Tobacco and other occupational exposures among hookah bar workers

Associations between hookah tobacco smoking knowledge and hookah smoking behavior among US college students.

Hookah tobacco smoking is increasing among US college students, including those who would not otherwise use tobacco. Part of hookah's appeal is attributed to the perception that hookah is less harmful than cigarettes. The aims of this study were to assess knowledge of harmful exposures associated with hookah smoking relative to cigarette smoking and to determine associations between this knowle...

Occupational Deaths among Healthcare Workers

Recent experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome and the US smallpox vaccination program have demonstrated the vulnerability of healthcare workers to occupationally acquired infectious diseases. However, despite acknowledgment of risk, the occupational death rate for healthcare workers is unknown. In contrast, the death rate for other professions with occupational risk, such as police ...

Respiratory disorders among tobacco workers.

High incidence of occupational exposures among healthcare workers in Erbil, Iraq.

INTRODUCTION The current status of percutaneous injury and mucous exposures (PMEs) of hospital workers and factors associated with the injuries have not been studied in Iraq. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of PMEs with blood or body fluids that leads serious risks for healthcare workers (HCWs). METHODOLOGY An analytic, cross-sectional survey study was conducted among HCWs in Er...

Neurotoxic Effects of Occupational Exposures in Agricultural Workers