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background: hairdressers are occupationally exposed to a number of agents in their workplace that result in respiratory symptoms and changes in pulmonary function. objective: to evaluate associations between occupational exposure and respiratory function and reported symptoms in a group of hairdressers compared to a control group. methods: a questionnaire on respiratory symptoms and workplace c...

introduction:. nickel (ni) is one of the toxic heavy metals that exposure to it has been connected with chronic respiratory complications such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart diseases .. in this research,  original studies that investigated occupational or environmental exposures to nickel and  measured nickel levels in human tissues was reviewed. materials and methods: in ...

testicular cancer is one of the commonest cancers in men of working age, and is increasing in incidence in europe and north america. one suggested mechanism of causation is that there is impaired differentiation of germ cells in the pre- or perinatal period, followed by malignant transformation in later life, possibly by a hormonal mechanism. endocrine disrupting chemicals (edcs) have been a ma...

This study aims to describe current risk management practices and policies across the world in relation to personal exposures from devices emitting radiofrequency fields, environmental exposures from fixed installations and exposures in the work environment. Data from 86 countries representing all WHO regions were collected through a survey. The majority of countries (76.8 %) had set exposure l...

SCOEL has already issued Summary Documents on both Lead and Lead Compounds (SCOEL/SUM 83) and Hexavalent Chromium Compounds (SCOEL/SUM 86), to which reference is made. On this basis, the present Summary Document on Lead Chromate is focussed on experimental data on the genotoxicity of lead chromate and on the issue of bioavailibility. Specific data on lead chromate published after the latest IAR...

A review of literature relating to the issue of adjustments of occupational exposure limits for unusual work shifts and unusual work schedules is described. The important issues relating to various adjustment models are discussed, and a number of conclusions are drawn. Tables of adjustment factors for 34 specific contaminants for 2 unusual schedules are given. A simple approach for use by indus...

Market research was carried out to determine industry's perception of occupational exposure limits (OELs) and the extent to which they influence the selection of measures to control exposure. Telephone interviews were carried out with 1000 randomly selected users of chemicals, 400 from establishments with some use of chemicals and 600 from establishments with chemicals in daily use. 150 intervi...

Acceptable surface limits (ASLs) are developed in order to establish a quantitative measure for the potential risk from exposure by dermal contact. In the pharmaceuticals industry, ASLs are used for protection against active pharmaceutical ingredients that are known to cause pharmacological or toxicological effects. An ASL can be used, together with appropriate analytical methods and industrial...

It is still under debate whether occupational exposure to radio frequency/microwave electromagnetic fields (RF/MW-EMF) contributes to the development of brain tumors. This analysis examined the role of occupational RF/MW-EMF exposure in the risk of glioma and meningioma. A population-based, case-control study including 381 meningioma cases, 366 glioma cases, and 1,494 controls aged 30-69 years ...