2016 exposures. Medical search. Frequent questions

AU - Cao,Dazhe, AU - Srisuma,Sahaphume, AU - Bronstein,Alvin C, AU - Hoyte,Christopher O, Y1 - 2016/07/15/ PY - 2016/7/16/pubmed PY - 2017/3/1/medline PY - 2016/7/16/entrez KW - Epidemiology KW - poison center KW - toxicity SP - 840 EP - 846 JF - Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa. (unboundmedicine.com)
An estimated 120,000 people in the U.S. have started Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) since 2012, according to the latest findings from a survey of retail and mail-order pharmacies by Gilead Sciences, presented at the recent 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) in Paris. (hivandhepatitis.com)
At the recent IAS meeting McCallister's team presented the latest survey results, adding detailed data on PrEP prescriptions through September 2016, as well as an estimate through the first quarter of 2017. (hivandhepatitis.com)

Sectoral minimum wages in South Africa: disemployment by firm size and trade exposure ," Working Papers 19/2018, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics. (repec.org)
To coincide with the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology ( ISES-ISEE 2018 ), Environmental Health has published this collection to highlight top accessed articles in line with the conference theme: Addressing complex local and global issues in environmental exposure and epidemiology - Selected articles for ISES-ISEE 2018. (biomedcentral.com)

In the absence of an OEL, determining the controls needed to protect workers from chemical exposures can be challenging. (wikipedia.org)

The majority of included studies were published between 2016 and 2020 and conducted in Europe and North America. (mdpi.com)
Persistence on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female sex workers in eThekwini, South Africa, 2016-2020. (bvsalud.org)
We examined time from PrEP initiation to discontinuation among all FSW initiating PrEP at TB HIV Care in eThekwini between 2016-2020. (bvsalud.org)
The number of initiations increased each year from 155 (9.3%, n = 155/1659) in 2016 to 1224 (27.5%, n = 1224/4446) in 2020. (bvsalud.org)

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in mothers and we aimed to characterize exposures and to explore addi- their children in Malawi. (cdc.gov)

The analysis excluded Truvada prescriptions that probably were not for PrEP, such as those for HIV treatment (determined by arecorded HIV diagnosis, opportunistic illnesses, or use of additional antiretrovirals), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), or off-label treatment of hepatitis B (tenofovir alone is approved for this indication, but not the Truvada combination pill). (hivandhepatitis.com)
Thanks for voting and helping Post-Exposure Prophylaxis on it's quest to become the 2023 Mod of the Year . (moddb.com)
The full Soundtrack of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. (moddb.com)
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis O.S.T. (moddb.com)
Fun fact, Post exposure prophylaxis or PEP is a term used in HIV therapy i do believe its synonimous or either very close to the HAART therapy. (moddb.com)
Experiences of Kenyan HIV serodiscordant couples soon after pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation. (bvsalud.org)

Sectoral minimum wages in South Africa: Disemployment by firm size and trade exposure ," Development Southern Africa , Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(3), pages 462-482, May. (repec.org)

Characterization of lung toxicity following pulmonary exposure to graphene nanoparticle s in different oxidized forms. (cdc.gov)

To characterize edible marijuana exposures reported to US poison centers with subgroup analysis by age. (unboundmedicine.com)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and independent scientists all agree that there is no safe level of human lead exposure. (earthjustice.org)

Occupational exposure banding uses limited chemical toxicity data to group chemicals into one of five bands. (wikipedia.org)
Exposure to ricin can result in toxicity or allergic reactions. (medscape.com)
Clinical manifestations of ricin toxicity depend on the route of exposure-that is, respiratory (inhaled aerosol), gastrointestinal (GI [ingested]), parenteral (injected), or dermal (absorption)-and on the delivered dose. (medscape.com)
Exposure and toxicity of environmental mercury to birds can be enhanced or lessened due to the available sources and forms of mercury and other species dependent factors such as life stage, migratory patterns, foraging and nesting behaviors, transfer of mercury from mothers to eggs, and sex. (usgs.gov)
However, exposure to methylmercury alone does not determine the health risk to humans or wildlife-numerous pathways and processes in the environment and within an organism can alter its toxicity. (usgs.gov)

Failure to prevent lead poisoning in childhood affects future generations: lead in pregnant women can cross the placenta and build up in breast milk, meaning children's harmful exposure to lead often begins before birth and continues through infancy. (earthjustice.org)
Preventing children's exposure to toxins - NGOs, UN expert urge govt. (business-humanrights.org)

Vox has created an interactive map showing the risk of lead exposure across the United States. (blogspot.com)
Where is the lead exposure risk in your community? (blogspot.com)
is a choropleth map showing the estimated risk of lead exposure at county level. (blogspot.com)
A coalition of organizations across the country have sent a call for action to President Obama's Task Force on Environmental Health and Safety Risks to Children, calling for the U.S. to finally end lead exposure and poisoning for children. (earthjustice.org)
Lead exposure crises are flaring in communities across the country. (earthjustice.org)
They're alarm bells ringing loud and clear that we need to do everything we can on a national level to prevent neurotoxic lead exposure," said Lisa Garcia, Earthjustice's Vice President for Healthy Communities. (earthjustice.org)
EPA must strengthen its standards and enforcement of those standards for lead in air, house paint, dust, soil, and drinking water to prevent the current unacceptable levels of lead exposure in our communities. (earthjustice.org)
To safeguard children from new lead exposure in everyday life, EPA must prioritize lead as a chemical of concern for immediate health risk evaluation and action under the newly reformed Toxic Substances Control Act this coming December. (earthjustice.org)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must adopt stronger worker protection standards, including for pregnant women, to prevent and reduce their lead exposure. (earthjustice.org)
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan has caused major concerns about lead levels across the country, and more than a dozen cities, including Pittsburgh, have children with higher levels of lead exposure than Flint. (cbsnews.com)
Our community health nurses work closely with health care providers and families every day to provide education about lead exposure and facilitate home inspections if needed to identify the source of the exposure," said Health Secretary Dr. Karen Murphy. (cbsnews.com)
The graph below shows the cities in Pennsylvania where the lead exposure rate is high. (cbsnews.com)
The Wolf Administration takes the issue of lead exposure very seriously and state agencies will continue to work together on their coordinated response to address lead exposure in communities across the commonwealth. (cbsnews.com)

Occupational exposure banding has been used by the pharmaceutical sector and by some major chemical companies over the past several decades to establish exposure control limits or ranges for new or existing chemicals that do not have formal OELs. (wikipedia.org)
Furthermore, occupational exposure banding has become an important component of the Hierarchy of Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs). (wikipedia.org)
Occupational exposure limits (OELs) play a critical role in protecting workers from exposure to dangerous concentrations of hazardous material. (wikipedia.org)
Furthermore, the rate at which new chemicals are being introduced into commerce significantly outpaces OEL development, creating a need for guidance on thousands of chemicals that lack reliable exposure limits. (wikipedia.org)
0.4-10 microT for long-term exposure only for new transformers in all places where children below 15 years of age may stay more than 6 hours // Flanders: Intervention value of 10 microT, and goal value of 0.2 microT to be respected in indoor environments // Walonia: 100 microT, each project requiring an environmental permit is studied independently and further limits may be imposed if necessary. (who.int)
The process of developing and using occupational exposure limits is a cornerstone of industrial hygiene practice, with a history dating back to the 1880s. (cdc.gov)
Occupational exposure limits, known as OELs, have not-until recently-evolved enough to reflect the advances in related sciences of toxicology, risk assessment, and exposure assessment. (cdc.gov)

The NIOSH occupational exposure banding process has been created to provide a reliable approximation of a safe exposure level for potentially hazardous and unregulated chemicals in the workplace. (wikipedia.org)
Recent studies by NIOSH and others show that workers in this industry are at widespread risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals, including benzene and other carcinogenic volatile organic compounds. (scienceblogs.com)
Alcohol consumption and tobacco exposure during pregnancy are hazardous behaviours which are increasing significantly in low and middle-income countries, including sub-Saharan Africa. (springer.com)
Furthermore, the transgenerational effect of prenatal alcohol exposure has been reported with each episode of drinking during pregnancy exposing three generations, i.e. mother, fetus and fetal germline, to its hazardous effects [ 13 ]. (springer.com)

Self-reported task distributions were obtained by questionnaire (53% responded) and combined with sex-specific task exposure matrices to get individual estimates of exposure intensity, that is, velocity of wrist flexion/extension, mean power frequency (MPF) and non-neutral wrist postures. (lu.se)
This new model is a step forward towards more accurate estimates of the regional burden from exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution. (who.int)

Occupational exposure banding, also known as hazard banding, is a process intended to quickly and accurately assign chemicals into specific categories (bands), each corresponding to a range of exposure concentrations designed to protect worker health. (wikipedia.org)
The process places chemicals into one of five bands, designated A through E. Each band is associated with a specific range of exposure concentrations. (wikipedia.org)
Band E represents the lowest range of exposure concentrations, while Band A represents the highest range. (wikipedia.org)
Exposures to high concentrations of hydrocarbon gases and vapors and/or the displacement of oxygen are believed to be the primary or contributory factors in each death. (cdc.gov)
The circumstances of these cases were supported by wellsite exposure assessments conducted by NIOSH and OSHA during 2013-2014 that found opening tank hatches and manually gauging or sampling from crude oil tanks can result in oxygen deficient environments and hydrocarbon concentrations that are immediately dangerous to life and health. (cdc.gov)

The prevalence, pattern and predictors of alcohol consumption and tobacco exposure among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria, were investigated. (springer.com)
Alcohol consumption and tobacco exposure of 1745 pregnant women were assessed during enrollment by self-reports using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. (springer.com)
All pregnant women with possible exposure to and symptoms of Zika virus should be tested. (cdc.gov)

The survey found that 98,732individuals started Truvada for PrEP since 2012, with 36,732 -- or more than a third of the total -- doing so during 2016. (hivandhepatitis.com)

Third, exposure to the Russian influence campaign was eclipsed by content from domestic news media and politicians. (nature.com)
All content is posted anonymously by employees working at Amp Exposure. (glassdoor.com)

These links are based on studies with positive associations between exposures to these chemicals and development of health effects. (cdc.gov)

The current review focuses on the possible impacts of perinatal exposure to foodborne NP during pregnancy and early life on the susceptibility to developing FA. (frontiersin.org)

This letter provides the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) comments on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) exposure draft entitled Improving Transparency and Effectiveness of Peer Review. (gao.gov)

We have previously shown that long-term exposure (8-12 weeks) to high-fat diet (HFD) during adolescence (from weaning to adulthood), but not at adulthood, was associated with altered amygdala and hippocampal functions. (nature.com)

These bands are assigned based on a chemical's toxicological potency and the adverse health effects associated with exposure to the chemical. (wikipedia.org)
Flight attendants are an understudied occupational group, despite undergoing a wide range of adverse job-related exposures, including to known carcinogens. (biomedcentral.com)

Exposure to radiofrequency radiation during pregnancy is associated with increased fetal and newborn heart rate and decreased fetal cardiac output. (ewg.org)
The prevalence of tobacco exposure in the index pregnancy was 64 (3.7%), i.e. one in every 27 pregnancies is exposed to tobacco. (springer.com)
95% CI: 4.93, 34.03) of tobacco exposure during pregnancy in our study population. (springer.com)
The most burdensome of its complications is the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a cluster of lifelong medical conditions of varying severity caused by feotal exposure to alcohol during pregnancy [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. (springer.com)
Glyphosate (GLY) is the most heavily used herbicide worldwide but the extent of exposure in human pregnancy remains unknown. (biomedcentral.com)

Yet data have been unavailable to investigate links between exposure to foreign influence campaigns and political behavior. (nature.com)
In this article, we investigate the relationship between Russia's foreign influence campaign on Twitter during the 2016 US presidential election and the political attitudes and voting behavior of ordinary US social media users. (nature.com)
NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health. (nih.gov)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate exposure-response relationships between measured movements and postures of the wrist and the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and any modifications by sex. (lu.se)

Prenatal exposure to radiofrequency radiation in laboratory mice was associated with lower levels of testosterone and behavioral anomalies. (ewg.org)
Prenatal exposure to radiofrequency radiation in laboratory rats was associated with follicle degeneration and structural changes of ovary cells that produce estrogen. (ewg.org)

The use of equipment such as the IRSST's posture dosimeter will make it possible to quantify the exposure of workers to awkward postures during the performance of tasks under real working conditions. (irsst.qc.ca)
The outcomes were not related to non-neutral postures or exposure duration. (lu.se)

Occupational exposure bands: Define a set range of exposures expected to protect worker health Identify potential health effects and target organs with 9 toxicological endpoints Provide critical information on chemical potency Inform decisions on control methods, hazard communication, and medical surveillance Identify areas where health effects data is lacking Require less time and data than developing an OEL The NIOSH occupational exposure banding process utilizes a three-tiered approach. (wikipedia.org)
The nine fatalities identified by NIOSH and its partners, and the wellsite exposure assessment studies, identified and described a new and emerging hazard. (cdc.gov)
Hazard and risk assessment of workplace exposure to engineered nanoparticle s: methods, issues, and carbon nanotube case study. (cdc.gov)

In Tanzania, GYTS was conducted in 2016 by the Ministry of Health. (who.int)

Perinatal exposure to foodborne inorganic nanoparticles: A role in the susceptibility to food allergy? (frontiersin.org)

This new standard describes alternative methods for measuring the quantity and quality of crude oil without opening the tank hatch, thus protecting workers from exposure to hydrocarbon gases and vapors. (cdc.gov)

The review set comprises primarily longitudinal studies, with several cross-sectional studies using retrospective measures of childhood nature exposure. (mdpi.com)
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the primary source of childhood lead poisoning in Pennsylvania continues to be exposure to aging, deteriorating lead-based paint (chips and dust), and not drinking water. (cbsnews.com)

Not clear from details available thus far on the new safety alliance, is how much of this effort will focus on chemical hazards and illnesses associated with these exposures. (scienceblogs.com)

On March 17, 2016, Public Health-Seattle & King County in Washington was notified of two persons who received a diagnosis of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus ( S. zooepidemicus ) infections. (cdc.gov)
The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has developed a process that could be used to apply occupational exposure banding to a broader spectrum of occupational settings. (wikipedia.org)
These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. (cdc.gov)
Alcohol consumption and tobacco exposure are not uncommon and have been an ongoing but neglected threat to maternal and child health in Nigeria. (springer.com)
Therefore, not everyone who is exposed to trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), benzene, or vinyl chloride exposure will develop a health problem. (cdc.gov)
In other words, equipoise and above means that there is enough research to support a link between the health effect and the exposure, but there is not enough research to definitively conclude that exposure causes the health effect. (cdc.gov)
More research is needed to clearly show that the exposure causes the health effect. (cdc.gov)
Methylmercury exposure poses a perceived health risk to humans and wildlife globally. (usgs.gov)
This complexity and information gap can make it difficult to understand or predict where methylmercury exposure poses the greatest health risks. (usgs.gov)
Some of the team's most recent contributions provide information on when and where methylmercury exposure occurs, pathways of contaminant bioaccumulation, and whether the exposure affects bird health. (usgs.gov)
Preterm birth is a significant public health concern and exposure to phthalates has been shown to be associated with an increased odds of preterm birth. (biomedcentral.com)

We seek clarification regarding the potential future credit exposure referred to in Article 274(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) for all contracts included in a netting agreement. (europa.eu)
The team has studied contaminant exposure pathways for numerous wildlife species, but in this article, the focus is on environmental mercury exposure in wild birds. (usgs.gov)

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites are at risk for exposure to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fire and explosions when opening tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples from crude oil and waste water storage tanks. (cdc.gov)

Out of the 3 million global annual deaths linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution, 210 000 are in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. (who.int)
In the Region, 94% of deaths related to exposure to air pollutants are due to noncommunicable diseases - notably cardiovascular diseases, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. (who.int)

Only adults 18+ years were asked about tobacco exposure in their workplaces and in bars. (cdc.gov)
In addition, biochemical of tobacco exposure, including serum cotinine measurements, are found in the NHANES laboratory data files. (cdc.gov)
The NHANES full sample 2-Year MEC Exam Weights (WTMEC2YR) can be used to analyze the 2015-2016 SMQSHS variables in conjunction with the laboratory measurements on tobacco exposure, or any examination-related data. (cdc.gov)

Using longitudinal survey data from US respondents linked to their Twitter feeds, we quantify the relationship between exposure to the Russian foreign influence campaign and attitudes and voting behavior in the 2016 US election. (nature.com)

Recently the effects of high-fat diet (HFD) and/or sugar intake starting at juvenility were examined and showed that the impact of such obesogenic diets for 2-3 months, i.e. covering adolescence, is different from similar exposure but at adulthood. (nature.com)

Evidence of the effects of radiofrequency radiation exposure on sperm quality has also been observed in animal studies. (ewg.org)
For example, mercury exposure can lead to sublethal toxicological effects that can influence parental nesting behaviors involved in egg incubation. (usgs.gov)
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Ecologically-Driven Exposure Pathways Team , with partners from academia, industry, and tribal, State, and Federal agencies, provides tools to facilitate understanding of mercury and other toxicant exposure and effects on birds and other wildlife. (usgs.gov)
Beyond the environmental pathways and drivers of mercury exposure, how a bird takes in, processes, and excretes contaminants influences exposure and potential effects. (usgs.gov)
There were no multiplicative interaction effects between exposure intensity, exposure duration and sex. (lu.se)

The smoking and tobacco use - secondhand smoke exposure (variable name prefix SMQSHS) questionnaire provides information on potential exposure to other persons' cigarette and tobacco smoke in various indoor environments over the past 7 days. (cdc.gov)

Edible marijuana exposures are increasing and may lead to severe respiratory depression. (unboundmedicine.com)

In both human and animal studies, exposure to radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless devices is absorbed by the body and can harm the reproductive system. (ewg.org)
How much harm the exposure causes depends on the frequency of exposure. (ewg.org)
The extent of harm is also influenced by the length of exposure, though a recent meta-analysis shows it's not clear how much of a role that factor plays. (ewg.org)

These data collectively suggest that monarch responses to host-plant pesticides are largely sublethal and more pronounced in the adult stage, despite exposure only as larvae. (nature.com)

The pathophysiology of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is related to the exposure of patients with renal insufficiency to gadolinium in association with imaging studies. (medscape.com)

Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe level of exposure. (earthjustice.org)
Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Amp Exposure. (glassdoor.com)
The data, first reported on Vox.com , shows there are at least 18-cities in Pennsylvania with higher lead level exposures than Flint. (cbsnews.com)
In 2016, although measles activity remained at the lowest level since 2008, the number of reported measles cases surged in epidemiological week 33. (who.int)

A recent study in the journal Environmental Pollution is the first to show that chronic exposure to pesticides reduces fitness and reproduction of birds. (organic-center.org)

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure. (snyk.io)

Understanding and minimizing the risks associated with noise exposures are the keys to preventing noise-related hearing loss. (cdc.gov)

Finally, we find no evidence of a meaningful relationship between exposure to the Russian foreign influence campaign and changes in attitudes, polarization, or voting behavior. (nature.com)

Indecent exposure is a type of sex crime that generally involves the exposure of one's genitals. (findlaw.com)

Changes to ovary cells have been associated with radiofrequency radiation exposure in laboratory rats. (ewg.org)
Exposure to radiofrequency radiation from cell phones was associated with the death of the uterine lining in laboratory rats. (ewg.org)

We analyzed single substance, human exposure calls coded to marijuana brownies, candies, cookies, beverages, or other foods reported to the National Poison Data System from January 2013 to December 2015. (unboundmedicine.com)
Exposure to radiofrequency radiation is associated in human studies with lower sperm concentration, viability, and motility. (ewg.org)

Their further maturation and expansion will depend on food protein re-exposure. (frontiersin.org)

This class of laser only causes damage if the exposure time exceeds 0.25 s, which approximately corresponds to the time lag of the natural blink reflex (according to DIN EN 60825 1). (aerzteblatt.de)

This paper presents results from studies of exposure to climate change and extreme events in the Mendoza River Basin in western Argentina, the Chinchina´ River basin in the Colombian Andes, and the Oldman River basin and Swift Current Creek watershed in the Canadian Prairies. (parc.ca)
In animal studies, changes in the concentration of testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone in serum or in testicular samples have also been linked to exposure to radiofrequency radiation. (ewg.org)

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