Recommendations are made for a standard of occupational exposure to xylene (1330207), based on the health effects of exposure to the solvent. (cdc.gov)
A large number of jobs in which workers had probable exposure to solvents showed increased mortality from the various diseases. (cdc.gov)
to assess environmental and biological monitoring of exposure to organic solvents in a glue-manufacturing company in Sfax, Tunisia. (biomedcentral.com)
This study assessed for the first time biological exposure to organic solvents used in Tunisian adhesive industries. (biomedcentral.com)
However in spite of the large quantity being used, there is little information on exposure and on the adverse health effects solvents may cause. (biomedcentral.com)
The investigation aimed to assess occupational exposure of the company volunteer's workers to a mixture of solvents in order to improve the plant working conditions. (biomedcentral.com)
We assume therefore that solvents exposure has been quite steady for a long time. (biomedcentral.com)
Menstrual cycle characteristics were assessed from self-administered questionnaires, and chemical exposure was assessed using hand-held volatile organic compound (VOC) monitors with 24h canister sampling. (nih.gov)
We found evidence for a possible link between repeated exposure to multiple organic solvents such as ethanol and acetone and increased prevalence of short menstrual cycles in premenopausal women. (nih.gov)
Nonetheless, because flow limitation may occur with occupational exposure to organic asthma and COPD are common diseases in the general popula- dusts such as cotton (byssinosis), flax, hemp, jute, sisal, and various tion, even a small increase in the percentage of prevalence due grains. (cdc.gov)
The survey is the first step of a proposed epidemiological study that will determine whether exposure to drinking water contaminated by volatile organic compounds at Camp Lejeune from 1968 to 1985 led to childhood cancers and birth defects. (cdc.gov)
Upgrades to municipal water systems (and systems on bases such as Camp Lejeune) and enhancements in regulation have helped minimize the likelihood of exposure to volatile organic compounds. (cdc.gov)
fundamentally it is an evaluative process that incorporates toxicology, epidemiology and exposure information to identify and estimate the probability of adverse effects associated with exposures to hazardous substances or conditions. (cloudaccess.net)
biomarkers of exposure, multi-route exposures to volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, exposure to disinfection by-products in drinking water, the role of air pollution in exacerbation of asthma and other diseases, exposures within aircraft and other modes of transportation, indoor air, gene-environmental exposure. (rutgers.edu)
How does exposure to chemicals like the solvents listed in Table 1 cause damage to the ear when there is no direct contact between the airborne compounds and the inner ear? (ohsonline.com)
Volatile5
Organic solvents are a group of mainly volatile compounds widely used to dissolve other substances in industrial processes among them adhesive manufacturing ones. (biomedcentral.com)
The two specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in the water supply at Camp Lejeune are still in use nationwide. (cdc.gov)
This simulation will help researchers determine which expectant mothers were exposed to volatile organic compounds in drinking water during their pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
Per the table, there are several volatile organic compounds (solvents), asphyxiants, and metals that are commonly present in industrial operations in the U.S. (ohsonline.com)
Abuse of volatile solvents and inhalants : papers presented at a WHO advisory meeting / [editors], A. E. Arif, M. Grant, V. Navaratnam. (who.int)
Exposures9
However, most occupational exposures involved solvent mixtures. (medscape.com)
Table 1 lists common sources of organic solvent exposures. (medscape.com)
These exposures include loud noise and chemicals that can damage hearing, such as organic solvents, heavy metals and asphyxiants. (cdc.gov)
They include idiopathic fibrotic diseases, connective-tissue diseases, drug-induced lung disease, environmental exposures (inorganic and organic dusts), and primary diseases of the lungs (including sarcoidosis). (medscape.com)
Nevertheless, a number of occupational exposures are suspected of contributing to the risk of ALS, 2 including agricultural chemicals, metals, welding fume, electric shocks and extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) 3 and organic solvents (eg, formaldehyde), although the evidence to date is inconsistent. (bmj.com)
Such organic dust-induced airway disease is often classified to occupational exposures would have major public health im- as an "asthma-like disorder" rather than as "true" asthma (3). (cdc.gov)
In order to prevent occupational injury and illness, decisions are increasingly based upon information obtainable prior to or in the absence of the types of human exposures that would yield definitive information on risk such as epidemiology studies. (cloudaccess.net)
Some organic solvents, resin monomers and related compounds, pigments and occupational exposures in paint manufacture and painting / this publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans which met in Lyon, 18-25 October 1988. (who.int)
For both lymphoid and esophageal cancer, excess risk was observed in studies of human populations exposed to Perc and other solvents, including studies of exposures to dry cleaners or workers involved with degreasing metal parts. (who.int)
Occupational cancer epidemiology is a core IARC activity, in which both community-based and industry-based studies are crucial to identify and quantify risks . (who.int)
Benzene (C 6 H 6 ) is the simplest aromatic hydrocarbon and organic solvent. (biomedcentral.com)
Prevalence1
Here, we investigated the epidemiology of Shigella flexneri serotype 1b recovered during 2016-2018 in Ontario, to describe the prevalence and spread of AZM resistance. (bvsalud.org)
Substances4
Contaminants may include organic and inorganic substances. (wikipedia.org)
Organic substances that enter water bodies are often toxic. (wikipedia.org)
We are in the process of verifying the diagnoses of 103 children born during this period who were reported by their parents as having one of the birth defects or childhood cancers that we are studying," said Dr. Wendy E. Kaye, Chief of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). (cdc.gov)
Poisoning by various substances, including mushrooms or chemicals containing carbon tetrachloride and other organic solvents and phosphorus. (patient.info)
Environmental2
ENOH-0652-001 Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (3) Specific epidemiologic approaches to understanding the causation of occupational and environmental health diseases. (rutgers.edu)
Environmental epidemiology : a project for Latin America and the Caribbean / editors, Jacobo Finkelman, Germ'an Corey, Rebecca Calderon. (who.int)
Persistent organic po1
Biodegradation and bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants incl. (umd.edu)
Pollutants2
UMD professor is renowned for her work on organic pollutants. (umd.edu)
If the water pollution stems from sewage (municipal wastewater), the main pollutants are: suspended solids, biodegradable organic matter, nutrients and pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms. (wikipedia.org)
Workers3
In 1987, NIOSH reported that 9.8 million workers were exposed to organic solvents in occupational settings. (medscape.com)
To determine the effect of organic solvents on menstrual cycle characteristics of workers in LCD manufacturing. (nih.gov)
Company epidemiologists spent years building the foundation for a database to find links between specific chemicals employees used and workers' health ailments, according to the testimony of Dr. J. Michael Muhm, manager of epidemiology for Boeing from 1987 to 1992. (kentreporter.com)
Chemicals1
Solvents including methylene chloride and other halogenated organic solvents - often found in industrial degreasers, speciality cleaners and spot removers - were found to be other breast cancer-causing chemicals. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Hydrogen1
Alcohols - organic analog of water Hydrogen bond donor O-Hd+. (powershow.com)
Likelihood1
Other studies confirm the continuing likelihood that organic solvents are implicated, at least in a proportion of cases. (qxmd.com)
Chronic1
Chronic effects of organic solvents on the central nervous system and diagnostic criteria / report on a Joint WHO/Nordic Council of Ministers Working Group, Copenhagen, 10-14 June 1985. (who.int)
Pollution1
Prothrombotic effects of particulate matter in air pollution, organic solvents and respiratory irritants. (rutgers.edu)
Chemistry2
This sample expert has 24 years of experience, and specializes in the field of organic chemistry, cardiovascular and CNS drugs with specific knowledge in the areas of antipsychotic, anti-anxiety, analgesia, hypertension, cardiotonic agents, ion channel modulators, vaccine adjuvants and drug delivery. (roundtablegroup.com)
Mood and personality changes are a common occurrence following physical or organic damage to the brain. (iloencyclopaedia.org)
Identify the etiology and epidemiology of koilonychia, and the common medical conditions associated with it. (nih.gov)
Diseases2
However, for most neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, the epidemiology has not been 'done', and there have been relatively few high-quality studies, in contrast to the situation with other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and respiratory disease. (bmj.com)
My interdisciplinary training allows me to use tools from epidemiology, public health, informatics, and statistics to untangle the causes, forecast future burdens, and evaluate intervention effectiveness of vector-borne diseases. (umontreal.ca)
Data4
Epidemiology is the art and science of using data to answer questions about the health of groups. (cdc.gov)
In occupational epidemiology, we use that data to understand how work affects health. (cdc.gov)
MMWR 1999:48[No. RR-12]:1--37) and includes 1) new data on the epidemiology of hepatitis A in the era of hepatitis A vaccination of children in selected U.S. areas, 2) results of analyses of the economics of nationwide routine vaccination of children, and 3) recommendations for the routine vaccination of children in the United States. (cdc.gov)
BIST-0688-001 Statistical Methods in Genetics (3) Topics include genetic epidemiology, pedigree data linkage and association analysis, phylogenetics, and the analysis of microarray data. (rutgers.edu)
Chemical1
Organic solvents are a chemical class of compounds that are used routinely in commercial industries. (medscape.com)
Asthma1
Epidemiology references Asthma is a disease of diffuse airway inflammation caused by a variety of triggering stimuli resulting in partially or completely reversible bronchoconstriction. (msdmanuals.com)
Widely1
Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate is a reagent widely used in organic synthesis. (mubychem.com)
Studies2
There have been few recent studies of the descriptive epidemiology of systemic sclerosis, but in recent work the limited form of the disease seems more prominent than reported in previous studies. (qxmd.com)
Studies on production, purification and characterization of industrially important enzymes with desirable properties such as thermostability, alkaline stability, halophilicity and organic solvents tolerance are important to meet the industrial demands. (edu.pk)
Introduction1
The introduction of chlorinated solvents in the 1920s led to reports of toxicity. (medscape.com)
1 A recent review of the epidemiology of aplastic anemia shows that most cases of aplastic anemia appear to be secondary to the immunological destruction of the hematopoietic cells. (haematologica.org)