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Prior to the 1980s, plant and factory workers were highly likely to undergo asbestos exposure, with the automobile industry being one of the most hazardous. (mesotheliomasymptoms.com)
Because of this, it took many years for a connection to be made between the disease and previous asbestos exposure. (mesotheliomasymptoms.com)
Research has documented increased rates of mesothelioma in metal workers as a result of the occupational asbestos exposure they've endured. (asbestos.com)
Asbestos exposure also causes four other types of cancer including lung cancer, ovarian cancer and laryngeal cancer. (asbestos.com)
In 2010, a Pennsylvania jury awarded $50 million to the estate of steel mill worker Barry Baumener, whose surviving family claimed he died of malignant mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure during his career as a metal worker. (asbestos.com)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began regulating asbestos exposure in workplaces in 1971. (mesothelioma.net)
If you work in any of the at-risk or low-risk professions for asbestos exposure, this harmful substance could be in your workplace. (mesothelioma.net)
Several jobs still pos a risk of asbestos exposure for workers. (mesothelioma.net)
Of all professions, construction workers carry some of the highest risks for asbestos exposure , both in the past and today. (mesothelioma.net)
Workers in factories , machinists, certain types of mechanics, and insulators have all risked asbestos exposure, mostly in the past, but today too. (mesothelioma.net)
Alan instructed asbestos legal specialist, Leigh Day partner Vijay Ganapathy, whose team investigated his case and took detailed evidence from him concerning his asbestos exposure. (leighday.co.uk)
Not only are construction workers at risk for asbestos exposure and related diseases , but their families are also often unknowingly exposed as well. (asbestosnetwork.com)

Airborne lead levels as high as 500 ug/m3 (10 times greater than the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ug/m3) have been reported in small radiator repair shops (3). (cdc.gov)
Auto parts commonly contained asbestos and the grinding of the parts would often lead to particles of the mineral becoming airborne and being inhaled by the workers. (mesotheliomasymptoms.com)
Airborne exposure to aflatoxins in grain handlers can be reduced by better grain storage methods to prevent aflatoxin production, better grain handling techniques to reduce airborne dust, and use of masks to reduce airborne exposures. (knowthecause.com)
Firefighters are put at risk of exposure because fire can destroy products that contain asbestos and cause the fibers to become airborne. (mesothelioma.net)
In the current study, we examined temporal aspects of the exposure-response relationship between airborne endotoxin exposure, longitudinal change in FEV 1 , and respiratory symptoms in a cohort of Chinese cotton textile workers. (nih.gov)
Workers in cement plants are exposed to airborne particulate matter (dust) generated from cement and raw materials during the production of cement. (ersjournals.com)

This report summarizes current BLL surveillance data for radiator repair workers and describes three control technologies that are effective in reducing lead exposures in radiator repair shops. (cdc.gov)
However, neither method reduces worker lead exposures to levels below the OSHA PEL. (cdc.gov)
Each of the three local control systems effectively reduced radiator repair workers' lead exposures to levels substantially below the OSHA PEL. (cdc.gov)
During the study of this system, lead exposures for the radiator repair worker using the ventilated enclosure averaged 9.9 ug/m3. (cdc.gov)
Lead exposures for the busiest mechanic averaged 12 ug/m3. (cdc.gov)
In comparison, personal sampling data collected at this shop by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Department before the exhaust hood installation found time-weighted average lead exposures for workers at levels as high as 193 ug/m3 (R.D. Mitchell, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Department, personal communication, December 20, 1988). (cdc.gov)

Too many oil and gas industry workers are being hurt or killed on the job," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, David Michaels in remarks delivered to the more than 2,000 people who gathered last week in Houston for the 2014 OSHA Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference . (scienceblogs.com)
As part of efforts to address industry safety issues, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a new effort to improve the safety of workers employed in the oil and gas industry. (scienceblogs.com)
The goal of the new alliance, said OSHA in its announcement, is to prevent "injuries, illnesses and fatalities among workers in the exploration and production sector of the oil and gas industry. (scienceblogs.com)
Numbers available thus far for 2014 from OSHA reflect more than 60 incidents in which oil and gas industry workers died on the job. (scienceblogs.com)
The rapid growth of employment in this industry has been coupled with an increase in worker fatalities," said OSHA in announcing the new oil and gas industry safety program. (scienceblogs.com)
OSHA meanwhile has released a new publication on responding to hazards in hydraulic fracturing other than respirable silica, including strategies to prevent exposure to VOCs and hydrogen sulfide. (scienceblogs.com)
Employers who require workers to wear respirators (N95 disposable respirators or better) must have a complete respiratory protection program in place that meets the requirements in the OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.134 . (osha.gov)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose primary responsibility is to protect workers from hazards, has failed to adopt a national heat standard to safeguard workers against rapidly rising temperatures, resulting in an enforcement system rife with problems. (npr.org)
Currently, OSHA has permissible exposure limits (PEL) for some diacetyl substitutes, however most flavorings do not have PELs. (osha.gov)

An investigation by NIOSH has also shown that workers at hydraulic fracturing sites are exposed to respirable crystalline silica that can cause incurable lung disease. (scienceblogs.com)
Moving, transporting and refilling thousands of pounds of sand onto and through sand movers, along transfer belts, and into blenders generates considerable dust, including respirable crystalline silica, to which workers can be exposed. (cdc.gov)
Total and respirable dust concentrations were 0.6 to 14.4 and 0.1 to exposure standard is given. (cdc.gov)

Last year , 112 oil and gas industry workers were killed on the job and about 9,000 suffered non-fatal, work-related injuries and illnesses , according to data gathered by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). (scienceblogs.com)
But injuries suffered by oil and gas workers are more serious. (scienceblogs.com)
This is reflected by the time workers need to recover from these injuries. (scienceblogs.com)
However, the International Commission on Radiation Protection recommends reference levels of 500 to 1000 mSv "to avoid the occurrence of severe deterministic injuries" for rescue workers involved in an emergency exposure situation. (world-nuclear-news.org)
Employees suffer injuries on the job that can occur from a number of job-related dangers, such as radiation exposure. (injurylawservice.com)
Objective This study was conducted during a 13-year period to analyze the number and profile of biological exposure-related injuries among dental health-care workers in a Public Health Service in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
The reporting of injuries or occupational exposures usually has a statute of limitations. (medscape.com)

Clinical symptoms and signs (fever, cough, headache, sore throat, rhinorrhea, and diarrhea), which developed in the 193 healthcare workers working at the emergency department of NTUH from March 30 to June 30, were retrospectively evaluated through a formal questionnaire. (cdc.gov)
BACKGROUND: Hand eczema is more common in healthcare workers compared to the general population. (lu.se)
Respondents working as nurses, assistant nurses or physicians constituted the group of healthcare workers analysed. (lu.se)
RESULTS: 12 288 (43%) responded including 9051 healthcare workers. (lu.se)
CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we found a higher 1-year prevalence of self-reported hand eczema among Swedish healthcare workers than reported in the general population. (lu.se)
For additional information on pandemic flu planning, see OSHA's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers and CDC's healthcare planning resources . (osha.gov)
The articles posted in this link are scientific and with few exceptions are taken from medical journals familiar to healthcare workers. (knowthecause.com)
A National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) survey of healthcare workers who handle hazardous chemicals found that some workers were not well trained or did not know if their employer had exposure protection procedures, according to an article published in the February 2014 issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine . (ecri.org)
More than 12,000 healthcare workers that have been in contact with hazardous chemicals (e.g., aerosolized medications, antineoplastic drugs, chemical sterilants, high-level disinfectants, surgical smoke, and anesthetic gases) within the past seven days (or 30 days for aerosolized pentamidine, which is infrequently prescribed) answered questions in the Health and Safety Practices Survey of Healthcare Workers between January 28 and March 29, 2011. (ecri.org)
Healthcare workers around the world work with many hazardous substances in search of cures for highly contagious diseases. (grestech.com)
Many companies have also made their systems self-sealing, so once the drugs have been given to the patient, the system closes upon disconnection to keep healthcare workers safe from exposure. (grestech.com)
Medical researchers, pharmacists and healthcare workers put their own health at risk every day when they encounter patients with dangerous, often fatal diseases. (grestech.com)

But physical dangers are not the only hazards that imperil oil and gas industry workers. (scienceblogs.com)
Among the other chemical hazards of this work is the potential of exposure to naturally occurring radioactive materials that can be released during oil and gas extraction and can contaminate equipment used in these processes. (scienceblogs.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)
To investigate potential worker health hazards in this rapidly expanding industry and address the existing lack of information on occupational dust and chemical exposures associated with hydraulic fracturing, NIOSH initiated the NIOSH Field Effort to Assess Chemical Exposures in Oil and Gas Extraction Workers . (cdc.gov)
nbsp;This theme asks us is to consider potential workplace hazards that cause injury and disease, and the ways in which these risks can either be eliminated, or at least minimised, by establishing proper workplace exposure standards for WA workers who frequently are working with silica dust. (mauriceblackburn.com.au)
p>One of the most significant workplace hazards in Western Australia is exposure to silica dust, which affects many workplaces in the construction, mining, quarrying and manufacturing industries. (mauriceblackburn.com.au)
The purpose of this revised NEP is to minimize or eliminate worker exposure to the hazards associated with microwave popcorn manufacturing. (osha.gov)
OSHA's efforts to minimize or eliminate workers' exposure to microwave popcorn manufacturing hazards include inspection targeting, directions for controlling chemical hazards, and extensive compliance assistance. (osha.gov)
Sick leave and exposure to physical and chemical hazards were determined by self reporting. (bmj.com)
Due to the many asbestos hazards, they encounter on the job, these workers are more likely to face asbestosis, mesothelioma, or asbestos-caused lung cancer diagnosis than other blue-collar workers. (asbestosnetwork.com)

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)
Workers have a right to know their exposure limits and risks. (mesothelioma.net)
London - Workers in the lead industry are experiencing reductions in exposure, and a majority of them have blood-lead levels below regulatory limits, the International Lead Association announced July 9. (safetyandhealthmagazine.com)

Persons working in agricultural plant production on farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses are protected from pesticide exposure by a federal regulation, the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS). (texasagriculture.gov)
You may also file a complaint if you feel you are not receiving proper protection from pesticide exposure while working in agricultural plant production on farms, forests, nurseries or greenhouses. (texasagriculture.gov)
Health problems from pesticide exposure and personal protective measures among women cotton workers in southern Pakistan. (iasp-pain.org)
The present study illustrates health problems from pesticide exposure during cotton harvest and the use of personal protective measures among 260 female cotton-picking workers from Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh Province in southern Pakistan. (iasp-pain.org)
Skin injury, eye injury, headache, stomachache, and fever were the main health problems due to pesticide exposure according to workers' experience. (iasp-pain.org)

h2>What diseases can be caused by silica dust exposure? (mauriceblackburn.com.au)
To help address this, Lung Foundation Australia has created a suite of resources for workers at risk of silica dust exposure. (acrassoc.com.au)
Workers who are at risk of silica dust exposure are encouraged to complete the survey, to help shape the development of silica dust exposure resources, by anonymously sharing their experiences. (acrassoc.com.au)

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer primarily caused by exposure to asbestos. (asbestos.com)
A man has settled his claim and received an admission of liability from Kent-based British Uralite following his development of pleural thickening caused by exposure to asbestos. (leighday.co.uk)

Employers may also fall under the provisions of the Texas Agricultural Hazard Communication Act (Right-to-Know law/RTK), the state worker protection plan. (texasagriculture.gov)
This page gives employers and managers information about how to protect workers who perform tasks that require close contact with patients who may have the flu. (osha.gov)
Employers are responsible for making sure that workers are trained to use and discard PPE correctly, including respirators. (osha.gov)
Employers have requirements under The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) to assess and control worker exposure to benzene. (hsl.gov.uk)
Illnesses and death from these chemicals are preventable and this revised directive will help ensure that employers use necessary measures to protect workers from this hazard. (osha.gov)
Employers have a responsibility to keep workers informed about asbestos. (mesothelioma.net)
Some employers that have begun recalling workers said they're "seeing considerable … cooperation," according to survey results from law firm Dykema released May 12. (hrdive.com)
The European Commission proposal is based on scientific evidence and follows broad discussions with scientists, employers, workers, Member States' representatives and labour inspectors. (euractiv.com)
Employers can use this one-page alert to learn about important measures they can take to prevent worker exposure to coronavirus in the workplace. (seubert.com)
While laws and regulations have been put in place to protect workers from hazardous exposure at work, many employers fail to keep their employees safe by providing the information and training necessary to do so. (asbestosnetwork.com)
Many states also have legislation protecting employers from liability and medical expenses related to hiring a prospective worker who has a preexisting disability. (medscape.com)

Long-term exposure to lower concentrations of benzene can result in bone marrow suppression leading to serious blood disorders such as anaemia, forms of leukaemia and other cancers of the white blood cells. (hsl.gov.uk)
However, the long-term exposure-response relationship between endotoxin and change in lung function and respiratory symptoms is not well understood. (nih.gov)
For example, many workers have been harmed as a result of long-term exposure to small doses of radiation on the job while others have suffered radiation poisoning from being exposed to a radiation source after one time. (injurylawservice.com)

Of 193 emergency department workers exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 9 (4.7%) were infected. (cdc.gov)
Although there is still no evidence for the development of cancer due to toluene, acute exposure causes immediate excitability and euphoria, followed by a depressing response with disorientation, mood fluctuations, hallucinations, and ataxia [ 8 , 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
However, rapidly fatal cases of acute silicosis resulting from very intense exposures over only a few months or years are well documented among sandblasters, tunnelers, miners, and some other occupational groups. (cdc.gov)
Subjects with high and medium current exposures to solvent and paint (n = 39 and 32), and low exposure subjects who formerly painted (n = 29) reported significantly more acute and chronic neurological symptoms than did low exposure subjects with no history of painting (n = 24). (bmj.com)

A study by the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust found that 32% of the union workers in the sheet metal industry between 1986 and 1990 had specific lung abnormalities consistent with occupational lung diseases. (asbestos.com)

Inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust in the railroad work environment causes significant and quantifiable cancer risks to many railroad workers. (springer.com)
This study uses diesel exhaust concentrations in the railroad work environment in conjunction with the USEPA's Integrated Risk Information System ("IRIS") risk assessment methodology to quantify the cancer risk posed to railroad workers due to occupational inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust. (springer.com)
Inhalation of dust during cement production has been linked to airway symptoms and obstructive lung changes [ 4 , 5 ], but the lack of good prospective studies has made it difficult to establish exposure-response relationships [ 5 ]. (ersjournals.com)

The major sources of exposure for radiator repair workers are lead fumes generated during soldering and lead dust produced during radiator cleaning (2). (cdc.gov)
NIOSH examined two engineering controls for reducing exposure to asphalt fumes: fume-suppressing asphalt and after burner and loader systems. (cdc.gov)
Workers may be exposed by touching or swallowing PFAS or PFAS-containing materials or by breathing in associated dust, aerosols, or fumes. (cdc.gov)

The objective of this study was to assess the exposure to toluene and xylene and to identify related signs and symptoms in gasoline station workers. (hindawi.com)
Within minutes of the exposure, the workers began to experience symptoms including headaches, nausea, respiratory irritation and eye irritation. (organic-center.org)
Detectable blood levels of alfatoxins were found in 25% of the food grain workers and in 9% of controls Chronic respiratory symptoms- such as cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain- were reported in 41% of the food-grain workers and 7% of the controls. (knowthecause.com)
Long-term occupational exposure to cotton dust that contains endotoxin is associated with chronic respiratory symptoms and excessive decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1 ), but the mechanisms of endotoxin-related chronic airflow obstruction remain unclear. (nih.gov)
We used a generalized estimating equations approach to model FEV 1 level and respiratory symptoms as a function of past exposure (cumulative exposure up to the start of the most recent 5-year survey interval) and cumulative exposure (within the most recent interval) to endotoxins, after adjusting for other covariates. (nih.gov)
Previous analyses of the present study population, a cohort of Chinese cotton textile workers, evaluated longitudinal change in FEV 1 and the occurrence of chronic respiratory symptoms in relation to cumulative endotoxin exposure. (nih.gov)
Whether the excessive decline in lung function and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms are influenced differently by more recent or more remote exposure to endotoxin is unknown. (nih.gov)
In the present study, we evaluated the exposure-response relationship between cumulative endotoxin exposure and longitudinal change in FEV 1 and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms in an updated follow-up of a 25-year prospective cohort study of Chinese cotton textile workers. (nih.gov)
IDV exposure was not associated with respiratory symptoms in these workers. (flu.org.cn)

However, the subsequent series of biological monitoring results showed significant benzene exposure with 20% of samples exceeding the guidance value for urinary SPMA - in the worst case by over 10-fold. (hsl.gov.uk)
Prompt analysis and reporting of the results allowed site management to quickly intervene if biological monitoring indicated a loss of exposure control. (hsl.gov.uk)
This case study illustrates the value of biological monitoring in situations where control of exposure primarily relies on RPE and other PPE. (hsl.gov.uk)
Biological monitoring was able to give an integrated measurement of actual systemic exposure (despite the PPE) and highlight issues with both the PPE and its use. (hsl.gov.uk)
Furthermore, since biological samples are specific to an individual, it enabled any human factors issues that might influence exposure control to be identified. (hsl.gov.uk)
The improvements to control measures and working practice, made in light of the elevated biological monitoring results, resulted in significant reductions in worker exposure to benzene. (hsl.gov.uk)
The majority of biological exposures occurred in females aged 26 to 35 years. (bvsalud.org)

According to a 2022 report by the European Commission, over 70,000 workers died in 2019 from past exposure to asbestos. (asbestos.com)
The findings are consistent with age interactive central neurotoxic effects of current exposure to solvents or of cumulative past exposure, although the study is unable to distinguish between these possibilities. (bmj.com)
Past exposure to endotoxin was associated with reduced FEV 1 level among retired cotton workers. (nih.gov)

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)
for example, whether workers are exposed to toxic chemicals at hazardous concentrations. (cdc.gov)
After adjusting for these confounders, chemical and physical exposures, with the exception of poor ventilation and smelling chemicals, showed no significant relation to the taking of sick leave within the past year. (bmj.com)
Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals has been identified as the primary risk faced by workers. (bmj.com)
Semiconductor workers who complain of working in conditions of poor ventilation and of smelling chemicals, face higher odds of taking sick leave within the past year, even after adjusting for age, marital status, work schedule, and duration of working in the factory. (bmj.com)
Today, the European Commission has put forward a law protecting workers from being exposed to cancer-inducing chemicals in the workplace. (euractiv.com)
The European Commission wants to limit exposure to 13 cancer-inducing chemicals in the workplace. (euractiv.com)

This is the first report of illness caused by exposure to three newly released pesticides-pyridaben, novaluron, and triflumizole-and highlights the health risks of exposure via accidental pesticide drift for people living and working in agricultural areas. (organic-center.org)
[1] Regulations have made workplaces safer, but some workers still face risks from lingering asbestos. (mesothelioma.net)

We recently presented findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System demonstrating that since the 2004 ban in Massachusetts, the prevalence of ETS exposure at work among non-smokers declined from 8% in 2003 (the year before the ban was passed) to 5.4% in 2010. (cdc.gov)

The precautions identified in this guidance give a baseline for infection control during a seasonal flu outbreak, but they may not be enough to protect workers during a pandemic. (osha.gov)
Planning for the worst-case ensures that you will have the right type of equipment and an adequate supply of it on hand to protect workers. (osha.gov)
What Regulations Protect Workers from Asbestos? (mesothelioma.net)

The significance of these findings is that even if workers are properly using half-mask air-purifying respirators, they would not be sufficiently protected because half-mask air-purifying respirators have a maximum use concentration of 10 times the occupational health exposure limit. (cdc.gov)

however, benzene levels began to rise rapidly and went well in excess of the UK workplace exposure limit. (hsl.gov.uk)
A guidance value (equivalent to an 8-hour exposure at the workplace exposure limit) allowed us to interpret the results. (hsl.gov.uk)

The hands are subject to changing occupational exposures due to mandatory hygiene regulations for health care workers. (lu.se)

The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said in a statement today that it will increase the exposure limit from April 2016. (world-nuclear-news.org)
Persistence on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among female sex workers in eThekwini, South Africa, 2016-2020. (bvsalud.org)

Toluene is known to be neurotoxic and some of the chronic effects observed after prolonged periods of exposure include memory/concentration problems, disturbance of emotional and psychomotor functions, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and hearing loss, which can cause permanent brain damage or even lead to death [ 9 - 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
Chronic exposure to xylene can cause liver and kidney damage, with increased blood urea levels, pulmonary congestion, respiratory failure, and hepatomegaly [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
Recent endotoxin exposure was significantly associated with byssinosis, chronic bronchitis, and chronic cough. (nih.gov)
Take appropriate steps to safeguard your workers and pay particular attention to those with heart or lung disease, like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (grahamco.com)
With chronic radiation syndrome, workers are exposed to ionizing radiation for months or years. (injurylawservice.com)

What better time than during the American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout , to highlight the benefit of comprehensive smoke-free workplaces on the health of workers. (cdc.gov)
Workers can be exposed to ETS in their workplaces if co-workers or members of the public are permitted to smoke. (cdc.gov)

The effects of benzene exposure can include: headaches, tiredness, nausea, dizziness and unconsciousness if exposure is very high (thousands of ppm). (hsl.gov.uk)
HSE measured a specific metabolite of benzene called S-phenyl mercapturic acid (SPMA) in urine samples from exposed workers. (hsl.gov.uk)
Although air monitoring had identified 'hot spots' of benzene contamination, the intermittent nature of these and the extensive use of PPE meant that it was not sufficient to assess the risk of exposure. (hsl.gov.uk)

CTD concentrations were from 1.1 to 2.3mg/m3: no exposure standard exists. (cdc.gov)
Blood concentrations of CTD were detected in 7 of 10 workers, but did not correlate to exposure concentrations. (cdc.gov)

NIOSH Bulletin 68 (2017) states that there is "no known safe level" of exposure to carcinogens and recommends an evaluation of the USEPA's IRIS guidance to evaluate quantitative risk assessment of human exposure to occupational carcinogens. (springer.com)
This includes providing guidance on exposure to chemical agents that can result in a catastrophic impact on affected populations. (who.int)

nearly half of those workers were employed by well servicing companies, which includes companies that conduct hydraulic fracturing (BLS). (cdc.gov)
Initial hazard assessments identified exposure to crystalline silica during hydraulic fracturing as the most significant known health hazard to workers and this has been the focus of the NIOSH study to date. (cdc.gov)
NIOSH recently collected 116 air samples at 11 different hydraulic fracturing sites in five different states (AR, CO, ND, PA and TX) to evaluate worker exposure to crystalline silica. (cdc.gov)

This is the first study to utilize USEPA methodology to calculate the excess lung cancer risk caused by railroad workers' cumulative exposure to diesel exhaust. (springer.com)
These measurements were used to estimate the excess lung cancer mortality risk associated with ETS exposure for a 40 year working life, using the formula developed by Repace and Lowrey. (nih.gov)
Excess lung cancer mortality risk associated with ETS exposure was higher than 145 deaths per 100,000 workers in all places studied, except for cafeterias in hospitals, where excess lung cancer mortality risk was 22 per 100,000. (nih.gov)
Hospitality workers are exposed to ETS levels related to a very high excess lung cancer mortality risk. (nih.gov)
Approximately 600,000 Australian workers are exposed to silica dust every year, with an estimated 83,000-103,000 silicosis cases and over 10,000 lung cancer cases expected to result from this exposure. (acrassoc.com.au)

To assess exposure we chose to measure the thoracic aerosol fraction, because this fraction was considered to be the most relevant for bronchial effects [ 6 ]. (ersjournals.com)

Agricultural workers are often exposed to significant levels of aflatoxins in the dust from grains and peanuts. (knowthecause.com)
An Indian study reported significant levels of aflatoxins in the lung fluids (bronchoaveolar lavage) of 33% of 44 food-grain workers and 2% of 46 controls. (knowthecause.com)
Subjects with higher current exposure performed significantly less well on selected tests of visual perception and memory, but there were no significant exposure related differences in mood state, motor speed, or visuomotor performance. (bmj.com)
A 3-year longitudinal study of pig farmers observed a significant linear association between endotoxin exposure and annual decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1 ). (nih.gov)

In 1988, 83 automotive repair workers with blood lead levels (BLLs) greater than 25 ug divided by L were reported to state health departments in the seven states* that collaborated with CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in maintaining registries of elevated BLLs in adults. (cdc.gov)
Exposures to MC ranged from 1 to 25 parts per million (ppm), compared to NIOSH limit of 75ppm. (cdc.gov)

New York City sheet metal workers in building construction were exposed to asbestos at dangerously high levels, according to a study done in 1982 by the Occupational Health Program of Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. (asbestos.com)

Anyone who is exposed to pesticides and feels ill, or has any injury related to the exposure, should contact their doctor or medical clinic immediately. (texasagriculture.gov)
A recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) documents the poisoning of farm workers in the state of Washington after accidental exposure to new pesticides from off-target drift. (organic-center.org)

The workers' compensation system provides injured workers with medical care, income (or a percentage of income), and survivor benefits in cases of fatalities. (medscape.com)

Diesel particulate matter ("DPM") is the particulate fraction of diesel exhaust and has historically been used as a surrogate measure of exposure for whole diesel exhaust (USEPA, 2002 ). (springer.com)

Gasoline station workers showed high levels of HA and MHA, reflecting high occupational exposure to the solvents toluene and xylene present in gasoline, demonstrating that changes in the current legislation and in the work environment are necessary to ensure better health protection for these workers. (hindawi.com)

3 The disease typically develops after long periods of exposure and progresses gradually. (cdc.gov)

This prospective cohort study followed 447 cotton textile workers from 1981 to 2006.at approximately 5-year intervals. (nih.gov)
In prospective, cross-shift sampling of 31 workers employed at five large-herd dairy operations in two states, we found evidence of IDV in the nasal washes of 67% of participants at least once during the 5-day study period. (flu.org.cn)

OSHA's regional administrator in New York, Robert Kulick, says the settlement "will go a long way in ensuring that Sterling Seating workers are protected from exposure" to "potentially deadly" methylene chloride. (ien.com)
MILWAUKEE - A new product is on the market to help protect EMS workers from deadly drug exposure. (ems1.com)

To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) utilized by health-care workers (HCWs) and students in a Ugandan hospital. (diva-portal.org)
Despite the existence of an institutional guideline, it was observed that 12.2% of health-care workers did not follow the post-exposure recommendations. (bvsalud.org)

Japan's nuclear regulator is to increase the radiation exposure limit for workers in emergency situations from the current 100 millisieverts (mSv) to 250 mSv. (world-nuclear-news.org)
Workers whose health has suffered in any of the above ways due to radiation exposure and radiation poisoning need to find out about their legal rights for workers' compensation benefits in Florida. (injurylawservice.com)

Linkage was made with an industrial hygiene data set to improve noise exposure assessments. (cdc.gov)

Workers exposed to fuels had higher average levels of these exposure biomarkers (HA and MHA), which were also higher in convenience store workers than in filling station attendants. (hindawi.com)
ISEMIR allows personnel responsible for radiation protection in medicine, industry, and research to provide information to the IAEA and other interested stakeholders on the types of sources and exposures their workers will be subject to, what forms of monitoring their workers have, and the exposure levels of workers. (ans.org)
Based on 6111 thoracic aerosol samples and information from questionnaires we estimated arithmetic mean exposure levels by plant and job type. (ersjournals.com)
Individual exposure was classified into quintile levels limited at 0.09, 0.89, 1.56, 2.25, 3.36, and 14.6 mg·m −3 , using the lowest quintile as the reference. (ersjournals.com)
Exposure at the higher levels found in this study may lead to a decline in dynamic lung volumes. (ersjournals.com)
Recently collected data presented during a June 19 workshop in Prague shows that a majority of European workers had levels below 40 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, according to the membership group, which is composed of companies in the lead mining, smelting, refining and recycling industries. (safetyandhealthmagazine.com)
Because PFAS are at low levels in some foods and in the environment (air, water, soil, etc.) completely eliminating exposure is unlikely. (cdc.gov)

The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new database of the Information System on Occupational Exposure in Medicine, Industry, and Research (ISEMIR) for workers in industrial processes involving naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) . (ans.org)

Although cattle are a reservoir for influenza D virus (IDV), little is known about human exposure to IDV. (flu.org.cn)

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Diseases20

Chemicals and Drugs26

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment25

Psychiatry and Psychology9

Phenomena and Processes4

Disciplines and Occupations1

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena8

Technology, Industry, Agriculture37

Information Science6

Named Groups9

Health Care53

Geographicals6

Asbestos exposure12

Airborne6

Lead exposures6

OSHA9

Respirable3

Injuries7

Healthcare workers12

Hazards10

Limits3

Pesticide exposure5

Silica dust exposure3

Caused by exposure to asbestos2

Employers11

Long-term exposure3

Acute4

19901

Inhalation3

Fumes3

Symptoms9

Biological7

Past exposure3

Chemicals7

Risks2

Surveillance1

Protect workers3

Respirators1

Workplace exposure2

Regulations1

20162

Chronic5

Workplaces2

Benzene3

Concentrations2

Guidance2

Hydraulic3

Lung cancer5

Assess1

Significant4

NIOSH2

Exposed to Asbestos1

Pesticides2

Fatalities1

20021

Solvents1

Periods of exposure1

Prospective2

Deadly2

Post-exposure2

Radiation exposure2

Assessments1

Levels7

Radioactive1

Human exposure1