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Daily exposure measures prevent further hearing loss
Interesting study on a preventive intervention for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Workers who could daily monitor their noise exposure “at-ear” experienced no further wors… more →
Ramazzini; Blog on work and health by Annet Lenderink
CHAPTER 53 HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA DUE TO CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL AGENTS
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wrote 1 year ago: CHAPTER 53 HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA DUE TO CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL AGENTS Williams Hematology CHAPTER 53 HEMOL … more →
Lighting and health
wrote 1 year ago: A new three-part series, “The Secret Life of Buildings” started on Channel 4 on Monday this week. Pr … more →
Daily exposure measures prevent further hearing loss
wrote 2 years ago: Interesting study on a preventive intervention for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). W … more →
Ionising Radiation
wrote 2 years ago: The Fukushima reactor crisis in Japan has brought the risks associated with exposure to ionising rad … more →
Non-ionising radiation
wrote 2 years ago: Non-ionising radiation (NIR), which includes the ultraviolet, infrared and radio-frequency regions o … more →
Mobile phone use may influence tinnitis
wrote 2 years ago: The mechanisms that produce tinnitus are not fully understood. From anecdotal evidence we know that … more →
Heat Stress
wrote 2 years ago: The health risks associated with heat stress at work is a subject traditionally studied by occupat … more →
HAVS at your feet? Vibration-white foot
wrote 2 years ago: At the Netherlands Center of Occupational Diseases earlier this year a question was asked about comp … more →
Surviving in extreme cold
wrote 3 years ago: I watched a TED video today of a talk by Ken Kamler. He was a medic on an expedition to Everest wher … more →
Coping with extreme cold
wrote 3 years ago: We’re running the BOHS module M201 “Thermal environment and non-ionising radiation (incl … more →
Mold and damp work spaces may cause new-onset adult asthma
wrote 3 years ago: Damp and moldy indoor environments aggravate pre-existing asthma, but may also induce new-onset asth … more →
Girls Aloud on occupational health?
wrote 3 years ago: I wouldn’t admit to being a fan of Girls Aloud – I’m not sure what it would do to … more →
How to survive working in the cold?
wrote 3 years ago: In the Netherlands it is winter, like in the rest of Europe too. For this weekend there is a forecas … more →
Genital problems in competitive women cyclists
wrote 3 years ago: A few months back I wrote about bike saddles and male genital problems. NIOSH gave advice on no-nose … more →
Delayed return to work in carpenters with back pain
wrote 3 years ago: From a case-control analysis of union carpenters in Washington Stae it turned out that delayed retur … more →
Loud noise exposure related to acoustic neuroma
wrote 3 years ago: To investigate possible associations between risk of acoustic neuroma and exposure to loud noise in … more →
New HSE review on HAVS
wrote 4 years ago: HSE published an extensive review on Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) recently. They introduce it … more →
Work-related factors in carpal tunnel syndrome
wrote 4 years ago: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome. Studies on selected occup … more →
Bicycle saddles at work: get rid of the nose
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wrote 4 years ago: Living in a country with far more than nine million bicycles, the recent warning of NIOSH Science Bl … more →
