yet their health risk for humans has not been clearly summarized. Here we review human health risk associated with exposure to microplastics with focus on methods of exposure assessment, hazard identification, dose–response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization...
This information sheet provides advice to teachers on how to reduce health risks to children during visits to open farms. The main hazard is a transmission of animal microorganisms to humans; in particular can cause severe illness in young children. Contents: precautions to be taken before the vi...
it is essential to comprehend the various forms of UV radiation. Many factors affect the amount of UV radiation that reaches the surface of the Earth. UV levels are increased by the decreasing of the ozone layer, which is essential because it dissipate...
Roger Alford
CA: Choline alfoscerate COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease HR: Hazard ratio ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases 10 IQR: Interquartile range N: Number NHIS-senior: National Health Insurance Service Senior Cohort NS: Not specified SD: Standard deviation ...
Despite being considered essential workers, truck drivers are not prioritized for vaccination and are not afforded the guarantee of open rest stops or hazard pay. Furthermore, critical vaccination information is not provided in Punjabi, exacerbating the disparity in health care access [14] in this ...
(OS) from first cross-sectional QoL questionnaire divided by above median (≥0.90) or below median (<0.90) with 15D generic index score, or above median (≥80) or below median (<80) for QLQ-C30 physical function; adjusted hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) ...
Meaning These findings suggest that everyday ageism may warrant further attention and prioritization as a topic for additional research and as a preventable potential health hazard as people age. Abstract Importance Major incidents of ageism have been shown to be associated with poorer health and well...
During a median follow-up duration of 11.4 years and after adjustment for the multivariate factors, consuming more than seven eggs per week was related to 29% lower mortality among the hypertensive patients compared with the consumers with not more than 2 eggs per week [hazard ratio (HR) = ...
There is a broad and sizeable body of empirical literature on the differences between men and women (for ease of communication, hereinafter gender/sex differences also will be referred to as “men and women,” unless otherwise specified) in occupational hazard exposures, highlighted in a systematic...