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Influence of kindergarten dormitory bed layout on the proximity propagation characteristics of exhaled pollutants. 幼儿园宿舍床铺布局对呼出污染物接近传播特性的影响
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2025.2491489
Yanhui Mao, Yongsheng Wang, Lina Zhang, Qiu Tu, Lijuan Wang, Xiangfei Kong, Jihui Yuan
{"title":"Influence of kindergarten dormitory bed layout on the proximity propagation characteristics of exhaled pollutants.","authors":"Yanhui Mao, Yongsheng Wang, Lina Zhang, Qiu Tu, Lijuan Wang, Xiangfei Kong, Jihui Yuan","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2025.2491489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2025.2491489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kindergarten dormitories are indoor napping areas where preschool children spend extended periods nearby, making them high-risk environments for the transmission of respiratory diseases. To understand the transmission characteristics of respiratory pollutants, particularly CO<sub>2</sub> and simulated cough aerosols between adjacent beds, two common bed layouts in kindergartens were investigated: three beds of staggered height (TBSH) and three beds of uniform height (TBUH). The experiments measured CO<sub>2</sub> and PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrations (using liquid aerosols generated by an ultrasonic nebulizer as surrogates for cough particles) in the breathing zone of mannequins under different ventilation modes (on and off) and sleeping postures (lying face up and on the right side). The results showed that when ventilation was off, CO<sub>2</sub> concentration near the head of each bed reached nearly 1,000 ppm within 60 min. When ventilation was on, CO<sub>2</sub> concentration was diluted to ambient levels within 3.3 min. However, when the ventilation was on, aerosols exhibited different propagation characteristics compared to CO<sub>2</sub>. While CO<sub>2</sub> was rapidly diluted, aerosols accumulated downstream and formed high-concentration zones at adjacent downstream beds. These findings visualize the potential aerosol transmission pathways between beds in kindergarten dormitories and highlight the limitations of using CO<sub>2</sub> as an aerosol transmission tracer. The study found that increasing bed heights along the ventilation airflow direction effectively reduced downstream aerosol concentrations and compensated for the insufficient horizontal distance in kindergarten dormitories. Kindergarten design standards should consider local dilution efficiency in the breathing zone, and bed layouts should be integrated with the ventilation system to ensure air velocities exceed 0.01 m/s near the head, thereby reducing the residence time of pollutants in the breathing zone.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143970576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Use of portable air cleaners within an ambulance workspace. 在救护车工作区内使用便携式空气净化器。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-17 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2025.2485074
Mirle Pena, Dylan T Neu, H Amy Feng, Duane R Hammond, Kenneth R Mead, Rupak K Banerjee
{"title":"Use of portable air cleaners within an ambulance workspace.","authors":"Mirle Pena, Dylan T Neu, H Amy Feng, Duane R Hammond, Kenneth R Mead, Rupak K Banerjee","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2025.2485074","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2025.2485074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emergency medical service (EMS) providers face significant exposure to infectious aerosols during outbreaks like the COVID-19 pandemic. Most ambulances lack ventilation controls to reduce EMS worker exposure to these aerosols. Ambulances are smaller than hospital rooms and handle numerous patients daily, increasing contact with potentially infectious individuals. Ventilation controls such as portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration can mitigate this risk. Few studies have assessed portable HEPA filters in ambulances. This study evaluated two HEPA filter models in an unoccupied, stationary research ambulance at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Cincinnati. A tracer aerosol simulated patient aerosol generation, and optical particle counters (OPCs) measured aerosols. The HEPA units were tested individually, placed in the same location, and operated for 50 min. Results showed significant reductions in aerosol concentrations during the generation phase, with performance varying during the decay period. Overall, HEPA units reduced particle concentrations by around 50% during the generation phase and continued to be effective through the decay period. This demonstrates the potential of portable HEPA filters as an affordable and effective option for air cleaning in ambulance patient modules.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12353224/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144026086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Microbial assessment and performance evaluation of eyewash stations in the laboratory setting. 实验室环境下洗眼站的微生物评价和性能评价。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2443208
Derek A Newcomer, Ishveen Chopra, Ibne Karim M Ali, Shantanu Roy, Jennifer R Cope, Judi Todd Darnell
{"title":"Microbial assessment and performance evaluation of eyewash stations in the laboratory setting.","authors":"Derek A Newcomer, Ishveen Chopra, Ibne Karim M Ali, Shantanu Roy, Jennifer R Cope, Judi Todd Darnell","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443208","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Eyewash stations are an essential component of laboratory safety programs, providing first aid in case of ocular exposure to hazardous materials. However, the presence of microbial contamination in these devices poses a potential risk of ocular infection to laboratory employees. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the microbial quality and performance of 40 eyewash stations fixed in 10 buildings in a laboratory setting. Water quality parameters, including temperature, pH, turbidity, and the presence of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp., were measured at various time points (first draw, after 2 min of flushing, and 15 min flushing) from samples collected from each of the 40 eyewash stations. Performance and operational data were also measured according to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Z358.1-2014 standard. Our results showed variable compliance with this standard across measures of physical condition, performance, access, and maintenance. Out of the 147 water samples collected (130 eyewash samples, 17 building reference samples), 28 samples were suspected to contain <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp. or other free-living amoeba based on initial testing. Further analysis using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed the presence of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp. in 5 out of 28 samples. The results of this study provide insights into the potential risk of ocular infections associated with using eyewash stations and provide the basis for the recommendations on maintenance protocols to minimize the risk of microbial contamination.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"322-335"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparison between WBGT app prototype and WBGT monitor to assess heat stress risk in an eastern North Carolina outdoor setting. WBGT应用程序原型与WBGT监测器在北卡罗莱纳东部户外环境中热应激风险评估的比较
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2444415
Bridget Angol, Sinan Sousan, Jo Anne G Balanay
{"title":"Comparison between WBGT app prototype and WBGT monitor to assess heat stress risk in an eastern North Carolina outdoor setting.","authors":"Bridget Angol, Sinan Sousan, Jo Anne G Balanay","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2444415","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2444415","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index is the preferred environmental heat metric for occupational heat-related illness prevention but may not always be readily accessible in the workplace. Thus, there is a need for well-designed WBGT-based tools that are reliable, accessible, and inexpensive. A novel WBGT app prototype was developed to calculate the current and forecasted outdoor WBGT. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of the WBGT app prototype in providing accurate heat stress risk information for outdoor workplace settings in eastern North Carolina by comparing the WBGT indices and risk levels from the app (WBGT<sub>app</sub>) with those derived from a heat stress monitor (WBGT<sub>ins</sub>). Outdoor WBGT measurements were data logged at a university campus site using a heat stress monitor from March to August 2023 for 81 days and were assigned to risk levels by workload based on the ACGIH Threshold Limit Values. Hourly WBGT<sub>app</sub> values and their corresponding risk levels were obtained using the app prototype. Data analysis was conducted using a t-test, Pearson correlation test, and cross-tabulation. Results showed that the hourly mean WBGT<sub>app</sub> was significantly higher (<i>p</i> < 0.01) than the WBGT<sub>ins</sub>, but there was no significant difference between the overall average of the daily mean (<i>p</i> = 0.15) and daily maximum (<i>p</i> = 0.69) WBGT<sub>app</sub> and WBGT<sub>ins</sub>. There was a strong, positive correlation between the hourly mean (<i>r</i> = 0.94, <i>p</i> < 0.01), daily mean (<i>r</i> = 0.97, <i>p</i> < 0.01), and daily maximum (<i>r</i> = 0.94, <i>p</i> < 0.01) WBGT<sub>app</sub> and WBGT<sub>ins</sub>. The app correctly identified 73-88% of minimal-risk conditions, depending on workload type, and was most reliable in correctly identifying extreme-risk conditions at 97%, 95%, and 93% for light, moderate, and heavy workloads, respectively. This demonstrates the app's capability of being protective of the workers, particularly in more severe heat stress risk conditions. Recommendations to improve the app's accuracy involved using accurate solar irradiance data and applying linear calibration. The WBGT app prototype shows good potential as an alternative risk assessment tool for heat stress risk among outdoor workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"274-287"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142950339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Application of X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement to quantify mineral composition including crystalline silica in respirable dust. 应用Rietveld细化的x射线衍射定量呼吸性粉尘中包括结晶二氧化硅在内的矿物组成。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-06 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2443206
Johanne Østereng Halvorsen, Peter Stacey, Pål Graff, Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal, Torunn K Ervik
{"title":"Application of X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement to quantify mineral composition including crystalline silica in respirable dust.","authors":"Johanne Østereng Halvorsen, Peter Stacey, Pål Graff, Elin Lovise Folven Gjengedal, Torunn K Ervik","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443206","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to test the use of Rietveld refinement on respirable aerosol samples to determine the phase of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and other minerals. The results from the Rietveld refinement were compared to an external standard method and gravimetrical measurements. Laboratory samples consisting of α-quartz, feldspar, and calcite with variable proportions and total mass loadings were made and analyzed using the NIOSH 7500 <i>Silica, Crystalline, by XRD (filter redeposition) method</i>, followed by Rietveld refinement. Field samples of respirable dust, from construction sites working with concrete, brick, and other materials were included. To correct for amorphous content and unidentified phases, an internal standard was added to the field samples, which were treated like laboratory samples. Rietveld refinement was successfully used for quantification of RCS in laboratory and field samples. The method showed comparable results to the NIOSH 7500 method for quartz and remained linear for laboratory samples up to 20 mg. The lowest quantified amounts of quartz in the laboratory samples were 5 µg. The two methods yielded similar results for RCS in field samples with a total mass of up to 15 mg and a quartz content of 1.8 wt% to 11 wt%. A total sample mass of above 0.5 mg was required for optimal quantification of crystalline phases by Rietveld refinement. The method proved useful in determining RCS and other crystalline components in field samples and corrected for interferences even with a complex matrix and high mass loading.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":"22 4","pages":"248-258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143811638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from common cooking fuels in Nigeria. 尼日利亚常见烹饪燃料中的多氯联苯(PCBs)。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2443196
Jamiu Adetayo Adeniran, Basheerah Folake Jimoh, Ayodele Sarat Atanda, Tunmise Latifat Adewoye, Muhammad-Najeeb O Yusuf, Khadijat Abdulkareem Abdulraheem, Emmanuel Toluwalope Odediran
{"title":"Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from common cooking fuels in Nigeria.","authors":"Jamiu Adetayo Adeniran, Basheerah Folake Jimoh, Ayodele Sarat Atanda, Tunmise Latifat Adewoye, Muhammad-Najeeb O Yusuf, Khadijat Abdulkareem Abdulraheem, Emmanuel Toluwalope Odediran","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443196","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443196","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cooking fuels are sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are persistent in the environment and have detrimental effects on human health. Fifteen PCBs congeners from the smoke of eight (8) commonly used cooking fuels in Nigeria were investigated in this study. Glass fiber filters were used to collect air emissions during the combustion of cooking fuels in a controlled chamber. PCB congeners in the smoke of studied cooking fuels were analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and their associated health risks were evaluated. The health risks of PCBs (both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic) from inhalation exposure were evaluated for both children and adults. The daily inhalation rate ranged from 4.44 × 10<sup>5</sup> to 6.16 × 10<sup>5</sup> fgTEQkg<sup>-1</sup> for adults and 9.94 × 10<sup>5</sup> to 1.38 × 10<sup>6</sup> fgTEQkg<sup>-1</sup> for children. Hazard quotient (HQ) values obtained for both adults and children were higher than the acceptable limit of 1. The Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR) varied between 2.40 × 10<sup>-3</sup> and 3.33 × 10<sup>-3</sup> for adults and <math><mn>6.211</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mrow><mn>10</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></msup></math> and <math><mn>8.62</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mrow><mn>10</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></msup></math> for children. This study recommends promoting clean cooking technologies through policy interventions, public awareness campaigns, and investment in research and development, to reduce risks associated with harmful cooking emissions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"239-247"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142950351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Preliminary study on the ejection of microplastics from different types of face masks. 不同类型口罩的微塑料喷射量的初步研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2443198
V Glen Esmeralda, Jamila Patterson, S Shelciya
{"title":"Preliminary study on the ejection of microplastics from different types of face masks.","authors":"V Glen Esmeralda, Jamila Patterson, S Shelciya","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443198","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2443198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Face masks are strongly believed to be the best precaution to reduce the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which resulted in an unprecedented surge in the production and use of personal respiratory protective equipment. Unfortunately, this surge led to improper disposal of used masks. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in used and unused surgical and cloth masks and N95 respirators. Respective samples were kept in a rotary shaker with distilled water in an Erlenmeyer flask for 5 hr to assess the release of MPs. Surgical masks showed a greater occurrence of microplastics release; an average of 18.27 items/mask were released from used and discarded surgical masks and 10.87 items/mask were released from unused new masks Fibers and fragments smaller than 0.5 mm in size were found to have a predominant presence in all the observed facemasks and respirators. The ATR-FTIR analysis of all the masks and respirators revealed the presence of four different polymers, namely polyethylene (PE) 46%, polypropylene (PP) 27%, polyamide (PA) 15% and polystyrene (PS) 12%. The microplastics released by face masks and N95 respirators can be carried by the environment or directly inhaled during use. As a result, using masks and N95 respirators repeatedly could expose individuals to microplastics. The proper use of face masks and N95 respirators and proper disposal practices should be maintained to prevent human and environmental exposures to MPs. MPs have been shown to affect individuals at the cellular to systems level, and additional research on the effects of MPs on human health is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"288-299"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Lessons learned in establishing and sustaining elastomeric half mask respirator-based respiratory protection programs: An impact evaluation. 建立和维持基于弹性半面罩呼吸器的呼吸保护计划的经验教训:影响评估。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2431227
Emily J Haas, Mihili Edirisooriya
{"title":"Lessons learned in establishing and sustaining elastomeric half mask respirator-based respiratory protection programs: An impact evaluation.","authors":"Emily J Haas, Mihili Edirisooriya","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2431227","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2431227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Developing and overseeing Respiratory Protection Programs (RPPs) is crucial for ensuring effective respirator use among employees. To date, a gap exists in research that focuses on elastomeric half mask respirators (EHMRs) as the primary respirator in health delivery settings which would necessitate additional considerations in RPPs beyond the more common N95 filtering facepiece respirators. This paper presents lessons learned during a one-year impact evaluation with healthcare and first responder settings that received EHMRs from the Strategic National Stockpile in 2021 and 2022. The study explored the advantages and disadvantages associated with EHMRs and the challenges related to establishing, implementing, maintaining, and sustaining EHMR-based RPPs. Data was received from 42 organizations that participated in EHMR demonstration projects to address (1) the most important, perceived, elements and practices of an EHMR-based RPP to support a long-term program; and (2) differences in perceptions of the most important elements and practices based on organizational and company size (i.e., small, medium, and large). Sustaining an EHMR program was considered the most important area to focus future efforts (<i>M</i> = 2.94; SD = 1.12 on a 4-point scale), followed by daily maintenance of the program (<i>M</i> = 2.72; SD = 0.974), development and implementation of the program (<i>M</i> = 2.42; SD = 1.05), and access to EHMRs (<i>M</i> = 1.91; SD = 1.11), respectively. Findings also revealed statistically significant differences in perceptions based on organization size, particularly in access to EHMR models/designs. Results underscored the significance of user accountability, organizational support, and culture in EHMR-based RPPs to support emergency preparedness efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"178-188"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11938045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Leveraging emerging technologies in industrial hygiene to improve occupational safety. 利用工业卫生方面的新兴技术,改善职业安全。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2439805
Putri Anis Syahira Mohamad Jamil, Nur Athirah Diyana Mohammad Yusof, Intan Suraya Noor Arzahan
{"title":"Leveraging emerging technologies in industrial hygiene to improve occupational safety.","authors":"Putri Anis Syahira Mohamad Jamil, Nur Athirah Diyana Mohammad Yusof, Intan Suraya Noor Arzahan","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2439805","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2439805","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"D9-D10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142950340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Lung cancer mortality among aircraft manufacturing workers with long-term, low-level, hexavalent chromium exposure. 长期低水平接触六价铬的飞机制造工人肺癌死亡率。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2024.2439817
Loren Lipworth, Julie M Panko, Bruce C Allen, Michael T Mumma, Xiaohui Jiang, Melissa J Vincent, Jennifer L Bare, Todor Antonijevic, Stephanie N Vivanco, Donald E Marano, Mina Suh, Sarah Cohen, Liz Mittal, Deborah M Proctor
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