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Formaldehyde: 15 Products, Processes and Industries
Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. It's widely used in many industries and causes severe health issues if used inappropriately. Formaldehyde is highly toxic to humans, regardless of method of intake. Even very short-term exposure to formaldehyde irritates the eyes causing pain, redness, blurred vision and severe eye watering. It can irritate the nose and throat ...
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Eight Ways to Avoid Catching and Spreading the Flu
WHAT’S AT STAKE Every year, millions of workers are infected with a contagious respiratory illness: influenza, commonly known as the flu. Many workers who are sick with the flu refuse to let the illness prevent them from working, thinking they can “tough it out.” So they go to work with a reduced ability to work safely and productively, and they jeopardize the health of their ...
By SafetyNow
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Acute respiratory health effects among cement factory workers in Tanzania: an evaluation of a simple health surveillance tool
Objectives: The effects of cement dust exposure on acute respiratory health were assessed among 51 high exposed and 33 low exposed male cement workers. The ability of the questionnaire to diagnose acute decrease in ventilatory function was also assessed. Methods: Acute respiratory symptoms were recorded by interview using a structured optimal symptom score questionnaire. Peak expiratory flow ...
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Laparoscopic Fundoplication with the FreeHold Trio Retractor - Case Study
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent disease. It affects about two thirds of adults in the U.S. at some point in their lives and accounts for greater than 4 million physician visits every yearl?. The so-called typical symptoms of GERD consist of heartburn, regurgitation and dysphagia. Cough, wheezing, hoarseness or chest pain may be present and are termed atypical ...
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AG Industries Provides Key Component for GM Ventilators
On Friday, March 27, President Trump enacted the Defense Production Act to order General Motors (“GM”) to assist Ventec Life Systems with the mass production of a ventilator that incorporates multiple lifesaving therapies into one machine (Ventilator, Oxygen, Cough Assist, Suction, Nebulizer). AG Industries provides a critical component for this device – a HEPA filter that ...
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Brushing Your Allergies Away
Derek Lacarrubba was allergic to New York City. Lacarrubba, 31, got stuffed up around cats, dogs, three kinds of dust mites and several varieties of native New Yorkers - trees, that is. He couldn't sleep. He had trouble going to the gym. And as an attorney, he was too busy to commit to the years-long treatments doctors typically recommend: weekly shots at the doctor's office or holding liquid ...
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5 Things You Should Be Doing to Fight Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As Coronavirus has now formally been declared a Pandemic by the WHO, there is a lot of varying information around offering best advice. We have pulled together what we feel is the most reliable top 5, these are: 1. Wash Your Hands - Regularly This is one of the main bits of advice globally, and the primary cause in the shortage of hand sanitizers. Luckily production is ramping up and we should ...
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About COVID-19 | Coronavirus Cleaning and Disinfecting
The CDC is responding to an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (SARS Cov-2). The virus known as ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ (COVID-19) is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person or through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or an object that has the virus on it and ...
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Ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants used in Douala City (Littoral region), Cameroon
From ancient times, the applied use of herbs has been common among indigenous people throughout the world. This study consists of valuing the traditional natural heritage of the Douala region, through an ethnobotany’s study that has been conducted to collect as much information as possible about therapeutic uses of plants. This survey was done through semi-structured interviews of ...
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How to Protect Against Colds and Flu: The Facts that you Need to Know About.
Seasonal flu is not only unpleasant for employers and employees, it’s expensive. Each flu season, nearly 111 million workdays are lost because of the flu, the US Department of Health & Human Services has found. That represents approximately $7 billion per year in sick days and lost productivity. Most of us have seen a sick co-worker trying to make his way through the workday instead of ...
By SafetyNow
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IAQ Technical Information, References and Resources – 20060808
AIRBORNE ALLERGENS AFFECT OUR HEALTH! There is NO prejudice for economic or social status! Affected Immuno-Compromised Individuals include: Elderly, Children, Cancer and Transplant Patients. Allergic reactions include hypersensitivity pneumonitis allergic rhinitis, and some types of Asthma. Infectious illnesses, such as influenza, measles and chicken pox are transmitted through the air. ...
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Risk behaviors and self-reported illnesses among Pacific Northwest surfers
Although surfers have high incidental exposure to marine waters, no studies have investigated if surfer risk behaviors (such as surfing during advisories, near an outfall, during a rain event, or use of personal protective equipment) increase or decrease the risk of acquiring waterborne illnesses. We used a web-based survey to assess the association between risk-based behaviors and ...
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Coronavirus COVID-19 news & health guidance
For The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. The WHO continues to be a trusted source of the latest information about this unprecedented situation, with frequent updates posted at who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 as well as via Twitter @WHO. Key advice from the WHO on minimising the spread of infection by SARS-CoV-2 ...
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Health effects of fine particles brought to our living rooms
A recent article in Science [1] featured growing evidence that air pollution, especially fine particles, could be linked, not only to lung and heart disease, but also to Alzheimer’s and dementia. This kind of findings ought to interest people also outside the readership of scientific journals. The Crown, Netflix’ new series about Queen Elizabeth II, has turned out to be quite ...
By Airmodus Oy
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Understanding the Short and Long-Term Effects of Asthma
Asthma is a health condition that causes a person’s airways to close up, making it difficult to breathe. Around 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, but few fully understand the short and long-term effects of asthma. Understanding how asthma impacts your health is one of the first steps towards managing it and living your life relatively uninhibited. Therefore it’s ...
By Aluna
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A breath screen for active tuberculosis at the point-of-care
Tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise, and traditional technologies are not up to the task of containing this fast-spreading disease. But a fast, robust, and low-cost optical system is enabling point-of-care testing Driven by various social factors, a number of “old” diseases have recently reemerged to significantly threaten world health. Of particular concern is the increase in ...
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Flu Fighting Tips for Back to School
School is back in session, here’s what you need to know to help keep your family protected from flu. Influenza can be a real burden. It can spread rapidly between children and their families to have a significant impact on quality of life and disruption of usual activities: resulting in missed school days and for caregivers, missed work and illness themselves. So, here are a few ...
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Watch for These 6 Asthma Warning Signs
Mayday, mayday, mayday! A flare may be on the horizon, and it could be triggered by your body’s changing levels of condition-based asthma triggers. Even if the early warning signs of an asthma attack aren’t obvious, you can take specific measures to help prevent a flare from happening. This could save your lungs and your life. If a child has asthma, it is crucial for you ...
By Aluna
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Common Microorganisms Found in the Air
One of the most common tools that horror movies use to scare audiences is the fear of the unknown. They know you’re afraid that anything could be lurking in the dark, so they use it. As it turns out, it isn’t only the dark that holds a danger. There are likely to be thousands or millions of tiny living beings floating in your air as we speak. These beings are called microorganisms ...
By Airfree
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New and dangerous mold
Cryptococcus gattii was considered to be a mold found only in semi tropical and topical climates until it was found recently in the Pacific Northwest. It seems to have adapted to the cool, wet environment on Vancouver Island, Canada and spread from there to western Canada, Washington (state) and Oregon. It may have already spread to Idaho and California. Normally, Cryptococcus molds are capable ...
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