Emission rates of respirable crystalline silica and dust from engineered stone fabrication [0.03%]
人造石材加工过程中可吸入结晶硅和粉尘的排放率
Saisattha Noomnual,Zheyuan Zhuang,Rachael M Jones
Saisattha Noomnual
Engineered stone, a composite material containing high levels of crystalline silica, has led to a surge in silicosis among workers who perform cutting, grinding, and other finishing tasks. To improve our understanding of respirable crystall...
Determinants of respirable crystalline silica exposure in Australian tunnelling [0.03%]
澳大利亚隧道施工过程中的可吸入结晶硅石暴露影响因素分析
Kate Cole,Tim Driscoll
Kate Cole
Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a well-established cause of silicosis, lung cancer, and other serious health conditions. Contemporary data describing RCS exposures among tunnel construction workers in Australia has been l...
Observational Study
Annals of work exposures and health. 2026 Jul 17;70(6):wxag055. DOI:10.1093/annweh/wxag055 2026
Characterization of tremolite asbestos from Cemetery Ridge, Arizona and anthophyllite asbestos from Palm Springs, California [0.03%]
亚利桑那 Cemetery Ridge 的铁镁角闪石石棉和加利福尼亚 Palm Springs 的铁透辉石石棉的特征分析
Martin Harper,Taekhee Lee,Steven E Mischler
Martin Harper
Well-characterized asbestos mineral samples are required for use as analytical standards and in future research projects. Even in areas where asbestos is no longer mined it can still be encountered in mine spoil, when rocks are disturbed by...
Ten-year surveys on exposure to waste anaesthetic gases in a large hospital by personal, environmental, and biological monitoring [0.03%]
大型医院十年期个人、环境和生物监测废弃麻醉废气暴露调查
Laura Campo,Giulia Colella,Luca Olgiati et al.
Laura Campo et al.
Introduction: Nitrous oxide, sevoflurane, and desflurane are hazardous chemicals used in surgery and dentistry to anaesthetise or sedate patients. During the use, they can be dispersed into the environment, causing exposu...
An exploratory cross-sectional study of serum biomarkers as related to respiratory outcomes and workplace silica exposure levels in UK brick-manufacturing and stone workers [0.03%]
英国制砖和石材工人呼吸道结果及工作场所二氧化硅暴露水平的血清生物标志物探索性横断面研究
Howard Mason,Nick Warren,Kate Jones et al.
Howard Mason et al.
In a cross-sectional study of UK brick and stone workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, Club cell protein (CC16), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGFββ), C-reactive protein, rheumato...
A comparison of task-based and job-based estimation of physical behavior compositions in grocery store workers [0.03%]
基于任务和基于工作的估计方法在杂货店工人物理行为构成的比较
Svend Erik Mathiassen,Thomas Rudolfsson,Elin Vidlund
Svend Erik Mathiassen
Background: Job exposure matrices (JEMs) are widely used in occupational epidemiology to estimate biomechanical exposures in a trade. However, JEMs are insensitive to variability among workers within the same job, potenti...
Comparative Study
Annals of work exposures and health. 2026 Jul 17;70(6):wxag056. DOI:10.1093/annweh/wxag056 2026
Workflow-dependent noise peaks and exposure assessment in operating rooms: implications for occupational risk [0.03%]
工作流程依赖的噪声峰值和手术室中的暴露评估：对职业风险的影响
Hamdiye Banu Katran,Nermin Ocaktan,Ece Uzun et al.
Hamdiye Banu Katran et al.
Background: Operating room noise is a recognized occupational exposure with potential implications for worker health and performance. Most workplace noise risk assessments rely on time-averaged levels, which may obscure s...
Temporal effects of educational interventions on fit and knowledge retention of N95 filtering facepiece respirator under rest and exertion [0.03%]
关于N95口罩在静息及运动状态下的适配性及知识保持性的教育干预的时效性研究
Hsin-Hsien Li,Li-Chung Chiu,Hsuan-I Weng et al.
Hsin-Hsien Li et al.
Introduction: Proper use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators is critical for respiratory protection in healthcare settings. Effective protection depends not only on respirator selection but also on adequate training an...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Annals of work exposures and health. 2026 Jun 3;70(5):wxag053. DOI:10.1093/annweh/wxag053 2026
Perceived physical exertion in senior workers performing heavy manual tasks [0.03%]
老年工人进行重体力任务时的感知体用力程度
Albin Stjernbrandt,Pontus Öhrner,Andreas Tornevi et al.
Albin Stjernbrandt et al.
With an aging workforce and longer working lives, staying in physically demanding occupations is increasingly challenging, and the factors influencing perceived exertion are still poorly understood. Also, self-rated exertion may not correla...
Dermal symptoms and diagnoses associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposures [0.03%]
与深水地平线石油泄漏事件相关的皮肤病症状及诊断结果分析
Jeffrey Wischhusen,Jordan McAdam,Hristina Denic-Roberts et al.
Jeffrey Wischhusen et al.
We evaluated acute and longer-term dermal health outcomes among U.S. Coast Guard responders to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill via cross-sectional and longitudinal (followed up to 5 years post spill) analyses. Associations between cross-sec...