Occupational exposure to manganese.

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Cardiovascular adverse health effect of occupational exposure to Licorice dust

Introduction: Prolonged use of licorice is known to cause headaches hypertension cardiac arrhythmias edema lethargy shortness of breath sodium retention and loss of potassium in healthy people. However to best of authors' knowledge to date the potential adverse health effects of occupational inhalation exposure to licorice dust have not been examined. This study was therefore under look to ad...

Synthesis of scientific knowledge on the health risks following occupational exposure to manganese

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Manganism, Parkinson’s disease and welders’ occupational exposure to manganese – Part 1: Sources of manganese exposure and its role and function in human health and disease

It has been asserted that employment as a welder is associated with an excess risk for the neurological disorder of manganism and development of Parkinson’s disease at an earlier than usual age. It has been suggested that this may be due to absorption of manganese in emissions from welding processes. In this two part paper sources of exposure to manganese, its role in human health and its toxic...

occupational exposure to blood and body fluids

occupational exposure to blood and body fluids is an important hazard for health care workers, which places them at a high risk for blood-borne infections including hepatitis b virus, hepatitis c virus and human immunodeficiency virus and results in psychological and emotional stresses. several preventive measures have been proposed including pre-exposure ( e.g. , education, use of standard pre...