The; purpose of these lectures is stated in the foreword. They are "a series of lectures on personal and public hygiene arranged each session by the School of Hygiene and Public Health of the Johns Hopkins University. The object of these lectures is to bring before the public the general facts and points of view of modern hygiene, with the hope that in this way the School may serve as a centre ...

OBJECTIVES 1) To determine mercury levels in urine samples from garbage workers in Southern Thailand, and 2) to describe the association between work characteristics, work positions, behavioral factors, and acute symptoms; and levels of mercury in urine samples. METHODS A case-control study was conducted by interviewing 60 workers in 5 hazardous-waste-management factories, and 60 matched non-...

Adolescents are at risk of health problems, especially when they face signs adolescent development during puberty, namely menstruation. tend to be less likely maintain personal hygiene menstruation (personal menstrual hygiene). Improper behavior in adolescents can cause reproductive tract infections and other problems. The purpose this activity is increase the knowledge insight general method d...

BACKGROUND As a result of urbanization, eating and drinking from food service establishments is becoming a common practice in developing countries like Ethiopia, which increases the chances of food borne diseases. The health status and hygiene practices of food handlers are the major determinants of food contamination. In developing countries where there are poor regulatory systems for food hyg...

This Document, "Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals" ("this Guideline"), has been prepared by "The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring" ("the Committee") of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the growing importance of personal exposure monitoring in risk assessment and the nee...

This Document, "Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals" ("this Guideline"), has been prepared by "The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring" ("the Committee") of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the growing importance of personal exposure monitoring in risk assessment and the nee...

This Document, "Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals" ("this Guideline"), has been prepared by "The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring" ("the Committee") of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the growing importance of personal exposure monitoring in risk assessment and the nee...

This Document, "Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals" ("this Guideline"), has been prepared by "The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring" ("the Committee") of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the growing importance of personal exposure monitoring in risk assessment and the nee...