The OX513A strain of Aedes aegypti, which was developed by the British company Oxitec, expresses a self-limiting transgene that prevents larvae from developing to adulthood. In April 2014, the Brazilian National Technical Commission on Biosafety completed a risk assessment of OX513A and concluded that the strain did not present new biological risks to humans or the environment and could be rele...

The diagnosis of a hazard can be classified into three key domains, particularly regarding the natural hazards, non-natural hazards and social hazards. disasters which have actually happened in West Papua require considerable attention consideration Indonesian Government, despite since they handled as much to provide solutions make people feel secure pleasant. purpose this study is calculate lo...

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) was established under the United Nations Convention on Law of Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) and 1994 Agreement Relating to Implementation Part XI UNCLOS. is responsible for providing effective protection marine environment from harmful effects activities in Area Article 145 This article discusses management regulatory role ISA developing appropriate rules, regulatio...

The Risky Shift Phenomenon: What Is It, Why Does It Occur and What are the Implications for Outdoor Recreationists? “Climbing is high risk. But for me, there are intrinsic rewards in this risk—an ability to fill the desire for adventure, which we have 7-Elevened out of our life” Conrad Anker Introduction It is generally accepted that a certain amount of risk is an inherent part of any adventure...

Cigarette smoking not only damages the health of adolescents, but also contributes to air pollution. The Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act in Taiwan stipulates that cigarettes should not be sold to persons younger than 18 years. Therefore, schools should actively educate students and raise awareness of the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act to reduce the level of damage to the health of adolescents an...

BACKGROUND Traditional animal toxicity tests can be time and resource intensive, thereby limiting the number of chemicals that can be comprehensively tested for potential hazards to humans and/or to the environment. OBJECTIVE We compared several types of data to demonstrate how alternative models can be used to inform both human and ecological risk assessment. METHODS We reviewed and compar...

In this article, we develop and meta-analytically test the relationship between job demands and resources and burnout, engagement, and safety outcomes in the workplace. In a meta-analysis of 203 independent samples (N = 186,440), we found support for a health impairment process and for a motivational process as mechanisms through which job demands and resources relate to safety outcomes. In par...

Behaviour patterns specific to children pose them at greater risk of environmental hazards than adults. Ergonomics is the science of matching human interaction with the proximate environment. Conventionally ergonomic principles were applied on adult work places to ensure safety of the working environment. With emerging scientific evidence, school environments are being a focus to apply ergonomi...

OBJECTIVE To assess hazards, injuries and illnesses faced by child labourers in their working environment. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted in a squatter settlement in Sultanabad, Karachi, in January and February, 2011. A total of 190 children, aged 9-14 years were interviewed through structured pre-tested questionnaire at their workplaces. They were asked about their health, i...