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A cohort of 187 exposed professionals and 35 non-exposed professionals was organised to study the influence of exposure characteristics on the occurrence of capillary malformations in radiologists performing interventional radiology…

Rationale: Although asbestos is a well-known lung carcinogen, the association between pleural plaques and lung cancer remains controversial. Objective: The present study was designed to examine this association among asbestos-exposed workers…

Assessing chemical risks at the workplace can include a chemicals measurement step whose aim is to assess the exposures of the workers. In order to perform exposure diagnostic assessments that are representative of the risks, the measurements…

Anaerobic digestion or “methanisation” is the use of microorganisms to break down organic matter under controlled conditions and in the absence of oxygen. In general, the process pursues two recycling-for-energy goals: one by recovering methane…

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Agriculture is considered one of the occupations most at risk of acute or chronic respiratory problems. The aim of our study was to determine from which level of exposure to organic dust the respiratory function is chronically affected…

Background: Wood dust is recognized as a human carcinogen, based on the strong association of wood dust exposure and the elevated risk of malignant tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses (SNC). The study aimed to assess genetic damage in…

This work is part of a larger work whose aim is to develop a model for prediction of the service life of cartridge for personal protection in various conditions. The model is based on coupled mass and heat transfer equations. The mass transfer at…

Toluene is widely used in industry, with an annual consumption close to 20 million tons. Occupational exposure to toluene is commonly assessed using hippuric acid and ortho-cresol despite their low specificity and poor sensitivity. Levels…

Le secteur d’activité de la coiffure et des soins de beauté emploie environ 200 000 personnes en France, dont la majorité des femmes en âge de procréer (INSEE, 2009). Or l’impact des substances chimiques potentiellement reprotoxiques ou perturbateurs…

Objectives: To synthesize the epidemiological evidence of the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among hairdressers and cosmetologists.
Methods: A systematic literature search up to 1 February 2012 was carried out using major bibliographic…