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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"exposure reduction"”.
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Hybrid Spectral Micro-CT: System Implementation, Exposure Reduction, K-edge Imaging Optimization, and Content Management
… the hybrid spectral micro-CT scan protocol for reduction of radiation exposure. In the third study, the spectral 'interior' imaging chain was optimized for K-edge imaging of high-z elemental contrast agents. In the final study, an open-source, low-cost solution for managing digital content in an …
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Developing and evaluating “paraben-free & me”: an educational toolkit that targets parabens exposure reduction from personal care products
… educational toolkit to reduce women's paraben exposure. The research includes three phases: (1) a systematic review identifying the characteristics of existing toolkits and the data collection methods to evaluate them; (2) developing the toolkit using the IDEAS framework and the Health Belief …
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A nested environmental approach to typhoid epidemiology in Central Division, Fiji
… composition of water and soil as vehicles of exposure, complemented with observational analysis of living conditions, spatial analysis of household position and factor analysis to explore multivariate relationships influencing typhoid risk; (4) question 160 typhoid fever cases and 319 control …
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Influence of risk perceptions and social context on working for water herbicide sprayers' Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance in the Western Cape of South Africa
The exposure of workers and farmers to herbicides in middle- and low-income countries is an important public health issue with a significant negative impact on their short- and long-term health status. Besides the possible acute effects, long term exposures to low doses of herbicides leads to …
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Simulation and visualization of malaria transmission In West Africa
… malaria control and resource allocation in the reduction of malaria transmission. It illustrates that exposure-reduction malaria control programs like the distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) will result in a loss of acquired immunity for the population. If the ITN coverage is …
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Dust Control Usage: Strategic Technology Interventions
… drywall finish workers have been subject to overexposure to dust concentrations that contain respiratory heath hazardous particles including silica, talc, mica, and calcite. Prevention through Design (PtD) solutions, which are effective at reducing dust levels, do exist for these operations. Some …
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Analysis of rbd palm olein abrasive blasting as new metal surface cleaning method
… performance of cleaning process, personal dust exposure reduction, emission rate reduction and corrosion inhibition. In this research, the performance of RBD palm olein abrasive blasting was evaluated using ISO 8501-1 visual assessment method. Abrasive blasting workers’ exposure level to the …
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Avaliação da redução do tempo de internação e da exposição à radiação e avaliação do impacto clínico do protocolo de Cintilografia de Perfusão Miocárdica estresseisolado comparado com o protocolo convencional estresserepouso: estudo prospectivo e meta-análise
… examinations, length of stay in ED and radiation exposure, there is a growing interest in the protocol Stress-only. There are no records in the literature of meta-analysis about the prognostic value of stress-only protocol, as well as a prospective analysis with ED patients who had undergone to …
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Occupational Hazards Among Mosquito Control Operators And Other Pesticide Handlers
… health and safety hazards, including exposure to arthropods (e.g., stinging or biting insects, pathogen vectors), pesticides, physical demands of carrying/lifting heavy equipment, heat stress, and solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Mosquito control employees may take part in …
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Three Essays on Modeling Complex Dynamic Problems in Health and Safety
… quarantine/isolation, contact restriction, exposure reduction, killing/slaughtering, and surveillance. A large number of studies (141) use simulation/analytical models to analyze outbreak response strategies. We identify key factors contributing to the effectiveness of different …