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Toluene-induced hearing loss among rotogravure printing workers

"Objectives This study explored the effects of occupational exposure to solvents and noise on the hearing of rotogravure printing workers from São Paulo, Brazil.
Methods The study group comprised 124 ...

biological effects ; ethanol ; ethyl acetate ; hearing loss ; hippuric acid ; noise ; occupation disease relation ; printing industry ; solvents ; toluene

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'We didn't know how dangerous it was.' Former DuPont workers invoke the responsibility of the chemicals giant

"Dozens of former workers at the Lycra factory in the Netherlands have, with the support of their unions, engaged in a battle with the chemicals industry giant, DuPont. They hold the company ...

abortion ; cancer ; chemical industry ; chemicals ; employers liability ; judicial procedure ; parental exposure ; reproductive hazards ; solvents ; trade union document

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Environmental risk factors of breast cancer

"Breast cancer is women's most ubiquitous cancer. The role of dietary factors is controversial, but there is limited evidence for such occupational risk factors as employment in the pharmaceutical ...

breast cancer ; environment ; halogenated hydrocarbons ; menopause ; occupation disease relation ; pesticides ; solvents ; women ; occupational disease

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Methyl isobutyl ketone

animal experiments ; carcinogenicity ; environmental impact assessment ; ketones ; metabolic process ; mutagenicity tests ; occurrence ; risk assessment ; sampling and analysis ; solvents ; teratogenicity tests ; toxic effects ; toxic substances ; toxicology

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Masking the problem : solvent safety at work

exposure assessment ; safe working conditions ; solvents ; survey ; trade union document ; workers information ; workplace

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"Nous ne savions pas à quel point c'était dangereux" : des ex-travailleurs de DuPont engagent la responsabilité du géant de la chimie

"Des dizaines d'anciennes ouvrières d'une usine de Lycra située aux Pays-Bas ont engagé, avec l'appui de syndicats, un combat contre le géant de l'industrie chimique DuPont. Elles tiennent l...

abortion ; cancer ; chemical industry ; chemicals ; employers liability ; judicial procedure ; parental exposure ; reproductive hazards ; solvents ; trade union document

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Risk of congenital malformations among children of construction painters in Denmark: a nationwide cohort study

"Objectives: Painters' occupational exposure is classified as a group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Previous studies have shown increased risk of congenital ...

epidemiologic study ; genetic abnormalities ; health impact assessment ; painting ; parental exposure ; reproductive hazards ; solvents

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Dermatites de contact professionnelles dans le secteur de l'imprimerie

"Les dermatites de contact professionnelles sont fréquentes dans le secteur de l'imprimerie. Il s'agit essentiellement de dermatites de contact d'irritation et/ou allergiques et plus rarement ...

allergies ; allergy tests ; dermatitis ; inks ; medical surveillance ; plant safety and health organization ; printing industry ; solvents

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Cancer du sein, professions et expositions professionnelles aux solvants organiques : résultats de deux études épidémiologiques sur les cancers du sein chez l'homme et chez la femme

"Des causes professionnelles ont été évoquées à propos du cancer du sein. Nous avons étudié le risque du cancer du sein par profession et en fonction des expositions professionnelles aux solvants ...

breast cancer ; epidemiologic study ; exposure ; occupational disease ; solvents

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Exposición laboral a disolventes

"Las sustancias químicas están en la mayoría de los productos que utilizamos y consumimos, forman parte de nuestras vidas y se encuentran en la naturaleza. El ciclo se inicia con la extracción de los ...

chemicals ; classification ; exposure assessment ; health impact assessment ; solvents ; substitution ; threshold limit values ; trade union role ; trade union document ; REACH Regulation

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