2019/09/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
There is limited evidence on the role of exposure to chemical constituents of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in risk for stillbirth. Thus, we conducted a case-control study in Harris County, Texas between 2008 and 2013, utilizing a 6:1 ratio of controls to individually matched cases. We linked birth and fetal death records with PM2.5 data from a s
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2021/12/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Background: Most meatpacking workers have pain affecting their back, arms, and/or wrists from work-related repetitive motions, forceful exertion, and awkward positioning. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is associated with obesity, hypertension, type II diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. Hispanic/Latino workers in the meatpacking industry are a vulner
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2023/03/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Despite extensive evidence of work as a key social determinant of hypertension, risk prediction equations incorporating this information are lacking. Such limitations hinder clinicians' ability to tailor patient care and comprehensively address hypertension risk factors. This study examined whether including work characteristics in hypertension ris
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2019/03/26
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
This paper describes innovative work in the manufacturing of carbon nanotube (CNT) fabric and tape and how these materials can be used in textiles and fashion apparel. The field of CNT fabric is new and this article discusses the potential commercial impact of CNT fabric, the manufacturing barriers that currently exist, and provides suggestions to
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2019/01/30
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Carbon nanotube hybrid textiles (CNHT) are produced from a carbon nanotube (CNT) gas phase pyrolysis floating catalyst process with particle injection. The CNT based metal and ceramic textiles produced can be customized for different applications. Research is underway by a large group of students and faculty members working in different disciplines
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2018/05/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
BACKGROUND: Literature, music, theater, and visual arts play an uncertain and limited role in medical education. One of the arguments often advanced in favor of teaching the humanities refers to their capacity to foster traits that not only improve practice, but might also reduce physician burnout-an increasing scourge in today's medicine. Yet, res
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2018/09/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Background: Despite the critical role of educators as gatekeepers for school mental health services, they receive limited training to support student mental health. We report findings from a trial of an online mental health role-play simulation for elementary school teachers on changes in attitudes and self-reported helping behaviors for students e
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2022/03/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Early care and education (ECE) workers experience many job-related stressors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ECE programs either closed or remained open while workers faced additional demands. We deployed a survey of the center-based ECE workforce in Washington State (United States) one year into the COVID-19 pandemic to assess impacts and workers'
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2022/03/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Reusable respiratory protective devices called elastomeric respirators have demonstrated their effectiveness and acceptability in well-resourced healthcare settings. Using standard qualitative research methods, we explored the feasibility of elastomeric respirator use in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). We conducted interviews and focus gro
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2019/10/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
In the current study, we used a time-lagged design to examine burnout as a potential mediator in the relationship between workplace incivility and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and affective commitment as a moderator on the relationship between workplace incivility and burnout. Results based on data from 168 full-time employees in Nort
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2018/05/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
The job demands-resources model is a dominant theoretical framework that describes the influence of job demands and job resources on employee strain. Recent research has highlighted that the effects of job demands on strain vary across cultures, but similar work has not explored whether this is true for job resources. Given that societal characteri
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2018/07/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Three independently conducted asbestos exposure evaluations were conducted using wire gauze pads similar to standard practice in the laboratory setting. All testing occurred in a controlled atmosphere inside an enclosed chamber simulating a laboratory setting. Separate teams consisting of a laboratory technician, or technician and assistant simulat
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2020/11/08
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Many industries have areas with restricted spaces where manual material handling occurs which is oftentimes further complicated by poor lighting. The study objective was to evaluate the spine loading when lifting boxes within restricted height space with different light levels. Ten participants lifted boxes with independent variables: restricted he
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2018/12/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
The theory of mental workload suggests that job aids should be particularly useful if they provide resources for individuals without creating excessive, additional cognitive burden. We tested this proposition by examining the individual and interactive effects of task-based training and checklist design on training performance. Undergraduate studen
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2018/03/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
This paper aims to describe a multi-modal, humanities-based set of workshops designed to improve nursing students' critical thinking skills, perspective taking, and appreciation of the humanities. This workshop expands the Visual Thinking Strategies curriculum to a multi-modal, arts-based program. Twenty-two nursing students participated in four, t
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2018/11/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
With the rapidly aging workforce worldwide, the need to retain healthy older workers is greater than ever. To promote health among older workers, a better understanding of the factors that contribute to their health is crucial. With this in mind, we investigated the impact of work-family conflict and work-family enrichment on older workers' health.
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2018/08/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
The current study investigated the relationship between demands for organizational citizenship behaviors and future displays of organizational citizenship and counterproductive work behaviors. Such demands are conceptualized as organizational constraints, coworker failure, and supervisor pressure to commit organizational citizenship behaviors. The
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2021/12/01
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) represents 3% of all cancer cases and 7% of all cancer deaths in the United States. Late diagnosis and inadequate response to standard chemotherapies contribute to an unfavorable prognosis and an overall 5-year survival rate of less than 10% in PDAC. Despite recent advances in tumor immunology, tumor-induced
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2011/11/03
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
This NIOSH funded research will present results of investigating personality characteristics of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and the organizational structure present in their work environments and which, if either, have an impact on job satisfaction and retention. The hypotheses are: there are shared personality characteristics of SANE nur
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CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
2018/09/01
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CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
Am I in Danger? Working outside for all or part of the day exposes you to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, even when it's cloudy outside. Over time, exposure to UV radiation permanently damages your skin and can cause skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. In 2018, it is estimated that more than 90,000 people will be di
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