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Open AccessBridging the knowledge gap! Health outcomes in informal e-waste workers
Although several studies analyzed the impact of e-waste recycling on human health, most publications did not differ between e-waste workers and bystanders, such as residents. This could lead to an underestimat...
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Open AccessTen years after: findings from the medical surveillance program on Health Effects in High-Level Exposure to PCB (HELPcB)
After the detection of high environmental and occupational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a German recycling company for transformers and capacitors in 2010, the multidisciplinary medical surv...
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Open AccessThe pupillary light reflex (PLR) as a marker for the ability to work or drive – a feasibility study
The PLR (pupillary light reflex) can be a marker for pathological medical conditions, such as neurodegenerative or mental health disorders and diseases as well as marker for physiological alterations, such as ...
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Medical Aspects of Traffic Exhaust Regulations
Traffic exhaust emissions are a major driver of premature diseases and deaths. A reduction of traffic exhaust emissions can be supported by a continuous climate-friendly transportation policy. The European Green ...
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Medical Aspects of Traffic Exhaust Regulations
Traffic exhaust emissions are a major driver of premature diseases and deaths. A reduction of traffic exhaust emissions can be supported by a continuous climate-friendly transportation policy. The European Green ...
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Open AccessAssociation of plasma PCB levels and HbA1c concentration in Iran
The rapid increase in prevalence of diabetes mellitus over the last decades warrants more attention to the effects of environmental and occupational exposures on glucose metabolism. Our study aimed to assess t...
