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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 327 avhandlingar innehållade ordet hazards.
11. Landslide Archaeology : Past hazards and disasters in the Göta River Valley and beyond
Sammanfattning : Exploring the impact of landslides on past human communities, their landscapes, and their material remains, this thesis focuses on the most landslide-prone region of Sweden: the Göta River Valley (Sw. Göta älvdalen). LÄS MER
12. Patient safety during intrahospital transports in intensive care. Hazards, experiences and future measurements
Sammanfattning : Patient safety is an attribute of the healthcare system that minimizes the incidence of adverse events (AEs), and that entails identifying the causes of harm and preventive strategies. Intrahospital transport (IHT) of patients in intensive care is a process associated with AEs and patient complications. LÄS MER
13. Genotoxic hazards in the rubber industry : application of short-term tests in work environment analyses
Sammanfattning : Excess mortality from a number of different types of cancer has been associated with work in the rubber industry. The aim of the present study - using short-term tests for mutagenicity - was to identify potentially hazardous additives and process fumes to which workers are exposed. LÄS MER
14. Reproductive hazards in an industrial setting : an epidemiological assessment
Sammanfattning : Background: As more women of childbearing age engage in the workforceand a lot of new chemicals are available, a growing interest of diagnosing andpreventing reproductive disorders due to occupational and environmentalexposure has occurred. The source location of this thesis is the Rönnskärcopper smelter which is situated in the north of Sweden, in the municipality of Skellefteå. LÄS MER
15. Child labour and health hazards: chemical exposure and occupational injuries in Nicaraguan children working in a waste disposal site
Sammanfattning : About 600 children and teenagers work at Managua's landfill, the largest in Nicaragua. They collect and sort waste at the open dump, which covers an area of 7 km2 on the outskirts of the city on the shores of Lake Managua. LÄS MER