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Notes from the Field: Lead and Cadmium Exposure in Electronic Recyclers --- Two States, 2015 and 2017
In 2012, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) became aware of the potential for occupational and take-home exposures to lead and cadmium in the electronics recycling industry and contacted electronics industry stakeholders to discuss these exposures and provide information about NIOSH ' s ability to investigate workplace hazards.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - February 21, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Birth Defects Campylobacteriosis Emergency Preparedness & Response Lead Poisoning MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Public Health Water Treatment Public Health Preparedness and Response Source Type: news

Intermedix Brings Over 400 Health and Safety Professionals to Nashville for 2017 Summit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Intermedix Corporation brought over 400 physicians and disaster preparedness officials from the local, state and federal levels to Nashville this week for the company’s 2017 summit conference which took place Monday through Thursday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Each year, Intermedix organizes this three-day event which includes numerous networking opportunities, breakout sessions to exchange pioneering ideas and information sessions that focus on various timely and pertinent subjects within the overall health and safety ecosystem. “The summit is our annual opportuni...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - May 11, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Intermedix Tags: Industry News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news

'The cat that kills people:' community beliefs about Ebola origins and implications for disease control in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Authors: Kasereka MC, Hawkes MT Abstract The current Ebola epidemic in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 1 700 deaths. Social resistance, a major barrier to control efforts, invites exploration of community beliefs around Ebola and its origins. We conducted a mixed-methods study, using four focus group discussions (FGDs) involving 20 participants, and a 19-item survey questionnaire, administered to a nonprobability sample of 286 community members throughout the outbreak zone. FGDs and surveys were conducted between 4 and 17 August 2018. FGDs revealed a widespread rumor early in the epidemic o...
Source: Pathogens and Global Health - August 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pathog Glob Health Source Type: research

'You have to trust their word': transmasculine experiences with sex partners and safety during the early COVID-19 outbreak
Cult Health Sex. 2023 Mar 17:1-16. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2187093. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe early months of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic exacerbated health disparities for vulnerable populations, including transgender (trans) communities, creating unique challenges for navigating sex and dating. This paper aims to expand upon the current literature regarding transmasculine populations by capturing their lived experiences during this critical time. We interviewed 20 assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) adults of the transmasculine spectrum - men, nonbinary, and transmasculine individuals - about their social and sexua...
Source: Culture, Health and Sexuality - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michelle H Dearolf Alexa B D'Angelo Christian Grov Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 3734: Mental Well-Being and Job Satisfaction of Hospital Physicians during COVID-19: Relationships with Efficacy Beliefs, Organizational Support, and Organizational Non-Technical Skills
hettino The COVID-19 outbreak has led worldwide governments to take preventive measures to contain the spread of the virus and its extraordinary demands upon healthcare workers. Consequently, healthcare workers have been under high pressures, putting them at risk of developing adverse outcomes. The present study aims to investigate the psychological and organizational factors that contributed to physicians’ well-being during the pandemic. A total of 78 Italian physicians participated in the study. They completed a self-report questionnaire measuring efficacy beliefs, orientation towards patient engagement...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 21, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vincenza Capone Roberta Borrelli Leda Marino Giovanni Schettino Tags: Article Source Type: research

Association Between Depression, Health Beliefs, and Face Mask Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study gathered data from 11,072 Hong Kong adults via an online survey. Respondents self-reported their demographic characteristics, depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), face mask use, and health beliefs about COVID-19. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to identify independent variables associated with depression. The point-prevalence of probable depression was 46.5% (n = 5,150). Respondents reporting higher mask reuse (OR = 1.24, 95%CI 1.17–1.34), wearing masks for self-protection (OR = 1.03 95%CI 1.01–1.06), perceived high susceptibility (OR = 1.15, 95%CI 1.09–1.23), and high severity (OR = 1.33, 95%CI 1.28–1...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - October 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research