Risk assessment of passenger behaviors that influence accident type and severity in metro operation - Lu Y, Zhang Y, Jiang X, Wang Y.
BACKGROUND: The unsafe behavior of passengers frequently causes metro operation accidents. This research aims to establish a model for evaluating the risk of unsafe behavior among subway passengers and for assessing the severity of different types of accid...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Shifting car travel to active modes to improve population health and achieve transport goals: a simulation study - Zapata-Diomedi B, Both A, Abbas A, Woodcock J, Kroen A, Davern M, Gunn L.
Introduction Being physically active has multiple health benefits and contributes to the reduction of co-morbidities and mortality from chronic diseases. Active transport (walking and cycling) contributes to population health by enabling physical activity...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

The influence of hazard control and prevention toward safety behaviors and safety outcomes in coal-fired power plants using PLS-SEM - Arifin K, Ali MXM, Abas A, Ahmad MA, Ahamad MA, Sahimi AS.
INTRODUCTION: The electrical utility industry, which plays a vital role in sustaining other sectors, contributes to high occupational accident rates in the utility industries. The high accident rate shows that there has been insufficient effort made to con...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Current challenges of university laboratory: characteristics of human factors and safety management system deficiencies based on accident statistics - Xu C, Guo L, Wang K, Yang T, Feng Y, Wang H, Li D, Fu G.
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, with the rapid development of university laboratory construction, frequent laboratory accidents have aroused widespread concern. There is an urgent need to improve laboratory safety management's effectiveness further, enhance...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Applying the accumulator model to predict driver's reaction time based on looming in approaching and braking conditions - Durrani U, Lee C.
INTRODUCTION: The prediction of when the driver will react to a change in the lead vehicle motion is critical for assessing rear-end crash risk using car-following models. Past studies have assumed constant reaction time and driver's continuous reaction. H...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Investigating the influence of visuospatial stimuli on driver's speed perception: a laboratory study - K öhler AL, Klatt M, Koch I, Ladwig S.
Driving at an inappropriate speed is a major accident cause in the EU. Understanding the underlying sensory mechanisms can help to reduce speed and increase traffic safety. The present study investigated the effect of visuospatial stimuli on speed percepti...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Will UAW strike increase car prices? Experts weigh in
DALLAS − Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers are likely to…#dallas #unitedautoworkers #ford #generalmotors #stellantis #uaw #ivandrury #broncos #rangers #jeepwranglers
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UAW strike: Why are US car workers walking out?
What is the UAW? It was a hugely powerful force in US politics after World War Two, at a time when those companies were the world's pre-eminent car giants and manufacturing jobs in the motor industry were seen as a path to the middle class. This is the first strike in the UAW's 88-year history to…#uaw #worldwartwo #detroit #nonunion #toyota #tesla
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Jeffrey Clark ’s legal shenanigans are doomed to fail
Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis has set a deadline of 12 p.m. Friday for all 19 defendants to surrender in Atlanta in her case regarding interference in the 2020 election. Most have complied, yielding the astonishing spectacle of national and state GOP notables turning…#fultoncounty #georgia #faniwillis #atlanta #justicedepartment #jeffreyclark #willis #stevejones #markmeadows #rico
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Artfi Launches Tokenized ' The Six Elements ' Collection by Sacha Jafri
The physical paintings associated with the NFTs were demonstrated to the public at TOKEN2049 Singapore, the largest conference in the cryptocurrency segment. The project originates from Sacha Jafri's exclusive partnership with luxury car producer Rolls Royce. Art technology company Artfi releases…#singapore #sachajafri #rollsroyce #artfi #genesis #sixelements #phantomrollsroyce #jafri #airfirewaterandwind #humanity
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Largest Car Rental Company in the U.S. Asked Some Seemingly Innocuous Interview Questions. Now It ' s Being Sued for Discriminating Against Millennials and …
Gen Xers and older millennials hoping to enter Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida's management training program were out of luck, according to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit filed in Fort Lauderdale federal court. The lawsuit alleges that the rental car company, which…#genxers #florida #eeoc #fortlauderdale #alamo #miamiherald #herald
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Complex interventions to reduce car use and change travel behaviour: an umbrella review - Cleland CL, Jones S, Moeinaddini M, Weir H, Kee F, Barry J, Longo A, McKeown G, Garcia L, Hunter RF.
Introduction Car travel is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality, physical inactivity, traffic collisions and casualties, and air and noise pollution. Effective interventions are required to reduce car use and change travel behaviour t...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Comparative study of FTA and 24Model: taking the cause analysis of the Quanzhou Xinjia hotel collapse accident as an example - Yuan C, Fu G, Zhao J, Wu Z, Lyu Q, Wang Y.
A comparative study was conducted to compare the accident cause analysis methods of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and 24Model. A major accident - Xinjia Hotel collapse accident was selected as the research object, the causes of the accident were reanalysed and...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

A suit of armor for cancer-fighting cells
In recent years, cancer researchers have hailed the arrival of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy, which has delivered promising results, transforming the fight against various forms of cancer. The process involves modifying patients' T-cells to target cancer cells, resulting in remarkable success rates for previously intractable forms of cancer. Six CAR T cell therapies have secured FDA approval, and several more are in the pipeline.
Source: World Pharma News - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

How green are EVs really compared to your petrol or diesel car?
Carmakers are pledging billions to develop supposedly eco-friendly EVs but their manufacture is not carbon-free. How do they compare with ICE cars? Carmakers are pledging billions to develop new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with the expectation that more than 30 million of them will be on…#ice #electric #bev #volkswagen #toyota #hyundaimotorgroup #hyundaimotor #kia #mercedesbenz #generalmotors
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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