Asbestos Exposure Resulting from Cleaning and Maintenance Activities in Apartments with Asbestos-Containing Sprayed Ceiling Applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 116-126
Author(s):  
William M. Ewing ◽  
Christopher DePasquale ◽  
James R. Millette
Keyword(s):  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Maintenance Activities

Baseline Studies of Asbestos Exposure During Operations and Maintenance Activities

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 853-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale L. Keyes ◽  
William M. Ewing ◽  
Steven M. Hays ◽  
William E. Longo ◽  
James R. Millette
Keyword(s):  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Operations And Maintenance ◽  
Maintenance Activities

424. Heat Stress During Fuel Tank Entry and Maintenance Activities on U.S. Air Force and Commercial Aircraft

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kinnes ◽  
P. Jensen ◽  
K. Mead ◽  
D. Watkins ◽  
L. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Fuel Tank ◽  
Commercial Aircraft ◽  
Maintenance Activities

Assessment of knowledge of oral health hygiene among coastal guards in the port trust of south Tamil Nadu - A public health awareness survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1861-1868
Author(s):  
Bianca Princeton ◽  
Abilasha R ◽  
Preetha S
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Oral Manifestations ◽  
Illegal Activities ◽  
The Right ◽  
Oral Hygiene Habits

Oral hygiene is defined as the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy, by brushing and flossing to prevent the occurrence of any gum diseases like periodontitis or gingivitis. The main aim of oral health hygiene is to prevent the buildup of plaque, which is defined as a sticky film of bacteria and food formed on the teeth. The coastal guard is an official who is employed to watch the sea near a coast for ships that are in danger or involved with illegal activities. Coastal guards have high possibilities of being affected by mesothelioma or lung cancer due to asbestos exposure. So, a questionnaire consisting of 20 questions was created and circulated among a hundred participants who were coastal guards, through Google forms. The responses were recorded and tabulated in the form of bar graphs. Out of a hundred participants, 52.4% were not aware of the fact that coastal guards have high chances of developing lung cancer and Mesothelioma. 53.7% were aware of the other oral manifestations of lung cancer other than bleeding gums. Majority of the coastal guards feel that they are given enough information about dental hygiene protocols. Hence, to conclude, oral hygiene habits have to be elaborated using various tools in the right manner to ensure better health of teeth and gums.

Assessing Pruning Knowledge towards Effective Tree Maintenance: A case study of four Local Authorities in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Norainiratna Badrulhisham ◽  
Noriah Othman
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Risk Of Injury ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Maintenance Activities ◽  
Tree Pruning ◽  
Open Access Article

Pruning is one of the most crucial tree maintenance activities which give an impact on the tree's health and structure. Besides, improper pruning will contribute to the risk of injury to property and the public. This study aims to assess pruning knowledge among four Local authorities in Malaysia. Results found that 69.3 percent of tree pruning workers have a Good pruning knowledge level. However, Topping, pruning types and pruning cut dimension shows the lowest mean percentage of the correct answer. The findings also show that there is a significant positive relationship between pruning knowledge and education level and frequency attending pruning courses.Keywords: Tree pruning; knowledge; sustainable practices; urban treeseISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2054 

scholarly journals SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 980-987 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Nadal ◽  
J. Bosch-Barrera ◽  
S. Cedrés ◽  
J. Coves ◽  
R. García-Campelo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Benefit ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Tumor Board ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Dismal Prognosis ◽  
Line Chemotherapy ◽  
Multidisciplinary Tumor Board

AbstractMesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumour with dismal prognosis arising in the pleura and associated with asbestos exposure. Its incidence is on the rise worldwide. In selected patients with early-stage MPM, a maximal surgical cytoreduction in combination with additional antitumour treatment may be considered in selected patients assessed by a multidisciplinary tumor board. In patients with unresectable or advanced MPM, chemotherapy with platinum plus pemetrexed is the standard of care. Currently, no standard salvage therapy has been approved yet, but second-line chemotherapy with vinorelbine or gemcitabine is commonly used. Novel therapeutic approaches based on dual immunotherapy or chemotherapy plus immunotherapy demonstrated promising survival benefit and will probably be incorporated in the future.

Asbestos Exposure in a Lung Cancer Screening Cohort in a US Veteran Population

CHEST Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 152 (4) ◽  
pp. A827
Author(s):  
Nicholas Stickel ◽  
Papia Sen ◽  
Christian Kyung ◽  
Abhijit Mahalingashetty ◽  
Michael Cutaia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Lung Cancer Screening

scholarly journals Asbestos Exposure Level and the Carcinogenic Risk Due to Corrugated Asbestos-Cement Slate Roofs in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6925
Author(s):  
Eun-Soo Lee ◽  
Young-Ki Kim
Keyword(s):  
Asbestos Exposure ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
Carcinogenic Risk ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Lifetime Cancer Risk ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Asbestos Cement ◽  
Environmental Causes

Asbestos-cement slate roofs are one of the most common environmental causes of asbestos exposure. However, few studies have examined residential asbestos-cement slate-related exposure and its effects on human health. This study was performed to evaluate cumulative asbestos exposure levels and to calculate the Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) of residents of asbestos-cement slate-roofed houses. We reviewed previous Korean literature to estimate the concentration of airborne asbestos from asbestos-cement slate roofed buildings. Finally, eight studies were selected, and a pooled analysis was performed. The results derived from the pooled analysis were combined with the data from a health impact survey conducted from 2009 to 2016 at the Environmental Health Center for Asbestos (EHCA) of the Yangsan Pusan National University Hospital, and a carcinogenic risk assessment was performed. As a result, the representative value of the indoor exposure concentration related to asbestos-cement slate was found to be 0.0032 f/cc on average, and the representative value of the exposure related to occupational asbestos-cement slate dismantling and demolition was found to be 0.0034 f/cc. In addition, the ELCR of asbestos-cement slate related indoor exposure and occupational dismantling and demolition was found to be of medium risk, and the ELCR of residential dismantling and demolition of asbestos-cement slate was less than 10−6, indicating that the risk was low. Since there is no threshold for carcinogenicity related to asbestos, this should not be ignored even if the risk appears low, and it would be reasonable to calculate the carcinogenic risk based on total lifetime exposure. More studies on asbestos exposure scenarios and the scope of similar exposure groups through additional data collection and further analysis of risk are needed.

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