Effects on Health of Exposure to Substances of Very High Concern in the Workplace
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 7
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce this Special Issue, entitled “Effects on Health of Exposure to Substances of Very High Concern in the Workplace”.
Occupational exposure to Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs)—including carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic, persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic chemicals—remains a major concern in worker health and safety. These substances are often encountered together in industrial settings, where mixed exposures may show additive or synergistic effects on human health.
Increasing legislative attention is driving efforts to limit or replace SVHCs, highlighting the urgent need for research on effective containment, monitoring, and risk management strategies. At the same time, more and more scientific and regulatory initiatives are focusing on the identification of new SVHCs and the characterization of emerging exposure scenarios, reflecting the evolution of industrial processes, materials, and technologies.
This Special Issue will showcase multidisciplinary contributions addressing health impacts, exposure assessment, and preventive strategies related to SVHCs. By bringing together studies from diverse fields—including toxicology, occupational medicine, exposure science, and regulatory research—we aim to highlight novel findings on mechanisms of toxicity, biomarkers of exposure and effect, innovative containment strategies, and evidence-based approaches to risk evaluation and control, ultimately contributing to safer and healthier workplaces.
Dr. Diana Poli
Dr. Lidia Caporossi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- occupational exposure
- SVHC
- workplace health
- toxicology
- exposure assessment
- biomonitoring
- risk management
- occupational diseases
- mechanistic studies
- regulatory research
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