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Equipment in a long-term marine atmosphere environment is prone to corrosion failure. Natural field exposure tests usually require a long time to obtain corrosion information. This study worked out a laboratory-accelerated corrosion test method that...

Silica nanoparticles (SiO₂ NPs), due to their chemical-physical properties, are among the most widely produced nanomaterials (NMs) in the world, and therefore used in a wide range of industries. Such widespread use, however, draws attention to the he...

Scientists and technicians who work in contact with laboratory animals are exposed to complex biological mixtures from animals, bedding and feed. The main objective of this study was to characterize the exposures to endotoxins and animal allergens in...

Exposure to chemical irritants in laboratory and medical environments poses significant health risks to workers, particularly in relation to asthma-like symptoms. Routine cleaning practices, which often involve the use of strong chemical agents to ma...

Little is known about the risk perception and working conditions of university chemistry laboratory technicians in Latin America. This census-based cross-sectional study aimed to characterize chemical risk perception, safety practices, self-reported...

Exposure to ergonomic risk factors has been reported for laboratory workers over decades. However, these exposures are not well characterized with respect to the type of laboratory or work organization. This study compared biomechanical exposure to u...

Infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is uncommon in the United States (U.S.), leading to delays in pathogen identification and clinical diagnosis which can often lead to laboratory exposures. The indirect hema...

Background: Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, and Reprotoxic (CMR) substances are among the most significant occupational health hazards in healthcare and research laboratories. Despite preventive measures and regulations, exposure assessment and risk managem...

Carbon disulfide (CS₂) is a highly toxic and flammable solvent extensively used in chemical processes and laboratory analyses. This review examines both air and biological monitoring methods for assessing the exposure of laboratory workers to CS₂. Em...

Dissecting a human cadaver is an irreplaceable practice in general training of medical students. Cadavers in anatomy laboratories are usually preserved in formalin, an embalming fluid whose basic component is formaldehyde (FA). The aim of this study...

Like other plastic materials, geosynthetics can undergo changes in their properties due to weathering. These changes must be known and, if necessary, duly accounted for in the design phase. This work evaluates the resistance of a nonwoven polypropyle...

Dermal exposure of workers to pesticides can be assessed using patches, placed on the workers’ clothes or used to wipe off the substance from the skin. Since there are no official indications of the materials to be used for patch sampling, a wi...

Germicidal UV (GUV) technology, which utilizes light in the UV-C portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, has become a viable alternative to traditional chemical disinfectants to sanitize surfaces in the built environment. However, the degradation of...

Soldering is a common engineering practice that releases airborne particulate matter (PM), contributing to significant long-term respiratory risk. The health impact of this exposure is significant, with up to 22% of soldering workers worldwide being...

Microplastics are pervasive in aquatic environments; however, their impacts on aquatic organisms at environmentally relevant concentrations remain poorly understood, particularly under field conditions. To address this gap, we employed high-throughpu...

Although being banned or restricted in many countries since the early 1990s, large quantities of asbestos are still used or present in building materials all over the world and its removal or handling requires specific systems that limit exposure to...

Stormwater from urban areas can transport biocidally active substances and related transformation products from buildings into the environment. The occurrence of these substances in urban runoff depends on the availability of water, and on ultraviole...

Earth’s magnetic field (MF) plays an important role for many species, including the honeybee, in navigation. Nowadays, much larger alternating fields are emitted by miscellaneous electric infrastructure components, such as transformers and powe...

Several studies have investigated airborne chemical exposures in university teaching laboratories, where activities are typically structured and supervised. University research laboratories typically involve greater autonomy, the use of more hazardou...

To cope with severe seasonal changes in climate and food availability, colonies of Apis mellifera L. generate two distinct worker phenotypes during winter and summer. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of oral exposure to insecticide...

In the past twenty years, evidence of neurotoxicity in the developing brain in animal studies from exposure to several general anesthetics has been accumulating. Propofol, a commonly used general anesthetic medication, administered during synaptogene...

(1) Background: Benzene, toluene, and xylene isomers (BTX) are present in gasoline. Exposure to benzene may lead to the appearance of a series of signs, symptoms, and complications, which are characterized by benzene poisoning, which is an occupation...

State-of-the-art, continuous personal monitoring is a reference point for assessing exposure to air pollution. European air-quality standards for particulate matter (PM) use mass concentration of PM (PM with aerodynamic diameters ≤ 10 μm (PM10)...

Nowadays, cement manufacture is one of the most polluting worldwide industrial sectors. In order to reduce its CO₂ emissions, the clinker replacement by ground granulated blast–furnace slag and fly ash is becoming increasingly common. Both additions...

Biodegradable biopolymers such as polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate are sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics. However, the factors affecting their degradation must be characterized in detail to enable successful u...

The designs of in vivo, in vitro and in silico studies do not adequately reflect the characteristics of long-term occupational EMF exposure; the higher exposure levels permitted for employees are nevertheless extrapolated on this basis. Epidemiologic...

This review considers whether exposure to low-level radiofrequency (RF) fields, mostly associated with mobile phone technology, can influence cognitive behaviour of laboratory animals. Studies were nominated for inclusion using an a priori defined pr...

Insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), the primary vector of several arboviruses, threatens vector control efficacy and motivates evaluation of current and candidate public health insecticides, such as imidacloprid and broflanilide...

This study experimentally analysed the influence of temperature levels (200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 800 °C) on the permeability of granite samples. At each temperature level, the applied confining pressure was in the range of 10–30 MPa, an...

The ability of domestic cooking gas to induce hepatotoxicity and clastogenicity in mice was studied. The mice were exposed to domestic gas for twenty-one days at doses of 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg respectively. The positive control group of...

This study considers fundamental methods in occupational risk assessment of exposure to airborne engineered nanomaterials. We discuss characterization of particle emissions, exposure assessment, hazard assessment with in vitro studies, and risk range...

Widespread production and use of engineered nanomaterials in industrial and research settings raise concerns about their health impact in the workplace. In the last years, graphene-based nanomaterials have gained particular interest in many applicati...

Paraquat is a widely used herbicide known to adversely affect honeybee physiology; however, its impact on gut-associated biological processes remains poorly understood. Therefore, intricate effects of paraquat on honeybees highlight the need for a co...

The chemicals from laboratories pose a significant risk forinducing erythema, an abnormal redness of the skin, as a result of poor occupational and environmental factors that promote hypersensitivity to a chemical agent. The aim of this present study...

Temperature is considered to be a major abiotic factor influencing aquatic life. Marine heatwaves are emerging as threats to sustainable shellfish aquaculture, affecting the farming of New Zealand’s green-lipped mussel [Perna canaliculus (Gmeli...

Biological control by releasing a large number of parasitoids has been an effective strategy for coping with stored-product pest insects. Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) has strong control capabilities over Lepidoptera pests. Expl...

Bacterial viruses, or bacteriophages, are highly potent, target-specific antimicrobials. Bacteriophages can be safely applied along the food production chain to aid control of foodborne pathogens. However, bacteriophages are often sensitive to the en...

Histamine contamination was evaluated on 474 batches (3130 determinations) of fish products collected in Puglia and Basilicata (southern part of Italy) during the years 2015–2019, using a high-throughput two-tier approach involving a screening (ELISA...

With the increasing interest in the potential benefits of nanotechnologies, concern is still growing that they may present emerging risks for workers. Various strategies have been developed to assess the exposure to nano-objects and their agglomerate...

Organisms’ survival is associated with the ability to respond to natural or anthropogenic environmental stressors. Frequently, these responses involve changes in gene regulation and expression, consequently altering physiology, development, or behavi...

Objectives: Air, road, and railway traffic, the three major sources of traffic noise, have been reported to differently impact on annoyance. However, these findings may not be transferable to physiological reactions during sleep which are considered...

Air quality monitoring and control are key issues for environmental assessment and management in order to protect public health and the environment. Local and central authorities have developed strategies and tools to manage environmental protection,...

The exposure to biocontaminants in animal facilities represents a risk for developing infectious, allergic and toxic diseases. The aim of this study was to determine what factors could be associated with a high level of exposure to biological agents...

In this work, a 2-D gridded air pollution map with a high resolution of 50 × 50 m² was proposed to help the exposure assessment studies focusing on the association between air pollutants and their health effects. To establish a reliable air pol...

The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is regarded as the most harmful pest insect for olive trees worldwide. In order to control olive fruit fly populations and mitigate the damage and economic losses they produce, the d...

One of the key surveillance strategies for the early detection of an African swine fever (ASF) incursion into a country is the sampling of wild or feral pig populations. In Australia, the remote northern regions are considered a risk pathway for ASF...

Occupational asthma (OA) and rhinitis are health problems occurring in facilities employing animals for medical and scientific reasons. We have compared the UK trends (2006–2023) in these outcomes reported to the SWORD scheme with changes in routine...

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are used or investigated in sports for mechanical reinforcement, friction regulation, thermal management, biosensing, energy harvesting, and tissue repair. This critical review examines their applications, environmenta...

Toluene, as a common organic solvent in academic laboratories in university campuses, poses potential exposure concerns to students and staff in university campuses. Hence, by using a computational fluid dynamics simulation, we investigated the dispe...

The risk of adverse effects of nitrous oxide (N₂O) exposure is insufficiently recognized despite its widespread use. These effects are mainly reported through case reports. We conducted an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess the prevalenc...