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Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFood Safety in the Production and Consumption of Fish: The Case of Vibrio VulnificusAlejandro De Jesús Cortés-Sánchez, Luis Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand, Mayra Diaz-Ramirez et al.Foodborne Diseases (FD) constitute a major global public healthchallenge due to their incidence and relatedmortality. Bacteria are frequently related to the generation of FD outbreaks.Fish is a highly nutritious food that is marketed and consumed globally.However, they are also susceptible to deterioration and contamination due to biologicalhazards related to unsanitary conditions and practices occurring throughout thefood chain. Vibrio vulnificus is … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 20 Oct 2022 · 5,768 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Needle Sticks and Sharp Injuries among Nurses at the Accident and Emergency Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi-GhanaAugustine Kumah, Hilda Agortimevor, Francis Akakpo et al.Needle Sticks and Sharps Injuries (NSSI) represent a major occupational hazard in the health care industry, with professional nurses incurring a large proportion of the total burden particularly with items that have been previously used on patients. This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors associated with needle sticks and sharp injuries among nurses at the accident and emergency department … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 28 Dec 2020 · 7,779 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment and Implementation of the HACCP System on the Production Line of Kefir from Goat's MilkGaukhar Yussupova, Dina Kurmangaliyeva, Zhazira Shadyarova et al.The purpose of this work is to develop a HACCP plan with the subsequent implementation of the HACCP system to ensure the safety of production of kefir from goat's milk produced in the "Breeding farm" Zerenda "LLP in the Akmola region. When implementing HACCP defined policy and security of products, the scope of the HACCP system, the appointment of working … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 9 Oct 2020 · 8,364 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResearch on Occupational Health and Safety of Medical Staff Based on ISO 45001Weiwei Zhao, Zhou JiangThis paper aims to discussion on the application of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 45001 in hospitals. With the spread of COVID-19 globalization, the occupational health and safety problems of many medical staff have become international commonalities. There are a lot of articles talking about how to protect medical staff, including World Health Organization (WHO), however most of them are … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 3 Jul 2020 · 8,985 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCopper (I)-Nicotinate Promotes Gene Expression of CYPs that Produce M1 and Q1 in Aflatoxicosed RatsMohammed Salah, Laila Mostafa, Tahia H. Saleem et al.Aflatoxin-contaminated food poses a serious risk to both human and animal health. Copper (1)-nicotinate (Cu+-nicotinate) complex potentiated the prophylactic effect against chronic aflatoxicosis in the experimental animals through the synthesis of less toxic metabolites M1 and Q1 which are easily excreted in urine. To investigate the action of the safety Cu+-nicotinate complex on gene expression of Cytochrome 450 (CYP450) system, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 28 Jan 2020 · 8,152 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEmployer Rights and Legal Defenses to OSHA CitationsThomas Oriet, Dr. Leo OrietCongress placed a statutory duty on the employer and employee to be safe in the workplace, but the courts do not reciprocate this duty onto employees. 1With plant managers understandably unaware of their rights,2 and with governmental tactics to obtain consent for administrative ease,3 a company's threat to litigation may derive from its ignorance of the law. This paper aims … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 13 Aug 2018 · 16,501 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Ultra Violet Radiation on Polyethylene Packaged Water Exposed at Varying Conditions: Are we Drinking Micro-Plastics?James Matthew Anayo, Victor Eshu Okpashi, Ikechukwu N.E. OnwurahThe public is worried about how their health is impacted by microplastics in sachet water. This awareness has repercussion for water producing factories and public health organization in managing health hazard associated with microplastic ingestion. Many countries in Africa, with concern to Nigeria, the act of packaging water in polyethylene materials by water producing factories has become accustomed. These packaged … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 29 Jan 2018 · 9,915 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHeavy Metals Content of the Grassland Soil around Katima Mulilo Municipal Solid Wastes Dumpsite, NamibiaJ. Abah, P. Mashebe, S.A. OnjefuThe effects of open wastes dumpsites on the immediate vicinity continue to generate safety concern. This study determined the levels of lead, chromium, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese in soil samples collected at two depths: 0-15 and 15-30 cm within and around Katima Mulilo municipal solid wastes dumpsite and a control site. The samples were digested according to … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 18 Mar 2017 · 7,481 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractNaloxone as a Harm Reduction Initiative: Misinterpretations of ResearchRichard R. MassattiIn the American Medical Journal, Annahita Beheshti and colleagues review the literature on naloxone use for opioid overdose in West Virginia (Beheshti et al., 2015). The authors cite several of my publications in support of their views on naloxone (Massatti, 2013; Massatti et al., 2014), but many of these citations misinterpret my work by using it to present a counterargument … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 9 Apr 2016 · 8,029 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCytogenetic Analysis among Train Depot Workers Exposed to Total Volatile Organic CompoundsNormah Awang, Siti Adillah Isah, Asmah HamidOccupational exposure to toxic chemicals such as Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) from diesel engine exhaust implicates genotoxic risk. The objective of this study was to determine the DNA damage among KL Sentral depot workers exposed to TVOC by means of cytogenetic analysis. Data were obtained partially from disseminated questionnaires and buccal cells samples were collected from a total of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 12 Jun 2015 · 7,443 accessesView PDF Cite