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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSocio-Economic, Health and Environmental Aspects of Child Waste Picking Activity at Africa's Largest DumpsiteAmos Oluwole Taiwo, Olanrewaju Timothy Dada, Adetola Samuel Ayoola, Gbemiga Bolade FaniranThis study examined the social, economic, health, and environmental aspects of child waste picking at the Olusosun dumpsite in Lagos, Nigeria. A questionnaire was administered through the convenience sampling technique to 150 child waste pickers. Findings showed that recovering materials from the dumpsite involved physical energy and manually-operated rudimentary tools. A majority (62.0%) of the child waste pickers were males … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 2 Jul 2022 · 7,570 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsResidual Chromium in Leather by Instrumental Neutron Activation AnalysisS. Okoh, I. O. Okunade, D. J. Adeyemo et al.Problem statement: Most tanning processes employ the use of chromium sulphate. For chromium tanned leather, finished products may contain high amount of residual chromium. This may pose some health hazards, since chromium is known to be toxic at elevated concentration. This justifies the need for the study. Approach: Various samples of leather were collected from a tannery, a leather crafts … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 17 Jan 2012 · 7,504 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Transformer Based Model to Detect Environmental Related Distress on Online Social MediaUtkarsh Sharma, Prateek Pandey, Shishir KumarOnline social media has been recently employed as the source of data for the detection of traffic-related activities and to control the flow of traffic in smart cities all over the world. Till now an ample amount of research work has been done in identification of traffic-related incidents with the help of online social media platforms (mostly Twitter). Along with … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 11 · 9 Oct 2026 · 475 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAutomobile Spray Paint Dust and Human Health: A Multi-Site Environmental Health Risk Assessment of Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Effects in South-Eastern NigeriaAdindu Ihuoma Blossom, Ubouh Emmanuel Attah, Obasi Kalu Omokorie, Raimi Morufu OlalekanInformal automobile spray-painting operations release metal-laden dust, posing occupational and residential health risks. Seasonal variations, receptor-specific exposure, and metal composition influence non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic hazards, yet data from South-Eastern Nigeria remain limited. This study quantified heavy-metal exposure in automobile spray-paint dust, assessed receptor-specific non-carcinogenic (HI) and carcinogenic (ILCR) risks, examined seasonal and metal-specific trends, and evaluated source attribution to inform … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 22 Jun 2026 · 1,563 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArif’s Shield; A Novel Method for Stabilizing Hazardous Radioactive Effects of Nuclear Fall-OutMetin CelalettinThis research proposes a technique to stabilize ionic radiation, caused by the unstable nuclei of radioactive isotopes. Ionic radiation can lead to various health hazards, including cancer, radiation sickness and genetic damage. It is essential to find ways to stabilize ionic radiation caused by the use of nuclear weaponry or where nuclear energy is utilized as part of the energy … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 31 Aug 2023 · 6,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEstablishment and Application of Rapid Quantitative Detection Technology for Bacillus cereusFeilong Sun, Hanyu Li, Jingxue Qian et al.Infections caused by Bacillus cereus often occur, causing a certain degree of health hazards and economic losses to people around the world. Rapid quantitative detection is of great significance for prevention. This study aims to develop a simple and rapid quantitative detection method for B. cereus, which can be used to monitor the contamination of B. cereus in food samples. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2023 · 5,567 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Economic Status and Health Issues of Older Adults in District Pabna, BangladeshSharmin Islam, Razibul Islam, Farhad Hossain, Provash Kumar KarmokarSince the healthcare facilities for older adults are limited we were intended to examine the health status and concerning issues with the consequences in the ground of the socio-economic condition of the Pabna district of Bangladesh. A total of 316 older adults were selected from the five villages from five Upazilas of Pabna Zilla from February 26, 2019, to May … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 14 Jun 2022 · 6,444 accessesView PDFCite
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 · 8,366 accessesView PDFCite
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 · 8,991 accessesView PDFCite
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 · 16,509 accessesView PDFCite