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• Carbonless copy paper
  ...an original, handwritten (or mechanically typed) document without the use of any electronics. The process was invented by chemists Lowell Schleicher and Carbonless copy paper works in a fairly simple way. It consists of sheets of paper that are [[coated paper|coated]] with [[micro-encapsulation|micro-enc
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• Indoor air quality
  ...]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...lutants, collection of samples on building surfaces and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings.
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• Cancer
  | Name = Cancer | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple
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• Asbestos
  ...:Blue asbestos (teased).jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos showing the fibrous nature of the mineral]] ...sks related to exposure to asbestos at work |publisher=Publications Office of the European Union |date= |accessdate=2010-07-05}}</ref>
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  The '''Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals''' or '''GHS''' is an internationally agreed upon system set to r ...sible, by the year 2000”. The goals of the GHS are to enhance protection of mankind and the environment, by:
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• Institute of Occupational Medicine
  ...maintaining an independent, impartial position as an international centre of excellence. Since 1990, the IOM has been a fully independent "not for profi ...nt Branch, Dr Michael Jacobsen, Head of Statistics and Dr David Muir, Head of Medical Branch. [[File:CoalMiner.jpg|thumb|Underground coal miner]]
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• Radiation dose reconstruction
  ...s. The extent to which the default values are used depends on the purpose of the reconstruction(s) being undertaken. ...ast two decades<ref name=dtra2>A Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, The National Academies Press, 2003, p.
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...ntrolling [[health]] hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at l ...industries and refers to "[[Employment|Work]]", "[[Workplace]]" and "Place of Work" in general. ''Environmental Hygiene'' addresses similar issues to ''
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• Benzene
  ...ide, ed.|title= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.hbcpnetbase.com>| ...urnal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America|volume=87|issue=1|pages=167–9|year=1990|pmid=2153285|pmc=53221}}<
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• Right to know
  "'''Right to know'''", in the context of United States workplace and community [[environmental law]], is the legal p ...ional Safety and Health Administration]] (OSHA) within the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for issuing and enforcing regulations covering workpla
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• Formaldehyde
  ...enic Risks to Humans 88 | publisher = International Agency for Research on Cancer | location = Lyon, France | year = 2006 | isbn = 92-832-1288-6}}. {{11thRoC ==Forms of formaldehyde==
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• Lead poisoning
  Caption = An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense [[metaphyseal]] lines.| ...nd [[nervous system|nervous]] systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is therefore particularly toxic to children, causing
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• Electromagnetic field
  ...lectromagnetic interaction]]. It is one of the four [[fundamental force]]s of nature (the others are [[gravitation]], the [[weak interaction]], and the [ ...by moving charges (currents); these two are often described as the sources of the field. The way in which charges and currents interact with the electrom
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• Personal health record
  ...provide a complete and accurate summary of the health and medical history of an individual by gathering data from many sources and making this informati ...d June 1978;<ref name=FIRST>{{cite journal |author= |title=Computerisation of personal health records |journal=Health Visitor |volume=51 |issue=6 |pages=
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• Pendetide
  '''Pendetide''' ('''GYK-DTPA''') is a [[chelating agent]]. It consists of [[pentetic acid]] (DTPA) linked to the [[tripeptide]] [[glycine]] (G) – < ...nd to certain tumour cells, and the radioactivity is then used for imaging of the tumours.
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  ...named after a famous patient. This list includes other eponymous entities of '''diagnostic''' significance; i.e. tests, reflexes, etc. ...s Irenée Jean Abadie]] ||neurology ||[[tabes dorsalis]] || ||absence of pain on Achilles tendon pressure
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...eous conditions|Category:Cutaneous conditions|ICD-10 Chapter XII: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}} ...pmid17314969">{{cite journal |author=Fuchs E |title=Scratching the surface of skin development |journal=Nature |volume=445 |issue=7130 |pages=834–42 |y
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• List of eponymous surgical procedures
  ...| Dismembered type of [[pyeloplasty]] used to treat [[Stenosis|stricture]] of the [[uretero-pelvic junction]] || [[Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging|Medcyclopaedia]]
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• List of diseases (B)
  A listing of [[disease]]s. * [[Biliary tract cancer]]
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• List of diseases (S)
  A list of [[disease]]s in the English wikipedia. * [[Schizophrenia, genetic types]]
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