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• Ergonomics
  Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furni ...S in Psychology, Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design or Health Sciences, and usually an MA, MS or PhD in a related discipline. Many univer
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• Activity-centered ergonomics
  * Aspects of [[health]] in [[work]] ** On the physical health including the [[musculoskeletal disorder]] (MSD) affecting 12 to 14% of emp
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• Occupational safety and health
  {{Commons category|Occupational Health and Safety}} ...al) hygiene]], [[public health]], [[safety engineering]], [[chemistry]], [[health physics]].
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• Work–life balance (United States)
  ...move the focus towards the impact of long hours on the physical and mental health of the employee. In the 1980s, the number of [[workers’ compensation]] claims for “gradual mental stress” began to rise. Claims rose from 1,844 cases in 1981 to 15,688 in
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• Lead poisoning
  ...efined as exposure to high levels of lead typically associated with severe health effects.<ref name="Grant09-785">[[#CITEREFGrant09|Grant (2009)]] pp. 785</r ...a cause for concern; however, lead may impair development and have harmful health effects even at lower levels, and there is no known safe exposure level.<re
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• Animal lead poisoning
  .../> Sources of lead exposure in pets can be the same as those that present health threats to humans sharing the environment, such as paint and blinds, and th ...r = Grant, L.D. |title= Environmental Toxicants: Human Exposures and Their Health Effects, 3rd edition |chapter= Lead and compounds |editor= Lippmann, M. |y
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• Inhalation exposure
  ...ollutant uptake by the respiratory system can be used to predict potential health impacts within the human population. ...e six criteria pollutants were identified based on scientific knowledge of health effects caused by the pollutants. The six criteria are the following: par
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• Electric shock
  ...y Electrocution|publisher=[[National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]]}}</ref> ...= Folliot, Dominigue | year = 1998 | work = Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, Fourth Edition }}</ref> Electrocutions in the workplace make
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• Jury stress
  '''Jury stress''' or '''juror stress''' refers to the physical and mental [[tension]] that affects members of [[Jury|juries]]. Its causes include "[ [[Category:Occupational safety and health]]
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• SA8000
  ...es; regular health and safety worker training; system to detect threats to health and safety; access to bathrooms and potable water. *[[Discipline]]: No corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse
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• Index of health articles
  {{TopicTOC-Health}} ...s physical capacities. This article lists major topics related to personal health.
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• List of acronyms for diseases and disorders
  | Wilms tumor, Aniridia, Genitourinary anomalies, and mental Retardation syndrome [[Category:Health-related lists]]
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  *[[Colobomas of the eye–heart defects–ichthyosiform dermatosis–mental retardation–ear defects syndrome]] (CHIME syndrome, Zunich neuroectoderma ...ef name="pmid19857474">{{cite journal |author=Vardiman JW |title=The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the hematopoietic and lympho
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• Nutrition disorder
  ...h as [[obesity]] from overeating can also cause, or contribute to, serious health problems. Excessive intake of some nutrients can cause acute poisoning. ...other mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality.
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• List of mental disorders as defined by the DSM and ICD
  The following is a '''list of mental disorders as defined by the DSM and ICD'''. Its a mental disorder list.
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• Lists of diseases
  * [[List of notifiable diseases]] - should be reported to health officials * [[Mental illness (alphabetical list)]]
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...rarer in other populations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7726118.stm|title=Bone marrow 'cures HIV patient'|date=2008-11-13|publisher The risks of a complication depend on patient characteristics, health care providers and the [[apheresis]] procedure, and the colony-stimulating
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• Cannabinoid
  ...o use cannabis |journal=The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science |volume=192 |issue=4 |pages=306–7 |year=2008 |month=April |pmid=1 In 2003 The U.S.A.'s Government as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a patent on cannabinoids as antioxidants and
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• Gabapentin
  Gabapentin has been prescribed in the mental health context. Numerous trials have shown that it is not effective as a [[mood s ...42 million in damages." The case stems from a claim from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. that "it was misled into believing Neurontin was effective for of
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  {{See also|Health issues and effects of cannabis}} |url=http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20030701/heavy-marijuana-use-doesnt-damage-brain
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