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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  ...org/query?id=1241720698924967|archivedate=2009-05-07|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-03-08}}</ref>—receiving help from the Islamic Republic of Iran.<ref name= [[Suicide bomber]]s detonated each of the truck bombs. In the attack on the American Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 America
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• Gatling gun
  ...ork=The Oxford Companion to American Military History|year=2000|accessdate=2009-11-24}}</ref> ...hat he created it to reduce the size of armies and so reduce the number of deaths by combat and disease, and to show how futile war is.<ref>Paul Wahl and Don
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• Hydroelectric
  ...argest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power station]] in the world]] ...an installed capacity of 777 [[GWe]] supplied 2998 TWh of hydroelectricity in 2006.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/ Energy Information Administration interna
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• Naloxone
  ...<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bosack|first1=Robert|title=Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office|date=2015|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118828625| ...be given until the desired effect is reached.<!-- <ref name=AHFS2015/> --> In those with previous heart disease, further heart problems have occurred.<re
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• Dapsone
  ...e) is a [[pharmacology|pharmacological]] [[medication]] most commonly used in combination with [[rifampicin]] and [[clofazimine]] as multidrug therapy (M ...acne medication and is used as an acne treatment for mild to moderate acne in teens and adults. To treat acne, Dapsone is marketed as Aczone by Allergen.
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• Sodium thiopental
  ...Pharmacokinetics of thiopental after single and multiple intravenous doses in critical care patients |journal=Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. |volume=49 |issue= ...killers', January 12, 2007, Reuters.</ref> Thiopental is a core medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicine
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• Digoxin
  ...and its [[acetyl]] derivative is [[acetyldigoxin]]. Digoxin is widely used in the treatment of various [[heart condition]]s, namely [[atrial fibrillation ...atrium (heart)|atria]] and [[ventricle]]s is decreased, while it increases in the [[sinoatrial node|sinoatrial]] and AV nodes. A less negative resting me
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• Diazepam
  ...res (such as [[endoscopy|endoscopies]]) to reduce tension and anxiety, and in some surgical procedures to induce [[amnesia]].<ref name="PubChem">{{cite w ...[[paradoxical effects]] such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics. Benzodiazepines also can cause or worsen [[Major depression|dep
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• Cicuta
  ...t and marshy areas. These plants bear a close resemblance to other members in the family Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and p ...t=Close up of Cicuta douglasii flowers. Small and white, they are arranged in an umbrella shape |left|''[[Cicuta douglasii]]'', showing distinctive umbre
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• List of plants poisonous to equines
  ...ncluding [[horse colic]], [[laminitis]], and neurological problems, which, in some circumstances, can be fatal. ...lantagineum2.jpg|thumb|220px|Paterson's Curse has been responsible for the deaths of many horses.]]
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• Temazepam
  ...tional Abuse: Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Insufflated, Sprinkled in ethanol, smoked ...ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 |issue=1 |page
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• Arthur Twining Hadley
  ...y of the economics of railroad transportation. He became president of Yale in 1899&mdash; the first president who was not a minister&mdash; and guided it ...Cemetery]]. When the coffin was opened prior to burial, Hadley was clothed in a yellow Japanese kimono with a samurai sword placed alongside.
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• Walter Yust
  ..." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 14 Jan. 2009 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/655089/Walter-Yust>.</ref> He w ...ditor in 1932. He served as editor in chief from 1938 until his retirement in 1960.
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• James Louis Garvin
  | caption = James Louis Garvin in 1913 ==Youth and early years in journalism==
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• Joseph McCabe
  ...ebate|speaker]] on [[freethought]], after having been a [[priest]] earlier in his life. ...holic Comprehensive School]]) for the remainder of his priestly education. In 1890 he was ordained into the priesthood with the name ''Father Antony''.
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• Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar
  ...eptember 1772. He was governor of [[Fars]] when his uncle was assassinated in 1797. Fat′h Ali shah's real name was "Bābā Khān" but he was crowned as ...s well as a deeply elaborate court culture with extremely rigid etiquette. In particular during his reign, portraiture and large-scale oil painting reach
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• Creosote
  ...Many companies use creosote to protect wood.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} ...ative]] in the world. It is a thick, oily liquid typically amber to black in colour. The American Wood Preservers' Association states that creosote "sha
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• Bamboo textiles
  {{Merge|Bamboo fiber|date=July 2009}} ...range of technologies have been developed allowing bamboo fibre to be used in a wide range of textile and fashion applications. Modern bamboo clothing is
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• Roller-compacted concrete
  ...aum Sauk plant]], nearing completion in this photo, is the largest RCC dam in North America.<ref name="hydroworld1">{{cite web ...y/article-display/5145640941/articles/hrhrw/damsandcivilstructures/general/2009/12/u_-s__society_on_dams.html
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• Effective Safety Training
  ...place safety standards and regulations that affect employers and employees in the [[United States]]. It is the employer's legal responsibility to educat ...The sign in sheet must have a broad description of what is being covered in the training. Tests or quizzes on the presented material can help gauge emp
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/> ...t available for younger adolescents who are also known to work, especially in agricultural settings.
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• Indoor air quality
  ...nd source control are the primary methods for improving indoor air quality in most buildings. ...of [[arthritis]] without any serious known health effects,{{Fact|date=June 2009}} though lung cancer can take many years to develop. [[Radon mitigation]]
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...omplete oxidation to carbon dioxide (CO₂) and is often produced in domestic or industrial settings by motor vehicles and other gasoline-powere ...mans by combining with [[hemoglobin]] to form [[carboxyhemoglobin]] (HbCO) in the blood. This prevents oxygen binding to hemoglobin, reducing the oxygen-
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• Factories Act 1961
  ...lth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]] and [[Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom|regulations made under it]]. ...tis Grimsby Ltd v. Cookson]'' [2007] EWCA Civ 1261</ref> often extend back in time beyond the current legislation.
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• Cancer
  {{Refimprove|date=March 2009}} ...cent tissues), and sometimes ''[[metastasis]]'' (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers d
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...ype of infection is also known as a '''hospital-acquired infection''' (or, in generic terms, '''healthcare-associated infection'''). ...egative]] infections are estimated to account for two-thirds of the 25,000 deaths each year. Nosocomial infections can cause severe [[pneumonia]] and infecti
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• Global road safety for workers
  ...ww.fleetsafetysolutions.com/ Fleet Safety Solutions]. Accessed February 3, 2009.</ref> ...rashes occur in low and middle-income countries.<ref name=peden /> Workers in the developing world are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risk of ro
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• Asbestos
  ...re to asbestos is more likely to cause health problems, as asbestos exists in the ambient air at low levels, which itself does not cause health problems. ...late wiring for its [[electrical insulation]] at elevated temperature, and in buildings for its [[flame retardant|flame-retardant]] and insulating proper
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• Bernardino Ramazzini
  ...ponent of the use of [[cinchona]] bark (from which [[quinine]] is derived) in the treatment of [[Malaria]]. His most important contribution to medicine ...d seminal works of [[occupational medicine]] and played a substantial role in its development.<ref name="chron">{{Cite journal
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• Occupational fatality
  ...cupational deaths” or “work-related deaths/fatalities” and can occur in any [[industry]] or [[employment|occupation]]. ...uries Retrieved on 13 January 2009</ref>. That amounts to an average of 15 deaths every day.
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• Air safety
  ...ailures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air t ...tion]]. Of particular significance was the [[United States government role in civil aviation|Air Commerce Act 1926]], which required pilots and aircraft
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• Benzene
  ...thor= David R. Lide, ed.|title= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.h ...o|first2=T|title=Surface tension measurements show that chaotropic salting-in denaturants are not just water-structure breakers.|journal=Proceedings of t
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• Emergency management
  ...anizational level after the current level's resources have been exhausted. In the private sector, emergency management is sometimes referred to as [[busi ...Reduction|disaster risk reduction]], particularly for emergency management in a development management context. This focuses on the mitigation and prepar
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• Arsenic
  <!-- THIS ARTICLE WAS STARTED AND IS KEPT IN BRITISH SPELLING --> ...3.pub2}}</ref> The occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world.
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• Formaldehyde
  ...emistry, 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. {{DOI|10.1002/14356007.a11_619}}</ref> In view of its widespread use, toxicity and volatility, exposure to formaldehy ...methanol in addition to various metallic impurities. The diol also exists in equilibrium with a series of short polymers (called [[oligomer]]s), dependi
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• Chlorine
  ...-containing molecules such as [[chlorofluorocarbons]] have been implicated in the [[ozone depletion|destruction]] of the [[ozone layer]]. ...ersity of Sheffield and WebElements Ltd, UK]}}</ref> Solutions of chlorine in water contain chlorine (Cl₂), hydrochloric acid, and hypochlorou
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• Lead poisoning
  ...Symptoms include abdominal pain, headache, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]]. ...e policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or reduce allowable levels in water or soil).
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• Animal lead poisoning
  ...y increased levels of the [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metal]] [[lead]] in animal's body. As in humans, ''animal lead poisoning'' may be acute (from intense exposure of s
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• GEOLibrary
  ...entres in occupational health|Network of Collaborating Centres]] Work Plan in support of the [[World Health Organization]] (“WHO”) strategy “Occupa ...all within the public domain and free of charge. Resources are available in six languages (English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese and Arabic) and c
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• Electric shock
  ...[[stratum corneum]], is the main contributor to the impedance of the body in the case of a [[macroshock]]&mdash; the passing of current between two cont ...u]]A can be sufficient to cause fibrillation in this case. This is concern in modern hospital settings when the patient is connected to multiple devices.
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• Mining accident
  [[Image:MountMulligan.jpg|frame|right|[[Mount Mulligan mine disaster]] in [[Australia]] 1921. These cable drums were blown 50 feet (15&nbsp;m) from t A '''mining accident''' is an [[accident]] that occurs in the process of [[mining]] minerals.
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• Safety lamp
  [[Image:Mine safety lamp.jpg|thumb|220px|Modern flame safety lamp used in mines, manufactured by Koehler]] ...rr Mine Explosion |url=http://www.usmra.com/saxsewell/darr.htm |accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
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• Deferasirox
  ...007 |pmid=17927285 |doi=}}</ref> It is the first oral medication approved in the USA for this purpose.<ref name=FDA>{{cite press release | url = http:// ...s approved by the [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) in November 2005.<ref name=Choudhry/><ref name=FDA/>
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• List of eponymous laws
  ...cases the person named has coined the law — such as [[Parkinson's law]]. In others, the work or publications of the individual have led to the law bein ...ottish Vowel Length Rule|Aitken's Law]] — describes how [[vowel length]] in [[Scots language|Scots]] and [[Scottish English]] is conditioned by environ
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• Chlorodyne
  {{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}} ...rowne]], a doctor in the [[British Indian Army]]; its original purpose was in the treatment of cholera. Browne sold his formula to the pharmacist [[John
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• Gabapentin
  | bioavailability = Rapid, in part by saturable carrier-mediated L-amino acid transport system<br />60% f | title = The mechanism of action of gabapentin in neuropathic pain
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• Percocet
  ...http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm|accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> ...ert_4.pdf|accessdate=2009-03-30}}</ref> Percocet [[tablet]]s are available in six combinations of oxycodone hydrochloride and acetaminophen, with differe
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  |accessdate=2009-10-22 {{Dead link|date=August 2009}}
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• Hydromorphone
  {{more footnotes|date=September 2009}} ...and bioavailability of single-dose intranasal hydromorphone hydrochloride in healthy volunteers | journal = Anesth. Analg. | volume = 97 | issue = 1 | p
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• Fentanyl
  ...of Fentanyl |publisher=Aspi.wisc.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-07-28}}</ref> In addition, it is a synthetic strong agonist at the [[mu opioid receptor|μ-o ...sp;milligrams per kilogram in monkeys, and an undetermined LD₅₀ in humans.
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