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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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• Methadone
  ...action and very low cost. Methadone was introduced into the United States in 1947 by [[Eli Lilly and Company]]. Methadone is useful in the treatment of opioid dependence. It has [[cross-tolerance]] with other o
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...[[Sierra Madre de Oaxaca|Sierra Mazateca]] of [[Oaxaca]], Mexico, growing in shady and moist locations.<ref name=Reisfield1993intro/><ref name="Valdes19 ...me="Zhang2005pabs" /><ref name="Seeman2009">[[#refSeeman2009|Seeman et al. 2009]].</ref> ''Salvia divinorum'' is generally understood to be of low toxicity
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• Hydrocodone
  ...ntities or as stand-alone product; [[Schedule III (US)|Schedule III]] when in [[Hydrocodone#Commercial medications containing hydrocodone|combination pro ...Cough medicine|antitussive]] (cough suppressant). It is commonly available in tablet, capsule, and syrup form, and is often compounded with other, genera
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• Purple drank
  ...olly Rancher]] candy. The purplish hue of purple drank comes from [[dye]]s in the cough syrup. ...bcnews.go.com/Health/LegalCenter/story?id=1045329&page=1 Cough Syrup Abuse in Texas Takes Center Stage], ABC News, August 17, 2005</ref><ref name=MTV-Scr
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• Charles Ledger
  ...ume 5, [[Melbourne University Press|MUP]], 1974, pp 73-74. Retrieved 9 Sep 2009 </ref> was an [[alpaca]] farmer and noted for his work in connection with [[quinine]], a treatment for [[History of malaria|malaria]]
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• Diflunisal
  ...It was developed by [[Merck Sharp & Dohme]] in 1971 after showing promise in a research project studying more potent chemical analogs of [[aspirin]].<re retrieved Aug 12, 2009
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• Diclofenac
  | excretion = biliary, only 1% in urine ...ies. Limited OTC some countries. Manufacture and veterinary use is banned in India, Nepal and Pakistan due to imminent extinction of local vultures.
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  ...[[analgesic]] and [[antipyretic]] (fever-reducing) effects and which have, in higher doses, [[anti-inflammatory]] effects. ...epressing, anti-inflammatory action. As [[analgesics]], NSAIDs are unusual in that they are non-[[narcotic]].
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• Trichloroethylene
  ...d as a volatile [[anesthetic]] and as an inhaled obstetrical [[analgesic]] in millions of patients. ...latility for quick anesthetic induction, reactions with [[soda lime]] used in carbon dioxide absorbing systems, prolonged neurologic dysfunction when use
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• Secobarbital
  ...aesthetic]], [[anticonvulsant]], [[sedative]] and [[hypnotic]] properties. In the [[United Kingdom]], it was known as '''Quinalbarbitone'''. ...as a preoperative medication to produce [[anaesthesia]] and [[anxiolysis]] in short surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures which are minimally p
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• Propofol
  ...lso commonly used in [[veterinary medicine]]. Propofol is approved for use in more than 50 countries, and [[generic drug|generic]] versions are available ...cation=Cambridge, UK |year=2004 |pages=173 |isbn=0-521-53600-6 |accessdate=2009-06-02}}</ref>
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• A.C.E. mixture
  ....<ref name='anesthesia-history'>{{cite journal|title=History of Anesthesia in Germany|journal=Journal of Clinical Anesthesia|year=1991|first=Juergen|last ...n [[Dram (unit)|Drachm]]<ref name="death-reference-1">{{cite journal|title=Deaths Under Chloroform And A.C.E. Mixture|journal=The British Medical Journal|dat
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  | metabolism = 95%, mainly [[Hepatic]], also in blood and tissues ...title -->].</ref> to treat [[cataplexy]] and excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with [[narcolepsy]]. The same company is also investigating the dr
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• List of assassinations and acts of terrorism against Americans
  {{refimprove|date=November 2009}} {{sync|List of terrorist incidents in the United States}}
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• Preparedness Day Bombing
  ...ed]]. Rena Mooney and Israel Weinberg were acquitted. {{Fact|date=December 2009}} ...nce and political clout of local labor organizations. {{Fact|date=December 2009}}
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• Beltway sniper attacks
  ...[[robbery]] in [[Louisiana]] and [[Alabama]], which had resulted in three deaths.<ref name="Malvo reportedly details 4 new shootings">[http://www.kxmb.com/g ...tates)|life sentences without the possibility of parole]]. On November 10, 2009, Muhammad was executed by [[lethal injection]].
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• Rosewood massacre
  ...re two blacks and two whites were killed in [[Rosewood, Florida|Rosewood]] in January 1923]] ...]]s in the years before the massacre, including a well-publicized incident in December 1922.
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• Bath School disaster
  .... Their deaths constitute the deadliest act of [[mass murder]] in a school in U.S. history. The perpetrator was [[school board]] member [[Andrew Kehoe]], .... In the early 1920s, the area was primarily [[agriculture|agricultural]]. In 1922, Bath voters voted to form a district for the purpose of funding and c
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• John F. Kennedy assassination
  ...ennedy with his wife, Jacqueline, and [[Texas Governor]] [[John Connally]] in the [[Presidential state car (United States)|presidential limousine]], minu |caption6= The assassination site in 2008. White arrows indicate the sixth floor window and the mark on the road
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• Environmental terrorism
  {{For|violent attacks done in the name of the environment|Eco-terrorism}} ...ction of the environment for personal gain. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
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