What is occupational health provision like in South Africa? An OH nurse based in South Africa explores the key differences with the UK and reflects on an asbestosis case.
Respiratory
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Air filtration technologies ineffective at stopping spread of infections – study
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonAir filtration technologies designed to make social or work interactions safer in indoor spaces are not effective, research has suggested....
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Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health during 2022-23, with work-related stress absence still...
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A coalition of trade unions have called on major political parties to remove asbestos from public buildings within 40 years.
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A study has been launched to measure the long-term impact of vaping on the body’s cardiovascular system.
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Long Covid can cause damage to multiple organs, with the lungs especially likely to show abnormalities, according to research.
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Workers in Scotland are experiencing the greatest increase in work-related ill health in the UK, a damning report by the...
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There were nearly 5,000 excess deaths during last winter because of people living in cold homes, MPs have been told....
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A study is underway to try to understand why people with sleep apnoea are more likely to die from heart...
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A union has welcomed the Health and Safety Executive's decision to investigate a 'dangerous' firefighters' breathing apparatus policy.
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As many as 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major health conditions such as diabetes,...
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Living in poverty with a lung condition doubles the risk of an emergency hospital admission, an analysis by the charity...
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The NHS is to roll out targeted community and mobile lung screening to anyone aged over 55 who has a...
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The NHS’ network of ‘community diagnostic centres’ (CDCs) has now carried out some four million health checks, tests and scans...