Nursing assistants (NAs) make up a large share of the healthcare provider workforce and
their numbers are expected to grow. NAs are predominantly women who earn a low wage …

Printing devices are known to emit chemicals into the indoor atmosphere. Understanding
factors that influence release of chemical contaminants from printers is necessary to develop …

Chemical risk in hospital settings is a growing concern that health professionals and
supervisory authorities must deal with daily. Exposure to chemical risk is quite different …

This experimental study aimed to evaluate airborne particulates and volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) from surgical smoke when a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system is in …

Background Operating room personnel have the potential to be exposed to surgical smoke,
the by-product of using electrocautery or laser surgical device, on a daily basis. Surgical …

Background Healthcare workers have an elevated prevalence of asthma and related
symptoms associated with the use of cleaning/disinfecting products. The objective of this …

Several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have impacts on human health, but little is
known about the concentrations of VOCs in the hospital environment. This study …

Objectives Use of cleaning and disinfecting products is associated with work-related asthma
among healthcare workers, but the specific levels and factors that affect exposures remain …

Objectives Occupational exposure to disinfectants is associated with work-related asthma,
especially in healthcare workers. However, little is known about the specific products …

For healthcare centers, local outdoor sources of air pollution represent a potential threat to
indoor air quality (IAQ). The aim of this study was to study the impact of local outdoor …