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Background: New occupational hazards and risks are emerging in our progressively globalized society, in which ageing, migration, wild urbanization and rapid economic growth have led to unprecedented biological, chemical and physical exposures, linked to novel technologies, products and duty cycles. A focus shift from worker health to worker/...

Background: Silicosis represents a "classical" occupational disease characterized by a renewed interest. New risk factors are emerging, such as sandblasting in the jeans industry or hydrofracking, leading to clusters of acute or massive cases. Objectives: Given that the Internet could represent a worker education and empowerment tool, and...

La prevalenza di reazioni allergiche a puntura di imenottero nella popolazione generale è del 5%, ma è documentato che in alcune categorie di lavoratori essa è aumentata (1,2). La maggior esposizione è, infatti, uno dei principali fattori di rischio per l'insorgenza di sensibilizzazione e di reazioni allergiche da punture successive, di...

Introduction Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to various risk factors and risky behaviours that may seriously affect their health and ability to work. The aim of this protocol is to detail the steps to follow in order to carry out a scoping review to assess the prevalence/incidence of injuries among HCWs. Methods and analysis The study...