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2. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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   Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, a toxic substance. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides safety guidelines for how to clean up a broken fluorescent bulb. [17] Mercury can be harmful to children and developing fetuses, so children and pregnant women should avoid being in the area whilst a broken bulb is cleaned up. [18]

3. Effects of fatigue on safety - Wikipedia

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   Fatigue can be both physical and mental. Physical fatigue is the inability to continue functioning at the level of one's normal abilities; a person with physical fatigue cannot lift as heavy a box or walk as far as he could if not fatigued. [3] [4] [5] Mental fatigue, on the other hand, rather manifests in sleepiness or slowness. A person with ...

4. Drowsy driving statistics and facts 2024 - AOL

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   In addition, driving drowsy can have an impact on your car insurance.If you get into an accident due to fatigue, your car insurance rate could increase significantly. And, if the crash results in ...

5. Drowsy driving - Wikipedia

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   Sleep-deprived driving (commonly known as tired driving, drowsy driving, or fatigued driving) is the operation of a motor vehicle while being cognitively impaired by a lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents, and it can impair the human brain as much as inebriation can. [ 1 ]

6. 'The progress ended': Dangers of driving revealed ahead of ...

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   The odds that you could die while driving in a vehicle seem to be rising across the United States; shocking news ahead of the holiday travel season. 'The progress ended': Dangers of driving ...

7. Driver drowsiness detection - Wikipedia

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   Various studies have suggested that around 20% of all road accidents are fatigue-related, up to 50% on certain roads. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Drowsiness can impair a driver’s mental stability, reducing their ability to make sound decisions and potentially leading to physical harm and financial losses for both the driver and passengers.

8. Fluorescent lamp recycling - Wikipedia

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   Governmental regulations in many areas require special disposal of fluorescent lamps separate from general and household wastes. For large commercial or industrial users of fluorescent lights, recycling services are available in many nations, and may be required by regulation. In some areas, recycling is also available to consumers.

9. The dangers of driving high—and why so many believe it’s safe ...

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   The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a safety alert about the dangers of driving while stoned last month, after it concluded an investigation that found cannabis played a role in ...