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In 2006, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Food and Commercial Workers petitioned the U.S. OSHA to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect workers from the deleterious health effects of inhaling diacetyl vapors. [11] The petition was followed by a letter of support signed by more than 30 prominent ...
A distinctive feature of diacetyl (and other vicinal diketones) is the long C–C bond linking the carbonyl centers. This bond distance is about 1.54 Å, compared to 1.45 Å for the corresponding C–C bond in 1,3-butadiene. The elongation is attributed to repulsion between the polarized carbonyl carbon centers. [2]
IARC group 1 Carcinogens are substances, chemical mixtures, and exposure circumstances which have been classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). [1] This category is used when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans.
The ABC News program Day One first released the list to the public on March 7, 1994. [1] It was submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services in April 1994. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] They are also listed in the documents that are part of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement . [ 5 ]
A new federal report shows that one drink per day could raise the risk of liver damage and several cancers. The report follows a recommendation by the U.S. Surgeon General on safe alcohol ...
[1]: 8–9 A monitoring plan requires understanding of the work tasks being performed and by whom, and the hazards associated with them. It is important to monitor a statistically representative population. Workers are often divided into "similar exposure groups" with similar work assignments and contaminant exposure profiles.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) drugs are a class of medications used to manage type 2 diabetes and treat obesity. While many drugs in this class are relatively new, researchers ...
Charlie Health looks at how bereavement groups impact emotional vulnerability in grief and the role of social support in reducing depressive symptoms following loss.