Browsing Masters Degrees (Occupational and Environmental Health) by Title
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Occupational exposure and genotoxicity among Ethekwini Municipality petrol attendants.
(2013)Background Benzene, a constituent of petrol, is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. Once benzene enters the human body, its breakdown products, benzene oxide (BO) and 1.4 benzoquinone (BQ), have the ability to interact ... -
Occupational exposures and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a hospital-based case-control study.
(2009)Aim The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of occupational exposures to the burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among a sample of hospital based patients. Methods Cases (n=110) with ... -
Profile of sickness absenteeism at the Consul Glass factory, Clayville, Midrand, 2004.
(2008)INTRODUCTION Sick leave absenteeism is a recognized problem in all work sectors. The financial impact of sick leave has been well-documented. A profile of sick leave records can establish the extent of the sick leave problem ... -
A review of dispensing in South Africa.
(1986)The dispensing Medical Practitioner has become topical since 13B4 . Dn this issue, much confusion and ignorance prevails, both amongst members of the medical and allied professions and in the public mind. This study was ... -
Survival and rehabilitation following acute stroke.
(1986)The outcome of acute stroke in 210 White adult patients admitted to Addington Hospital, Durban in 1983 and 1984 was investigated by means of retrospective case-note review. In addition, the level of functional independence ... -
Toxicological analysis of house dust collected from selected Durban residental buildings.
(2009)Indoor air quality is described as the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of air in a residential or occupational indoor environment. In residential settings, there are many contributions to indoor pollution ... -
Toxicological analysis of South African paraffin.
(2007)There is little information available on the relationship between the chemical composition and toxicity of South African paraffin. The aim of this study was therefore to determine an association, if any, between the ... -
Tuberculosis in coal mine workers in Mpumalanga.
(2009)Introduction Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which is both curable and preventable, with recognised complications such loss of lung function and progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). It is a major cause of pulmonary ...