The study of poisons is an essential tool for evaluating and regulating hazards in the workplace and general environment. Toxicology provides the clues to potential long-range effects not easy to evaluate in exposed populations. Using toxicological methods in product development can avoid future toxic exposure and provide information for designing useful products or product formulations.
The social and logistical characteristics of work, and not just biological hazards, can lead to illness and injury. Harassment and violence from coworkers can have devastating effects. Less obvious issues such as the organization of work, the level of stress, and opportunity for career development can also influence worker health, happiness, and productivity.
Construction workers build, repair, maintain, renovate, modify and demolish houses, office buildings, temples, factories, hospitals, roads, bridges, tunnels, stadiums, docks, airports and more. Construction workers are exposed to a wide variety of health hazards on the job. Exposure differs from trade to trade, from job to job, by the day, even by the hour.
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