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Kouření zvyšuje vliv profesionálních rizik na zdraví pracujících

Title in English Smoking increases the impact of occupational risk on health of workers
Authors

HRUBÁ Drahoslava

Year of publication 2009
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Pracovní lékařství
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Hygiene
Keywords smoking;work risks;potential of effects;prevention
Description Chemical compounds in cigarette smoke potentiate directly or indirectly effects of risk factors in workinng environment. There is a relative contraindication of work of smokers especially in dusty, hot and chemical workplaces, during the work exposed to cold, noise and vibrations. It would be suitable to rank restaurants where smoking is allowed amog risk workplaces with the occurence of chemical carcinogens. Occupational physicians should initiate establishing of nonsmoking entreprises and motivate actively smoking workers towards quitting smoking.

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