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January 18, 2008

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Nurses Exposed to Chemicals - Health Risks

December 13, 2007

As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, an Oakland environmental group warned in a recent study that nurses are being exposed to harmful chemicals. I ronically, the exposure is from chemicals used to keep the hospital clean and treat patients. The group sites "heavy-duty cleaners and latex to chemotherapy drugs" could have long term effects on the nurses health. A study conducted by the Environmental Working Group and Health Care Without Harm, evaluated nursing exposure to 11 common chemicals use in healthcare, including anesthesia gas, hand disinfectants, cleaning agents and chemicals used for sterilization. The study notes that exposure may increase the risk of cancer, asthma and miscarriage rates for nurses that are exposed.

The frightening part of all this is that the nurses are unknowingly being exposed - the study notes that nurses may not even be aware that job related chemical exposure is an issue.

Check out the full story on nurses and chemical exposure here >>>

Written by healthyinsight · Filed Under Consumer Health, Public Health, Healthcare Jobs, Hospitals 

Britian Band Certain Items from Doctors

October 19, 2007

Hospital - Cosumer Health
 
When we see a doctor walking down a hall, be it in their offices or at a hospital, their white lab jackets are carrying tons of germs and diseases. This statement was made by administrators in Britain. Other clothing fashions that were affected in the hospital were neckties and jewelry. It was stated that neckties where not in the least bit clean, as they are often worn time and again before finally cleaning them. The health officials in Britain fear that the doctors will carry contagious and possibly deadly diseases while traveling from room to room seeing patients. Effective Monday, the doctors must be in full complaisance with the dress code. However, although this is a new regulation that has been passed, others were already in effect regarding neckties. British health officials had asked their doctors last year to please disregard their neckties at home, as they were not deemed as necessary anyhow.

Written by healthyinsight · Filed Under Featured Stories, Consumer Health, Hospitals