Developing job-related preplacement medical examinations

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Medical examinations of prospective and current employees, especially handicapped and disabled employees, must conform to federal regulations that require employment selection procedures to be based on job-related criteria in order to prevent discrimination. Humanistic and business goals are also considered in the method proposed.

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Mortality among men employed between 1943 and 1947 at a uranium-processing plant

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Mortality among white males employed at a uranium conversion and enrichment plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee between 1943 and 1947 was studied to find effects of uranium dust. Suggestive finding was an increased amount of lung cancer deaths.

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Occupational dermatitis among hairdressers

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Researched data revealed occurrence of dermatitis in hairdressers with a history of allergies. Length of product use decreases occurrence of dermatitis.

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