Papers by Rafael Moure-Eraso
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Mar 1, 1994
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廃棄物学会研究発表会講演論文集 = Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Japan Society of Waste Management Experts, Oct 10, 1998
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Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2000
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New Solutions: A Journal Of Environmental And Occupational Health Policy, Aug 1, 1999
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New Solutions: A Journal Of Environmental And Occupational Health Policy, Feb 1, 2005
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Epidemiology, 1991
... of Occupational Mortality Robert M. Park,1 Neil A. Maizlish,2 Laura Punnett,3 Rafael Moure-Er... more ... of Occupational Mortality Robert M. Park,1 Neil A. Maizlish,2 Laura Punnett,3 Rafael Moure-Eraso,3 and Michael A. Silverstein4 ... Address reprint requests to Robert Park, Health and Safety Depart ment, United Auto Workers International Union, 8000 E. Jefferson ...
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Journal of Public Health Policy, 1999
The reorganization of a Labor Caucus in APHA provides an opportunity to reflect on the community ... more The reorganization of a Labor Caucus in APHA provides an opportunity to reflect on the community of methods and interests between the public health and labor communities. The nature of both movements is examined and the factors (knowledge base, political will, and social strategy) that define the actions of both movements are addressed. The antagonism between the prevailing political dogma of market individualism and the two movements is also discussed, with special emphasis of the need for strong government involvement to support the functioning of both labor and public health. Important issues that currently affect labor and public health are discussed. Constructive disagreements on policy choices of labor on national health insurance and occupational safety and health are examined. A warm endorsement of a critical alliance of labor and public health is made, and the revitalization of a labor caucus is cordially welcomed.
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1, 1997
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1, 1994
Two cases of atrial fibrillation and one case of sudden death occurred in workers exposed to trif... more Two cases of atrial fibrillation and one case of sudden death occurred in workers exposed to trifluorotrichloroethane (CFC 113) as a solvent/degreasing agent. This agent and related halogenated hydrocarbons are widely used in industry as solvents and degreasing agents, and have been previously linked to ventricular arrhythmias and cardiac sudden death when inhaled in excessive concentrations. We suggest that occupational overexposure to halogenated hydrocarbons should be considered a potential precipitant for atrial as well as ventricular arrhythmias.
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International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Apr 1, 1995
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Archives of Environmental Health, Sep 1, 1979
Exposure to molybdenum in dust was measured in a molybdenite roasting plant. This exposure was ac... more Exposure to molybdenum in dust was measured in a molybdenite roasting plant. This exposure was accompanied by large elevations of serum ceruloplasmin and smaller increases in mean serum uric acid levels in the workers. Absorption of molybdenum from the dust was demonstrated by increases in plasma and urinary molybdenum levels. It remains necessary to demonstrate whether such exposure results in long-term health effects.
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1984
A previous proportionate mortality ratio analysis revealed elevated mortality from brain tumors, ... more A previous proportionate mortality ratio analysis revealed elevated mortality from brain tumors, stomach cancer, leukemia, and other cancers among OCAW members employed in three Texas oil refineries. In order to evaluate these findings, complete work histories of cases and a matched set of controls who died from other causes of death were obtained from company personnel records. Work histories were summarized by classifying each job title and department entry into one of several broad work categories of refinery unit operations. A worker was considered “exposed” to a work category if he was known to have worked at least 1 day in the category 15 or more years prior to his death. Maximum likelihood estimates of the relative risk for brain tumor, stomach cancer, and leukemia were calculated by work category using a procedure for matched case‐control data. No strong associations for brain tumor risk were seen with any work categories. A slight association for leukemia was seen among workers in the Treating category, which included unit operations that reduce the level of aromatic and sulfur constituents of petroleum products and combine them with additives to improve their quality. Stomach cancer risk was elevated among maintenance workers and workers exposed to lubricating oils and paraffin wax processing.
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Feb 1, 1980
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New Solutions: A Journal Of Environmental And Occupational Health Policy, Jul 4, 2021
The Trump administration weakened regulations through changes on rules that have been improved du... more The Trump administration weakened regulations through changes on rules that have been improved during the Obama years. An example is the reversal in 2019 of the improvements to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Risk Management Program, Chemical Disaster Prevention Rule. In 2013 a catastrophic explosion of ammonium nitrate in West, Texas, provided the impetus to improve the original regulations after an investigation of its consequences. The justification for reversing the improvements was provided by one of the three federal investigations conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives which alleged, without proof, that the West, Texas explosion was caused by arson and thus nonpreventable. This commentary reviews the details of this reversal and recommends that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, now under the Biden Administration, resurrect its 2016 Risk Management Program chemical disaster rule in order to prevent future chemical facility catastrophes.
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This Pilot study identifies potential dioxin and furan sources and medical plastic wastes produce... more This Pilot study identifies potential dioxin and furan sources and medical plastic wastes produced from hospital solid waste streams. In this study, air emissions of dioxins and furans from sources in the U.S., which were estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), were summarized. Potential loading routes of dioxins and furans to the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes region have also been identified in trcent surveys. In addition, medical and hospital solid wastes produced in typical large city hospitals were characterized as important potential sources of dioxins and furans. Plastic contents in medical Plastics Characterization Survey (MMPCS), plastics composition data were obtained from a survey of five Massachusetts Hospitals and Medical Centers. By identifying plastic wastes as a percentage of total hospital wastes, we were able to use data from a preliminary study that analyzed the waste stream of 16 major New York City hospitals (NYCMWS) characterizing the plastic content of the wasters. This study determined the types of plastic wastes included in each medical waste stream (regulated medical waste or non regulated medical waste) and it discussed the potential for recyclibility of hospital plastic wastes. The combination of the NYCMWS and the MMPCS surveys provides for the first overview of the size of the recycling task of hospital plastic wastes and the potential of dioxin elimination if dioxin generating plastics were to be eliminated from hospital use.
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