O impacto dos efeitos da ocupação sobre a saúde de trabalhadores: II - Mortalidade

Foi realizada revisão bibliográfica analítica com o objetivo de quantificar o impacto dos efeitos da ocupação sobre a mortalidade de trabalhadores em suas implicações sobre o setor saúde. As repercussões sobre a mortalidade de trabalhadores são medidas através das mortes diretamente relacionadas com o trabalho (acidentes do trabalho fatais e intoxicações fatais) e das indiretamente relacionadas. Partindo das grandes causas de morte entre adultos - doenças cardiovasculares, câncer e mortes violentas - e explorando as informações obtidas em estudos epidemiológicos realizados em outros países, estimou-se a força da contribuição da ocupação sobre a mortalidade. O peso e a complexidade das repercussões sobre o setor saúde pressupõem um desempenho mais ativo na definição de políticas e responsabilidades, e na organização de ações destinadas a identificar, reduzir ou eliminar a participação dos riscos ocupacionais nas grandes causas de doença e morte.An attempt to estimate the impact of occupation on worker's health was made as part of the rationale for the progressive integration of Occupational Health into the Health Sector. In this second study, based on a critical review of the literature, the repercussions on mortality are discussed on this basis analysis of the Brazilian data on deaths directly related to occupation (fatal occupational accidents and acute poisonings), as well as on those indirectly so related. The analysis of the major causes of adult deaths - cardiovascular diseases, cancer and violent deaths - compared with the proportion of "work-relatedness" according to several epidemiologic studies carried out in developed countries, make possible an estimation of the influence of the contribution of occupation on mortality. The size of this contribution is the main argument for an active involvement of the health sector in Occupational Health issues, because of the heavy toll in terms of adult morbidity and mortality exacted on industrialized societies

Productivity of Prime, Nonprime and Reclaimed Soils in Western North Dakota

The objective of this study was to identify factors related to productivity of undisturbed prime and nonprime soils and similar areas of reclaimed soils in Western North Dakota. The water holding capacity, the soil texture and the pH of the soils were taken into account for three experimental sites each at two locations

Coral Sea Marine Park Coral Reef Health Survey 2021: Report on reef surveys February 2021

The Coral Sea is a critically important and significant ecosystem, which (like coral reefs globally) is increasingly threatened by changing environmental conditions, particularly ocean warming. In early 2020 shallow reef habitats across the Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP) experienced severe and widespread bleaching, with 63% of all corals surveyed across the CSMP, and up to 89% of corals at individual reefs being bleached. James Cook University was commissioned by Parks Australia to assess (i) the latest condition of fish and benthic communities, (ii) the impacts of the 2020 bleaching event on benthic, fish and invertebrate communities, and (iii) gain some understanding of the potential resilience and recovery of corals throughout the CSMP. The project undertook detailed surveys of coral, fish and macro-invertebrate communities and associated reef health at thirteen CSMP reefs in February 2021. Surveys were conducted to provide rigorous quantitative information on temporal (i.e., 2020 vs 2021) and spatial (i.e., among reefs and regions) patterns in (i) cover and composition of corals and macroalgae; (ii) regional patterns of biodiversity; (iii) coral health, injury and recruitment; and (iv) abundance and composition of reef fishes, sea snakes, and ecologically or economically important invertebrates