Assistant Professor in the department of Nursing at the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the CEST Research Group on Emotional Competence, Health, and Well-being in the Workplace
A Cochrane review suggests that ergonomic adjustments — such as the use of furniture or tools designed to prevent injuries — do not provide any significant benefit in the treatment of work-related discomfort in the arm, neck or shoulder once these symptoms have already developed. The review analysed 20 trials, involving a total of 2,478 people with this type of work-related discomfort.
Formaldehyde is a preservative used on human tissue; inhaling it has harmful health effects and it is considered a human carcinogen. A study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine shows that airborne concentrations of this compound in most pathological anatomy departments of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) are rarely monitored and regularly exceed the occupational exposure limits set by the European Union (EU): seven out of 10 departments exceeded the eight-hour maximum exposure limit set by the EU.