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Chemical Risk Assessment for Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Participating journal: Discover Public Health

Recent changes in the environment and workplaces underscore the need for updated health protection strategies for workers and the public, requiring new knowledge and technological advances.

This Collection focuses on chemical risks across diverse occupational and environmental settings, compiling research on risk assessment and management. Core topics include:

1. Study of non-standard exposure scenarios (e.g., in-vehicle, urban settings) and specific conditions (e.g., smart working), including indoor air quality in public spaces.

2. Policies and regulations on chemical risk, focusing on practical implications for risk assessment and management.

3. Emerging chemical risks, like engineered nanomaterials and newly classified hazardous substances.

4. Advances in exposure data methods, such as wearable sensors, environmental and biological monitoring, and data analytics (e.g., machine learning, big data).

5. Enhanced modelling techniques for exposure assessment, with emphasis on model performance and addressing gaps like aggregate exposure and mixtures.

6. Risk management strategies, emphasizing prevention, exposure reduction, and evaluating protective equipment.

Overall, this Collection provides a comprehensive view of innovative practices to improve chemical risk management in occupational and environmental contexts.

Keywords: exposure science; exposure assessment; environmental monitoring; biological monitoring; hazardous chemicals; occupational exposure

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Editors

  • Andrea Spinazzè

    Andrea Spinazzè, PhD, University of Insubria , Italy

    Dr. Spinazzè is the Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine at the University of Insubria (Como, Italy). His main research interest is related to occupational and environmental hygiene and, in particular, to exposure assessment to chemicals. He holds a PhD in environmental sciences, specialist in chemical risk assessment and management. He is also a senior certified industrial hygienist, specialized in the field of chemical and biological agents.

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