Occupational and environmental medicine
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Little information exists on injury and factors associated with injury in working youth aged 10-14 years. Most studies do not involve children younger than 15. ⋯ Children are working and being injured in jobs that are not covered by existing child labour laws. Injury rates in non-covered occupations are high, warranting review of current laws.
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To identify the magnitude of and potential risk factors for violence within a major occupational population. ⋯ Results show that non-fatal physical assault and non-physical forms of violence, and relevant consequences, are frequent among both RNs and LPNs; such violence is mostly perpetrated by patients or clients; and certain environmental factors appear to affect the risk of violence. This serves as the basis for further analytical studies that can enable the development of appropriate prevention and control efforts.