Virtual Fall Summit Encore 2023-Clinical OEM (Nov. 17, 2023)

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Silica dust from engineered stone countertops can pose serious health risks for workers due to its association with lung diseases such as silicosis. Employers need to implement safety measures and provide respiratory protection to minimize the risk for workers. On the other hand, violence prevention is a critical issue in healthcare organizations, and they should have frameworks, training programs, and data systems in place to address and prevent violence. The Virtual Fall Summit organized by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine covered topics like the use of artificial intelligence, the impact of climate change, and clinical aspects of occupational and environmental medicine. Presentations included discussions on color vision deficiency, tests used for assessing color vision, and the importance of proper lighting conditions during color vision testing. The use of contact lenses to enhance color vision was also mentioned, but they should not be used for occupational testing purposes. The summit concluded with closing remarks and an invitation to the AOHC 2024 conference in Orlando.

Keywords

silica dust

engineered stone countertops

health risks

lung diseases

silicosis

safety measures

respiratory protection

violence prevention

healthcare organizations

frameworks

training programs

data systems

Virtual Fall Summit

artificial intelligence

climate change

occupational and environmental medicine