Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro

Atomic force microscopy in human post-mortem samples: current applications and future directions

Abstract Nanotechnologies are increasingly being explored in forensic science, including Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), a scanning probe technique capable of high-resolution surface analysis and quantitative nano-mechanical assessment. AFM can be applied to both inert materials a...

Biohydrogen Production from Biowaste: HAZOP Analysis Applied to a Pilot-Scale Reactor

This paper focuses on the HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) analysis applied to a dark fermentation process designed to produce biohydrogen. A pilot reactor for hydrogen production from sludge and the organic fraction of municipal solid waste was studied. With reference to the ferme...

Evaluation of innovative agricultural technologies for environmental protection and farmer safety

Due to the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in their work, agricultural workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals that can have harmful effects on human health. These substances can act as endocrine disruptors and have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, capable of cau...

Occupational Hazards, Injuries, and Health Outcomes Among Water and Wastewater Workers: A Systematic Review

Water and wastewater workers encounter complex occupational exposures, but evidence on related injuries and adverse health outcomes remains fragmented. We systematically searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Embase on 23 April 2026 and synthesized e...

Scrolling away from our insecurity. The mediating role of affective job satisfaction in the relationship between job insecurity and cyberloafing

Cyberloafing, namely the use of the Internet during working hours for personal purposes, has gained increasing popularity in literature; however, the underlying job stressors and processes driving its occurrence remain insufficiently understood. Drawing on the Conservation of Res...