Video call fatigue (VCF)
An audio call does not cause as much fatigue as does a video call. Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft says, "Thirty minutes into your first video meeting in the morning, because of the concentration one needs to have on video, you're fatigued." Fatigue is extreme tiredness...
Worsening outdoor air quality and health advisory
According to WHO (World Health Organization), the air we breathe is growing dangerously polluted and 9 out of 10 people now breathe polluted air killing about 7 million people every year. The simplest one-line advice when air quality deteriorates is to stay indoors and close...
Health problems faced by air traffic controller (ATC)
An Air Traffic Controller (ATC) controls air traffic in the airport as well as in the skies when an aircraft is within vicinity of airport it is intending to land. ATCs use radar, computers, or visual references to do the job. They usually manage multiple...
Has Bumrah introduced OH in Indian sports
Jasprit Bumrah’s statement after the Dubai debacle in a cricket match recently against New Zealand seems to have unintentionally introduced OH (Occupational Health) in Indian sports. OH is a medical specialty that deals with preventing illness (especially work-related) and improving performance, in addition to many...
Is the school/college causing illness in your child
The act of a child going to school or college to study is no less than an adult going to a workplace to do a job (work). The child is engaged in the act of ‘occupation of studying’ now for an ‘occupation for wages’ in...
Ergonomic chair: for better sitting comfort
The pandemic has introduced many new words in the minds of people, especially office-goers who started working from home; one of these words is ergonomics, the other being mental health. Both, ergonomics and mental health are some of the silent pandemic that have the potential...
Health risks due to 3D printing
Use of 3D printing (3DP) is on the rise. Few users know that 3D printers emit ultrafine particles (UFP) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), some of which are known irritants, carcinogens, and odorants. As the use of 3D printing devices increases in classrooms and homes,...
Work-related (occupational) health concerns in construction industry
Construction industry poses many hazards to its workers – noise, manual handling, stress, fatigue, and many more. In 2020, HSE (Health & Safety Executive) in UK (United Kingdom) reported that 81,000 construction workers suffered from work-related (occupational) ill health (new or long-standing) in 2020. Those...
