Truck driver health

The results found that when compared to other occupational drivers, truck drivers were signif‑ cantly more likely to have a hospital-recorded diagnosis of diabetes and/or hypertension, as well as being significantly more likely to have a hospital record of tobacco use and/or alcohol misuse/abuse.

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Pandemic planning should consider the need for stockpiling of essential supplies. Discuss with key suppliers a plan for regular shipments in the event of shortages or disruptions in transportation systems. Shortages may occur because of disruptions in transportation systems or inability of suppliers to meet demands because of their own staff shortages. Canadian supplies travel long distances by truck, train and aircraft and are vulnerable to any disruption.

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Case studies for existing risks in the first section include drug use in Italian professional delivery truck drivers and using look-back risk assessment for syringe reuse in Canada. The first chapter by Oraby et al. describes the occurrence of syringe reuse reported in a Canadian health care setting on approximately 1,400 patients in the province of Alberta. Multiple syringe re-use events may act as a vector to transmit both RNA and DNA viruses.

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