IPA - Research for Health Protection

Reaction time and vigilance after shift work worsened

Night work significantly worsens the attention and reaction times of the employees concerned. This is the result of a study by the IPA on the health effects of shift work on nursing employees.

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IPA/DGUV award for Young Scientists 2019

At the recent joint conference of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) and Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) Dr Holger Koch, as a member of the Awards Committee of the ISES presented the ISES awards of 2019, including the IPA/DGUV sponsored award for Young Exposure Scientists of the year which goes to Nicolas Lopaz-Galves. Dr Koch also presented the prestigious award of Excellence in Exposure Science to Dr Antonia Calafat.

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The Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (IPA)

The Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance is an institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA). IPA's research work aims at the reduction of health risks of employees due to various hazardous substances. The goal is to develop preventive measures as well as to improve diagnosis and therapy of occupational diseases and to support the German Social Accident Insurance.

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