The sense of security of Ukrainians and Belarusians studying in Poland.

Introduction And Objective: Due to educational migration to Poland, students from Ukraine and Belarus may experience security to varying degrees. The aim of the study was to check the extent to which people from Ukraine and Belarus studying in Lublin feel safe, taking into account their own life and health. An attempt was also made to establish the relationship between the sense of security and selected features of the surveyed students.

Assessment of the Level of Organic Dust and Mould Spores in the Work Environment of Baker.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the level of fungal contamination of the air in bakeries to assess health hazards for workers.

Materials And Methods: Six bakeries producing traditionally baked goods were selected for the study. After a background survey, samples of exhaled air were collected to test for fungal aerosols.

Severity of work in opinions of rural women living in the Bieszczady region of south-eastern Poland.

Objective: The objective of the study was recognition of the opinions of rural women living in the Bieszczady region of south-eastern Poland, concerning their perception of the degree of severity of work. The study was conducted among the inhabitants of the Cisna commune.

Material And Methods: The basic research instrument was a questionnaire form containing 15 items.

Evaluating bioaerosol exposure among bus drivers in the public transport sector.

Occupational hazards and consequent health problems suffered by drivers in the public transport sector require preventive measures. The aim of this study was to assess the exposure of drivers to microbiological air contamination (airborne bacteria and fungi) in buses. The air in public transport vehicles was examined in autumn, winter and spring.

Evaluation of working conditions of workers engaged in tending horses.

Introduction: A growing interest in the horse business has resulted in the increased engagement of many people in this area, and the health problems occurring among workers create the need to search for prophylactic measures.

Objective: The objective of the study was evaluation of the level of exposure to air pollution in a stable, and estimation of the degree of work load among workers engaged in tending horses.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted twice, during the winter season, in a stable maintaining race horses, and in a social room.

Evaluation of work conditions in a pasta manufacturing plant with particular consideration of dustiness.

Objective: The objective of the study was evaluation of work conditions in a pasta manufacturing plant, including: physical and psychological load and factors of material work environment. The main aim was determination of the level of employees' exposure to our dust.

Methods: Studies of work conditions were conducted in a our processing plant in the Lublin region at the workplace of an automatic production line - operator of the noodle production line, employees packaging pasta, and the manual line - employees responsible for the kneading of dough, cutter operators, and employees engaged in packaging.