Women Face Health Risk In Their Workplaces Evening Herald Article

Women Face Health Risk In Their Workplaces Evening Herald Article

AIDS (Disease)

HIV (Viruses)

Hepatitis

HIV/AIDS

Newspaper article from Evening Hearld by Steve Brennan, Health Correspondent, dated 28 February, 1985 and entitled "Women face health risk in their workplaces". Notes the plans for a meeting in the Irish Medical Organisation H.Q. with medical experts to discuss the "health hazards" and "serious infection risks" to female laboratory workers and nurses. References Dr Mary Henry, Chairperson of the seminar, who emphasised "there was grave concern about possible risks facing women laboratory workers and nurses, particularly with the emergence of such infectious diseases as hepatitis and AIDS."

Evening Hearld

Arthur Leahy Collection

1985-02-28

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