Carbon load in airway macrophages, DNA damage and lung function in taxi drivers exposed to traffic-related air pollution
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04179-1
Abstract: To evaluate the potential applicability of carbon load in airway macrophages as a marker of exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and its association with parameters of comet assay as a marker of DNA damage,… read more here.
Keywords: airway macrophages; dna damage; carbon; carbon load ... See more keywords
Introducing a Model of Urban Taxi Driver’s Offenses
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DOI: 10.1007/s40999-018-0378-9
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the unsafe behavior of taxi drivers as a large group of professional drivers and the factors affecting driving violations occurring in Tehran. For this goal, the data… read more here.
Keywords: taxi; engine power; urban taxi; taxi drivers ... See more keywords
Taxi Drivers as Reporters: Studying the Distinctive Journalism of the UTCC Voice Newsletter
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DOI: 10.1080/1461670x.2019.1601028
Abstract: ABSTRACT Taxi driving is an arduous form of labor, occupied by a largely immigrant workforce in major US cities such as Chicago and New York. Taxi drivers barely scrape by and in recent years community… read more here.
Keywords: utcc voice; voice; journalism; newsletter ... See more keywords
P-336 ABSTRACT DETECTION OF SLEEP DISORDERS AMONG TAXI DRIVERS
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DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqae023.0943
Abstract: The Epworth scale is used to screen for behavioral manifestations associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Taxi drivers, who have irregular working hours and a history of metabolic disorders, may be prone to sleep disorders. The… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare workers; sleep disorders; among taxi; disorders among ... See more keywords
Joint Charging and Relocation Recommendation for E-Taxi Drivers via Multi-Agent Mean Field Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning
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DOI: 10.1109/tmc.2020.3022173
Abstract: Nowadays, most of the taxi drivers have become users of the relocation recommendation service offered by online ride-hailing platforms (e.g., Uber and Didi Chuxing), which could oftentimes lead drivers to places with profitable orders. At… read more here.
Keywords: taxi; taxis; relocation recommendation; taxi drivers ... See more keywords
UK doctor is suspended after certifying taxi drivers without seeing medical records
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j3981
Abstract: An associate specialist in orthopaedics and part time out-of-hours GP has been suspended from the UK medical register for a month after he admitted to certifying 127 taxi drivers as fit to drive a cab… read more here.
Keywords: without seeing; seeing medical; taxi drivers; doctor suspended ... See more keywords
Prevalence and associated factors of low back pain among taxi drivers in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069631
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of low back pain and associated factors among professional taxi drivers. Design Community-based cross-sectional study. Setting and participants A Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to collect… read more here.
Keywords: taxi drivers; among taxi; low back; back pain ... See more keywords
P.1.17 Working time, smoking, and caffeine intake by working type of taxi drivers in korea
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DOI: 10.1136/oem-2019-epi.220
Abstract: Taxi drivers in Korea are known to work long hours and receive low wages. In addition, there are various forms of working, so that they can work 12 hours a day for 2 shifts, work only… read more here.
Keywords: drivers korea; time; smoking caffeine; day ... See more keywords
Exploring the Knowledge and Attitude of the Taxi Drivers in the Field of Traffic Rules and Regulations
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/5280857
Abstract: Background In all countries, the knowledge of driving guidelines is the most important and critical mechanism to ensure the safety of drivers. Naturally, it is expected that more knowledge and attitude towards driving laws would… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge attitude; rules regulations; attitude taxi; taxi drivers ... See more keywords
Unequal taxi geographies: Antagonisms in platform-driven urban restructuring in Delhi, India
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DOI: 10.1177/02637758251384794
Abstract: This article considers how the relationship of everyday spatial practices of digital on-demand, ride-hailing taxi drivers and social imaginaries of urban restructuring remain imbricated in class and religious antagonisms. Through an ethnographic investigation of the… read more here.
Keywords: urban restructuring; taxi; unequal taxi; platform ... See more keywords
Effect of Fitness-To-Drive and Metacognition on Road Traffic Injury Among Older Taxi Drivers: Hierarchical Modeling
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DOI: 10.1177/07334648241241008
Abstract: Age-related cognitive and somatic motor skills changes have been linked to impaired driving abilities. Taxi drivers play an important role in providing public transportation services and security. This study aimed to examine the level of… read more here.
Keywords: traffic injury; among older; road; taxi drivers ... See more keywords