THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1988
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION OPENING IN YUEN LONG
A FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WILL BEGIN AT YUEN LONG TOWN HALL ON MONDAY (JULY 4).
THE
THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
INFORMING
AWARENESS OF THE
AND EMPLOYERS
IMPORTANCE WORKERS
OF
OF
IT AIMS AT ENHANCING PUBLIC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AS WELL AS VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DISEASES, AND THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN.
ADVISE SCHOOL LEAVERS WHO
AT
AND WORK,
TO A HEALTHY WORKING
TO "IN PARTICULAR, WE WOULD LIKE INTEND TO TAKE UP JOBS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH INTRODUCE TO EMPLOYERS THE METHODS OF MAINTAINING ENVIRONMENT, A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE EXHIBITION WILL DESCRIBE NINE MOST COMMON DISEASES AND OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG.
OCCUPATIONAL
DERMATITIS,
THEY ARE ASBESTOSIS, SILICOSIS, DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS, LEAD POISONING, CHEMICAL GASES AND MIST, NON-IONISING RADIATION, AND SOLVENT VAPOURS.
TO
AND OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENISTS
MEDICAL STAFF FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC AND CARRY OUT BREATHING TESTS FOR VISITORS.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING WILL BE A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, HAROLD KWOK; MR TAI CHIN-WAH; THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WONG CHI-KHONG OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CHAN; CONSULTANT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, DR S.Y.
AND CHAIRMAN OF THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG SHUI-FAT.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE 8.30 PM DAILY UNTIL FRIDAY.
OPEN
ΤΟ THE PUBLIC FROM
11 AM
TO
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE YUEN TOWN HALL, 4 TAI YUK ROAD, YUEN LONG, AT 3 PM ON MONDAY (JULY 4).
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