Relevant laws and regulations are e.g. European Hazard Law [4], the Chemical Weapons Convention [5], German law about narcotics [6], regulations about explosives [7] and lists of known poisons.
Honglianghe River section of Qinghai Tibet Railway and Danghe River section of Dunhuang Golmud Railway were selected as the typical representatives of high- and low-altitude sand hazard sections, respectively, to understand the sand hazard law of different-altitude railway sections.
Research on societal determinants of health suggests the existence of an "inverse hazard law," which we define as: "The accumulation of health hazards tends to vary inversely with the power and resources of the populations affected".
As clarified by the "inverse hazard law," to understand health inequities, research is needed that contrasts exposures and health status population-wide, not just among those most inequitably exposed.
New York City went one step further with its Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Law, which went into effect on August 2, 2004.
But as the New York City Council considers a new lead hazard prevention law this fall, some experts say that the answer of the past -- find every last chip of lead paint and remove it -- may no longer be enough.
Needle-stick injury, or being punctured by used syringes that could be contaminated with dangerous viruses such as HIV or hepatitis C, is a common occupational hazard for law enforcement.
In other areas forest fire prevention, including public education, hazard reduction, and law enforcement, consumes a considerable amount of time and money.
"It's a non sequitur to say that there is a general right of free speech, and therefore a judge can say anything," said Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
