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hygiene
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hy·giene
/ ˈhīˌjēn/
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n.
conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, esp. through cleanliness:
poor standards of food hygiene
personal hygiene.
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Hygiene Study Reveals Kitchens are Dirtier than Bathrooms.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 7/23/2009; 700+ words
; Summary: Annual Hygiene Council held in Cairo Egypt reveals results of local and international hygiene study Annual Hygiene Council held in Cairo Egypt reveals results of local and international hygiene study Results of an international, regional...
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Hygiene: What and why?
Magazine article from: Canadian Medical Association. Journal; 3/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; PUBLIC HEALTH Mental hygiene, industrial hygiene, oral hygiene, vocal hygiene, respiratory hygiene... There are many "hygienes," but what does the word actually mean? Its definition - the science of preventive medicine and the preservation...
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Hygiene standards affect the entire food chain - not just the food packer.
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 8/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...rights, can have a dramatic effect on hygiene. ADAS, a commercial agency of the Ministry...for the auditing and implementation of hygiene standards in food manufacturing companies...food chain, ADAS, launched the ADAS Hygiene Accreditation for the Packaging and Laundry...
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Hygiene in your hands; Stick to the basics in germ war: experts.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Saturday (South Africa); 5/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...THE underlying message of the International Hygiene Council with regards to personal hygiene and preventing the spread of germs and infections...African Medical Association and International Hygiene member - said: "It is quite frightening how...
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Hygiene Study Reveals Kitchens are Dirtier than Bathrooms
Newspaper article from: Al Bawaba; 7/23/2009; 700+ words
; Annual Hygiene Council held in Cairo Egypt reveals results of local and international hygiene study Results of an international, regional and local 'Hygiene in the Home Study 2009' were released recently during the Hygiene Council meeting held...
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Winning hygiene for everyone
Magazine article from: Dental Products Report; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...more likely to exist. But far too many hygiene departments are generating results equivalent...should be the foundation of any successful hygiene program today. First, healthy soft tissue...unless it has optimized the function of its hygiene department. Yet, dentists and hygienists...
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CDHA 2007 Dental Hygiene Recognition Program./Programme de reconnaissance en hygiene dentaire de l'ACHD pour 2007.(Canadian Dental Hygienists Association)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene; 9/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...is pleased to announce the 2007 Dental Hygiene Recognition Program. This program, made...of member dental hygienists and dental hygiene students. Entry details are available...CATEGORIES Crest Oral-B/CDHA Dental Hygiene Diploma Student Prize One $1,000 prize...
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Feminine hygiene market update: newer products and ongoing innovation continue to shape market, while everyday products make their mark.(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...just a few of the many ways feminine hygiene products are constantly being improved. With more types of feminine hygiene products crowding store shelves and...user sales for the global feminine hygiene market are increasing annually. Increased...
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Personal Hygiene/ Personal Care: Japanese Multi Billion Industry Guide.
M2 Presswire; 8/4/2009; 700+ words
; ...August 2009-Research and Markets: Personal Hygiene/ Personal Care: Japanese Multi Billion...researchandmarkets.com/research/2a4798/personal_hygiene) has announced the addition of the "Personal Hygiene/ Personal Care: Japan Industry Guide...
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Promoting Oral Hygiene Behavior in Recruits in the Dutch Army
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 9/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...practical recommendations for improving oral hygiene behavior (OHB) potential predictors...forces completed a questionnaire about oral hygiene behavior, attitudes, social norms...variance in intention to perform optimal oral hygiene behavior, which is a substantial proportion...
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hygiene
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
hygiene The word hygiene derives from the name of the ancient Greek goddess of healthful living...accordance with her laws. In contemporary Western society the concept of hygiene has become associated with standards of personal grooming which often...
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Natural Hygiene Diet
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Natural hygiene diet Definition The natural hygiene diet is a system of healthy living whereby moral, physical...early in the twentieth century, there were similar "natural hygiene" movements or health culture societies advocating exercise...
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Hygiene
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Hygiene By the close of the twentieth century, good hygiene had come to signify adherence to high standards of grooming...is a relatively recent historical phenomenon, although hygiene as a health practice has its roots in antiquity. In classical...
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Mental Hygiene
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Mental Hygiene Mental hygiene, the public-health perspective within psychiatry, was influential from 1910 until about 1960. Since World War II, mental hygiene ideas became increasingly incorporated into mainstream psychiatry...
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Hygiene, Personal
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Hygiene, Personal. Early European visitors to...Since indoor plumbing was rare, basic hygiene was extremely laborious. To wash a load...and rendered animal fat. Improvements in hygiene habits were rooted in technological innovations...
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