Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology in Health Care

Biography

Master in Environmental Management Engineering received her Graduate of Science in Chemistry Engineering from Barcelona University, Post degree Occupational Health Safety from Suffolk University, PhD Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC). Currently, she is Director of Occupational Hygienist Health Safety in Hospital Bellvitge (ICS) the main health institution in Spain. Her research and work focus on preventing harmful exposures and creating healthy environments at work. Previous, Dra. Orriols was Technical Officer Occupational Health & Safety in National Occupational Safety and Health (INSHT) at the Spanish Government. She is Auditor. Her research interests include:1)occupational&environmental exposure assessment for studies of human health risks;2)intervention research to prevent illness and injury and promote healthy environments in healthcare;3)methods to integrate occupational&environmental health and safety into production and consumption of goods and services. Dra. Orriols has spoken, written and testified extensively on health issues, including indoor air quality (specially surgical hume),prevention of blood borne exposures,radiations exposures, as well as about the effects of work organization

Research Interest

Policies, Organization and Management, Hazerdous drugs, cancer, dermatitis, gloves, hospitals, blood borne exposures, radiation exposures, nanomaterials, nanomedicines.