Funding of pilot projects in Latin America: a tool for capacity building in occupational health research.

abstract：:In 2003, the university-based Program on Work and Health in Central America, SALTRA, was launched to build national and regional capacities in occupational safety and health with the goal of preventing and reducing poverty in Central America. SALTRA has implemented 20 projects including action projects in priority sec...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Wesseling C,Aragón A,Elgstrand K,Flores R,Hogstedt C,Partanen T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimating the burden of occupational injury in developing countries might provide support for strengthening injury prevention during industrialization. A cross-sectional survey was administered to all households in the Xuân Tiên Commune in Vietnam to collect information on the characteristics of work and injuries in ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Marucci-Wellman H,Leamon TB,Binh TT,Diep NB,Wegman DH,Kriebel D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite tobacco farming involving intensive manual labor, chronic low back pain (CLBP) prevalence and associated factors are unknown among this occupational group. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted in southern Brazil. A random sample of tobacco farmers was interviewed. Socioeconomic and ind...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Meucci RD,Fassa AG,Faria NM,Fiori NS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines the possible effect of exposure to aerosols and gases on lung function in a fertilizer plant in Norway. METHODS:Dynamic lung volumes (FVC and FEV1) of 383 workers were measured in 2007 and 2010. During the follow-up period, most workers performed tasks with low exposure levels of acid ae...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Hovland KH,Skogstad M,Bakke B,Skare O,Skyberg K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A project brought together international footwear manufacturers, labor rights groups, local contract factories, and occupational health professionals to strengthen factory health and safety programs in southern China. Steps involved in the two-year project, including needs assessment, interviews and focus groups with ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Szudy B,O'Rourke D,Brown GD

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sea lampreys are parasitic fish found in lakes of the United States and Canada. Sea lamprey is controlled through manual application of the pesticides 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) and Bayluscide(TM) into streams and tributaries. 3-Trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol may cause irritation and central nervou...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Ceballos DM,Beaucham CC,Kurtz K,Musolin K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To our knowledge, reproductive health effects among male leather tannery workers have not been previously investigated. Tannery work involves exposure to chromium, solvents, and other chemicals, which has been associated with adverse pregnancy and fertility outcomes in animals or humans in some studies. This study ret...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Greene LE,Riederer AM,Marcus M,Lkhasuren O

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a change in back-support-use policy on the occurrence of work-related low back injuries among a large cohort of employees in the retail-trade home improvement industry. Working hours of exposure, back support use, and intensity of materials-lifting requirement...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Kraus JF,Brown KA,McArthur DL,Peek-Asa C,Samaniego L,Kraus C

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a predetermined list of job-related diseases, INAIL makes compensation decisions in cases of work-related diseases in Italy. Its functioning is somewhat hampered by imprecision in the disease classification and infrequency of updating the list, as well as rapid turnover of workers in some categories of jobs. ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Bracci C,Norcia G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the association between the two job-stress models, job-strain and effort-reward imbalance, and mental health outcomes in a working population exposed to major organizational changes. The cross-sectional study was based on 680 subjects, 504 men and 176 women. Psychosocial factors at work included: p...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Niedhammer I,Chastang JF,David S,Barouhiel L,Barrandon G

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the development of nanotechnology within numerous scientific disciplines, it is likely that nanoscale products have been and will be used for agricultural, vector, and urban pest control prior to a complete evaluation of exposure and risk. Significant differences may exist between nanotechnology-based pesticides...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Stone D,Harper BJ,Lynch I,Dawson K,Harper SL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrazine, an herbicide used on most of the US corn (maize) crop, is the subject of ongoing controversy, with increasing documentation of its potentially harmful health and environmental impacts. Supporters of atrazine often claim that it is of great value to farmers; most recently, Syngenta, the producer of atrazine, ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Ackerman F,Whited M,Knight P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current investigation is to determine the risk factors affecting the musculoskeletal system of 100 manual working farmers of India. The information regarding prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. For evaluating the risk in op...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Jain R,Meena ML,Dangayach GS

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in immigration employees and compared two of the screening methods. Using a cross-sectional study design, we administered questionnaires regarding demographics, work, medical history, and tuberculosis risk factors to employees at two immigration facilities. P...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： De Perio MA,Niemeier RT,Groenewold MR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musicians at all levels of performance, especially string players, are known to have a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The disorders seem to be most common in the neck, shoulders and low back. In 1988, a survey of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders of 36 music teachers was carried ou...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Fjellman-Wiklund A,Sundelin G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fogarty-supported International Training Program of the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at the University of Texas School of Public Health was initiated in 1995, with its activities focused primarily on Latin America. As this program has matured, its participants have been conce...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Delclos GL,Felknor SA,Morandi MT,Schulze LJ,Tovar LS,Yanes L

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the widespread use of gloves by health care workers has induced an increase of both irritant and type I or type IV allergic glove-related diseases, the Italian Society of Preventive Medicine for Health Care Workers set up a working group to collect information about glove composition and to standardize procedu...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Alessio L,Baruffini A,Biscaldi G,Cirla AM,Cortona G,Crippa M,Franco G,Marcer G,Moscato G,Toffoletto F

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Georgia has prostate cancer incidence rates consistently above the national average. A notable portion of Georgia's economy is rooted in agricultural production, and agricultural practices have been associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. METHODS:Statistical analyses considered county age-adju...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Welton M,Robb SW,Shen Y,Guillebeau P,Vena J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated factors associated with smoking restrictions in the workplace and at home in order to better understand the effects of workplace smoking restrictions. Data from the 2006 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine independent risk f...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Cook DM,Lee WL,Yang W

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information about asbestos issues at the national level was compiled for ten Asian countries (China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam) regarding 1) bans and consumption levels; 2) occupational exposure limits (OELs) and medical follow-up schemes; and 3) statistic...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Takahashi K,Karjalainen A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much of the evidence on the health effects of airborne particles is based on mortality and hospital admissions, while the evidence from other morbidity indicators is still limited. OBJECTIVE:To measure the relationship between particles with diameter below 10 microm (PM10) and emergency ambulance dispatches...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Zauli Sajani S,Alessandrini E,Marchesi S,Lauriola P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Networking collaborative research and training in Asian developing countries includes three types of joint activities: field studies of workplace potentials for better safety and health, intensive action training for improvement of working conditions in small enterprises, and action-oriented workshops on low-cost impr...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Kogi K

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveillance data show that pesticide-related illness is an important cause of acute morbidity among migrant farm workers in California. A few categories (organophosphates and carbamates, inorganic compounds, and pyrethroids) account for over half of the cases of acute illness. Skin effects dominate the illnesses, alt...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Das R,Steege A,Baron S,Beckman J,Harrison R

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many countries have maternity protection laws for women who need job modification or medical leave during pregnancy. This approach will prevent birth defects only if maternal job changes can be made before the critical period of organogenesis, which begins at three weeks' gestation. The authors studied the gestational...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Von Busch TA,Frazier LM,Sigler SJ,Molgaard CA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine lymphohematopoietic malignancy incidence rates between populations living near oil-gas fields (two regions) compared with those living in areas free from oil-gas exploitation (one region) in Koprivnica-Krizevci County, Croatia, 803 new cases of lymphohematopoietic malignancies were studied for two time pe...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Gazdek D,Strnad M,Mustajbegovic J,Nemet-Lojan Z

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Union's 2006 Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation represents a new wave in regulating chemicals and has set far-reaching goals for protecting and enhancing public health, the environment, and markets. Despite substantial public debate during the develop...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Cohen AK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the 1990 National Health Interview Survey Health Promotion and Disease Prevention supplement, the authors estimated the 1990 baseline prevalence of breast cancer screening among employed U.S. women aged 50-70 years. Proportions of women screened for breast cancer were calculated by occupational category and demog...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Ballard TJ,Burnett CA,Sieber WK,Halperin WE

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much of the "debate" about the relationship between asbestos exposure from automobile brake work and asbestos-induced cancer has been fueled by studies that have been funded by corporations with billions at stake in tort litigation. The authors explore how asbestos-lined brake manufacturers have corrupted medical lite...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Egilman DS,Billings MA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health effects of occupational exposures are frequently evaluated by comparing the mortality of a whole cohort of workers with that of the general population. This study design may be affected by two major biases: a dilution effect (DE), due to the inclusion of unexposed subjects in the study cohort, and a comparison ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Parodi S,Gennaro V,Ceppi M,Cocco P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of the International Agency for Research on Cancer's evaluations of occupational exposures, 22 occupational agents are classified as human carcinogens and an additional 22 agents as probable human carcinogens. In addition, evidence of increased risk of cancer was associated with particular industries and ...

journal_title：International journal of occupational and environmental health

authors： Boffetta P,Kogevinas M,Simonato L,Wilbourn J,Saracci R

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00