Lung cancer probably related to talc exposure: a case report.

abstract：:Participatory programmes for occupational risk reduction are gaining importance particularly in small workplaces in both industrially developing and developed countries. To discuss the types of effective support, participatory steps commonly seen in our "work improvement-Asia" network are reviewed. The review covered ...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kogi K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanoacrylate (CA) and its homologues have a variety of medical, dental and commercial applications as adhesives. The increasing use of CA in dentistry, particularly as an adhesive and sealing glue, has raised concerns regarding its potential toxicity in humans. Reported toxicity of CA is uncommon in the dental workpl...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Leggat PA,Kedjarune U,Smith DR

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although studies on the association of job dissatisfaction with mental health have been conducted in the past, few studies have dealt with the complicated links connecting job stress, job dissatisfaction, and stress-related illness. This study seeks to determine how job dissatisfaction is linked to common mental healt...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tatsuse T,Sekine M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliability and validity of the Japanese-translated version of the Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (J-DCSQ) was examined. The subjects comprised 212 women working in nursery schools. The 17-item J-DCSQ consists of three subscales: psychological demands (PD), decision latitude (DL), and social support (SS)...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Mase J,Ota A,Inoue K,Iida T,Tsutsumi A,Yatsuya H,Ono Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed for the effects of exposure to multiple organic solvent vapors in comparison with single exposure to phenol. It included 20 workers exposed to phenol alone and 32 workers of combined exposure to phenol, benzene, toluene and methyl ethyl ketone. A control group of 30 subjects was also includ...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Shamy MY,el Gazzar RM,el Sayed MA,Attia AM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish the relationship between Zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP) concentrations and blood lead (PbB) levels and to identify reliable analytical methods of ZPP and Protoporhyrin (PP), blood samples were obtained from 263 office workers without the history of occupational lead exposure and 49 lead-acid battery workers. T...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Roh YM,Kim K,Kim H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Night work is becoming increasingly common. Unfortunately, humans are physiologically unsuited to inverted schedules, leading to negative consequences for shift workers, employers, and society. The circadian and homeostatic processes which govern sleepiness and alertness are improperly aligned for night workers. We re...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Horowitz TS,Tanigawa T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The peculiar characteristics of the greenhouses as confined spaces, microclimate and poor air exchange with the outside environment, encourage the development of a large number of biological agents. Endotoxin, is probably a major causative agent of occupational health problems. The objective of this study was to measu...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Gioffrè A,Marramao A,Gesu ID,Samele P,Paba E,Marcelloni AM,Chiominto A,Iavicoli S

更新日期：2018-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of bright artificial light on the subjective mental state of 10 female nurses working shifts at a university hospital were assessed. We investigated two series of five consecutive workshifts rotations comprising one normal, two night and two evening shifts, using two self-administered rating scales. The su...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Iwata N,Ichii S,Egashira K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the differences in family-to-work spillover between employed women who did and did not have caregiving responsibilities for elderly parents and the relationship between family-to-work spillover and negative and positive appraisals of caregiving using moderation analysis. A cross-sectional survey was conduc...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Sakka M,Sato I,Ikeda M,Hashizume H,Uemori M,Kamibeppu K

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effects of physician's advice on non-specific acute low back pain (ALBP) in Japanese workers, existing data from a prospective, epidemiological study of Japanese workers were analyzed. Among workers who had had low back strain during the past year at baseline and responded to the 1-yr follow-up survey (n...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Matsudaira K,Hara N,Arisaka M,Isomura T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have applied different approaches to facilitate the implementation of the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The EU applied the mandatory approach by gazetting the EU Regulation 1272/2008 incorporating GHS el...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Ta GC,Mokhtar MB,Peterson PJ,Yahaya NB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the performance of two respirators, a replaceable particulate respirator (RPR) and a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), worn according to non-recommended methods. Ten subjects wore either an RPR or PAPR according to the recommended method, or according to a non-recommended method, with a kni...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Sekoguchi S,Shirasaka T,Ando H,Ikegami K,Ogami A

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The POSITIVE (Participation-oriented safety improvement by trade union initiative) programme was introduced into the Philippines in 1995. The monitoring of activities was carried out in 2004 among core trainers who had been trained before. The results of the questionnaire survey showed that the core trainers evaluated...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tachi N,Itani T,Takeyama H,Yoshikawa T,Suzuki K,Castro AB

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated associations between lifestyle factors and selected aspects of mental health in a group of Japanese overseas workers and their accompanying spouses who were residing in and around Düsseldorf, Germany, in February 1994. Considering four aspects of mental health (depression, mental instability, n...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tuekpe MK,Todoriki H,Zheng KC,Kouadio K,Ariizumi M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A telephone survey was conducted among a sample of managers (n=30) in Ireland who had previously commissioned an asbestos survey in their workplace buildings. The aims of the telephone survey were to examine the extent to which managers had completed Asbestos Safety Awareness (ASA) training, and to assess how such tra...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Hickey J,Saunders J,Davern P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a single-item job satisfaction measure has been shown to be reliable and inclusive as multiple-item scales in relation to health, studies including immunological data are few. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of single-item job and family life satisfaction based on its association with i...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Nakata A,Irie M,Takahashi M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of seat-back angle and accelerometer height at the seat-back on seat-back x-axis frequency-weighted root-mean-square (r.m.s.) acceleration have been investigated in field experiments. Experiment 1 investigated the range and variability, of frequency-weighted r.m.s. acceleration at the same measurement posi...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Nakashima Y,Maeda S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of work on the heart are mediated by chemical, physical, and psychological stressors. It is standard clinical practice to assess personal risk factors such as cigarette smoking, hypertension, and cholesterol. Evaluation of a patient's acute symptoms and activity level at the time of presentation is also st...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Park J,Kim Y,Hisanaga N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:India, a growing economy and world's largest democracy, has population exceeding 1.2 billion. Out of this huge number, 63.6% form working age group. More than 90% work in the informal economy, mainly agriculture and services. Less than 10% work in the organized sector; mainly industry, mining and some services. New se...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Pingle S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LC50 of 2-bromopropane was reexamined by using the OECD guideline in ICR mouse. The mice, 3 males and 3 females, were exposed to 2-bromopropane at five different concentrations for 4 h in inhalation chambers. The exposed animals were observed for 14 days. The animals which had survived and died were counted for the LC...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kim HY,Chung YH,Yi KH,Kim JG,Yu IJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, the principal role of hospital pharmacists has changed from that of dispensing medicines for outpatients to provision of clinical pharmacy services for inpatients. A self-administered questionnaire about subjective symptoms, working patterns, work environments and job satisfaction was administered to 495 hos...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Inaba R,Hioki A,Kondo Y,Nakamura H,Nakamura M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to establish a correlation between biomarkers of exposure and cytogenetic test results in workers occupationally exposed to benzene and toluene, with special reference to confounding factors influencing the outcome of the cytogenetic test. The incidence of structural chromosome aberrations and...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Bogadi-Sare A,Brumen V,Turk R,Karacić V,Zavalić M

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seats have been newly developed with an anti-vibration suspension system for agricultural machinery. These seats were examined in a series of laboratory tests to determine their static and dynamic physical characteristics. These seats are specifically designed for the Japanese physique. An artificial track was constru...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Ishikawa F

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of solvent was conducted for 196 unit work areas in 95 plants in 1994 to 1996 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The survey had been repeated every 6 months (i.e., twice a year) during the 3-year period. Sampling and analysis of the solvent vapors were carried out after national protocols set by the regulation. ...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Yasugi T,Endo G,Monna T,Odachi T,Yamaoka K,Kawai T,Horiguchi S,Ikeda M

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of safety behaviours associated with pesticide use on the occurrence of acute organ symptoms in 395 male and 101 female tobacco-growing farmers in Malaysia were studied. We used a 15-questionnaire checklist on safe pesticide-use behaviours and a 25-questionnaire checklist on acute organ symptoms reported s...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Nordi RB,Araki S,Sato H,Yokoyama K,Wan Muda WA,Win Kyi D

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated whether cold-induced deterioration in neuromuscular function can be restored by intermittently increasing the workload. We examined the level of muscular strain, agonist-antagonist co-activation, the occurrence of EMG gaps and neuromuscular efficiency in wrist flexor and extensor muscles at 21°C (...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Oksa J,Paasovaara S,Ollila T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate working conditions using a personal computer with a flat panel display (FPD) in terms of visual and musculoskeletal comfort. Measurements of viewing distance, viewing angle, head angle, neck angle and electromyogram (EMG) activities of the neck, shoulder and back muscles of visual...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Saito S,Miyao M,Kondo T,Sakakibara H,Toyoshima H

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drivers of ten vehicles (tram, helicopter, saloon car, van, forklift, two mobile excavators, wheel loader, tractor, elevating platform truck) were studied with regard to the combined exposures of whole-body vibration and awkward posture during occupational tasks. Seven degrees of freedom (DOFs), or body angles, we...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Raffler N,Hermanns I,Sayn D,Göres B,Ellegast R,Rissler J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infrasound experiment system has been constructed in order to investigate the effects of infrasound on human health from the point of view of industrial hygiene and to establish a method to assess it in working environments. Some measurements were carried out to evaluate the acoustic performance of the system in th...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Takahashi Y,Yonekawa Y,Kanada K,Maeda S

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00