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abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine injury incidence and severity and potential associated risk factors for injury, among janitors. METHODS:Questionnaires were disseminated to 1200 full-time janitors in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 26 union; 390 responded and provided information on their injury experiences ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Green DR,Gerberich SG,Kim H,Ryan AD,McGovern PM,Church TR,Schwartz A,Arauz RF

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We document the association among obesity, cardiovascular risk factors, and work limitations in the U.S. workforce. METHODS:Using clinical measurements from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III and 1999-2000, we analyzed obesity rates and cardiovascular risk factor prevalence. We examined...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Hertz RP,Unger AN,McDonald M,Lustik MB,Biddulph-Krentar J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To monitor benzene exposure and to check reliability of urinary trans,trans-Muconic Acid (t,t-MA) as a bio-marker of benzene exposure in local conditions, a study was conducted on 30 Tunisian exposed workers (20 tanker fillers and 10 filling station attendants). The analyses were carried out on environmental air and u...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Chakroun R,Kaabachi N,Hedhili A,Feki M,Nouaigui H,Ben Laiba M,Mebazaa A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of stress in conjunction with lifestyle factors on workplace productivity is understudied, thus the relationship between these variables was examined. METHODS:Negative binomial regression was used to test the cross-sectional association between stress and productivity loss in a sample of 2823 adul...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： VanWormer JJ,Fyfe-Johnson AL,Boucher JL,Johnson PJ,Britt HR,Thygeson NM,Dusek JA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine associations between craniofacial birth defects (CFDs) and disinfection by-product (DBP) exposures, including the sum of four trihalomethanes (THM4) and five haloacetic acids (HAA5) (ie, DBP9). METHODS:We calculated first trimester adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for differen...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kaufman JA,Wright JM,Evans A,Rivera-Núñez Z,Meyer A,Narotsky MG

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review evidence on the workplace prevalence and correlates of major depressive episodes, with a particular focus on the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, the most recent national survey to focus on these issues. METHOD:Nationally representative survey of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Revis...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kessler RC,Merikangas KR,Wang PS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The updated cohort consisted of 3328 workers who were employed at the Mobil (now ExxonMobil) Torrance, California, refinery for at least 1 year between 1959 and 1997. The vital status of the cohort was determined through a variety of sources, including company employment or retirement records, the Social Security Admi...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wong O,Harris F,Rosamilia K,Raabe GK

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the links between group-level affective organizational commitment (AOC) and individual-level psychological well-being, self-reported sickness absence, and sleep disturbances. METHODS:A total of 5085 care workers from 301 workgroups in the Danish eldercare services participated in both waves of...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Clausen T,Christensen KB,Nielsen K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hazardous materials incidents include gas and vapor releases, spills, explosions, and fires. Incidents involving human exposure are challenging for most health care providers because of the vast number of potential chemicals involved, frequently incomplete incident information, and limited experience in exposure asses...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Burgess JL,Pappas GP,Robertson WO

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to test the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Caregiver Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) for employed caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia and/or schizoaffective disorder. METHODS:A cross-sectional web-based survey with test/retest and responsiveness test ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lerner D,Benson C,Chang H,Rogers WH,Adler D,Lyson MC,Parsons SK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to test for differences in injury rates for contractor-operated underground coal mines relative to owner-operated mines in Kentucky, controlling for other covariates. METHODS:We used disparities between MSHA contractor data and surface reclamation permit data to identify mines opera...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Buessing M,Boden LI

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Leadership is an important factor in creating a safe and healthy work environment. Little is known about its influence in small organizations. This study assessed the relationship between leadership, climate, and employee behavior in organizations with less than 500 employees. METHODS:We examined organizatio...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Shore E,Schwatka N,Dally M,Brown CE,Tenney L,Newman LS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to identify work-related asthma (WRA) workers' compensation claims associated with methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) exposure in the spray-on truck bed lining industry and estimate the asthma incidence rate in this industry. METHODS:The authors conducted a descriptive stud...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bonauto DK,Sumner AD,Curwick CC,Whittaker SG,Lofgren DJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform a quantitative estimate of the proportion of cancers attributable to occupational exposures in France in 2000. METHODS:Exposure data for established carcinogens were obtained from a 1994 survey and other sources. Relative risks for 23 exposure-cancer combinations were derived from meta-analyses an...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Boffetta P,Autier P,Boniol M,Boyle P,Hill C,Aurengo A,Masse R,Thé Gd,Valleron AJ,Monier R,Tubiana M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We undertook a lung cancer mortality analysis of 1528 German carbon black workers, followed between the years of 1976-1998, who produced furnace black, lamp black, and gas black. METHODS:We used Cox modeling across age with time-dependent covariates, ie, cumulative and mean carbon black exposure, duration of...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Morfeld P,Büchte SF,Wellmann J,McCunney RJ,Piekarski C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little attention has been given to factors contributing to firefighters' psychosomatic well-being. The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine such contributing factors in a sample of professional firefighters. METHODS:Measures assessing sleep, depression, substance use, social bonding, and quality ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Carey MG,Al-Zaiti SS,Dean GE,Sessanna L,Finnell DS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several aspects of swine-confinement farming appear to be leading to adverse respiratory effects. This study was set up in a longitudinal design to study the association between certain characteristics of farms or the way they are run and a decline in lung function. A cohort of 171 pig farmers was observed for 3 years...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Vogelzang PF,van der Gulden JW,Folgering H,van Schayck CP

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the association between air pollution and cardiopulmonary fitness among 821 schoolchildren aged 8 to 12 from two districts with different air quality in Hong Kong. Their parents completed a respiratory questionnaire, and the maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) of the children was assessed using the multistage fi...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Yu IT,Wong TW,Liu HJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent trends in the organization of work may affect worker health through a variety of pathways--by increasing the risk of stress-related illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, and psychological disorders, by increasing exposure to hazardous substances and violence on the job, or by aff...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Landsbergis PA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate cost-effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and workplace dialogue intervention (WDI), both as stand-alone interventions and in combination, compared with treatment as usual (TAU), for employees on sickness absence with mental disorders. METHODS:Employe...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Finnes A,Enebrink P,Sampaio F,Sorjonen K,Dahl J,Ghaderi A,Nager A,Feldman I

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationships between the physical work environment and sleep using a person-centered approach. METHODS:A total of 542 Australian employees aged 18 to 60 years completed a survey assessing exposure to physical work environment stressors (eg, noise, poor air quality, and hazardous manual ta...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Magee C,Gopaldasani V,Bakand S,Coman R

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) gap in US medical education is widely recognized. In 1992, a federal initiative stimulated a primary care approach to improve residency training in South Carolina. This three-part report documents progress in designing and implementing an OEM curriculum, which is famil...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Schuman SH,Mohr LJ Jr,Simpson WM Jr

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to document a broader spectrum of the benefits of their pharmaceutical products, drug companies increasingly seek to include productivity claims in their promotional campaigns. We describe the existing regulatory framework of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for considering productivity claims, dis...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Greenberg PE,Birnbaum HG,Kessler RC,Morgan M,Stang P

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study of breast cancer and employment practices among female radiologic technologists was conducted. The cohort from which cases and controls were derived included over 105,000 female medical radiation workers certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists during 1926-1980. Breast cancer...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Doody MM,Mandel JS,Boice JD Jr

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fatal work-related assault assault injury rates are routinely reported in the United States, reports of non-fatal injuries are not routinely examined. Non-fatal workplace assault injuries can be reported through many agencies. One of the most common reporting mechanisms in California is the Employer's Report ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Peek-Asa C,Howard J,Vargas L,Kraus JF

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the relationships between working conditions, job dissatisfaction and smoking behaviors among clerks and manual workers. METHODS:We used data from the French Health Barometer, a cross-sectional telephone survey conducted among a national random sample (N = 4825). Regarding working conditions, the qu...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Peretti-Watel P,Constance J,Seror V,Beck F

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Antineoplastic drugs are known reproductive and developmental toxicants. Our objective was to review the existing literature of reproductive health risks to workers who handle antineoplastic drugs. METHODS:A structured literature review of 18 peer-reviewed, English language publications of occupational expo...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Connor TH,Lawson CC,Polovich M,McDiarmid MA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify possible cases of occupational asthma and assess accidental skin and inhalation exposures to aliphatic diisocyanates. METHODS:Seventy-three employees from two plants, manufacturing or producing aliphatic diisocyanates, were surveyed using a detailed respiratory history questionnaire with additio...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Hathaway JA,Molenaar DM,Cassidy LD,Feeley TM,Cummings BJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the distribution of illness by industry sector and occupation reflected in early 2009 H1N1 influenza surveillance. METHODS:We analyzed data reported for April to July 2009, for 1361 laboratory-confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza-infected persons 16 years or older, with work status information from four s...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Suarthana E,McFadden JD,Laney AS,Kreiss K,Anderson HA,Hunt DC,Neises D,Goodin K,Thomas A,Vandermeer M,Storey E

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate all available literature and develop a pooled estimate of the risk of sharps injuries (SI) among home care (HC) nurses and aides. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted and relevant articles were reviewed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (...

journal_title：Journal of occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Brouillette NM,Quinn MM,Kriebel D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00