Occupational exposure assessment in case-control studies: opportunities for improvement.

abstract：:Mortality data have been updated for a further 12 years for a cohort of workers in the reinforced plastics and composites industry with exposures to styrene monomer and other chemicals. The cohort consisted of 15,826 male and female employees who were exposed to styrene for at least six months between 1948 and 1977 at...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wong O,Trent LS,Whorton MD

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objective was to study the acute vascular effects in the hands of normal healthy subjects of a complex vibration spectrum similar to that generated by many industrial hand held tools. The effects of repeated bouts of vibrations and alterations in the intensity of vibration were also studied. METHOD...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Egan CE,Espie BH,McGrann S,McKenna KM,Allen JA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Epidemiological studies have shown inconsistent effects on immunological parameters in subjects exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). In this study we investigated changes in humoral immunity and prevalence of atopic diseases among workers from a Dutch historical cohort occupationally expose...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Saberi Hosnijeh F,Boers D,Portengen L,Bueno-de-Mesquita HB,Heederik D,Vermeulen R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review and summarise the epidemiological evidence on the carcinogenicity of occupational exposure to inorganic lead. METHODS:Case-control and cohort studies were reviewed and combined for meta-analysis. Fixed and random effect methods were used to estimate the summary effects. RESULTS:The combined resul...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Fu H,Boffetta P

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the relationship between urinary metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and reproductive hormones in workers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production plants. After exposure, most of the DEHP is rapidly metabolised to mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) ph...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Fong JP,Lee FJ,Lu IS,Uang SN,Lee CC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This systematic review was conducted to help clarify the effect of lifting at work on pregnancy outcome, by focusing on specific exposure categories. A search in Medline and Embase identified 51 articles reporting association of spontaneous abortion (SA), preterm delivery (PTD) or small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infan...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Croteau A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the acute systemic inflammatory response to welding fume exposure. METHODS:Twenty four welders (42% smokers) and 13 non-exposed controls (23% smokers) were monitored at a welding school. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was assessed using cyclone samplers. Markers of systemic inflammatio...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kim JY,Chen JC,Boyce PD,Christiani DC

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the variations of selenium (Se) concentration relative to changes in occupational exposure to coal dust, taking into account age and changes in smoking habits in miners surveyed twice, in 1990 and 1994. To better understand the relation of Se concentration with glutathione peroxidase activities...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Nadif R,Oryszczyn MP,Fradier-Dusch M,Hellier G,Bertrand JP,Pham QT,Kauffmann F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Structural impairment of the renal proximal tubular epithelium induced by cadmium (Cd) was investigated by measuring the concentration of neutral endopeptidase 24.11 (NEP), an ectoenzyme of the apical brush border, in the urine of 106 male workers employed in a Cd smelter (among whom 52 were occupationally e...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Nortier J,Bernard A,Roels H,Deschodt-Lanckman M,Gueuning C,Lauwerys R

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find whether continuous ceramic filaments (CCFs) and silicon carbide whiskers (SiCWs), which are used in many industries as reinforcing materials in advanced ceramic composites, are carcinogenic in the intrapleural inoculation assay. METHODS:Samples of SiCWs, CCF, International Union Against Cancer crocid...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Johnson NF,Hahn FF

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate work experiences among teens enrolled in school-sponsored work (SSW) programs and compare the findings to other-working teens. This study, the first to assess work-related safety and health for teens in SSW programs, includes teens working one job and teens working multiple jobs. METHODS:A surve...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Zierold KM,Appana S,Anderson HA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to assess whether contaminated personal clothing worn beneath a coverall (normal workwear) is a source of potentially significant dermal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in coal liquefaction workers. METHODS:An intervention study was conducted over a two week peri...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Quinlan R,Kowalczyk G,Gardiner K,Calvert I

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Natural rubber latex allergy can cause skin and respiratory symptoms The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of latex related symptoms and sensitisation among a large group of healthcare workers in Trieste hospitals, followed for three years before and after the introduction of pow...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Filon FL,Radman G

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) To investigate the association between temperature and work-related injuries and (2) to identify groups of workers at high risk of work-related injuries in hot environments in Adelaide, South Australia. METHODS:Workers' compensation claims in Adelaide, South Australia for 2001-2010 were used. The relati...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Xiang J,Bi P,Pisaniello D,Hansen A,Sullivan T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and risk factors for symptoms related to gloves, and the relation between symptoms and immunological evidence of type 1 hypersensitivity to latex in a United Kingdom health care setting. METHODS:A cross sectional survey was carried out among 773 employees at a British hospital. A...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Smedley J,Jury A,Bendall H,Frew A,Coggon D

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited research concerning how small companies in particular, respond to health and safety messages. AIMS:To understand individuals' knowledge and beliefs about chemical risks and to compare these with those of experts. METHODS:The use of chromic acid in particular, and also other chemicals assoc...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Sadhra S,Petts J,McAlpine S,Pattison H,MacRae S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To verify in vivo whether lung cinescintigraphy confirms the effect of asbestos on the patency of the smallest airways and on the efficiency of mucociliary clearance in asbestos cement workers. METHODS:39 male subjects were examined: 30 asbestos cement workers and nine workers never exposed to occupational ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Di Lorenzo L,Mele M,Pegorari MM,Fratello A,Zocchetti C,Capozzi D

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic exposure to high levels of noise may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We therefore undertook a quantitative retrospective exposure assessment using predictive statistical modelling to estimate historical exposures to noise among a cohort of 27,499 sawmill workers as part o...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Davies HW,Teschke K,Kennedy SM,Hodgson MR,Demers PA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether there is a relationship between fatigue and sickness absence. Two additional hypotheses were based on the theoretical distinction between involuntary, health related absence and voluntary, attitudinal absence. In the literature, the former term is usually used to describe long term sic...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Janssen N,Kant IJ,Swaen GM,Janssen PP,Schröer CA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The effects of job strain and shift work on weight gain have not been studied jointly. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on shift work and weight gain have reported different results. This study examines potential effect modification by job strain on the link between shift work and weight gain, and co...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Fujishiro K,Lividoti Hibert E,Schernhammer E,Rich-Edwards JW

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the cancer incidence in Swedish cabin crew. METHODS:Cancer incidence of cabin crew at the Swedish Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) (2324 women and 632 men) employed from 1957 to 1994 was determined during 1961-96 from the Swedish National Cancer Register. The cancer incidence in cabin crew was compa...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Linnersjö A,Hammar N,Dammström BG,Johansson M,Eliasch H

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many residents in Beijing use disposable face masks in an attempt to protect their health from high particulate matter (PM) concentrations. Retail masks may be certified to local or international standards, but their real-life performance may not confer the exposure reduction potential that is marketed. This...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cherrie JW,Apsley A,Cowie H,Steinle S,Mueller W,Lin C,Horwell CJ,Sleeuwenhoek A,Loh M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether CFS-like caseness (meeting the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)) predicts work status in the long term. METHODS:Prospective study in a sample of fatigued employees absent from work. Data were collected at baseline and four years later, and included CFS-like caseness and work stat...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Huibers MJ,Leone SS,Kant IJ,Knottnerus JA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been speculated on theoretical grounds that biomarkers are superior surrogates for chemical exposures to air samples in epidemiology studies. METHODS AND RESULTS:Biomarkers were classified according to their position in the exposure-disease continuum-that is, parent compound, reactive intermediate, s...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lin YS,Kupper LL,Rappaport SM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore whether the inhalation of coal mine dust increases the risk of premature death in miners, a survival analysis was conducted in a cohort of 2738 patients with simple pneumoconiosis in the Huai-Bei coal mine, in China. METHODS:Age specific mortalities were calculated by disease severity in terms of...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Yi Q,Zhang Z

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey was carried out on respiratory symptoms and skin prick test response to common allergens (atopy), storage mites, and occupational allergens among 226 bakers and pastry makers from 105 small businesses in northern Italy. Atopy was present in 54 workers (23.4%); 40 workers (17.7%) were skin positive to at least...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： De Zotti R,Larese F,Bovenzi M,Negro C,Molinari S

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Molecular epidemiological techniques, capable of detecting damage to DNA, were used to see if such damage occurred in the lymphocytes of a group of workers exposed to chromium. The two aims of this pilot study were to see if these new techniques might make useful biological monitoring tools for workers expos...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Gao M,Levy LS,Faux SP,Aw TC,Braithwaite RA,Brown SS

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence and incidence of upper extremity musculoskeletal pain (UEMP) and related disability among office workers in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Spain. METHODS:Data from the multinational Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability (CUPID) study on 947 (93%) participants at baseline w...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Campos-Fumero A,Delclos GL,Douphrate DI,Felknor SA,Vargas-Prada S,Serra C,Coggon D,Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether exposure to cobalt in cobalt plants has any measurable effect on the cardiovascular system. METHODS:Occupational, cross sectional study, using a self administered questionnaire, blood pressure measurement, electrocardiography, and laboratory tests in which 203 male workers with at least one...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Linna A,Oksa P,Groundstroem K,Halkosaari M,Palmroos P,Huikko S,Uitti J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the impact of workplace injury on opioid dependence, abuse and overdose (opioid-related morbidity) and if severity of injury increases the hazard of these health effects. METHODS:We used MarketScan databases to follow injured and propensity score matched non-injured workers, both without prior op...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Asfaw A,Boden LI

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00