Exposure to cobalt in the production of cobalt and cobalt compounds and its effect on the heart.

abstract：:Lymphohaematopoeitic cancer mortality was examined among 4417 workers at a chemical plant by cumulative and peak benzene exposure. There was little evidence of increasing risk with increasing cumulative exposure for all leukaemias or acute non-lymphocytic leukaemias (ANL), or the other lymphohaematopoeitic cancers wit...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Collins JJ,Ireland B,Buckley CF,Shepperly D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Work related asthma (WRA) is one of the most frequently reported occupational lung diseases in a number of industrialised countries. A better understanding of work aggravated asthma (WAA), as well as work related new onset asthma (NOA), is needed to aid in prevention efforts. METHODS:WAA and NOA in...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Goe SK,Henneberger PK,Reilly MJ,Rosenman KD,Schill DP,Valiante D,Flattery J,Harrison R,Reinisch F,Tumpowsky C,Filios MS

更新日期：2004-06-01 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:The current study examines and compares the relationship between both macroeconomic and industry-specific business cycle indicators, and work-related injuries among construction workers in Denmark using emergency department (ED) injury data and also officially reported injuries to the Danish Working Environm...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Nielsen KJ,Lander F,Lauritsen JM

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To describe the nationwide occurrence of work related musculoskeletal injuries among all home care service workers in Sweden, and to identify relative risks and risk factors of the injuries. METHODS:The study was based on work related injuries reported to the Swedish occupational injury information system i...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Ono Y,Lagerström M,Hagberg M,Lindén A,Malker B

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated determinants of bone and blood lead concentrations in 430 lactating Mexican women during the early postpartum period and the contribution of bone lead to blood lead. METHODS:Maternal venous lead was measured at delivery and postpartum, and bone lead concentrations, measured with in vi...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Brown MJ,Hu H,Gonzales-Cossio T,Peterson KE,Sanin LH,de Luz Kageyama M,Palazuelos E,Aro A,Schnaas L,Hernandez-Avila M

更新日期：2000-08-01 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:Self-reported exposure to vapours, gas, dust or fumes (VGDF) has been widely used as an occupational exposure metric in epidemiological studies of chronic lung diseases. Our objective was to characterise the performance of VGDF for repeatability, systematic misclassification, and sensitivity and specificity ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Quinlan PJ,Earnest G,Eisner MD,Yelin EH,Katz PP,Balmes JR,Blanc PD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of occupation on respiratory symptoms in a randomly selected adult population aged 20-44 years. METHODS:It is based on the phase II sampling of the New Zealand part of the European Community respiratory health survey. 1609 people (63.9% response rate) completed a detailed respiratory q...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Fishwick D,Pearce N,D'Souza W,Lewis S,Town I,Armstrong R,Kogevinas M,Crane J

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We used data from a large, population-based case-control study in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to examine relationships between occupation, industry and bladder cancer risk. METHODS:Lifetime occupational histories were obtained by personal interview from 1158 patients newly diagnosed with urothelial ca...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Colt JS,Karagas MR,Schwenn M,Baris D,Johnson A,Stewart P,Verrill C,Moore LE,Lubin J,Ward MH,Samanic C,Rothman N,Cantor KP,Beane Freeman LE,Schned A,Cherala S,Silverman DT

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Limited evidence suggests the association between severity of acute occupational pesticide poisoning and depressive symptoms in farmers. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between occupational pesticide exposure and depressive symptoms among male farmers in South Korea. METHODS:A natio...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kim J,Ko Y,Lee WJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Dupuytren's disease in men and its relationship with work exposure, particularly heavy manual work with and without significant use of vibrating tools, using data from a surveillance program for musculoskeletal disorders. METHOD:This cross-sectional study wa...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Descatha A,Bodin J,Ha C,Goubault P,Lebreton M,Chastang JF,Imbernon E,Leclerc A,Goldberg M,Roquelaure Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of lumbar supports, education, and exercise in the prevention of back pain in industry. METHODS:A computerised search for controlled clinical trials was conducted. A criteria list was used to assess the methodological quality of the studies. The available evidence for the effectiv...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van Poppel MN,Koes BW,Smid T,Bouter LM

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate excess mortality during heat waves and cold spells, and to identify vulnerable population groups by age and cause of death. METHODS:Daily mortality in Moscow, Russia from all non-accidental, cardiovascular and respiratory causes between January 2000 and February 2006 was analysed. Mortality and ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Revich B,Shaposhnikov D

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the effects of smoking and personal hygienic behaviour on blood lead (BPb) and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels (FEP) in lead exposed workers. METHODS:Subjects were 105 lead exposed male workers in a battery recycling plant during the years 2000-03. BPb and FEP were measured as part of the on...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Karita K,Nakao M,Ohwaki K,Yamanouchi Y,Nishikitani M,Nomura K,Sato M,Yano E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine whether asthma induced by exposure to aluminium potroom emissions (potroom asthma) is associated with inflammatory changes in the airways. METHODS:Bronchial biopsy specimens from 20 asthmatic workers (8 non-smokers and 12 smokers), 15 healthy workers (8 non-smokers and 7 smokers), and 10 non-exposed co...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Sjåheim T,Halstensen TS,Lund MB,Bjørtuft Ø,Drabløs PA,Malterud D,Kongerud J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A hospital based case-control study was conducted between 1992 and 1993 in the province of Brescia, a highly industrialised area in northern Italy, to evaluate occupational risk factors of bladder cancer. METHODS:The study evaluated 355 histologically confirmed cases of bladder cancer (275 men, 80 women) an...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Porru S,Aulenti V,Donato F,Boffetta P,Fazioli R,Cosciani Cunico S,Alessio L

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the kinetics of elimination of urinary dialkylphosphate metabolites after oral and dermally applied doses of the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos to human volunteers and to determine whether these doses affected plasma and erythrocyte cholinesterase activity. METHOD:Five volunteers ingest...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Griffin P,Mason H,Heywood K,Cocker J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper systematically reviews the scientific literature on the effects of individual and work-related factors on the Work Ability Index (WAI). Studies on work ability published from 1985 to 2006 were identified through a structured search in PubMed, and Web of Science. Studies were included if the WAI was used as ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van den Berg TI,Elders LA,de Zwart BC,Burdorf A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Shift-related sleep and sleepiness problems may be due to characteristics of both shifts (ie, day, evening and night shifts) and work schedules (ie, permanent vs rotational schedules). The Bergen Shift Work Sleep Questionnaire (BSWSQ) was used to investigate associations between shift-related sleep problems ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Flo E,Pallesen S,Åkerstedt T,Magerøy N,Moen BE,Grønli J,Nordhus IH,Bjorvatn B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Foundry work is a risk factor for lung cancer; however, the association with welding is unclear, as smoking is common among metalworkers and may mask the relationship. We evaluated whether history of welding and foundry work, independently and jointly, and employment duration were associated with lung cancer...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wong JYY,Bassig BA,Seow WJ,Hu W,Ji BT,Blair A,Silverman DT,Lan Q

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of mortality from industrial accidents and other external causes was tested. Mortality rates for external and violent causes of death in a cohort of asphalt industry employees from seven European countries and Israel were compared to that of the general populat...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Burstyn I,Boffetta P,Järvholm B,Partanen T,Svane O,Langård S,Kauppinen T,Stücker I,Shaham J,Heederik D,Ahrens W,Bergdahl I,Cenée S,Hooiveld M,Randem BG,Johansen C,Ferro G,Kromhout H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Psychosocial work characteristics have been prospectively associated with depressive symptoms. However, methodological limitations have raised questions regarding causality. It is also unclear to what extent depressive symptoms affect the experience of the psychosocial work environment. We examined contempor...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Åhlin JK,LaMontagne AD,Magnusson Hanson LL

更新日期：2019-07-01 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:To describe the small area system developed in Finland. To illustrate the use of the system with analyses of incidence of lung cancer around an asbestos mine. To compare the performance of different spatial statistical models when applied to sparse data. METHODS:In the small area system, cancer and populati...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kokki E,Ranta J,Penttinen A,Pukkala E,Pekkanen J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe workers with low back symptoms, to identify risk factors and to assess the occupational consequences separately in men and women. METHODS:A descriptive study was conducted between 1 October 1996 and 31 December 1996 in a sample of workers selected at random from all types of small companies in t...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Alcouffe J,Manillier P,Brehier M,Fabin C,Faupin F

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study examines the impact of work-related psychosocial and mechanical exposure on the development of low back pain (LBP) in the general working population. METHODS:A randomly drawn cohort from the general population in Norway aged 18-66 years was followed up for 3 years (n=12 550, response rate at baseline=6...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Sterud T,Tynes T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asbestos exposure is associated with mesothelioma and cancer of the lung, larynx and ovary. However, the association between asbestos exposure and colorectal cancer is controversial despite several systematic reviews of the literature, including a number of meta-analyses. We performed a systematic review and meta-anal...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kwak K,Paek D,Zoh KE

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the question of whether there is an association between workplace exposures and sociodemographic factors and mortality from non-malignant respiratory disease excluding influenza and pneumonia (NMRDxIP) among workers in a fibreglass wool manufacturing facility. METHODS:A case-control study wit...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Chiazze L,Watkins DK,Fryar C,Fayerweather W,Kozono J,Biggs V

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00