Longitudinal study of probable post-traumatic stress disorder in firefighters exposed to the World Trade Center disaster.

abstract：:A Health Hazard Evaluation was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in an area of a large chemical plant that manufactured the stilbene derivative 4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid, an intermediate used for the production of optical brightening agents. Men employed in the area...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Quinn MM,Wegman DH,Greaves IA,Hammond SK,Ellenbecker MJ,Spark RF,Smith ER

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observations on an increased spontaneous abortion rate initiated a study among personnel working at a laboratory for diagnostic virology. Personnel at a bacteriological laboratory and at another virological laboratory served as controls. Seventy-seven female employees at the laboratory for virology were interviewed, a...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Axelsson G,Jeansson S,Rylander R,Unander M

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data were collected on 228 consecutive back injuries in Boston's General Mail Facility and 228 non-injured controls drawn randomly from each case's work unit, matching on craft (clerk, mailhandler, maintenance), shift, and general supervisor. Data were collected on age, gender, duration of employment, 3 year history o...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Daltroy LH,Larson MG,Wright EA,Malspeis S,Fossel AH,Ryan J,Zwerling C,Liang MH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain refining processes were investigated to determine their influence on the dermal carcinogenic activity of petroleum-derived lubricating oil distillates. Specifically, the effects of solvent refining, hydroprocessing, a combination of both processes, and the blending of oils processed using each technique were e...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Halder CA,Warne TM,Little RQ,Garvin PJ

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitoplasts from rabbit bone marrow cells in vitro incubated with benzene metabolites showed a concentration-dependent inhibition of mitochondrial RNA synthesis. The 50% molar inhibitory concentration for each metabolite was determined to be p-benzoquinone, 2 X 10(-6); phenol, 2.5 X 10(-5); hydroquinone, 5 X 10(-5); ca...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kalf GF,Snyder R,Rushmore TH

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is considered to have a strong environmental component, but relatively few studies have investigated the potential association between occupation and the disease. METHODS:In a population-based case-control study, we collected comprehensive occupational histories from...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kirkey KL,Johnson CC,Rybicki BA,Peterson EL,Kortsha GX,Gorell JM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there are many studies on working adolescents, information on youth who simultaneously hold jobs on both a farm and in other sectors of the economy is lacking. METHODS:Six high schools in rural Minnesota were evaluated for adolescent work practices and injury incidence. A 20-page self-administered ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Munshi K,Parker DL,Bannerman-Thompson H,Merchant D

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A five-year total community study of lung cancer incidence by occupation revealed that 1) virtually all the cases occurred in smokers; 2) all major histologic types of lung cancer were strongly associated with smoking behavior; 3) in most high-risk occupations the significant elevations of risk were limited to one or ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Morton WE,Treyve EL

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards contain mandated medical service provisions. The German Berufsgenossenschaften Guidelines for Preventive Occupational Health Examinations currently comprise 38 guidelines, which contain mandated medical service provisions. Based on a prev...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Straif K,Silverstein M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home healthcare workers (HHWs) provide medical and nonmedical services to home-bound patients. They are at great risk of experiencing violence perpetrated by patients (type II violence). Establishing the reliable prevalence of such violence and identifying vulnerable subgroups are essential in enhancing HHWs...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Byon HD,Lee M,Choi M,Sagherian K,Crandall M,Lipscomb J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concern regarding functioning and effectiveness of joint health and safety committees (JHSCs) in Ontario hospitals was raised following the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in 2003. A subsequent literature review revealed a lack of studies focused within the healthcare sector. METHODS:A tool to me...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Nichol K,Kudla I,Robson L,Hon CY,Eriksson J,Holness DL

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of reported associations of psychosocial factors and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms, we investigated the effects of a workplace psychosocial factor, reward, in the presence of over-commitment, on trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use. M...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bruno Garza JL,Eijckelhof BH,Huysmans MA,Catalano PJ,Katz JN,Johnson PW,van Dieen JH,van der Beek AJ,Dennerlein JT

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a work refusal at a plant manufacturing ice cream novelties in Ontario, we were asked to document cases of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in this workplace. There were 17 employees with possible hand and wrist problems identified from Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Form...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Liss GM,Armstrong C,Kusiak RA,Gailitis MM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A 5-year longitudinal study examined nonmalignant respiratory effects of wood processing dust exposure. METHODS:Ten study plants, investigator selected from 447 candidate plants, included 1 sawmill-planing-plywood, 1 plywood, 1 milling, 3 cabinet and 4 furniture facilities. Personal dust samples (2363) were...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Glindmeyer HW,Rando RJ,Lefante JJ,Freyder L,Brisolara JA,Jones RN

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term exposure to lead is known to cause a variety of neurotoxic manifestations, including symptoms of depression. Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), a recently approved oral chelating agent, can diminish the body burden of lead, but few cases of documented clinical improvement following treatment have been reported....

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Frumkin H,Gerr F

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variety of neurophysiological measures are useful in hospital settings for diagnostic and other clinical purposes. Previously, abnormal changes in various sensory evoked potentials (EPs), and heart rate variability (HRV) were observed in patients with acquired and fetal Minamata disease (MD; methylmercury ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Murata K,Grandjean P,Dakeishi M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Construction is a hazardous occupation, with Latino (Hispanic) workers at a greater risk for death than other ethnicities/races. Latinos accounted for over half of construction injuries involving days away from work in Nevada in 2006. METHODS:This study recruited 30 Latino construction workers from three So...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Menzel NN,Gutierrez AP

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This commentary challenges a recently published perception that Dr. Le Roy Upson Gardner had not actually discovered in 1942 that inhaled chrysotile fibers could induce malignant neoplasia in mice. The handwritten laboratory notes and some of Dr. Gardner's slides have recently been found. They verify that the tumors h...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Schepers GW

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cattle are responsible for more injuries and fatalities than any farm animal, and cattle-related nonfatal injuries are some of the costliest, requiring more time off work than other injuries. Though research has improved our understanding of cattle behavior, developed low-stress handling practices, and deter...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Scott-Harp D,Peek-Asa C,Rohlman DS,Janssen B

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A death certificate mortality odds ratio study of seven cancer sites was conducted by using 1979-1984 data on Illinois deaths in white and black males. Cancer sites selected include stomach, pancreas, lung, prostate, bladder, brain, and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. This surveillance study was undertaken to detect occupati...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mallin K,Rubin M,Joo E

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital workers are a diverse population with high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The risk of MSD leading to workers' compensation (WC) claims is likely to show a gradient by socioeconomic status (SES) that may be partly explained by working conditions. METHODS:A single community hospital provi...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Boyer J,Galizzi M,Cifuentes M,d'Errico A,Gore R,Punnett L,Slatin C,Promoting Healthy Safe Employment (PHASE) in Healthcare Team.

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An epidemic of asbestos-related diseases is ongoing worldwide. Mortality from malignant pleural neoplasms in Italy was analyzed, to estimate the health impact of asbestos at national and local level. METHODS:Mortality from ICD-9 code 163 was considered, in the time-window 1995-2002, using National Bureau of...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Fazzo L,De Santis M,Minelli G,Bruno C,Zona A,Marinaccio A,Conti S,Comba P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate cancer incidence in the membership a largely Hispanic farmworker labor union in California, the United Farmworkers of America (UFW) and to examine cancer-site specific distributions as well as histology and stage of cancer at diagnosis in this group. METHODS:An elec...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mills PK,Kwong S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated how night shift duration and sleep problems were jointly associated with disabling low back pain (LBP) among workers in different occupations. METHODS:An online-survey was conducted regarding work schedules, disabling LBP, sleep problems, and other relevant factors in 5,008 workers who were ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Takahashi M,Matsudaira K,Shimazu A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of breast cancer was investigated in a large dynamic population-based cohort of all 1.1 million economically active women in Norway with potential exposure to 50 Hz magnetic fields at the censuses of 1960, 1970, and 1980. METHODS:The follow-up period for the cohort was 1961-1992. For each woman, da...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kliukiene J,Tynes T,Martinsen JI,Blaasaas KG,Andersen A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Working conditions in poultry slaughter/processing plants may expose workers to zoonotic pathogens. We explored exposure to pathogens among poultry slaughter/processing plant workers including job duties as risk factors. METHODS:We collected questionnaire data on job duties and nasal swabs from 110 workers ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： You Y,Leahy K,Resnick C,Howard T,Carroll KC,Silbergeld EK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Potential confounding or effect modification by employment status is frequently overlooked in pregnancy outcome studies. METHODS:To characterize how employed and non-employed women differ, we compared demographics, behaviors, and reproductive histories by maternal employment status for 8,343 mothers of cont...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rocheleau CM,Bertke SJ,Lawson CC,Romitti PA,Desrosiers TA,Agopian AJ,Bell E,Gilboa SM,National Birth Defects Prevention Study.

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was performed in 17 female workers employed in a latex glove manufacturing plant. The mean age of these workers was 42 years and the mean duration of their employment was 19 years. The employees were primarily nonsmokers or light smokers. The presence of chronic respiratory symptoms and acute work-related symp...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Zuskin E,Mustajbegovic J,Kanceljak B,Schachter EN,Macan J,Budak A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine the endocrine profiles of a group of male workers chronically exposed to trichloroethylene (TCE) in an electronics factory. A total of 124 workers participated in a preliminary study, for which 85 satisfied the selection criteria and were recruited to take part in a more deta...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Chia SE,Goh VH,Ong CN

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2002, a voluntary registry of occupational respiratory diseases was initiated in the test phase in Asturias, Catalonia, and Navarre (Spain). Based on data from the fully implemented voluntary registry, we assessed the differences in the incidence and characteristics of the diseases reported in the three r...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Orriols R,Isidro I,Abu-Shams K,Costa R,Boldu J,Rego G,Zock JP,other Members of the Enfermedades Respiratorias Ocupacionales y Medioambientales (EROM) Group.

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00