Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in relation to immunological alteration.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is growing evidence of an association between low-dose external γ-radiation and circulatory system diseases (CSDs), yet sparse data exist about an association with chronic internal uranium exposure and the role of non-radiation risk factors. We conducted a nested case-control study of French AREVA NC P...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Zhivin S,Guseva Canu I,Davesne E,Blanchardon E,Garsi JP,Samson E,Niogret C,Zablotska LB,Laurier D

更新日期：2018-04-01 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:Depressive symptoms are associated with sickness absence, work disability and unemployment, but little is known about worklife expectancy (WLE). This study investigates the impact of depressive symptoms on the WLE of a large sample of Danish employees. METHODS:We used occupational health survey data of 11 96...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Pedersen J,Thorsen SV,Andersen MF,Hanvold TN,Schlünssen V,Bültmann U

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex and dynamic physiologic processes underlie the exposure-response relations that occupational and environmental epidemiologists study. Simple summary measures of exposure such as the average, cumulative exposure, or duration of exposure, can be applied suitably in exposure-response analyses in many instances. H...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kriebel D,Checkoway H,Pearce N

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether hourly changes in fine particle (PM(2.5), diameter<2.5 microm) exposure or outdoor particle concentrations are associated with rapid ischaemic responses. METHODS:41 non-smoking elderly people with coronary heart disease were followed up with biweekly clinic visits in Helsinki, Finland. T...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lanki T,Hoek G,Timonen KL,Peters A,Tiittanen P,Vanninen E,Pekkanen J

更新日期：2008-11-01 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:To determine the factors that affect why some infants receive higher exposures relative to the mother's body burden than do others. METHODS:A total of 159 mother-infant pairs from a cohort of women receiving prenatal care at Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA from 1992 to 1995 provided blood samples at deliv...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Harville EW,Hertz-Picciotto I,Schramm M,Watt-Morse M,Chantala K,Osterloh J,Parsons PJ,Rogan W

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There have been few studies of work history and mortality risks in medical radiation workers. We expanded by 11 years and more outcomes our previous study of mortality risks and work history, a proxy for radiation exposure. METHODS:Using Cox proportional hazards models, we estimated mortality risks accordin...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Liu JJ,Freedman DM,Little MP,Doody MM,Alexander BH,Kitahara CM,Lee T,Rajaraman P,Miller JS,Kampa DM,Simon SL,Preston DL,Linet MS

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the mortality from non-respiratory cancers by work area among active and retired male workers of the German rubber industry. METHODS:A cohort of 11,633 male German workers was followed up for mortality from 1 January 1981 to 31 December 1991. Cohort members were active (n = 7536) or retired (n ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Straif K,Weiland SK,Werner B,Chambless L,Mundt KA,Keil U

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:(1) To develop a transparent and broadly applicable method for assessing occupational safety and health (OSH) programmes or management systems; (2) to assess OSH programmes in a sample of manufacturing worksites; and (3) to determine whether a management focused occupational health intervention results in greater ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： LaMontagne AD,Barbeau E,Youngstrom RA,Lewiton M,Stoddard AM,McLellan D,Wallace LM,Sorensen G

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effect of indoor temperature control on summer and winter ambulatory blood pressure levels at work was studied. METHOD:Ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were monitored once in summer and once in winter in 101 healthy normotensive subjects aged 28-63 years, engage...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kristal-Boneh E,Harari G,Green MS,Ribak J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prenatal occupational exposure to pesticides has been associated with male reproductive tract abnormalities. Little is known about the possible impact of non-occupational pesticide exposure on fetal and child development in the general population. Using data from a nationwide birth cohort, we aimed to assess...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cognez N,Warembourg C,Zaros C,Metten MA,Bouvier G,Garlantézec R,Charles MA,Béranger R,Chevrier C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether changes in objective working hour characteristics are associated with parallel changes in work-life conflict (WLC) among hospital employees. METHODS:Survey responses from three waves of the Finnish Public Sector study (2008, 2012 and 2015) were combined with payroll data from 91 days p...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Karhula K,Koskinen A,Ojajärvi A,Ropponen A,Puttonen S,Kivimäki M,Härmä M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:More than 400,000 workers annually receive a measurable radiation dose and may be at increased risk of radiation-induced leukaemia. It is unclear whether leukaemia risk is elevated with protracted, low-dose exposure. OBJECTIVE:We conducted a meta-analysis examining the relationship between protracted low-dose ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Daniels RD,Schubauer-Berigan MK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the extent of indoor air problems in office environments in Finland. METHODS:Complaints and symptoms related to the indoor environment experienced by office workers were collected from 122 workplaces in 1996-99 by using the modified Indoor Air Questionnaire established by the Finnish Institute of Occupa...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Reijula K,Sundman-Digert C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community based case-control studies are an efficient means to study disease aetiologies, and may be the only practical means to investigate rare diseases. However, exposure assessment remains problematic. We review the literature on the validity and reliability of common case-control exposure assessment methods: occu...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Teschke K,Olshan AF,Daniels JL,De Roos AJ,Parks CG,Schulz M,Vaughan TL

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal corneal ulcers related to agriculture has been reported throughout the world, especially in tropical areas. Most of them were sporadic and had histories of ocular trauma or use of topical corticosteroids and topical antibiotics. Five onion harvesters had fungal corneal ulcers during the same harvest period in S...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lin SH,Lin CP,Wang HZ,Tsai RK,Ho CK

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations between cancer incidence and exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles, asbestos, pot emissions (fluorides, sulphur dioxide), heat stress, and magnetic fields in workers from a Norwegian aluminium smelter that operated from 1914 to 1975. METHODS:Cancer incidence between 1953 and 1991 w...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Rønneberg A,Andersen A

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate if occupational mechanical exposures are associated with an increased risk of surgery for varicose veins (VV) in the lower extremities. METHODS:We conducted a longitudinal study of persons from the Musculoskeletal Research Database at the Danish Ramazzini Centre who were 18-65 years old when the...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Tabatabaeifar S,Frost P,Andersen JH,Jensen LD,Thomsen JF,Svendsen SW

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect on the incidence of cancer of exposure to chemicals handled in the leather tanning industry. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A case-control study was performed within a cohort of 2487 workers employed for at least six months during the period 1900-89 in three Swedish leather tanneries. 68 cancer ca...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Mikoczy Z,Schütz A,Strömberg U,Hagmar L

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the occurrence of sick building syndrome in a tropical city, and its relation to indoor air quality and other factors. METHODS:2856 office workers in 56 randomly selected public and private sector buildings were surveyed. The study consisted of a self administered questionnaire assessing symp...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Ooi PL,Goh KT,Phoon MH,Foo SC,Yap HM

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have assessed the effects of policies aimed to reduce traffic-related air pollution. The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact, in terms of air quality and health effects, of two low-emission zones established in Rome in the period 2001-2005 and to assess the impact by socioeconomic posi...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cesaroni G,Boogaard H,Jonkers S,Porta D,Badaloni C,Cattani G,Forastiere F,Hoek G

更新日期：2012-02-01 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

abstract：:Dermal uptake of chemicals at the workplace may contribute considerably to the total internal exposure and so needs to be regulated. At present only qualitative warning signs--the "skin notations"--are available as instruments. An attempt was made to develop a quantitative dermal occupational exposure limit (DOEL) com...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bos PM,Brouwer DH,Stevenson H,Boogaard PJ,de Kort WL,van Hemmen JJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most of the evidence on agreement between self- and proxy-reported occupational data comes from interview-based studies. The authors aimed to examine agreement between women's reports of their partner's occupation and their partner's own description using questionnaire-based data collected as a part of the p...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Tagiyeva N,Semple S,Devereux G,Sherriff A,Henderson J,Elias P,Ayres JG

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relation between shift work and death from ischaemic heart disease (IHD). METHODS:A nested case-control approach was used. The cohort comprised male manual workers who joined an industrial company aged 50 years or under between 1 January 1950 and 31 December 1992 and worked there for at l...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： McNamee R,Binks K,Jones S,Faulkner D,Slovak A,Cherry NM

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00