Sedentary risk factors across genders and job roles within a university campus workplace: preliminary study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to examine sexual harassment (SH) among hospital staffs in Taiwan, in terms of three-month incidence rate, the frequency of each type and the perception of SH, perpetrated by coworkers, patients and patients' families and to investigate the gender differences for these issues. ME...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Wang LJ,Chen CK,Sheng YC,Lu PW,Chen YT,Chen HJ,Lin JS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This report reviews the carcinogenicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in experimental animals, concentrating on MWNT-7, a straight fibrous MWCNT. METHODS:MWCNTs were administered to mice and rats by intraperitoneal injection, intrascrotal injection, subcutaneous injection, intratracheal instilla...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Fukushima S,Kasai T,Umeda Y,Ohnishi M,Sasaki T,Matsumoto M

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the main hazard in cement processing is dust and respiratory tract disorders are the most important group of occupational diseases in this industry, evidence for associations between exposure to cement dust and either respiratory symptoms or functional impairment has not been conclusive. This study was, there...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Neghab M,Choobineh A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of biological monitoring (BM) has gained the special interest of individual scientists and international organizations. Today, when analytical problems have almost ceased due to new laboratory techniques and quality assurance systems, the methods for interpretation of results have become the most important...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Jakubowski M,Trzcinka-Ochocka M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic effects of p, p'-DDE (1, 1-dichloro-2, 2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethylene; DDE) on immature male rats were investigated in pubertal Wistar rats after oral administration of DDE. Special rat chow containing 125 ppm DDE (approximately 10 mg/kg DDE) had been administered daily for 42 d since 6 wk of age and its eff...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Makita Y,Matsuura T,Ogata R,Romero Y,Omura M,Tanaka A,Hirata M,Inoue N

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium fluoride (CdF2, CdF for short) is the most lethal and hepatotoxic of all Cd-containing compounds. The toxic effects of CdF appear to depend on its detoxification and elimination. This study was designed to determine the early dynamics of the absorption, systemic distribution, and metabolism of CdF. The kinetic...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Dote T,Adachi K,Yamadori E,Imanishi M,Tsuji H,Tanida E,Kono K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) in Japanese visual display terminal (VDT) workers and identify simple methods for screening DED during occupational health examinations. METHODS:This study involved 369 (331 men and 38 women; mean age, 44.4 [8.8] years) workers engag...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kawashima M,Yamatsuji M,Yokoi N,Fukui M,Ichihashi Y,Kato H,Nishida M,Uchino M,Kinoshita S,Tsubota K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infrared Spectrophotometry (IR) is now widely used to determine crystalline silica in industrial dust samples. Though the IR method has many advantages when dealing with respirable dust samples, some serious analytical errors are often caused by interference minerals contamination. These minerals have a characteristic...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Ojima J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This field study aimed to determine the incidence and distribution of needlestick injuries among medical trainees at a community teaching hospital in Toronto, Canada. METHODS:The study was performed during the 2013-2015 academic years at Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH), a University of Toronto-affiliat...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Ouyang B,Li LD,Mount J,Jamal AJ,Berry L,Simone C,Law M,Tai RM

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the association between occupational clusters and allergic rhinitis (AR). METHODS:The study was based on data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES: 2007-2015). This study included 46,965 individuals: 20,491 men and 26,474 women. AR was def...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Park S,Jung PK,Choi M,Seok H,Kim H,Oh SS,Koh SB

更新日期：2018-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between alcohol consumption, serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) levels, and the prevalence of major coronary risk factors were analyzed cross-sectionally in 2,399 male and 1,402 female middle-aged workers, to clarify the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on the development of the metabolic s...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Yamada Y,Noborisaka Y,Suzuki H,Ishizaki M,Yamada S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to develop and validate a simple and reliable gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method to simultaneously determine urinary 1-naphthol (1-NAP) and 2-naphthol (2-NAP) for biological monitoring of occupational exposure to naphthalene. METHODS:NAPs were derivatized in situ w...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Takeuchi A,Nakamura S,Namera A,Kondo T,Onuki H,Yamamoto S,Okamura S,Nishinoiri O,Endo Y,Miyauchi H,Endo G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are considered probable human carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and one congener, PCB126, has been rated as a known human carcinogen. A period-specific job exposure matrix (JEM) was developed for former PCB-exposed capacitor manufacturing workers ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Hopf NB,Waters MA,Ruder AM,Prince MM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to develop approaches for monitoring and prioritizing factors associated with thermal stresses imposed on workers in iron and steel casting industries, and to eventually purpose effective control strategies. METHODS:The whole study was completed in the furnace areas of two steel ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Chen WY,Lo CL,Chen CP,Juang YJ,Yoon C,Tsai PJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigates the effects of tanshin funin, a posting without family, on the health of married male workers. A prospective study using the pair-matched method was performed. One hundred and twenty-nine married male tanshin funin workers in their 40s and 50s and as many matched workers living with their famil...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Nakadaira H,Yamamoto M,Matsubara T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review provides perspectives on cardiovascular occupational stress research since the 1960s until now. The author argues for closer links between basic science and clinical follow-up examinations of patients. In an excellent way urinary excretion of adrenaline and noradrenaline during wake hours mirrors day to da...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Theorell T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated potential associations between having a person in need of nursing care at home and psychological distress amongst the Japanese working population, using a nationally representative sample. METHODS:We extracted data from the 2013 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions conducted by ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Eguchi H,Wada K

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of working hours on health were examined taking psychological job strain into account. White-collar workers employed at the main office of a Japanese manufacturing company provided data for analysis done in 1997. The eligible subjects were 286 workers aged 20-39. Causal relationships between working hours,...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Tarumi K,Hagihara A,Morimoto K

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study examined how job demands affect an intimate partner's well-being. We hypothesized that job demands have a negative influence on partner well-being through the experience of work-family conflict (WFC) and an impaired quality of the relationship (reduced social support and increased social un...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Shimazu A,Bakker AB,Demerouti E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the value and usefulness of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in the diagnostics of small opacities and complications of silicosis in mine machinery manufacturing workers, compared to conventional radiograms. The diagnosis of silicosis is mainly based on the radiologica...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sun J,Weng D,Jin C,Yan B,Xu G,Jin B,Xia S,Chen J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Document, "Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals" ("this Guideline"), has been prepared by "The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring" ("the Committee") of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the gro...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, the Japan Society for Occupational Health, \The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring\.,Hashimoto H,Yamada K,Hori H,Kumagai S,Murata M,Nagoya T,Nakahara H,Mochida N

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Slovenia is a small, fast developing country in the EU with approximately 2,000,000 inhabitants and 700,000 employed. Occupational medicine has been present in Slovenia for as long as 500 yr. Today, 130 specialists of occupational medicine are in charge of health protection of the employed (including transport workers...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Bilban M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the pitiable working conditions of clinical waste pickers in hospitals in the Northwest region of Cameroon and associated exposure to health hazards. METHODS:Observe clinical waste pickers as they carry out their functions for three days and carry out informal consultations (discussion) with the w...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Mochungong PI

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of increased daily walking steps on the 6-month incidence of neck pain among office workers. METHODS:Healthy office workers with high risk of neck pain were recruited into a 6-month prospective cluster-randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sitthipornvorakul E,Sihawong R,Waongenngarm P,Janwantanakul P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Among the many chemicals used in a hair salon, exposure to thioglycolic acid (TGA) used for permanent waving solutions (PWS) potentially causes adverse health effects. However, no report has been previously published on the indoor air concentrations of TGA in a beauty salon that contributes to assessment of ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Oikawa D,Takeuchi W,Murata S,Takahashi K,Sekine Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to investigate the systematic classification of subsidiary behaviors during visual display terminal (VDT) work and discuss the interpretation of these behaviors through an interactive model of subsidiary behaviors, work performance and autonomic nerve activity. METHODS:Twelve univ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Takanishi T,Ebara T,Murasaki GI,Kubo T,Tachi N,Itani T,Kamijima M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effects of job stress on cellular immune function, such as NK cell activity and NK cell subsets. The participants were 61 female nurses aged 23-59, who worked in a public psychiatric hospital in Ishikawa, Japan. Each subject completed the Nursing Job Stressor Scale (NJSS) and their N...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Morikawa Y,Kitaoka-Higashiguchi K,Tanimoto C,Hayashi M,Oketani R,Miura K,Nishijo M,Nakagawa H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed daily to the risk of injury by needlesticks and other medical instruments. However, the psychiatric impacts of such injuries have not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mental health status of HCWs with experiences of needlestick and sharps injuries. A cross...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sohn JW,Kim BG,Kim SH,Han C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop tools offering definite orientation for managers and employees to support their work improvement through occupational mental health. This research was a part of the Mental Health Improvement & Reinforcement Study (MIR study), conducted from October 2004 to March 2006. METHODS:We developed a trial...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Tahara H,Yamada T,Nagafuchi K,Shirakawa C,Suzuki K,Mafune K,Kubota S,Hiro H,Mishima N,Nagata S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is common to find doctors working long and odd hours and many at times without rest and sleep. Despite the evidence of adverse risk, jeopardizing patient safety under the hands of fatigue doctors under such working hours has not changed in many places. It has argued that with such training and subsequent ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Xavier G,Su Ting A,Fauzan N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00