The changing patterns of psychosocial exposures at work in the south of Europe: Spain as a labor market laboratory.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Gulf War veterans (veterans) reported health symptoms more commonly than non-deployed groups. This article examines symptom persistence, incidence and prevalence 20 years on. METHODS:In 2000-2003 and 2011-2012, a 63-item symptom checklist was administered to 697 veterans an...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Gwini SM,Forbes AB,Kelsall HL,Ikin JF,Sim MR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive K-X-ray fluorescence (K-XRF) instrument was used to measure lead levels in the tibia and patella on a series of twelve subjects who had relatively well-documented histories of lead exposure and blood lead levels. For some subjects, K-XRF measurements were taken at multiple points in time, and before and af...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Hu H,Pepper L,Goldman R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fertility among men working in semiconductor manufacturing during 1984-89 was assessed in a 1990-91 cross-sectional study of eight companies. Men working in wafer fabrication rooms (fabs) (n = 241, 165 births) were compared to men in nonfabrication (nonfab) jobs (n = 447, 300 births). Results showed that 17% of fab me...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Samuels SJ,McCurdy SA,Pocekay D,Hammond SK,Missell L,Schenker MB

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine disparities between job control scores in Black and White subjects and attempt to discern whether self-rated low job control in Blacks may arise from structural segregation into different jobs, or represents individual responses to race-based discrimination in hiring or promotion. METHODS:Data fr...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Meyer JD

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article the material collected for a case-control study is analyzed in order to evaluate the existence of relationships between organic solvent exposure and the entitlement to disability benefits due to neuropsychiatric disorders. Questionnaires were used to collect information on 252 cases receiving compensat...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： van Vliet C,Swaen GM,Volovics A,Slangen JJ,Meijers JM,de Boorder T,Sturmans F

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction. The Safety Pays, Falls Cost campaign aims to prevent falls in residential construction. A critical component of our social marketing approach was to involve 70 partners in reaching target audiences. METHODS:We assessed partner engagement April 2012-...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Macario E,Hannon SW,Baker R,Branche CM,Trahan C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30 year-old male polyurethane worker was exposed to an accidental spill of 4,4'-methylene-bis-2-chloroaniline (MBOCA) at a plant producing MBOCA-cured plastic products. Exposure to MBOCA is significant in that this compound is a known animal carcinogen and a suspected human carcinogen. The employee was sprayed over ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Osorio AM,Clapp D,Ward E,Wilson HK,Cocker J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A beryllium materials manufacturer is conducting a limited pilot program that offers testing for HLA-DP beta 1E69 with genetic counseling through a third party to applicants for employment. An important consideration in this regard is the prevalence of this marker in the general population, and its consequen...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Weston A,Ensey J,Kreiss K,Keshava C,McCanlies E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to chemicals in polluted soil was studied during the remediation of four polluted sites. They are sawmill areas contaminated with chlorophenols and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furanes (PCDD/F), wood impregnating plants contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from creosote ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Priha E,Ahonen I,Oksa P

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge on intrapulmonary lymph nodes (IPLNs) is still limited. Progress in imaging techniques has enabled easier, more frequent visualization of IPLNs so that a more comprehensive understanding of these nodes is necessary. METHODS:Microscopic slides of lung tissue from 2,337 dust-exposed South African mi...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Honma K,Nelson G,Murray J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In studies in men, risk estimates on occupation and bladder cancer are distorted by about 10% when not adjusting for smoking. We examined the degree to which occupational risk estimates for bladder cancer in women are confounded by smoking, and the degree of residual confounding by inadequate control of this...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： 't Mannetje A,Kogevinas M,Chang-Claude J,Cordier S,González CA,Hours M,Jöckel KH,Bolm-Audorff U,Lynge E,Porru S,Donato F,Ranft U,Serra C,Tzonou A,Vineis P,Wahrendorf J,Boffetta P

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors developed a union sponsored 2-day human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) "train the trainer" program for healthcare workers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The program incorporated the "education for action" approach in an effort to respond to the inadequacies in many tra...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Askari E,Mehring J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After cryptosporidiosis was reported in three workers caring for preweaned calves at an academic research laboratory, we sought to identify cases, determine risk factors, and implement control measures. METHODS:A cryptosporidiosis case was defined as diarrhea duration ≥72 hr, abdominal cramps, or vomiting i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Hancock-Allen J,Alden NB,Cronquist AB

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basophilic stippling of red blood cells (BSC) has been noted in lead intoxication since 1899 and has been considered a classic laboratory sign of lead poisoning since that time. BSC are inclusions of aggregated ribosomes found only in the red blood cells and may be confused with siderotic (iron) granules. Heinz Bodies...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Cheson BD,Rom WN,Webber RC

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Little research has addressed the safety environment of child farmworkers. This analysis examines the work safety culture experienced by Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina. Methods:Survey interviews were conducted in 2017 with 202 Latinx children aged 10 to 17 years employed on North Carolina farms....

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Arcury TA,Quandt SA,Arnold TJ,Chen H,Sandberg JC,Kearney GD,Daniel SS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Occupational health researchers can play a pivotal role in increasing our understanding of the role of physical and psychosocial working conditions in producing socioeconomic health disparities and trends of increasing socioeconomic health disparities, contributing to interventions to reduce such dispariti...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Landsbergis PA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have documented high rates of asthma symptoms among responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster. However, whether there are increased rates of asthma among responders compared to the general population is unknown. METHODS:The study population consisted of a prospective cohort of 20,834 respo...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kim H,Herbert R,Landrigan P,Markowitz SB,Moline JM,Savitz DA,Todd AC,Udasin IG,Wisnivesky JP

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the United States National Institutes of Health includes the International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (ITREOH) Program. The "International Training Program in Environmental Toxicology and Public Health" Center, funded in 2002 is ba...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rajal VB,Cid AG,Cruz MC,Poma HR,Cacciabue DG,Romano N,Moraga NB,Last JA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the health effects of exposure mainly to 1-bromopropane, which is an alternative to ozone-depleting solvents, and to establish biomarkers for assessing 1-bromopropane exposure. METHODS:Twenty-four female and 13 male workers of a 1-bromopropane-factory were interviewed, ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ichihara G,Li W,Ding X,Peng S,Yu X,Shibata E,Yamada T,Wang H,Itohara S,Kanno S,Sakai K,Ito H,Kanefusa K,Takeuchi Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared floor laying using new working methods involving standing up, to the traditional methods involving working on one's knees. METHODS:The study group, 216 subjects, completed a training class in the use of the new floor-laying methods, and received free tools and advice in their use. The co...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Jensen LK,Friche C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the effects of lead on autonomic and central nervous system functions, electrocardiographic R-R interval variability (CVRR) as well as visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (VEP and BAEP) were measured in 36 female workers exposed to lead (exposed group) and in 15 female textile workers (unexposed...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Murata K,Araki S,Yokoyama K,Nomiyama K,Nomiyama H,Tao YX,Liu SJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational safety and health (OSH) programs are a strategy for protecting workers' health, yet there are few peer-reviewed reports on methods for assessing them, or on the prevalent characteristics of OSH programs, especially in small businesses. METHODS:We adapted an occupational safety and health admini...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Barbeau E,Roelofs C,Youngstrom R,Sorensen G,Stoddard A,LaMontagne AD

更新日期：2004-04-01 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:Climate change is a natural phenomenon that has been intensified due to increased emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). It has become an indispensable issue in international negotiations related to global sustainability and is deeply related to the overall status of environmental health in our planet. METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Leripio Ade A,Torres JP,Viana Mde S,Echelmeier GR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A major French chlorine chemical plant (chlor-alkali process with diaphragm cell and manufacturing of organochlorine chemicals) has used or produced known or suspected carcinogenic compounds. METHODS:A cohort study, based on the plant occupational health service and the regional cancer registry, analyzed th...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bonneterre V,Mathern G,Pelen O,Balthazard AL,Delafosse P,Mitton N,Colonna M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Case reports have identified hydrofluoric acid (HF) as causing fatal work injury, and HF has both local and systemic toxicity. Surveillance for HF-related mortality is problematic because of the lack of unique coding for this acid in hospital records and vital statistics. METHODS:We identified HF-related fa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Blodgett DW,Suruda AJ,Crouch BI

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Live-in formal caregivers spend consecutive days in patients' homes, raising questions about their ability to secure adequate sleep while on duty. Few studies have examined sleeping conditions and outcomes for this growing workforce. METHODS:We collected weeklong sleep logs and interview data from 32 Fili...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Riley K,Nazareno J,Malish S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a Swedish cohort of workers (n = 6,454) from seven aluminum foundries and three secondary aluminum (scrap) smelters there was no overall excess risk of cancer among male or female workers less than 85 years of age (males: 325 observed cases, standardized incidence ratio (SIR) 1.02, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.91...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Seldén AI,Westberg HB,Axelson O

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since direct measures of individual exposure seldom exist for the entire period of an occupational mortality study, retrospective exposure estimates are necessary. This is often done in a subjective manner involving a consensus of opinion from a panel of epidemiologists and industrial hygienists. An alternative method...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Hornung RW,Greife AL,Stayner LT,Steenland NK,Herrick RF,Elliott LJ,Ringenburg VL,Morawetz J

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00