Exposure to pathogens among workers in a poultry slaughter and processing plant.

abstract：:Among 160 consecutive patients referred to the Clinic of Occupational Medicine, Rigshospitalet, for symptoms connected with exposure to organic solvents, 20 exhibited symptoms of acquired intolerance to minor amounts of organic solvents. Later, an additional 30 consecutive patients with symptoms of acquired intoleranc...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Gyntelberg F,Vesterhauge S,Fog P,Isager H,Zillstorff K

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational exposure to lead and solvents has declined steadily over the past 20 years, however, construction workers continue to be exposed to these neurotoxicants. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognitive effects of chronic occupational exposure to lead and solvents. METHOD:Based on K-X...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Fiedler N,Weisel C,Lynch R,Kelly-McNeil K,Wedeen R,Jones K,Udasin I,Ohman-Strickland P,Gochfeld M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study their socioeconomic and health status, 1,770 workers in the organized electronics industry in India were surveyed. Mean age of the workers employed in this industry was 32.5 +/- 6.01 years. The average per capita income/month was Rupees 333, indicating a higher socioeconomic status, compared with the status o...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mathur N,Gupta BN,Rastogi SK,Mahendra PN,Pangtey BS,Husain T,Bharti RS

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated an outbreak of irritative and neurotoxic symptoms associated with exposure to asphalt fumes in a commercial lighting factory; 27 symptomatic female workers were clinically assessed including hematologic testing. When compared with a laboratory reference group (n = 107), the workers' mean platelet volum...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Chase RM,Liss GM,Cole DC,Heath B

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mortality experience of iron and steel workers from modern plants in developing countries has not been extensively described. METHODS:Mortality at two Korean iron and steel manufacturing complexes was analyzed using Poisson regression methods with both direct and indirect standardization. Work histories...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Park RM,Ahn YS,Stayner LT,Kang SK,Jang JK

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several case-control studies have found an association between chronic beryllium disease (CBD) and HLA-DPB1 gene variants. However, the relationship between HLA-DPB1 and beryllium sensitization, and whether the presence of one or two HLA-DPB1(Glu69) alleles is differentially associated with CBD and beryllium...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： McCanlies EC,Ensey JS,Schuler CR,Kreiss K,Weston A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microcomputer system for on-lone analysis of saccadic and smooth-pursuit tracking eye movements is described. Results from a longitudinal study of lead workers and matched controls reveal a consistent decrease in saccade accuracy in the lead workers compared to the controls. Saccade peak velocity and latency and smo...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Baloh RW,Langhofer L,Brown CP,Spivey GH

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autopsied lungs from 29 hard rock miners were investigated to determine the relationship of the dust content to pathology, radiology, and occupational exposure. METHODS:Each lung was divided horizontally into three sections. Pathological and radiological studies and chemical analyses were carried out on sam...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Verma DK,Ritchie AC,Muir DC

更新日期：2008-07-01 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:Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are at risk for occupational illnesses from pesticide exposure, and the effectiveness of pesticide safety regulations has not been evaluated. It is important to learn from farmworker safety experiences to develop effective measures to improve agricultural workplace safety. M...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Arcury TA,Quandt SA,Cravey AJ,Elmore RC,Russell GB

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Investigations of breast cancer among men may provide clues for environmental and occupational risk factors that may be difficult to study in women, because of confounding or effect modification from reproductive female characteristics. The objective was to estimate occupation-specific risks of male breast c...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Pollán M,Gustavsson P,Floderus B

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents a mortality study among the 17,344 members of the Construction Workers' Health Insurance Society of Mie Prefecture in Japan. The study period was between 1973 and 1993. During this period, 480 members died. Age-specific mortality rates of Mie Prefecture were used as comparison standards. Significa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sun J,Shibata E,Hisanaga N,Kamijima M,Ichihara G,Huang J,Toida M,Takeuchi Y

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Farm operators experience exposure to high noise and high prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss, but use of hearing protection in this worker group is low. The purpose of this study was to test a brief intervention to increase farm operators' use of hearing protection. METHODS:In this one-group pre- and ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： McCullagh MC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspartame (APM) is a well-known intense artificial sweetener used in more than 6,000 products. Among the major users of aspartame are children and women of childbearing age. In previous lifespan experiments conducted on Sprague-Dawley rats we have shown that APM is a carcinogenic agent in multiple sites and ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Soffritti M,Belpoggi F,Manservigi M,Tibaldi E,Lauriola M,Falcioni L,Bua L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing evidence that exposure to organic solvents can play a role in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between RA and toluene exposure. METHODS:The study cohort consisted of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency data...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Min YS,Lee S,Kim M,Ahn YS

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the relationship between weekly working hours and the occurrence of cerebro-cardiovascular diseases using a case-crossover study design. METHODS:We investigated average working hours during the 7 days before the onset of illness (hazard period) and average weekly working hours betwee...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Shin KS,Chung YK,Kwon YJ,Son JS,Lee SH

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:In order to determine the possible actual exposure to benzene in the shoe industry from industrially used solvents, glues, and paints containing benzene as a nondeclared constituent, phenol in urine and benzene in blood, as indices of internal exposure to benzene, were measured in workers (N = 33). Since toluene, in c...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Karacić V,Skender L,Prpić-Majić D

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent and growing occupation-based disparities related to tobacco pose a serious public health challenge. Tobacco exacts a disproportionate toll on individuals employed in working class occupations, due to higher prevalence of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke among these workers compared to othe...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Barbeau EM,McLellan D,Levenstein C,DeLaurier GF,Kelder G,Sorensen G

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple comorbidities have been reported among rescue/recovery workers responding to the 9/11/2001 WTC disaster. In this study, we developed an index that quantifies the cumulative physiological burden of comorbidities and predicts life expectancy in this cohort. METHODS:A machine learning approach (gradie...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bello GA,Teitelbaum SL,Lucchini RG,Dasaro CR,Shapiro M,Kaplan JR,Crane MA,Harrison DJ,Luft BJ,Moline JM,Udasin IG,Todd AC

更新日期：2018-01-01 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:Hispanic immigrant workers dominate California's hired farm workforce. Little is known about their health status; even less is known about those lacking employment authorization. METHODS:The California Agricultural Workers Health Survey (CAWHS) was a statewide cross-sectional household survey conducted in 1...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Villarejo D,McCurdy SA,Bade B,Samuels S,Lighthall D,Williams D 3rd

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assesses the causes of medical surveillance changes leading to specialist referral from one isocyanate-using company where 39 workers (about 20% of all employees) were referred to a hospital occupational clinic during a 5-year period for concerns regarding their surveillance respiratory questionnaire or spi...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kraw M,Tarlo SM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of specific organic compounds in exhaled breath has been used as an indicator of recent exposure to pollutants or as an indicator of the health of an individual. A typical application involves the collection of multiple breaths onto a sorbent cartridge or into an evacuated canister with the use of a relati...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Pleil JD,Lindstrom AB

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-eight patients with a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma participated in a semi-structured interview to evaluate asbestos exposure, acquisition of increased risk information, and retrospective reporting of cognitive and behavioral reactions (particularly smoking behavior) to risk information. Twenty-eight pati...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Lebovits AH,Chahinian AP,Holland JC

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveillance of pregnancy loss as a way to detect hazardous exposures is attractive in principle. However, there are no established methods for monitoring pregnancy loss in humans. Surveillance is difficult because most loss occurs within the first 12 weeks of gestation, when pregnancy may not be documented or even re...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Wilcox AJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between bladder cancer and employment as an artistic painter was found in two study populations. A proportionate mortality analysis of death certificates of professional artists indicated a greater than twofold excess for bladder cancer mortality among painters. This association was further investigated...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Miller BA,Silverman DT,Hoover RN,Blair A

更新日期：1986-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:A number of employees at an aircraft factory were accidentally exposed to hydrogen sulfide. Because of concern that this may have resulted in lung injury, forty-seven workers were referred for clinical and physiological evaluation. METHODS:Comprehensive pulmonary function tests were performed including spir...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Buick JB,Lowry RC,Magee TR

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood histamine levels were measured by the bioassay of histamine (on an isolated strip of guinea pig ileum) in workers exposed to cotton dust in a textile mill in Ahmedabad. Byssinotic subjects showed very high levels of blood histamine as compared to nonbyssinotic and control subjects. The blood histamine levels wer...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Parikh JR,Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H,Panchal GM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00