Effects of combined exposure to metals, solvents, and noise on permanent threshold shifts.

abstract：:Eight healthy volunteers were exposed to purified lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by controlled inhalation. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) 3 hours after exposure revealed a pronounced neutrophilia, increase in lymphocytes, fibronectin concentration, and decrease in alveolar macrophage phagocytosis, as compared to a reference B...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sandström T,Bjermer L,Rylander R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Around the globe, work has a heavy impact on health. To better advise policy makers, we assessed the global burden of disease and injury due to selected occupational hazards. This article presents an overview, and describes the methodology employed in the companion studies. METHODS:Using the World Health Or...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Nelson DI,Concha-Barrientos M,Driscoll T,Steenland K,Fingerhut M,Punnett L,Prüss-Ustün A,Leigh J,Corvalan C

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Per a Congressional directive and funding, this study describes worker and workplace characteristics of emergency department (ED) patients who reported their injury/illness to their employer. The study also responds to Congress's request to enumerate injured/ill self-employed workers and workers with chronic...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bhandari R,Marsh SM,Reichard AA,Tonozzi TR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Latex allergy is poorly understood in latex-exposed textile workers. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out to better characterize respiratory symptoms, using personal breathing zone latex allergen measurement and specific IgE to latex allergens. RESULTS:Forty-four of the 86 (51% participation rat...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Harris-Roberts J,Tate P,Robinson E,Griffin P,Mason H,Barber C,Curran AD,Fishwick D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Denver International Airport construction project provided a rare opportunity to identify risk factors for injury on a large construction project for which 769 contractors were hired to complete 2,843 construction contracts. Workers' compensation claims and payroll data for individual contracts were reco...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Lowery JT,Borgerding JA,Zhen B,Glazner JE,Bondy J,Kreiss K

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model was created to assess occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) among semiconductor fabrication-room (fab) workers. This model was based on the assumption that each subject's exposure arose from being near identifiable ELF-MF sources or being in areas with high ELF-MF levels. To...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Abdollahzadeh S,Hammond SK,Schenker MB

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate whether job strain had an effect on the risk of occupational injury of workers at small- to medium-sized manufacturing companies. METHODS:We conducted a prospective follow-up survey and finally 1,209 workers in South Korea were included in this study. At time X1, we ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kim HC,Min JY,Min KB,Park SG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal studies show that antimony may cause lung cancer and heart and lung disease in rodents. In exposed humans, ECG abnormalities and heart and lung disease have been reported. This mortality study of 1,014 men employed between 1937 and 1971 in a Texas antimony smelter consisted primarily of workers of Spanish ances...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Schnorr TM,Steenland K,Thun MJ,Rinsky RA

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the nature of respiratory functional impairment caused by asbestos-induced visceral pleural fibrosis (VPF) and to discover which pulmonary physiological variable best reveals it, we examined 59 asbestos-exposed construction workers having asbestos-related changes on chest radiographs. Computed tomography ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Valkila EH,Nieminen MM,Moilanen AK,Kuusisto PA,Lahdensuo AH,Karvonen JI

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined mortality to December 31, 1989 in a cohort of 2,222 males employed between 1947 and 1975 at a transformer manufacturing plant in Canada, where there had been extensive use of transformer fluid, some containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). A combined cohort list of 2,222 names was independently...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Yassi A,Tate R,Fish D

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent studies (animal and human) have suggested an association between lung cancer and silica exposure. To test the hypothesis, we have studied death benefit records of 1,905 members of the Granite Cutters Union. A proportionate mortality analysis (PMR) was conducted, using U.S. deaths as a comparison populat...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Steenland K,Beaumont J

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholinesterase activity measurements for 542 California agricultural pesticide applicators under medical supervision during the first 9 months of 1985 were analyzed. Twenty-six workers, 4.8% of the sample, had cholinesterase values at or below the California threshold values for removal from continued exposure to chol...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ames RG,Brown SK,Mengle DC,Kahn E,Stratton JW,Jackson RJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational exposure to vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) has been established as a cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver angiosarcoma (ASL). However, some controversy remains due to conflicting results on liver cirrhosis, and to evidence on HCC based on few confirmed cases. The aim of the study is t...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Fedeli U,Girardi P,Gardiman G,Zara D,Scoizzato L,Ballarin MN,Baccini M,Pirastu R,Comba P,Mastrangelo G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Organic solvents are widely used, but conflicting reports exist concerning paternal exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the risks of spontaneous abortions (SAs) and major malformations (MMs) after paternal exposure to organic solvents. METHODS:Medline, Toxline, Re...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Logman JF,de Vries LE,Hemels ME,Khattak S,Einarson TR

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods to collect epidemiologic data include, among other means, self-administered questionnaires and personal and telephone interviews. In some studies, these data collection methods are used simultaneously. However, little is known about the comparability of the data obtained, thus, the validity of pooling data. A ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： van Ooijen M,Ivens UI,Johansen C,Skov T

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 67 subjects in a small titanium oxide paint factory in Nigeria showed 50-54% frequency for airway symptoms, 20-40% for neurological symptoms, and 10-27% for other symptoms. The symptoms were well correlated with exposure (p less than .05) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). The directly exposed subjects ha...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Oleru UG

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a comparative study of pulmonary dysfunction among workers who were exposed to silica, asbestos, or coalmine dust. The results showed that all three groups of dust-exposed workers, even those without radiographic signs of pneumoconiosis, had decreased spirometric parameters and diffusing capacity (DLco) i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Wang X,Yano E,Nonaka K,Wang M,Wang Z

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical evidence suggest that stress can lead to ill-health through the disregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Studies to date have produced equivocal results likely due to different methodologies and failure to account for confounding factors. This investigation ai...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Maina G,Palmas A,Bovenzi M,Filon FL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rates of musculoskeletal disorders in construction remain high. Few studies have described barriers and facilitators to the use of available ergonomic solutions. This paper describes these barriers and facilitators and their relationship to the level of adoption. METHODS:Three analysts rated 16 proposed erg...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dale AM,Jaegers L,Welch L,Barnidge E,Weaver N,Evanoff BA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few Canadian data sources allow the examination of disparities by ethnicity, language, or immigrant status in occupational exposures or health outcomes. However, it is possible to document the mechanisms that can create disparities, such as the over-representation of population groups in high-risk jobs. We e...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Premji S,Duguay P,Messing K,Lippel K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metal fabrication workers experience high rates of traumatic occupational injuries. Machine operators in particular face high risks, often stemming from the absence or improper use of machine safeguarding or the failure to implement lockout procedures. METHODS:The National Machine Guarding Program (NMGP) wa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Parker DL,Yamin SC,Brosseau LM,Xi M,Gordon R,Most IG,Stanley R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many professional emergency responders (ERs) who belong to the Korean National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have been cross-trained and serve multiple roles. As such, firefighters and other ERs in Korea are exposed to similar occupational hazards. This study was conducted to estimate cancer morbidity i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ahn YS,Jeong KS,Kim KS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using both quantitative and qualitative data, this study examined teen workers' perceptions about their work environments and the ways in which teens believe workplaces can be made safer. METHODS:We conducted telephone interviews (n = 117) and six focus groups (n = 49) with two separate samples of North Car...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Zakocs RC,Runyan CW,Schulman MD,Dunn KA,Evensen CT

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the increasing incidence of diseases such as gastritis and ulcers in workers exposed to noise, we assessed whether noise does in fact affect gastric secretion. Then, considering the conflicting findings published on the effects of noise on gastric secretion, we also investigated whether the response was rel...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Tomei F,Papaleo B,Baccolo TP,Persechino B,Spanò G,Rosati MV

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of hand paresthesias (HP) and their relationship with pruning activities. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 537 workers pruning grapevines in the region of Champagne. All workers completed a questionnaire about nocturnal HP and musculoskele...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Roquelaure Y,Gabignon Y,Gillant JC,Delalieux P,Ferrari C,Méa M,Fanello S,Penneau-Fontbonne D

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In it's worker health and safety training program, the California-Arizona Consortium aims to promote worker action to improve health and safety conditions. To assess action on worker-identified health and safety problems, 278 trainees were interviewed 3-8 months after training. Associations with three outcomes were an...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Cole BL,Brown MP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality rates associated with total pneumoconiosis, including coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP), have remained elevated. METHODS:2003-2013 pneumoconiosis mortality data obtained from National Center for Health Statistics and 2011-2013 Kentucky death certificates were analyzed. RESULTS:Total pneumoconios...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Beggs JA,Slavova S,Bunn TL

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Correctional Officers (COs) have among the highest injury rates and poorest health of all the public safety occupations. The HITEC-2 (Health Improvement Through Employee Control-2) study uses Participatory Action Research (PAR) to design and implement interventions to improve health and safety of COs. METHO...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dugan AG,Farr DA,Namazi S,Henning RA,Wallace KN,El Ghaziri M,Punnett L,Dussetschleger JL,Cherniack MG

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Editorial Board of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine strongly supports the "Call for an International Ban on Asbestos". We concur with the Collegium Ramazzini that a ban is necessary, overdue and essential for public health. To eliminate the burden of disease and death that is caused worldwide by exposur...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

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更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00