Respiratory symptoms associated with the use of azodicarbonamide foaming agent in a plastics injection molding facility.

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:Hotel room cleaners have physically demanding jobs that place them at high risk for shoulder pain. Psychosocial work factors may also play a role in shoulder pain, but their independent role has not been studied in this group. METHODS:Seventy-four percent (941 of 1,276) of hotel room cleaners from five Las ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Burgel BJ,White MC,Gillen M,Krause N

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatological disorders in athletes may occur as a result of repeated mechanical trauma, physical and chemical agents, climatic conditions, infections, infestations, and exacerbations of pre-existing skin disorders. These include black heel, tennis toe and other causes of subungual hemorrhage, friction blisters, abra...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bergfeld WF,Taylor JS

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isasbest Ltd., an asbestos-cement factory in Israel, has established dust-preventive measures, maintained high ecological and medical standards, and assisted afflicted workers suffering from asbestos-related diseases. The problems of the handling of asbestos and its relationship to health should be approached accordin...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sharon A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the pattern of psychosocial risk exposures at work among wage-earners in Spain in 2005 and 2010, and to analyze changes in exposure inequalities by gender and job category. METHODS:Psychosocial exposures were compared using the COPSOQ-ISTAS21 method, based on two surveys representative of the Spanish w...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Utzet M,Moncada S,Molinero E,Llorens C,Moreno N,Navarro A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A joint study on effects of formaldehyde exposure in industrial populations by the National Cancer Institute and the Formaldehyde Institute, Inc. (Blair et al. [1986]: J Natl Cancer Inst 76: 1071-1084; Blair and Stewart [1989]: J Occup Med 31: 881, Blair et al. [1990]: Am J Ind Med 17:683-700) reported no significant ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sterling TD,Weinkam JJ

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Research Council's report "Protecting Youth at Work" addresses the health and safety consequences of work by youth in the United States. The report finds that a higher proportion of U.S. youth work than in any other developed nation and that as much as 80% of youth will have worked during their high schoo...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Wegman DH,Davis LK

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using injury information from the 1986 Mine Safety and Health Administration database, and demographic information from a 1986 sample survey of the miner population, acute traumatic injury rates for male workers in underground bituminous coal mines were computed by age, current job experience, and total mine work expe...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Lee T,Anderson C,Kraus JF

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an epidemiologic study of 6,359 oil shale workers, 1,664 (46.7%) of 3,566 survivors were investigated. No excess of skin disease (as reported in response to a questionnaire) was found in men exposed to oil or dust, whether compared to men who were not exposed to oil or dust or to coalminers. A low prevalence of sim...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Seaton A,Louw SJ,Cowie HA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the cardiotoxic effects of 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2- Trifluoroethane (fluorocarbon 113 or FC113) exposures among healthy workers cleaning rocket and ground support equipment for the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) programs. Exposure and ambulatory electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Egeland GM,Bloom TF,Schnorr TM,Hornung RW,Suruda AJ,Wille KK

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the association between Dupuytren's contracture (DC), repetitive handwork (RHW), heavy handwork (HHW), and/or vibration exposure. METHODS:Frequency and intensity of the three types of handwork were collected and compared between DC patients and controls. Hours of wo...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Haines A,Levis C,Goldsmith CH,Kaur M,Duku E,Wells R,Walter SD,Rook C,Stock S,Liss G,Murphy J,Thoma A

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Recent epidemiological and experimental work confirms that inorganic lead compounds are associated with increased risks of tumorigenesis. In animals, these risks can be induced at doses that are not associated with organ toxicity and in mice that do not produce alpha-2 urinary globulin in the kidney. Thus the mechanis...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Silbergeld EK,Waalkes M,Rice JM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of notification are to inform individuals of research results so that they can make informed choices regarding health care and risk reduction behaviors, and to inform workers and employers of results and recommendations in order to take actions to improve workplace health and safety. Many questions conf...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rudolph L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoke and asbestos are recognized causes of lung carcinoma and together promote carcinogenesis. Adenocarcinoma is currently the most common cause of lung cancer in the USA and it has been linked to both smoking and asbestos exposure. Mutations in the epidermal growth factor gene receptor (EGFR) occ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kradin RL,Iafrate J,Christiani DC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational health studies of agricultural workers have generally excluded migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and this population experiences a high degree of health risk from agricultural exposures. A survey of dermatologic disorders among migrant and seasonal farmworkers will be used to illustrate this point. Data f...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Schenker MB,McCurdy SA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the genotoxic risk to medical personnel concurrently exposed to ionizing radiation and antineoplastics, using changes in their lymphocyte cell genome as a bioindicator. The study comprised 12 female nurses employed in the nuclear medicine hospital department and an equal number of ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Brumen V,Horvat D,Trosić I

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dust exposure on farms can be prevented by changes in work practices and by informing and educating farmers. Ventilation control during handling and prevention of growth of microbes are feasible measures and could be included in regulation schemes. Apart from information on existing work practices, an increased awaren...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Watson RD

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To confirm the relationship between exposure to coal tar pitch volatiles and bladder cancer among primary aluminum production workers, we carried out a case-control study among blue-collar workers who had worked more than 1 year between 1950-1979 in a major plant using mostly the Soderberg process in the Province of Q...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Tremblay C,Armstrong B,Thériault G,Brodeur J

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly reported nerve entrapment syndrome. The prevalence of CTS among 652 active workers in jobs with specific hand force and repetitiveness characteristics was estimated. The prevalence of CTS ranged from 0.6% among workers in low force-low repetitive jobs to 5.6% among wor...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Silverstein BA,Fine LJ,Armstrong TJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Asbestos fibers are known to accumulate in lung parenchyma and thoracic lymph nodes, but their presence and translocation into the extrapulmonary tissues need clarification. We assessed the presence of asbestos in the para-aortic (PA) and mesenteric (ME) lymph nodes. METHODS:PA and ME lymph nodes and lung t...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Uibu T,Vanhala E,Sajantila A,Lunetta P,Mäkelä-Bengs P,Goebeler S,Jäntti M,Tossavainen A

更新日期：2009-06-01 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:To compare the type, severity, cause, and cost of work-related injuries between Lebanese and non-Lebanese workers in insured workplaces in Lebanon. METHODS:A total of 4,186 claims and medical reports for 3,748 work-related injuries filed in 1998 at five major insurance companies were reviewed. RESULTS:Non-...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Nuwayhid I,Fayad R,Tamim H,Kassak K,Khogali M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoroughbred horse farm workers self-report a high frequency of work-related injuries and pain. However, an analysis of Thoroughbred horse farm workers' compensation injury claims is absent from the literature, yet may benefit worker safety. METHODS:We analyzed workers' compensation insurance firm data cont...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Flunker JC,Clouser JM,Swanberg JE

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several research projects on work-related respiratory diseases have been conducted in Finland. One of the largest, "Farmers' Occupational Health Programme," was conducted by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland during 1973-1983 in cooperation with Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health and the Nationa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Terho EO

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the cost and yield of a general health surveillance program emphasizing the identification of occupationally related diseases among workers in a high-risk trade. Of approximately 4,000 eligible members of two local plumbers and pipefitters unions, 639 were screened in this program. Screening tests indicat...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Schwartz DA,Rosenstock L,Barnhart S,Inui TS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the epidemiological features of the accidents and illnesses in smelters and foundries affiliated with Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social for the year 1977. The accident rate per 100 workers was 26, which was second to mining among all industries listed; this rate is almost double that for all fact...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Cuellar A

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While blood lead concentration has been inversely associated with indicators of reproductive health in occupationally exposed male workers, the utility of lead concentration in semen as an indicator of lead exposure to the male reproductive system has not been fully explored. Blood and semen lead concentrations from 8...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Alexander BH,Checkoway H,Faustman EM,van Netten C,Muller CH,Ewers TG

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00