A study of Gulf War veterans with a possible deployment-related syndrome.

abstract：:Ultraviolet (UV) light inherent to welding processes generates ozone (O(3)) with subsequent formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through photochemical reactions when UV light is present with O(3). This study aimed to determine the performance of filters used as respiratory protective devices by welding personnel...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Chen HL,Chung SH,Jhuo ML

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the concentration of aluminum in the autopsied lungs of eight hardrock miners. These miners had inhaled McIntyre Powder (a mixture of aluminum and aluminum oxide) as a prophylaxis against silicosis. The study involved chemical analysis of lungs, where each whole lung was di...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Verma DK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on the determinants of sickness presence can be based on employees' number of sickness presence days or employees' propensity to "opt" for presenteeism in case of sickness. This study compares associations between potential determinants and presenteeism in cross-sectional data from a sample of Austrian employ...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Gerich J

更新日期：2016-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The year 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of NIOSH's Respiratory Health Division (RHD). RHD began in 1967 as the Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Respiratory Diseases (ALFORD), with a focus on coal workers' pneumoconiosis. ALFORD became part of NIOSH in 1971 and added activities to address work-related respirat...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Cummings KJ,Johns DO,Mazurek JM,Hearl FJ,Weissman DN

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational skin diseases and disorders are the most commonly reported nontrauma-related category of occupational illness in the United States, and mining has one of the highest incidence rates among all industries. The authors' objective in this study was to describe mining industry dermatitis incidence, sources of ...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Poplin GS,Miller HD,Hintz PJ,Martini L,Burgess JL

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the influence of demographic, environmental, and occupational factors as well as behavioral characteristics of intercity bus drivers on their crash involvement risk. A total of 107 intercity bus drivers from Tehran, Iran, participated in the study. Logistic regression model suggest...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Besharati MM,Tavakoli Kashani A

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Coffee workers respiratory health problems, found to be associated with dust exposure in the coffee factories, but the content of the dust is not well known. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the microbial contamination of coffee in dry and wet coffee process, from four farms in two regions of Ethiopia....

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Abaya SW,Bråtveit M,Deressa W,Kumie A,Tenna A,Moen BE

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beryllium is commonly used in the dental industry. This study investigates the association between particle size and shape in induced sputum (IS) with beryllium exposure and oxidative stress in 83 dental technicians. Particle size and shape were defined by laser and video, whereas beryllium exposure data came from sel...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Stark M,Lerman Y,Kapel A,Pardo A,Schwarz Y,Newman L,Maier L,Fireman E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the plant features associated with increased irritation symptoms and levels of inflammation markers among compost workers (CWs). Ninety CWs were followed over 18 months, using questionnaires on respiratory symptoms, fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements, spirometry, a methacholine bronch...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Demange V,Barrera C,Laboissière A,Duquenne P,Simon X,Millon L,Reboux G,Grzebyk M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the association between exercise and cardiovascular load in Korean mail carriers with high occupational physical activity (OPA). A total of 36 subjects completed a questionnaire, and their heart rates were measured for 3 consecutive days. Treadmill tests were used determine maximal oxygen uptak...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Lee SJ,Moon MK,Choi WJ,Jang TW

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developing countries, musculoskeletal complaints are considered as main cause of occupational complications and disability. Economic burden of these complications more than workers has impact on organization and society in general. In Iranian aluminum industries, workers are directly involved in production process ...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Aghilinejad M,Javad Mousavi SA,Nouri MK,Ahmadi AB

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to design and validate an instrument to measure the wellness among university nursing faculty. The study was performed in two phases. Phase I consisted of the development of the instrument with discussion groups and participant consensus. We designed an instrument including the 21 items or ps...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Hurtado-Pardos B,Casas I,Lluch-Canut T,Moreno-Arroyo C,Nebot-Bergua C,Roldán-Merino J

更新日期：2018-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the association between fatigue and near-miss incidents and between irregular lifestyles and fatigue in ambulance personnel. In this cross-sectional study, we used a self-administered questionnaire and ambulance dispatch records during November 2017. We performed multiple logistic regression; i...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Toyokuni Y,Ishimaru T,Honno K,Kubo T,Matsuda S,Fujino Y

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate daily exercise is recommended to remain healthy for adults, including medical professionals. In this study, the authors quantified daily physical activity of anesthesiologists in the operating room using a newly developed triaxial accelerometer, Jukudai Mate. During daily work, mean±SD energy expenditure o...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Tanaka H,Kawamata T,Gen-No H,Nose H,Kawamata M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several in vitro studies have convincingly demonstrated that SiO2NPs mediated cytotoxicity, which was dose-, time- and size-dependent. The data on in vivo toxicity of SiO2NPs are even more contradictory. In the present study, we investigated the effects of sub-acute exposure to SiO2-NPs on spatial learning and memory,...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Salem A,Oudhabechi A,Sakly M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cohort of 9,285 nuclear workers employed at the French company AREVA NC specializing in the nuclear fuel cycle was established. Vital status, causes of death, employment characteristics and annual exposure to ionizing radiation were reconstructed for each individual over the time period 1977-2004. Standardized morta...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Metz-Flamant C,Rogel A,Caër S,Samson E,Laurier D,Acker A,Tirmarche M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies of hearing loss prevention in the music industry focus on the risk of hearing injury to musicians. However, live-music sound engineers (LMSE) may also be at risk of hearing injury due to their work-related sound exposure. We studied 27 LMSE, all of whom underwent otologic examination, including audiometry...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： McGinnity S,Beach EF,Cowan RSC,Mulder J

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to compare the distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) with the pure-tone audiometry and to analyze the changes in participants exposed to noise. The results show a prevalence of participants with impaired DPOAEs higher than the prevalence of participants with impaired audiometries in the tot...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Rosati MV,Tomei F,Loreti B,Casale T,Cianfrone G,Altissimi G,Tomei G,Bernardini A,Di Marzio A,Sacco C,Scala B,Ricci S,Sancini A

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The burden of occupational diseases and injuries is high in developing countries due to several challenges including poor regulatory frameworks. To explore the status of occupational safety and health (OSH) policies and related implementation challenges in Uganda, we reviewed OSH regulations and conducted key informan...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Atusingwize E,Musinguzi G,Ndejjo R,Buregyeya E,Kayongo B,Mubeezi R,Mugambe RK,Ali Halage A,Sekimpi DK,Bazeyo W,Wang JS,Ssempebwa JC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aim to explore the association between blood heavy metal concentrations of cadmium, lead, and mercury with ever-report of eczema in the US population. METHODS:We used NHANES cross-sectional data from 2005-2006. Eczema was measured among 4509 adults and 3898 non-adults. The association between eczema and ...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Wei J,Zhang JJ,Ji JS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workers exposed to fuels and paints may present alterations in several parameters. Thus, we assessed potential biomarkers, with the aim of detecting early changes in gasoline station attendants and painters. Blood samples were collected for the analysis of inflammatory and DNA damage markers, besides biochemical, haem...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Brum EDS,da Silva LM,Teixeira TP,Moreira LDR,Kober H,Lavall MC,Silva JÉPD,Piana M,Lenz LS,da Cruz IBM,Duarte T,Duarte MMMF,Brandão R

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood of 76 cacao farmers from Southwestern Nigeria was monitored for erythrocyte cholinesterase enzyme activity (AChE) and hemoglobin values before and after insecticide application. Eight farmers had 30% to 50% baseline AChE activity, which suggests chronic organophosphate insecticide poisoning. AChE activity in...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Sosan MB,Akingbohungbe AE,Durosinmi MA,Ojo IA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study, conducted at major Japanese companies, aimed to determine if asymptomatic workers in workplaces with a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome have a greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Data were obtained from the health records of 298,145 people, from 2011 to 2015. We collected data on the partic...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Kakinuma M,Ide H,Nakao K,Ichikawa D,Nagai R,Furui Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few studies examined interactive effects between air pollution and temperature on health outcomes. In this study, the authors aimed to examine whether temperature modified effects of ozone on cardiovascular mortality in 95 large US cities. The authors separately used a nonparametric regression model and a parametric...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Ren C,Williams GM,Mengersen K,Morawska L,Tong S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fitness instructors routinely use high music volumes that may be harmful to hearing. This study assessed noise levels during 35 low-intensity and 65 high-intensity fitness classes in 1997-1998 and 2009-2011. Questionnaires examined instructors' and clients' preferred music volumes and whether they found loud music "st...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Beach EF,Nie V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the first workplace intervention to help smokers quit in Hong Kong. Smoking employees (N = 642) received a 26-page self-help booklet and 15 fix SMS within 3 months and chose to receive cognitive behavioral workshop (N = 76), or face-to-face counseling (N = 11), or group health talk (N = 516), or telephone...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Wang MP,Suen YN,Li WHC,Lau OS,Lam TH,Chan SSC

更新日期：2018-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors aimed to assess genotoxic damage in the lymphocytes of workers chronically exposed to ionizing radiation. The studied population included 15 exposed donors of the radiology unit of a public hospital in La Plata, Argentina. The control group included 15 nonexposed employers from administrative areas that th...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Güerci AM,Grillo CA,Dulout FN,Seoane AI

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aircraft maintenance crews are constantly exposed to severe aircraft noise. The purpose of this study was to verify whether noise from aircraft adversely affects the hearing threshold levels (HTLs) of aircraft maintenance conscripts during their 2 years of mandatory military service. This study included 3,000 male air...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Park WJ,Moon JD

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to heavy metals and organic solvents are potential etiologic factors for multiple sclerosis (MS), but their interaction with MS-associated genes is under-studied. The authors explored the relationship between environmental exposure to lead, mercury, and solvents and 58 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) i...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： Napier MD,Poole C,Satten GA,Ashley-Koch A,Marrie RA,Williamson DM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a cross-sectional study conducted among paddy farmers to characterize potential risk factors that influence levels of DNA damage from exposure to mixtures of organophosphates. Comet assay was used to determine the level of DNA damage by measuring the comet tail length from the exfoliated buccal mucosa. The res...

journal_title：Archives of environmental & occupational health

authors： How V,Hashim Z,Ismail P,Omar D,Said SM,Tamrin SB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00