Cancer mortality in workers employed at a transformer manufacturing plant.

abstract：:The use and maintenance of firearms is a common and often preventable source of adult lead exposure that is often poorly understood by medical professionals. This case describes an elevated blood lead level (BLL) in an adult man due to the exposure sources of ammunition reloading and indoor target shooting in the base...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Johnson-Arbor K,Soto P,Liu L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, implementation of dust-suppressing measures in USSR asbestos mills has led to significant decrease in dust levels. New cases of asbestosis and asbestotuberculosis in annual medical examinations have not been detected. For prevention of possible future incidence of these diseases, we plan to concentrat...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kogan FM,Polzik EV

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Silicosis is a progressive lung disease resulting from the inhalation of respirable crystalline silica. Lung transplantation is the only treatment for end-stage silicosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the survival experience following lung transplantation among patients with silicosis. METHODS:We re...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rosengarten D,Fox BD,Fireman E,Blanc PD,Rusanov V,Fruchter O,Raviv Y,Shtraichman O,Saute M,Kramer MR

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to mineral dust was studied among construction workers (N = 437) with the aid of a questionnaire and a chest X-ray examination of the lungs. The results of the questionnaire showed that 81% of the construction workers had been exposed to asbestos. Exposure had occurred in all of the occupational groups studie...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Oksa P,Koskinen H,Rinne JP,Zitting A,Roto P,Huuskonen MS

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicate 20% of injuries represent 80% of injury costs in agriculture. To help prevent the most costly injuries, we aimed to identify characteristics and risk factors associated with serious injuries. METHODS:We analyzed insurance records of 93,550 self-employed Finnish farmers. We ranked i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rautiainen RH,Ledolter J,Donham KJ,Ohsfeldt RL,Zwerling C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalization-based estimates of trends in injury incidence are also affected by trends in health care practices and payer coverage that may differentially impact minor injuries. This study assessed whether implementing a severity threshold would improve occupational injury surveillance. METHODS:Hospital ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sears JM,Bowman SM,Hogg-Johnson S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For truck drivers, distracted driving is a workplace behavior that increases occupational injury risk. We propose safety climate as an appropriate lens through which researchers can examine occupational distracted driving. METHODS:Using a mixed methods study design, we surveyed truck drivers using the Safet...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Swedler DI,Pollack KM,Agnew J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate cancer incidence in the membership a largely Hispanic farmworker labor union in California, the United Farmworkers of America (UFW) and to examine cancer-site specific distributions as well as histology and stage of cancer at diagnosis in this group. METHODS:An elec...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mills PK,Kwong S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community Participatory Approach to Measuring Farmworker Pesticide Exposure, PACE3, used a longitudinal design to document pesticide biomarkers among farmworkers. This article presents an overview of PACE3 and provides a descriptive analysis of participant characteristics and one set of pesticide biomarkers,...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Arcury TA,Grzywacz JG,Chen H,Vallejos QM,Galván L,Whalley LE,Isom S,Barr DB,Quandt SA

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:In the course of a health screening for construction carpenters, 127 subjects underwent blood lead testing, administration of detailed questionnaires, and in vivo measurement of bone lead levels with a 109Cd K-X-ray fluorescence (K-XRF) instrument. The mean age of subjects was 48.5 (SD = 9.8) years. Blood lead levels ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Watanabe H,Hu H,Rotnitzky A

更新日期：1994-08-01 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：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：: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：BACKGROUND:Death certificates contain a box labeled "Injury at Work" which is to be marked "Yes" for all fatal occupational injuries. The accuracy of this box in Michigan is not fully characterized. METHODS:The accuracy of the Injury at Work box on the Michigan death certificate was compared to deaths identified from ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Oliveri AN,Wang L,Rosenman KD

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asbestos has been widely used in the refinery and petrochemical sector. Mesothelioma has occurred among maintenance employees, and it was hypothesized that mesothelioma is a marker for exposures which might increase lung cancer risk. A death certificate-based case-control study of mesothelioma and lung cancer from 198...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Finkelstein MM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mineral dusts that contain crystalline silica have been associated directly or indirectly with the development of pneumoconiosis or silicosis, non-malignant respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and other diseases. The health impacts on workers with silica mixed dust exposure in tin mines and dose-response rela...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Chen W,Yang J,Chen J,Bruch J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incinerator workers are exposed to many toxic compounds, most notably heavy metals. We evaluated medical and exposure monitoring data of an actively employed cohort of Philadelphia incinerator workers following an Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry site survey and National Institute for Occupational Safe...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bresnitz EA,Roseman J,Becker D,Gracely E

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:In 1979, a pilot survey defined respiratory status and unmet health care needs of retired and former male asbestos workers in Hawaii. Of 1,401 identified subjects, 741 were contacted and 411 were interviewed. Forty-five subjects were between 39 and 54 years of age; 208, between 55 and 64; and 158, age 65 or more. They...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Fournier-Massey G,Wong G,Hall TC

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between dynamic thiol/disulphide homeostasis and occupational exposure to volatile anesthetic gases in operating theater personnel. Decreased blood thiol levels and raised blood disulphide levels serve as biomarkers of oxidative stress. METHODS:We...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kozanhan B,Inanlı I,Deniz CD,Iyisoy MS,Neselioğlu S,Sahin O,Akin F,Tutar MS,Eren I,Erel O

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:The peripheral nerve conduction velocity (NCV), distribution of nerve conduction velocities (DCV), somatosensory, visual, and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (SEP, VEP, and BAEP, respectively), event-related potential (P300), computerized static posturography with spectral analysis (postural balance), a...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Araki S,Sato H,Yokoyama K,Murata K

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tanning industry involves many occupational exposures. This study evaluates proportionate cancer mortality among workers employed in the Belarussian tanning plant in Minsk. METHODS:A total of 768 workers with seniority of not less than 6 months who were hired after January 1, 1953 and died before Decemb...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Veyalkin IV,Milyutin AA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the construction industry, a relatively high hand eczema prevalence can be expected due to exposure to irritating and allergenic agents. METHODS:As part of a regular program of voluntary medical examinations, a questionnaire including items on health symptoms and working circumstances is administered to ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Timmerman JG,Heederik D,Spee T,Smit LA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury is the leading cause of death in adolescence, with the highest rates for 15- to 19-year-olds, an age span also marked, for many, by entry into the workforce. Occupational injuries affecting youth occur in the context of the larger problem of injury affecting children and adolescents. An understanding of the bro...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Christoffel KK

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest radiographs, taken at a 9-year interval for 1,261 U.S. coal miners, were read for pneumoconiosis side-by-side by six readers in a controlled trial. Incidence and progression of small, rounded opacities were consistent with levels predicted from dose-response curves developed by the British Pneumoconiosis Field R...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Attfield M,Reger R,Glenn R

更新日期：1984-01-01 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：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