An investigation of the effect of paternal occupation group at conception on birth weight and gestational age. ALSPAC Study Team of Pregnancy and Childhood.

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：: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：BACKGROUND:There are very few published studies evaluating the impact of safety and health training on injury outcomes in the construction industry. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the training program on injury rates at a major railway construction project. METHODS:The population consisted of 2,795 ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Bena A,Berchialla P,Coffano ME,Debernardi ML,Icardi LG

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Lead stabilizers (e.g., lead sulfate, lead stearate) are common additives in plastics used in electrical devices. In 1997, three plastics compounders at one California company were severely lead-poisoned. METHODS:The poisonings were investigated by interviewing the workers, employer, and treating physician ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Coyle P,Kosnett MJ,Hipkins K

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate indoor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in bars and restaurants and identify the main determinants of airborne PAH concentrations. METHODS:This study included 57 bars/restaurants in Santiago, Chile. PAH concentrations (ng/m(3) ) were measured using photoelectric aerosol sensor...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Muñoz C,Droppelmann A,Erazo M,Aceituno P,Orellana C,Parro J,Mesias S,Marchetti N,Navas-Acien A,Iglesias V

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basophilic stippling of red blood cells (BSC) has been noted in lead intoxication since 1899 and has been considered a classic laboratory sign of lead poisoning since that time. BSC are inclusions of aggregated ribosomes found only in the red blood cells and may be confused with siderotic (iron) granules. Heinz Bodies...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Cheson BD,Rom WN,Webber RC

更新日期：1984-01-01 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:In studies in men, risk estimates on occupation and bladder cancer are distorted by about 10% when not adjusting for smoking. We examined the degree to which occupational risk estimates for bladder cancer in women are confounded by smoking, and the degree of residual confounding by inadequate control of this...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： 't Mannetje A,Kogevinas M,Chang-Claude J,Cordier S,González CA,Hours M,Jöckel KH,Bolm-Audorff U,Lynge E,Porru S,Donato F,Ranft U,Serra C,Tzonou A,Vineis P,Wahrendorf J,Boffetta P

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study on work with video screen equipment during pregnancy has been made for three cohorts of women, identified with the aid of occupational codes in the census, linked to the Medical Birth Registry and a registry containing information on women hospitalized for spontaneous abortion. Five hundred and tw...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ericson A,Källén B

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides may be transformed by chemical and biological processes or transported from the site of application by several processes including runoff, movement through the soil to ground water, volatilization, transport on soil particles, and wind erosion. Contamination of water by pesticide residues is a matter of con...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Plimmer JR

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:OSHA regulations require that workers receive medical clearance prior to respirator use, and recently, a detailed questionnaire has been provided to assist with this purpose. However, there are limited published data on the sensitivity and specificity of self-administered questionnaires for identifying indiv...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Pappas GP,Takaro TK,Stover B,Beaudet N,Salazar M,Calcagni J,Shoop D,Barnhart S

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The need to expand the use of evaluation to learn how education programs contribute to workers' occupational safety and health is well documented. Similarly recognized is the need to expand workers' involvement as primary stakeholders in program evaluation. METHODS:Articles for this review were identified t...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： McQuiston TH

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A program of medical evaluation for former Savannah River Site (SRS) workers at health effects due to exposures to hazardous or radioactive agents was conducted. METHODS:This study includes data from 1,368 participants aged 45 years or older who were assessed regarding work-history and exposures to industri...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Makie T,Adcock D,Lackland DT,Hoel DG

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using occupational data for more than 500 patients with cancers of the biliary tract (CBT) diagnosed between 1980 and 1984 in Shanghai, and employment information from the 1982 census for the Shanghai population, the associations between CBT and occupational categories were examined by standardized incidence ratios (S...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Chow WH,Ji BT,Dosemeci M,McLaughlin JK,Gao YT,Fraumeni JF Jr

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:The relationship between the time-weighted average intensity of exposure to toluene and o-cresol concentration in shift-end urine was investigated in nearly 500 factory workers of both sexes in China, together with a similar number of nonexposed control subjects. Toluene concentration (25 ppm as geometric mean and 550...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Inoue O,Seiji K,Watanabe T,Chen Z,Huang MY,Xu XP,Qiao X,Ikeda M

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators must often rely on self-reported work history information collected with questionnaires. However, little is known about the agreement between self-reported estimates of exposure and records kept by companies. As part of a cross-sectional medical study of structural fumigation workers, self-reported work ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Calvert GM,Mueller CA,O'Neill VL,Fajen JM,Briggle T,Fleming LE

更新日期：1997-10-01 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 study of occupational asthma among workers exposed to 4,4'-Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate (MDI). OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate if serum concentrations of MDI-specific IgG or IgE are sensitive biological markers of disease or of MDI exposure. METHODS:The study group consisted of nine MDI-exposed workers and nine...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Lushniak BD,Reh CM,Bernstein DI,Gallagher JS

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geographic analysis is now integral to public health surveillance, but has been underused for occupational injury/illness. METHODS:Mapping and spatial statistics are used to examine national county-level mean establishment Lost Workday Injury/Illness (LWDII) rates in the Occupational Safety and Health Admin...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Neff RA,Curriero FC,Burke TA

更新日期：2008-09-01 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:Work-related injuries in commercial fishing are of concern internationally. To better identify the causes of injury, this study coded occupational injuries by working processes in commercial fishing for fresh market fish. METHODS:A classification system of the work processes was developed by participation i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Jensen OC,Stage S,Noer P

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retrospective exposure assessment of occupational lead exposure in population-based studies requires historical exposure information from many occupations and industries. METHODS:We reviewed published US exposure monitoring studies to identify lead measurement data. We developed an occupational lead exposur...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Koh DH,Locke SJ,Chen YC,Purdue MP,Friesen MC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We developed a systematic, data-driven approach to estimate metrics of occupational exposure to lead to aid in epidemiologic analyses in a case-control study of kidney cancer. METHODS:Probability of exposure to ten lead sources was assigned using decision rules developed from an extensive literature review ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Callahan CL,Locke SJ,Dopart PJ,Stewart PA,Schwartz K,Ruterbusch JJ,Graubard BI,Rothman N,Hofmann JN,Purdue MP,Friesen MC

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：:Heat stress is a recognized occupational hazard in aluminum smelter pot rooms. This is the report of an unusual and complex case of heat-related illness in an aluminum smelter worker. The 34-year-old male US worker developed life-threatening heat-related illness in August 2018, on his first day back at work after a 7-...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Wesdock JC,Donoghue AM

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure in the dental environment can increase the risk of respiratory disease in dental healthcare workers (HCWs). This study investigated the prevalence of asthma phenotypes in dental HCWs and associated risk factors. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 454 dental HCWs in five dental institutions in South...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Singh T,Bello B,Jeebhay MF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adults, lead toxicity is most commonly caused by occupation in a lead industry. Whereas lead toxicity has been described in workers who are involved in bridge rehabilitation, as of this date there has been no systematic evaluation published regarding the conditions responsible for lead toxicity in ironworkers. This...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Forst L,Persky V,Freels S,Williams R,Conroy L

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silica is not generally considered to be a carcinogen, however, occupations characterized by high exposure to crystalline silica have excessive rates of lung cancer mortality. Respiratory cancer excesses have been reported from North America and from Europe for the following dusty trades in which exposure to silica is...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Goldsmith DF,Guidotti TL,Johnston DR

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00