abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of exposure assessment to metal working fluids (MWF) has almost exclusively focused on inhalation exposure. AIMS:To assess levels of, and factors affecting, dermal and inhalation exposure to semi-synthetic MWF, and to identify suitable dermal exposure grouping schemes among metal workers for an e...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van Wendel de Joode B,Bierman EP,Brouwer DH,Spithoven J,Kromhout H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether kneeling or squatting for prolonged periods is sufficiently causally associated with an increased risk of injury or degenerative disease of the knee joint as to meet the classic criteria to be considered an occupational disease of coal miners for whom these are or have been routine working post...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： McMillan G,Nichols L

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the mortality experience of a cohort of employees in the UK silica sand industry exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). METHODS:A retrospective cohort mortality study followed all workers to 2001 with at least one year's employment at one of seven UK silica sand producing quarries between 195...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Brown TP,Rushton L

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorocarbons are widely used in industry, and manifestations of inhalation toxicity include polymer fume fever, reactive airways dysfunction, and bronchospasm. Only seven cases of alveolitis occurring acutely after inhalation have been reported. This paper presents four cases of toxic pneumonitis due to direct inhala...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wallace GM,Brown PH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the effects of smoking and personal hygienic behaviour on blood lead (BPb) and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels (FEP) in lead exposed workers. METHODS:Subjects were 105 lead exposed male workers in a battery recycling plant during the years 2000-03. BPb and FEP were measured as part of the on...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Karita K,Nakao M,Ohwaki K,Yamanouchi Y,Nishikitani M,Nomura K,Sato M,Yano E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the factors that affect why some infants receive higher exposures relative to the mother's body burden than do others. METHODS:A total of 159 mother-infant pairs from a cohort of women receiving prenatal care at Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA from 1992 to 1995 provided blood samples at deliv...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Harville EW,Hertz-Picciotto I,Schramm M,Watt-Morse M,Chantala K,Osterloh J,Parsons PJ,Rogan W

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the acute systemic inflammatory response to welding fume exposure. METHODS:Twenty four welders (42% smokers) and 13 non-exposed controls (23% smokers) were monitored at a welding school. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was assessed using cyclone samplers. Markers of systemic inflammatio...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kim JY,Chen JC,Boyce PD,Christiani DC

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test whether (1) physically demanding work is less frequent for older than younger employees, and whether (2) the association of physically demanding work with decline of physical functioning is stronger for older employees than their younger counterparts. The gender differences in these associations were exami...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Aittomäki A,Lahelma E,Roos E,Leino-Arjas P,Martikainen P

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies have reported that day-to-day changes in particulate air pollution are associated with day-to-day changes in deaths. Recently, several reports have indicated that the software used to control for season and weather in some of these studies had deficiencies. AIMS:To investigate the use of th...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Schwartz J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare two different methods for assessment of postural load and duration of computer use in office workers. METHODS:The study population existed of 87 computer workers. Questionnaire data about exposure were compared with exposures measured by a standardised or objective method. Measuring true exposure to pos...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Heinrich J,Blatter BM,Bongers PM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether exposure to cobalt in cobalt plants has any measurable effect on the cardiovascular system. METHODS:Occupational, cross sectional study, using a self administered questionnaire, blood pressure measurement, electrocardiography, and laboratory tests in which 203 male workers with at least one...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Linna A,Oksa P,Groundstroem K,Halkosaari M,Palmroos P,Huikko S,Uitti J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate an epidemiological approach to a national noise hazard surveillance strategy, and report current exposure levels in the Danish workplace. METHODS:A study base of 840 companies in 10 selected high risk industries in the largest county in Denmark was identified from a national register. Noise exposure w...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kock S,Andersen T,Kolstad HA,Kofoed-Nielsen B,Wiesler F,Bonde JP

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine whether asthma induced by exposure to aluminium potroom emissions (potroom asthma) is associated with inflammatory changes in the airways. METHODS:Bronchial biopsy specimens from 20 asthmatic workers (8 non-smokers and 12 smokers), 15 healthy workers (8 non-smokers and 7 smokers), and 10 non-exposed co...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Sjåheim T,Halstensen TS,Lund MB,Bjørtuft Ø,Drabløs PA,Malterud D,Kongerud J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:(1) To develop a transparent and broadly applicable method for assessing occupational safety and health (OSH) programmes or management systems; (2) to assess OSH programmes in a sample of manufacturing worksites; and (3) to determine whether a management focused occupational health intervention results in greater ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： LaMontagne AD,Barbeau E,Youngstrom RA,Lewiton M,Stoddard AM,McLellan D,Wallace LM,Sorensen G

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the neurological and cardiovascular effects of Freons have been extensively described, the respiratory effects have been less well documented. We report four cases of occupational asthma following accidental exposure to bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211) due to release of the contents of a fire extinguis...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Matrat M,Laurence MF,Iwatsubo Y,Hubert C,Joly N,Legrand-Cattan K,L'Huillier JP,Villemain C,Pairon JC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the impact of newly introduced point-of-sale glass bottle recycling on indoor air quality and employee health. METHODS:Airborne exposures and both chronic and acute respiratory and somatic symptoms were surveyed among 226 employees at 36 randomly selected liquor stores with bottle recycling and in-house...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kennedy SM,Copes R,Bartlett KH,Brauer M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Work related asthma (WRA) is one of the most frequently reported occupational lung diseases in a number of industrialised countries. A better understanding of work aggravated asthma (WAA), as well as work related new onset asthma (NOA), is needed to aid in prevention efforts. METHODS:WAA and NOA in...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Goe SK,Henneberger PK,Reilly MJ,Rosenman KD,Schill DP,Valiante D,Flattery J,Harrison R,Reinisch F,Tumpowsky C,Filios MS

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the prevalence of general health status, use of sleep medication, and use of medication for cardiovascular diseases, and to study their relation to aircraft noise exposure. METHODS:These health indicators were measured by a cross-sectional survey among 11 812 respondents living within a radius of 25 km ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Franssen EA,van Wiechen CM,Nagelkerke NJ,Lebret E

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-like caseness in the working population. METHODS:Using data from the prospective Maastricht Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work, the prevalence and incidence of CFS-like cases (employees meeting research criteria for CFS) were determined among 5499 employee...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Huibers MJ,Kant IJ,Swaen GM,Kasl SV

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that occupational exposure to styrene is associated with increased serum levels of the anterior pituitary hormone prolactin (PRL). AIMS:To test the hypotheses that: (1) the effect of styrene exposure on PRL secretion is an acute effect, not a subchronic or chronic effect; (2)...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Luderer U,Tornero-Velez R,Shay T,Rappaport S,Heyer N,Echeverria D

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workers on dredgers and lighters on rivers are potentially exposed to a variety of substances. AIMS:To determine the internal load of heavy metals and arsenic as well as levels of cytogenetic markers in workers exposed to river silt aerosols. METHODS:One hundred exposed workers were examined up to eight ti...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Wegner R,Radon K,Heinrich-Ramm R,Seemann B,Riess A,Koops F,Poschadel B,Szadkowski D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the relation between the psychosocial work environment and the perceived indoor air problems measured by a questionnaire survey; and to discuss the role of a questionnaire as a means to enhance collaboration in the challenging multiprofessional process of solving indoor air problems. METHODS:The resear...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lahtinen M,Sundman-Digert C,Reijula K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the extent of indoor air problems in office environments in Finland. METHODS:Complaints and symptoms related to the indoor environment experienced by office workers were collected from 122 workplaces in 1996-99 by using the modified Indoor Air Questionnaire established by the Finnish Institute of Occupa...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Reijula K,Sundman-Digert C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that asphalt workers are at increased risk of mortality from industrial accidents and other external causes was tested. Mortality rates for external and violent causes of death in a cohort of asphalt industry employees from seven European countries and Israel were compared to that of the general populat...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Burstyn I,Boffetta P,Järvholm B,Partanen T,Svane O,Langård S,Kauppinen T,Stücker I,Shaham J,Heederik D,Ahrens W,Bergdahl I,Cenée S,Hooiveld M,Randem BG,Johansen C,Ferro G,Kromhout H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To study the risk of childhood cancer in relation to parental occupation and related exposures. METHODS:Self reported occupational data from mothers and fathers of 3838 children with cancer and 7629 control children were analysed. Odds ratios were calculated for 31 "occupational groups" by parent, diagnostic grou...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： McKinney PA,Fear NT,Stockton D,UK Childhood Cancer Study Investigators.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibration white finger (VWF) is characterised by arterial hyperresponsiveness and vasoconstriction following cold provocation. Several years after of removal from exposure, most subjects show improved finger systolic blood pressure (FSBP) under conditions of cold challenge, but continue to report cold hands ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cherniack M,Brammer A,Meyer J,Morse T,Peterson D,Fu R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the cancer incidence in Swedish cabin crew. METHODS:Cancer incidence of cabin crew at the Swedish Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) (2324 women and 632 men) employed from 1957 to 1994 was determined during 1961-96 from the Swedish National Cancer Register. The cancer incidence in cabin crew was compa...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Linnersjö A,Hammar N,Dammström BG,Johansson M,Eliasch H

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe the age standardised prevalence of symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) in a nationwide cross sectional survey of 10 412 patients in France, and their functional and work limitations. METHODS:Cases in the survey were compared with their expected counterpart by age, gender, and occupational groupings using ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Rossignol M,Leclerc A,Hilliquin P,Allaert FA,Rozenberg S,Valat JP,Avouac B,Coste P,Savarieau B,Fautrel B

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the use of a worker based methodology to assess the physical stresses of lifting tasks on effort expended, and to associate this loading with musculoskeletal outcomes (MO). METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted on 217 male manual handling workers from the Hong Kong area. The effects of four...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Yeung S,Genaidy A,Deddens J,Shoaf C,Leung PC

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the possible interaction between occupational risk factors and genotype for glutathione S-transferases M1 and T1 (GSTM1 and GSTT1) in renal cell cancer (RCC). METHODS:One hundred patients with RCC and 200 outpatient controls were enrolled at Parma University Hospital. The polymorphisms of glutathio...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Buzio L,De Palma G,Mozzoni P,Tondel M,Buzio C,Franchini I,Axelson O,Mutti A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphohaematopoeitic cancer mortality was examined among 4417 workers at a chemical plant by cumulative and peak benzene exposure. There was little evidence of increasing risk with increasing cumulative exposure for all leukaemias or acute non-lymphocytic leukaemias (ANL), or the other lymphohaematopoeitic cancers wit...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Collins JJ,Ireland B,Buckley CF,Shepperly D

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the risk of all cause mortality, cause specific mortality, and incident cancer in meatworkers. METHODS:In a retrospective cohort study, a list of members of a meatworkers union in Australia was matched with the national death and cancer registries. Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) and standardised...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Fritschi L,Fenwick S,Bulsara M

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the concentration of urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) among electroplating workers in Taiwan. METHODS:Fifty workers were selected from five chromium (Cr) electroplating plants in central Taiwan. The 20 control subjects were office workers with no previous exposure to Cr. Urinary 8-OHdG conc...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kuo HW,Chang SF,Wu KY,Wu FY

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to animals, their feeds, and by-products contribute to respiratory symptoms among farmers. AIMS:To investigate the role of animal exposures and wheeze, and to assess whether their impact differs among susceptible subgroups, including atopics, asthmatics, and smokers. METHODS:Using the Agricultural...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Hoppin JA,Umbach DM,London SJ,Alavanja MC,Sandler DP

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate work related and individual factors as predictors for incident neck pain among office employees working with video display units (VDUs). METHODS:Employees in three administrative units of a medium sized city in Finland (n = 515) received mailed questionnaires in the baseline survey in 1998 and in t...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Korhonen T,Ketola R,Toivonen R,Luukkonen R,Häkkänen M,Viikari-Juntura E

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "need for recovery scale" is suggested as an operationalisation for the measurement of (early symptoms of) fatigue at work. Definition of and background on the concept of need for recovery are briefly discussed. Details about scale construction are summarised. Correlations with other relevant measurement scales on...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van Veldhoven M,Broersen S

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether there is a relationship between fatigue and sickness absence. Two additional hypotheses were based on the theoretical distinction between involuntary, health related absence and voluntary, attitudinal absence. In the literature, the former term is usually used to describe long term sic...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Janssen N,Kant IJ,Swaen GM,Janssen PP,Schröer CA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess potential alterations of the nasal mucosa by clinical and histopathological evaluation of workers exposed to sulphuric acid mists at anodising plants, correlating the findings with duration of exposure and sulphuric acid concentrations in the air, and comparing them with a control group. METHODS:Fifty t...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Grasel SS,Alves VA,da Silva CS,Cruz OL,Almeida ER,de Oliveira E

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Controversy still exists about the breast carcinogenic properties in humans of environmental xenoestrogens (organochlorines), justifying new investigations. AIMS:To compare the blood levels of total dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in samples collected at the time of breast ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Charlier C,Albert A,Herman P,Hamoir E,Gaspard U,Meurisse M,Plomteux G

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serious delayed neuropsychological sequelae may complicate carbon monoxide intoxication. The existence of minor manifestations, especially memory disturbances, is not well documented. AIMS:To study several memory functions after carbon monoxide intoxication. METHODS:In a prospective study, 32 poisoned pati...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Deschamps D,Géraud C,Julien H,Baud FJ,Dally S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00