abstract：BACKGROUND:Although crystalline silica exposure is associated with silicosis, lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is less support for an association with autoimmune disease, and renal disease. METHODS:Using data from the US National Occupational Mortality Survei...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Calvert GM,Rice FL,Boiano JM,Sheehy JW,Sanderson WT

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volatile anaesthetics are chemically related to organic solvents used in industry. Exposure to industrial solvents may increase the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS). AIM:To examine the risk among nurse anaesthetists of contracting MS. METHODS:Nurses with MS were identified by an appeal in the monthly m...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Flodin U,Landtblom AM,Axelson O

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To correlate the prevalence of respiratory tract symptoms and diseases with dust and fibre exposure in the soft tissue industry in Germany. METHODS:Ambient monitoring was performed for inhalable, respirable dust and fibres in seven soft tissue producing factories. In 441 workers (72 controls, 90 moderate, 279 hig...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kraus T,Pfahlberg A,Gefeller O,Raithel HJ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine obstacles for return-to-work in disability management of low back pain patients sicklisted for 3-4 months. METHODS:A cohort of 467 low back pain patients sicklisted for 3-4 months was recruited. A questionnaire was sent to their occupational physicians (OPs) concerning the medical management, obstacl...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Anema JR,Van Der Giezen AM,Buijs PC,Van Mechelen W

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited research concerning how small companies in particular, respond to health and safety messages. AIMS:To understand individuals' knowledge and beliefs about chemical risks and to compare these with those of experts. METHODS:The use of chromic acid in particular, and also other chemicals assoc...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Sadhra S,Petts J,McAlpine S,Pattison H,MacRae S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community based case-control studies are an efficient means to study disease aetiologies, and may be the only practical means to investigate rare diseases. However, exposure assessment remains problematic. We review the literature on the validity and reliability of common case-control exposure assessment methods: occu...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Teschke K,Olshan AF,Daniels JL,De Roos AJ,Parks CG,Schulz M,Vaughan TL

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An association has previously been reported between finger blanching and hearing difficulties, but only in workers with exposure to noise and hand transmitted vibration (HTV). AIMS:To explore the association in a community sample, including cases who lacked occupational exposure to noise or HTV. METHOD:A q...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Palmer KT,Griffin MJ,Syddall HE,Pannett B,Cooper C,Coggon D

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To analyse the effects of age and occupational factors on both the incidence and the disappearance of chronic neck and shoulder pain after a five year follow up period. METHODS:A prospective longitudinal investigation (ESTEV) was carried out in 1990 and 1995 in seven regions of France. A random sample of male and...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cassou B,Derriennic F,Monfort C,Norton J,Touranchet A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To classify clinical diseases of the subjects with abnormal indices of peripheral neuropathy identified in field studies of sheep farmers and dippers exposed to organophosphate pesticides. To explore what neuropsychological profiles, if any, may be associated with neurophysiological damage in these subjects....

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Jamal GA,Hansen S,Pilkington A,Buchanan D,Gillham RA,Abdel-Azis M,Julu PO,Al-Rawas SF,Hurley F,Ballantyne JP

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the question of whether there is an association between workplace exposures and sociodemographic factors and mortality from non-malignant respiratory disease excluding influenza and pneumonia (NMRDxIP) among workers in a fibreglass wool manufacturing facility. METHODS:A case-control study wit...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Chiazze L,Watkins DK,Fryar C,Fayerweather W,Kozono J,Biggs V

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It was hypothesised that inflammation plays a dominant part in the respiratory effects of exposure to wood dust. The purpose of this study was to relate the nasal inflammatory responses of workers exposed to meranti wood dust to (a) levels of exposure, (b) respiratory symptoms and (c) respiratory function. ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Borm PJ,Jetten M,Hidayat S,van de Burgh N,Leunissen P,Kant I,Houba R,Soeprapto H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To obtain knowledge on male reproductive toxicity of inorganic lead at current European exposure levels and to establish lowest adverse effect levels, if any. METHODS:A cross sectional survey of the semen of 503 men employed by 10 companies was conducted in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Belgium. The mean b...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bonde JP,Joffe M,Apostoli P,Dale A,Kiss P,Spano M,Caruso F,Giwercman A,Bisanti L,Porru S,Vanhoorne M,Comhaire F,Zschiesche W

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether results from questionnaires, exposure measurements, and laboratory tests, commonly used in occupational health practice, can predict the presence or absence of sensitisation in workers exposed to high molecular weight (HMW) allergens. The study aims to develop and validate a diagnostic r...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Meijer E,Grobbee DE,Heederik D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the frequency, circumstances, and causes of occupational accidents aboard merchant ships in international trade, and to identify risk factors for the occurrence of occupational accidents as well as dangerous working situations where possible preventive measures may be initiated. METHODS:The s...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Hansen HL,Nielsen D,Frydenberg M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A medical surveillance programme was introduced into Ontario for workers exposed to diisocyanates in 1983, but no mandated surveillance programme is in effect in this province for other occupational respiratory sensitisers. This study assesses changes in incidence and severity of compensated claims for occup...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Tarlo SM,Liss GM,Yeung KS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relation with a case-control study between symptomatic osteochondrosis or spondylosis of the lumbar spine and cumulative occupational exposure to lifting or carrying and to working postures with extreme forward bending. METHODS:From two practices and four clinics were recruited 229 male p...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Seidler A,Bolm-Audorff U,Heiskel H,Henkel N,Roth-Küver B,Kaiser U,Bickeböller R,Willingstorfer WJ,Beck W,Elsner G

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether an increased risk of cardiovascular disease might be caused by increased arrhythmogeneity and by unfavourable changes in autonomic cardiac control the changes in the occurrence of premature complexes (PVCs) and in heart rate variability (HRV) were studied in subjects who started to wor...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van Amelsvoort LG,Schouten EG,Maan AC,Swenne CA,Kok FJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex ratios in the offspring of those affected by dioxins or dioxin-like compounds have been reported from Seveso, Italy and Yucheng, Taiwan. The sex ratio of live births in Yusho, Japan after a similar accidental massive exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in 1968 are...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Yoshimura T,Kaneko S,Hayabuchi H

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate possible neurotoxic effects in groups of aluminium pot room and foundry workers, aluminium welders, and a small group of workers exposed to aluminium in the production of flake powder. METHODS:Exposure to aluminium was evaluated with aluminium concentrations in blood and urine as well as a que...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Iregren A,Sjögren B,Gustafsson K,Hagman M,Nylén L,Frech W,Andersson M,Ljunggren KG,Wennberg A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify determinants of sickness absence in hospital physicians. METHODS:The Poisson regression analyses of short (1--3 days) and long (>3 days) recorded spells of sickness absence relating to potential determinants of sickness absence were based on a 2 year follow up period and cohorts of 447 (251 male...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kivimäki M,Sutinen R,Elovainio M,Vahtera J,Räsänen K,Töyry S,Ferrie JE,Firth-Cozens J

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the small area system developed in Finland. To illustrate the use of the system with analyses of incidence of lung cancer around an asbestos mine. To compare the performance of different spatial statistical models when applied to sparse data. METHODS:In the small area system, cancer and populati...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kokki E,Ranta J,Penttinen A,Pukkala E,Pekkanen J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the variations of selenium (Se) concentration relative to changes in occupational exposure to coal dust, taking into account age and changes in smoking habits in miners surveyed twice, in 1990 and 1994. To better understand the relation of Se concentration with glutathione peroxidase activities...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Nadif R,Oryszczyn MP,Fradier-Dusch M,Hellier G,Bertrand JP,Pham QT,Kauffmann F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a highly lipophilic organochlorine compound of widespread environmental occurrence, that accumulates in the biological system. It affects the porphyrine metabolism, thyroid hormones, and the liver function in animals. Although HCB is one of the most common organochlorine compound i...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Sala M,Sunyer J,Herrero C,To-Figueras J,Grimalt J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of enzyme sensitisation in the animal feed industry. METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted in four animal feed factories, where several enzymes had been used in powder form for 7-9 years. Before this study, enzymes in liquid form had started to be used. Sensitisation to enzy...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Vanhanen M,Tuomi T,Tiikkainen U,Tupasela O,Tuomainen A,Luukkonen R,Nordman H

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess sensitivity and specificity of a questionnaire designed to detect neurotoxic symptoms in workers exposed to solvents and in patients with a psycho-organic syndrome. METHODS:The Swedish Q16 is a self administered questionnaire for neurotoxic symptoms. The modified German version consists of 18 ques...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Ihrig A,Triebig G,Dietz MC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The reason for the association between air pollution and risk of cardiovascular diseases is unknown. The hypothesis was examined that daily concentrations of air pollution are associated with daily concentrations of fibrinogen, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. METHODS:Data on concentrations of plas...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Pekkanen J,Brunner EJ,Anderson HR,Tiittanen P,Atkinson RW

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Because of the rarity of small bowel adenocarcinoma (SBA), little is known about the aetiology of this disease. This study aimed to identify occupational clustering of cases SBA as a systematic approach to new hypotheses on the aetiology of this disease. METHODS:A European multicentre case-control study was...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Kaerlev L,Teglbjaerg PS,Sabroe S,Kolstad HA,Ahrens W,Eriksson M,González AL,Guénel P,Hardell L,Launoy G,Merler E,Merletti F,Suárez-Varela MM,Stang A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous research has produced conflicting evidence on the relative merits of advancing and delaying shift systems. The current study assessed the effects of the direction of shift rotation within 8 hour systems, upon a range of measures including sleep, on shift alertness, physical health, and psychological...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Tucker P,Smith L,Macdonald I,Folkard S

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To update mortality for 34 560 employees from diverse operating segments of a Canadian petroleum company; and to investigate potential relations with occupational factors. METHODS:Employees from 1964-83 were linked to the Canadian mortality data base to provide 11 years additional follow up. There were 6760...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lewis RJ,Schnatter AR,Katz AM,Thompson FS,Murray N,Jorgensen G,Thériault G

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated determinants of bone and blood lead concentrations in 430 lactating Mexican women during the early postpartum period and the contribution of bone lead to blood lead. METHODS:Maternal venous lead was measured at delivery and postpartum, and bone lead concentrations, measured with in vi...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Brown MJ,Hu H,Gonzales-Cossio T,Peterson KE,Sanin LH,de Luz Kageyama M,Palazuelos E,Aro A,Schnaas L,Hernandez-Avila M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relation between fluctuations in personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) in school children and changes in outdoor NO(2) concentrations. METHODS:114 Asthmatic school children aged 7-12 years were recruited from the Southampton area. Weekly average personal exposures to NO(2) were me...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Linaker CH,Chauhan AJ,Inskip HM,Holgate ST,Coggon D

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the exposure of Parisian taxi drivers to automobile air pollutants during their professional activity. METHODS:A cross sectional study was carried out from 27 January to 27 March 1997, with measurements performed in the vehicles of 29 randomly selected drivers. Carbon monoxide (CO) content was meas...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Zagury E,Le Moullec Y,Momas I

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Vibration white finger (VWF), also known as "occupational Raynaud's phenomenon", is marked by arterial hyperresponsiveness and vasoconstriction during cold stimulation. The impact of tobacco use, and by extension stopping smoking, on the long term course of the disease has been inconclusively characterised. ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cherniack M,Clive J,Seidner A

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess occupational exposure to inorganic germanium (Ge) in workers from a producing plant, and to assess the health of these workers, with a special focus on respiratory, kidney, and liver functions. METHODS:Cross sectional study of 75 workers exposed to Ge and 79 matched referents. Exposure was charact...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Swennen B,Mallants A,Roels HA,Buchet JP,Bernard A,Lauwerys RR,Lison D

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine if the occurrence of different cancers was increased among rubber workers, as the highest known exposures of humans to nitrosamines have occurred in the rubber industry. METHODS:A cohort of 8933 rubber workers (hired after 1 January 1950, still active or retired on 1 January 1981 and employed for...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Straif K,Weiland SK,Bungers M,Holthenrich D,Taeger D,Yi S,Keil U

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of enzyme sensitisation in the detergent industry. METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted in a detergent factory. Sensitisation to enzymes was examined by skin prick and radioallergosorbent (RAST) tests. 76 Workers were tested; 40 in manufacturing, packing, and maintenance, a...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Vanhanen M,Tuomi T,Tiikkainen U,Tupasela O,Voutilainen R,Nordman H

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the occurrence of work related respiratory symptoms and to assess the effect of atopy in a group of trainee bakers. METHODS:A prospective study of work related respiratory symptoms among 125 trainee bakers who were investigated with a questionnaire plus skin prick test with wheat flour and al...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： De Zotti R,Bovenzi M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and risk factors for symptoms related to gloves, and the relation between symptoms and immunological evidence of type 1 hypersensitivity to latex in a United Kingdom health care setting. METHODS:A cross sectional survey was carried out among 773 employees at a British hospital. A...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Smedley J,Jury A,Bendall H,Frew A,Coggon D

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the methods used in the nuclear industry family study for which a comprehensive database has been assembled that links employment in the nuclear industry and dosimetry records to information on employees' reproductive health and the health of their children. To discuss the response rates and chara...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Maconochie N,Doyle P,Roman E,Davies G,Smith PG,Beral V

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerosol sampling has evolved with changes in technology and our understanding of the importance of assessing the biologically relevant fractions of the total aerosol. During the past decade there has been international agreement on the definitions for the inhalable, thoracic, and respirable fractions and instruments h...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Cherrie JW,Aitken RJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00