abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe workers with low back symptoms, to identify risk factors and to assess the occupational consequences separately in men and women. METHODS:A descriptive study was conducted between 1 October 1996 and 31 December 1996 in a sample of workers selected at random from all types of small companies in t...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Alcouffe J,Manillier P,Brehier M,Fabin C,Faupin F

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the risk of cancer and other diseases among workers engaged in aircraft manufacturing and potentially exposed to compounds containing chromate, trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), and mixed solvents. METHODS:A retrospective cohort mortality study was conducted of workers employed f...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Boice JD Jr,Marano DE,Fryzek JP,Sadler CJ,McLaughlin JK

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of exposure to low concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), as commonly measured in atmospheric urban air pollution and certain occupational environments, on exercise performance and myocardial perfusion in young healthy men, and the possible need for tighter restrictions on ambient conce...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Adir Y,Merdler A,Ben Haim S,Front A,Harduf R,Bitterman H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the sources of high concentrations of particles of < 10 microns diameter (PM10) in classrooms, observed in a previous study on childhood exposure to PM10, and to study the correlation between classroom and outdoor concentrations of mass and elements of PM10. METHODS:Measurements of PM10 were ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Janssen NA,Hoek G,Brunekreef B,Harssema H

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal corneal ulcers related to agriculture has been reported throughout the world, especially in tropical areas. Most of them were sporadic and had histories of ocular trauma or use of topical corticosteroids and topical antibiotics. Five onion harvesters had fungal corneal ulcers during the same harvest period in S...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Lin SH,Lin CP,Wang HZ,Tsai RK,Ho CK

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the possible interactions between physical and psychosocial risk factors at work that may be associated with self reported back disorders. METHODS:891 of 1514 manual workers, delivery drivers, technicians, customer services computer operators, and general office staff reported risk factors at...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Devereux JJ,Buckle PW,Vlachonikolis IG

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A previous study of the short term effects of air pollution in London from April 1987 to March 1992 found associations between all cause mortality and black smoke and ozone, but no clear evidence of specificity for cardiorespiratory deaths. London data from 1992 to 1994 were analysed to examine the consisten...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bremner SA,Anderson HR,Atkinson RW,McMichael AJ,Strachan DP,Bland JM,Bower JS

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Organic acid anhydrides are potential sensitisers and cause occupational airway diseases. In an intervention study the efficacy of measures of hygiene at the workplace and possible selection bias were investigated. METHODS:A first investigation with 110 workers exposed to hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride (H...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Drexler H,Schaller KH,Nielsen J,Weber A,Weihrauch M,Welinder H,Skerfving S

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To confirm or refute the hypothesis that organic farmers have higher sperm concentrations than traditional farmers. METHODS:Traditional and organic farmers were selected randomly from central registers, and 171 traditional farmers and 85 organic farmers delivered one semen sample before the start of the spr...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Larsen SB,Spanò M,Giwercman A,Bonde JP

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the kinetics of elimination of urinary dialkylphosphate metabolites after oral and dermally applied doses of the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos to human volunteers and to determine whether these doses affected plasma and erythrocyte cholinesterase activity. METHOD:Five volunteers ingest...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Griffin P,Mason H,Heywood K,Cocker J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermal uptake of chemicals at the workplace may contribute considerably to the total internal exposure and so needs to be regulated. At present only qualitative warning signs--the "skin notations"--are available as instruments. An attempt was made to develop a quantitative dermal occupational exposure limit (DOEL) com...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bos PM,Brouwer DH,Stevenson H,Boogaard PJ,de Kort WL,van Hemmen JJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association of immune cell number and function with occupational exposure to substances contaminated with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). METHODS:A cross sectional medical survey. The exposed participants were employed at two chemical plants between 1951 and 1972 in the manufactur...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Halperin W,Vogt R,Sweeney MH,Shopp G,Fingerhut M,Petersen M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relation between exposure to acid anhydrides and the risk of developing immediate skin prick test responses to acid anhydride human serum albumin (AA-HSA) conjugates or work related respiratory symptoms; to assess whether these relations are modified by atopy or smoking. METHODS:A cohort of 5...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Barker RD,van Tongeren MJ,Harris JM,Gardiner K,Venables KM,Newman Taylor AJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the risk of cancer associated with exposure to air pollution among bus drivers and tramway employees. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of 18,174 bus drivers or tramway employees in Copenhagen in the period 1900-94. Data on employment were obtained from company files. Information on cancer ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Soll-Johanning H,Bach E,Olsen JH,Tüchsen F

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To better understand the relations between occupational exposure, blood antioxidant enzyme activities, total plasma antioxidant concentration, and the severity of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). METHODS:Blood samples were obtained from miners without CWP exposed to low dust concentrations for > or = 4 y...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Nadif R,Bourgkard E,Dusch M,Bernadac P,Bertrand JP,Mur JM,Pham QT

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A prospective cohort study was designed to clarify the relations between occupational exposure to carbon disulphide (CS2) and its effects on arteriosclerosis in workers in 11 Japanese rayon manufacturing factories. This report is a cross sectional baseline observation in the first study year. METHODS:Study s...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Omae K,Takebayashi T,Nomiyama T,Ishizuka C,Nakashima H,Uemura T,Tanaka S,Yamauchi T,O'Uchi T,Horichi Y,Sakurai H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the efficacy of preventive measures in a graphite electrode plant aimed at reducing occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). METHODS:Electrode workers (n = 146) answered a questionnaire and provided an end of shift urine sample. Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-hpur), a...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： dell'Omo M,Muzi G,Marchionna G,Latini L,Carrieri P,Paolemili P,Abbritti G

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the mortality from non-respiratory cancers by work area among active and retired male workers of the German rubber industry. METHODS:A cohort of 11,633 male German workers was followed up for mortality from 1 January 1981 to 31 December 1991. Cohort members were active (n = 7536) or retired (n ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Straif K,Weiland SK,Werner B,Chambless L,Mundt KA,Keil U

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the levels of exposure to nitrogen trichloride (NCl3) in the atmosphere of indoor swimming pools and to examine how they relate to irritant and chronic respiratory symptoms, indices of pulmonary function, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in lifeguards working in the pools. METHOD...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Massin N,Bohadana AB,Wild P,Héry M,Toamain JP,Hubert G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the occurrence of sick building syndrome in a tropical city, and its relation to indoor air quality and other factors. METHODS:2856 office workers in 56 randomly selected public and private sector buildings were surveyed. The study consisted of a self administered questionnaire assessing symp...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Ooi PL,Goh KT,Phoon MH,Foo SC,Yap HM

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Due to recent changes in legislation on occupational health and safety, a national monitor on stress and physical load was developed in The Netherlands to monitor (a) risks and consequences of stress and physical load at work, (b) preventive actions in companies to reduce these risks, and (c) organisational ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Houtman IL,Goudswaard A,Dhondt S,van der Grinten MP,Hildebrandt VH,van der Poel EG

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Assessment of level of exposure to platinum and platinum concentration in urine from platinum industry workers to evaluate internal exposures and excretion kinetics. METHODS:Platinum concentrations in urine samples from 34 workers were measured by adsorptive voltammetry after UV-photolysis. Morning and even...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Schierl R,Fries HG,van de Weyer C,Fruhmann G

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between petrochemical exposure and spontaneous abortion, a retrospective epidemiological study in a large petrochemical complex in Beijing, China was conducted. METHODS:Plant employment records identified 3105 women who were married, were 20-44 years of age, and had never smoked. O...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Xu X,Cho SI,Sammel M,You L,Cui S,Huang Y,Ma G,Padungtod C,Pothier L,Niu T,Christiani D,Smith T,Ryan L,Wang L

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of lumbar supports, education, and exercise in the prevention of back pain in industry. METHODS:A computerised search for controlled clinical trials was conducted. A criteria list was used to assess the methodological quality of the studies. The available evidence for the effectiv...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： van Poppel MN,Koes BW,Smid T,Bouter LM

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the relation with age of risk of reported injury after a fall among women at work in two countries, the United Kingdom and Sweden, with particular emphasis on fractures, and to interpret these data. METHODS:Rates of accidents compiled under the national reporting regulations of each country duri...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： McNamee R,Kemmlert K,Lundholm L,Cherry NM

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies in traditional paper mills have indicated an excess cancer risk, and mutagenic compounds have been identified in the industry. No studies have reported on risk of cancer in paper recycling. Therefore the cancer incidence in Danish paper recycling mills was investigated. METHODS:5377 employees in fiv...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Rix BA,Villadsen E,Engholm G,Lynge E

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine an association between specific IgE to methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride (MTHPA) and exposure time, atopic history, smoking habits, and total IgE concentrations. METHODS:A cross sectional survey was carried out on a population of 148 workers from two condenser plants using epoxy resin with MTHPA...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Yokota K,Johyama Y,Yamaguchi K,Fujiki Y,Takeshita T,Morimoto K

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes in digital circulation during and after exposure to hand transmitted vibration. By studying two frequencies and two magnitudes of vibration, to investigate the extent to which haemodynamic changes depend on the vibration frequency, the vibration acceleration, and the vibration velocity...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Bovenzi M,Griffin MJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the fraction of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) that is attributable to work in the total adult population of the island of Montreal. METHODS:The population consisted of 1.1 million people 20-64 years of age, with 73.2% of men and 60.6% of women employed. The rates of first surgery for CTS were comp...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Rossignol M,Stock S,Patry L,Armstrong B

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Structural impairment of the renal proximal tubular epithelium induced by cadmium (Cd) was investigated by measuring the concentration of neutral endopeptidase 24.11 (NEP), an ectoenzyme of the apical brush border, in the urine of 106 male workers employed in a Cd smelter (among whom 52 were occupationally e...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Nortier J,Bernard A,Roels H,Deschodt-Lanckman M,Gueuning C,Lauwerys R

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of occupation on respiratory symptoms in a randomly selected adult population aged 20-44 years. METHODS:It is based on the phase II sampling of the New Zealand part of the European Community respiratory health survey. 1609 people (63.9% response rate) completed a detailed respiratory q...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Fishwick D,Pearce N,D'Souza W,Lewis S,Town I,Armstrong R,Kogevinas M,Crane J

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the use of 99technetiumm-hexamethyl propylene amine oxime single photon computed tomography (HMPAO-SPECT) of the brain as a means of detecting nervous tissue damage in divers and to determine if there is any correlation between brain image and a diver's history of diving or decompression illness (...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Shields TG,Duff PM,Evans SA,Gemmell HG,Sharp PF,Smith FW,Staff RT,Wilcock SE

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the risk of lung cancer in different subgroups of professional drivers in urban and rural areas of Sweden. METHODS:Information on occupation and geographical region was obtained from the Swedish census of 1970 and data on the incidence of lung cancer between 1971 and 1984 from the National Swedish ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Jakobsson R,Gustavsson P,Lundberg I

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dental instruments such as the right angle or straight handpiece, air turbine, and ultrasonic scaler have the ability to produce dental aerosols containing water, saliva, microorganisms, blood, tooth particles, lubricating oil, and restorative materials. The purpose of this study was to find out whether pers...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Allsopp J,Basu MK,Browne RM,Burge PS,Matthews JB

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relation between pulmonary function and occupational exposure in aluminium pot operators. METHODS:2795 observations were obtained in 630 workers over six years of follow up. An autoregressive method of analysis was used. RESULTS:After adjustment for FEV1 in the three previous years, the ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Søyseth V,Boe J,Kongerud J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find whether continuous ceramic filaments (CCFs) and silicon carbide whiskers (SiCWs), which are used in many industries as reinforcing materials in advanced ceramic composites, are carcinogenic in the intrapleural inoculation assay. METHODS:Samples of SiCWs, CCF, International Union Against Cancer crocid...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Johnson NF,Hahn FF

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the concentrations of blood lead (PbB) in pregnant women in the slums of Lucknow, north India. METHODS:Of the 203 designated municipal slums in Lucknow, 70 were randomly selected for study and a cohort of 500 pregnant women was enrolled. Each participant was interviewed with questions on possib...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Awasthi S,Awasthi R,Pande VK,Srivastav RC,Frumkin H

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the annual rates of self reported occupational asthma in different occupational groups in Sweden. METHODS:All claims of occupational asthma 1990-2 in the Swedish register of reported occupational diseases were classified according to occupation. The number of people employed in each occupational...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Torén K

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objective was to study the acute vascular effects in the hands of normal healthy subjects of a complex vibration spectrum similar to that generated by many industrial hand held tools. The effects of repeated bouts of vibrations and alterations in the intensity of vibration were also studied. METHOD...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Egan CE,Espie BH,McGrann S,McKenna KM,Allen JA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To verify in vivo whether lung cinescintigraphy confirms the effect of asbestos on the patency of the smallest airways and on the efficiency of mucociliary clearance in asbestos cement workers. METHODS:39 male subjects were examined: 30 asbestos cement workers and nine workers never exposed to occupational ...

journal_title：Occupational and environmental medicine

authors： Di Lorenzo L,Mele M,Pegorari MM,Fratello A,Zocchetti C,Capozzi D

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00