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Maternal Occupational Exposure to PAHsMaternal Occupational Exposure to PAHs
What does the latest research tell us about the possible connection between occupational exposure to PAHs during pregnancy and the potential for gastroschisis in offspring? Environmental Health Perspectives
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

Police officer stress creates significant health risks, study finds
(University at Buffalo) The daily psychological stresses that police officers experience in their work put them at significantly higher risk than the general population for a host of long-term physical and mental health effects. That's the overall finding of a major scientific study of the Buffalo Police Department called Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress conducted over five years by a University at Buffalo researcher.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 10, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Exposure to Solvents in Pregnancy and Birth Defect RisksExposure to Solvents in Pregnancy and Birth Defect Risks
What types of birth defects can potentially present after a woman has been exposed to various solvents in early pregnancy? This new study investigates. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

Health Tip: Don't Spread Germs at Work
Avoid contact with others who are sick Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Germs and Hygiene, Occupational Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 5, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Careers in Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy covers a broad range of patients with a variety of health issues. From children to elderly, occupational therapy helps people overcome physical disabilities, developmental delays, loss of motor skills, and learning disabilities. Occupational therapy provides activities and exercises to help patients regain their abilities to live more independent lives....Read Full Post
Source: About.com Health Careers - June 30, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Prolonged Standing During Pregnancy May Result In Stunted Fetal Growth
Standing for prolonged periods of time during pregnancy may restrict fetal growth, according to researchers. Earlier studies have suggested that working long hours may increase the risk of premature birth, birth defects, low birthweight, and stillbirth. The study, published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, examined 4,680 pregnant women from early pregnancy onwards. Study participants were surveyed on their work conditions as well as the physical demands of their jobs, including long working hours, lifting, night shifts, and long periods of standing or walking...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news

Standing for long time when pregnant carries repercussions
Women who stand for long periods while they are pregnant risk hampering the growth of their developing fetus, researchers say in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn - June 28, 2012 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Job Worries for Parents May Mean Poorer Nutrition for Kids
Study found family meals suffered as work pressures increased Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Nutrition, Occupational Health, Parenting
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 28, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UNISON wins compensation after school ignores Health and Safety
(28/06/2012) Member injured after school failed to check windows
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - June 27, 2012 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: news

Standing at Work All Day While Pregnant Linked to Smaller Babies
Infant head size may be affected if mom-to-be spends long hours on her feet, researchers saySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Occupational Health, Pregnancy
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Work-Related Asthma, 2006-2009Work-Related Asthma, 2006-2009
How prevalent is occupational asthma, and could certain preventive workplace measures be put into place to minimize the risk for disease in workers? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Reducing Sedentary Behavior and Improving Diet at WorkReducing Sedentary Behavior and Improving Diet at Work
What can clinicians do to encourage a healthier lifestyle in the workplace, including promoting more exercise and better dietary patterns? Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Silica a Hazard at Fracking Sites, Report Says
Oil and gas field workers face health hazards from silica sand used in the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process, an arm of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported on Friday.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Interstitial Lung Diseases, Occupational Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 22, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Violence towards doctors in Bulgaria - pilot results on general practitioners views - Dimitrova DD, Kyrov LK, Ivanova NG.
INTRODUCTION: Violent behaviour may be an appropriate response to a given set of environmental conditions in nature. Social organizations as power systems ensure stability through force or threat. However, there is a growing concern about the violence agai...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 22, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

The diagnosis of traumatic brain injury on the battlefield - Schmid KE, Tortella FC.
The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have placed an increased awareness on traumatic brain injury (TBI). Various publications have estimated the incidence of TBI for our deployed servicemen, however all have been based on extrapolations of data sets or su...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 22, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Intrinsic Risk Factors of Noncontact Ankle Sprains in Soccer: A Prospective Study on 100 Professional Players - Fousekis K, Tsepis E, Vagenas G.
BACKGROUND: Ankle sprain is an extremely common injury in soccer players. Despite extensive research, the intrinsic cause of this injury under noncontact conditions remains unclear. PURPOSE: To identify intrinsic risk factors for noncontact ankle sprains i...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 22, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

A simple method to analyze overall individual physical fitness in firefighters - Calavalle AR, Sisti D, Mennelli G, Andolina G, Del Sal M, Rocchi MB, Benelli P, Stocchi V.
ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to identify the main components that determine firefighters' level of physical fitness using a stair climbing test. The age, weight, height, body fat and VO2max of the firefighters were recorded before the trial a...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 22, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

A descriptive epidemiological study on the patterns of occupational injuries in a coastal area and a mountain area in Southern China - Li L, Liu X, Choi BC, Lu Y, Yu M.
This study compared patterns of occupational injuries in two different areas, coastal (industrial) and mountain (agricultural), in Southern China to provide information for development of occupational injury prevention measures in China. DESIGN...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 22, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Cancer Survivors Call in Sick to Work More Often, Study Finds
Single parents, those with limited education or who work in health care were most likely to be absent Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer--Living with Cancer, Occupational Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 21, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More scientists discredit idea of 9/11 cancer
Last week, Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, announced that 50 cancers would be added to a list of health conditions covered by a $4.3 billion fund for those who were exposed to "carcinogenic" dust following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Source: Health Facts and Fears - June 21, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Tags: Blogs Source Type: news

5th Circuit Panel Affirms Survivor's Benefits Award For Longshoreman's Widow
NEW ORLEANS - A unanimous Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued an opinion June 13 affirming the award of survivors benefits to the widow of a longshoreman who died from pulmonary artery disease caused by occupational exposure to lime dust and diesel fumes (M-I, et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, No. 11-60694, 5th Cir.; U.S. App. LEXIS 11994).
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - June 20, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Fetal Injury Claim Survives Defense Motion To Dismiss Under Statute Of Limitations
NEW CASTLE, Del. - A judge in the New Castle County, Del., Superior Court applied the discovery rule in an order issued May 8 to deny summary judgment under the statute of limitations in a lawsuit brought by a mother who alleges that occupational solvent exposure during pregnancy caused her child to develop severe birth defects (Roger Daniels, et al. v. Optek Technology Inc., et al., No. 10-2, Del. Super., New Castle; 2012 Del. Super. LEXIS 250).
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - June 20, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

8th Circuit: Use Of Dictionary Job Description Was Not Abuse Of Discretion
ST. LOUIS - A disability insurer did not abuse its discretion by using a job description from the U.S. Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) to determine that a plan participant was able to perform the duties of his "own occupation," even though the participant's employment was terminated because he was unable to complete a required physical evaluation, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed May 14 (Bobby Gene Hankins v. Standard Insurance Company, No. 11-3495, 8th Cir.; 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9674).
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - June 20, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Quality of resident violence risk assessments in psychiatric emergency settings - Wong L, Morgan A, Wilkie T, Barbaree H.
Objective: To identify how psychiatric residents perceive their ability to conduct violence risk assessments and the risk factors they considered relevant in an emergency department setting. Method: We surveyed 55 of 159 psychiatric residents at the Univer...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Prevalence and factors associated with road traffic crash among taxi drivers in Hanoi, Vietnam - La QN, Lee AH, Meuleners LB, Van Duong D.
Injury due to road traffic crash is a major cause of ill health and premature deaths in developing countries. Taxis provide a main mode of public transport in Vietnam but there has been little research on the risk of crash for taxi drivers. This retrospect...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Pareto frontier analyses based decision making tool for transportation of hazardous waste - Das A, Mazumder TN, Gupta AK.
Transportation of hazardous wastes through a region poses immense threat on the development along its road network. The risk to the population, exposed to such activities, has been documented in the past. However, a comprehensive framework for routing haza...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Meta-analysis of studies examining long-term construction injury rates - Sancini A, Fioravanti M, Andreozzi G, Giorgio VD, Tomei G, Tomei F, Ciarrocca M.
Background The construction industry is one of the employment sectors with the highest risk of injuries.Aims To evaluate the injury trend in the construction industry from data published from 1987 to 2010.Methods All papers with at least two measurements o...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Effort, exaggeration and malingering after concussion - Silver JM.
Although most individuals who suffer a mild traumatic brain injury have complete recovery, a number experience persistent symptoms that appear inconsistent with the severity of the injury. Symptoms may be ascribed to malingering, exaggeration or poor effor...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Deaths while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, 1990-2011 -
Crude mortality rates are lower among U.S. military members than their civilian counterparts; service members must be healthy when they enter service and deaths from illnesses are relatively infrequent. From 1990 through 2011, there were 29,213 deaths of U...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Compensable work-related injuries in the estates of a tea manufacturing company - Minj C, Joseph B.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Psychological Outcome of Injured Workers at 3 Months after Occupational Injury Requiring Hospitalization in Taiwan - Lin KH, Guo NW, Liao SC, Kuo CY, Hu PY, Hsu JH, Hwang YH, Guo YL.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other ps...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The Enhanced Primary Care program and falls prevention: Perceptions of private occupational therapists and physiotherapists - Middlebrook S, Mackenzie L.
Aim: To investigate the processes involved for private occupational therapists (OTs) and physiotherapists (PTs) to implement Medicare items from the Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) program within their practice, for the purpose of falls prevention intervent...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Staying Safe at Home. Home environmental audit recommendations and uptake in an older population at high risk of falling - Currin ML, Comans TA, Heathcote K, Haines TP.
Aim: To identify the level of uptake of occupational therapists' home environmental audit recommendations by older community dwellers and the factors that contribute to adherence. Methods: Design and setting: Cohort nested within an RCT that compared...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Can night shifts give you breast cancer?
Conclusion This analysis provides estimates of the numbers of cancer cases and deaths that may be attributable to occupational exposures in Britain. The researchers themselves note that their findings need to be considered in light of their limitations. These limitations include the fact that only substances classified by the IARC as definitely or probably carcinogenic were assessed. The effects of other “possibly” carcinogenic exposures was not assessed and could increase the effects of occupational exposures. The researchers also emphasise that the accuracy of the estimates relies on the accuracy of underlying assump...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news

Night shifts 'cause 500 breast cancer deaths a year'
More than 500 women die every year in Britain of breast cancer brought on by working nights, according to a study looking at occupational risks.
Source: Telegraph Health - June 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: shift work night shifts breast cancer sleep Source Type: news

Occupational risk factors linked to over 8,000 cancer deaths a year
Work-related cancer deaths account for 5% of total, new research shows - News
Source: Imperial College News - June 20, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: news

Study: Peritoneal Mesothelioma More Common with Non-Occupational Asbestos Exposure
Peritoneal mesothelioma is more common when the asbestos exposure comes away from an occupation, which is different from the exposure causation for the more common form of the disease, pleural mesothelioma.
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - June 19, 2012 Category: Environmental Health Authors: TimPovtak Tags: Mesothelioma Asbestos Asbestos Exposure Featured Mesothelioma Cancer Research Schools Source Type: news

More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick
Dedication to work a key reason, but experts say patient safety may be at risk Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Occupations, Infection Control, Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 19, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Jewelry Boxes Contaminated by Aspergillus oryzae: An Occupational Health Risk?
Bellanger AP, Roussel A, Millon L, Delaforge M, Reboux G
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - June 19, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news

Work-site clinics try to cover employees’ medical access gaps
Once limited to major employers that want occupational health services for workers, the clinics are popping up at more employers — and providing more services.
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - June 18, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Pneumoconiosis and Advanced Occupational Lung Disease Among Surface Coal Miners — 16 States, 2010–2011
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - June 15, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Ruling to Allow 9/11 Health Fund to Cover Cancers
A federal health official’s decision came as a vindication for people who have claimed that their cancers were caused by exposure to the dust cloud and debris at ground zero.
Source: NYT - June 15, 2012 Category: American Health Authors: By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS Tags: September 11 (2001) Hazardous and Toxic Substances National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Howard, John M James Zadroga 9-11 Health and Compensation Act Cancer Source Type: news

WHO: 'Diesel exhaust fumes cancerous'
The Daily Mail reports a World Health Organization (WHO) warning that diesel exhaust fumes are a “major cancer risk” and belong in the “same deadly category as asbestos, arsenic and mustard gas”. Meanwhile the BBC says that diesel fumes are “definitely a cause of lung cancer”. This widely reported news is based on a decision by the WHO to classify diesel exhausts as a cause of cancer. The decision was taken by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a panel of experts that co-ordinates and conducts research into the causes of cancer, and develops cancer control strategies. Under its clas...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news

Using game technologies to improve the safety of construction plant operations. - Guo H, Li H, Chan G, Skitmore M.
Many accidents occur world-wide in the use of construction plant and equipment, and safety training is considered by many to be one of the best approaches to their prevention. However, current safety training methods/tools are unable to provide trainees wi...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Towards a better reliability of risk assessment: Development of a qualitative & quantitative risk evaluation model (Q(2)REM) for different trades of construction works in Hong Kong. - Fung IW, Lo TY, Tung KC.
Since the safety professionals are the key decision makers dealing with project safety and risk assessment in the construction industry, their perceptions of safety risk would directly affect the reliability of risk assessment. The safety professionals gen...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

The utility of injury narratives for prioritising future prevention activities in small and medium enterprises in rural Vietnam. - Marucci-Wellman H, Willetts JL, Diep NB, Binh TT.
Objectives: Injuries are a leading cause of work-related disability and death in rapidly developing countries such as Vietnam. The authors' objective was to demonstrate the utility of detailed injury narratives, derived from a household survey, in providin...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Surveillance of maritime deaths on board Danish merchant ships, 1986-2009. - Borch DF, Hansen HL, Burr H, Jepsen JR.
This study aimed to examine and analyse the subsequent development until 2009. Material and methods. A total of 356 fatalities we...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Risk factors for occupational injuries among full-time farmers in Finland. - Taattola K, Rautiainen RH, Karttunen JP, Suutarinen J, Viluksela MK, Louhelainen K, Mäittälä J.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the frequency of and farm management-related risk factors for occupational injuries among full-time farmers. A computer-assisted telephone interview was conducted among randomly selected self-employed full-time...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Relational approach in managing construction project safety: A social capital perspective. - Koh TY, Rowlinson S.
Existing initiatives in the management of construction project safety are largely based on normative compliance and error prevention, a risk management approach. Although advantageous, these approaches are not wholly successful in further lowering accident...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Recursive modeling of loss of control in human and organizational processes: A systemic model for accident analysis. - Kontogiannis T, Malakis S.
A recursive model of accident investigation is proposed by exploiting earlier work in systems thinking. Safety analysts can understand better the underlying causes of decision or action flaws by probing into the patterns of breakdown in the organization of...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 8, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news