This is a selection of articles from the February 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Occupational Health headlines.
Survival of immersions during recreational boating events in Alaska, 1999-2004.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 27, 2007 Authors: Hudson D, Ekman R, Svanström L Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Nurse Develops Mesothelioma Due to Hospital Dust
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 26, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: info
Elimination kinetics of metals after an accidental exposure to welding fumes
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 24, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
Presence and use of stair gates in homes with toddlers (11-18 months old).
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 24, 2007 Authors: Beirens TM, Brug J, van Beeck EF, Dekker R, Juttmann RE, Raat H Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Probabilistic models of motorcyclists' injury severities in single- and multi-vehicle crashes.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 24, 2007 Authors: Savolainen P, Mannering F Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Antilock brakes and the risk of driver injury in a crash: A case-control study.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 21, 2007 Authors: Cummings P, Grossman DC Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Occupation and adult-onset asthma among chinese women in a population-based cohort
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Srmena Krstev, Bu-Tian Ji, Xiao-Ou Shu, Aaron Blair, Wei Zheng, Jay Lubin, Roel Vermeulen, Michael Hauptmann, Nathaniel Rothman, Yu-Tang Gao, Dosemeci Mustafa, Wong-Ho Chow Source Type: info
Intrapulmonary lymph nodes in South African miners - an autopsy survey
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Koichi Honma, Gill Nelson, Jill Murray Source Type: info
Effects of lead on the adult brain: A 15-year exploration
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Walter F. Stewart, Brian S. Schwartz Source Type: info
The association of socioeconomic status and psychosocial and physical workplace factors with musculoskeletal injury in hospital workers
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - February 20, 2007 Authors: Marion Gillen, Irene H. Yen, Laura Trupin, Louise Swig, Reiner Rugulies, Kathleen Mullen, Aurelio Font, David Burian, Greg Ryan, Ira Janowitz, Patricia A. Quinlan, John Frank, Paul Blanc Source Type: info
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Suing Hardie Directors
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 19, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Litigation Source Type: info
Pedestrian self-reports of factors influencing the use of pedestrian bridges.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 19, 2007 Authors: Räsänen M, Lajunen T, Alticafarbay F, Aydin C Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Respiratory and ocular symptoms in workers exposed to potassium aluminium-tetrafluoride soldering flux
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 17, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
UK Says Meso Will Peak in 2015
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 16, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: info
Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the effort–reward imbalance questionnaire: a study in a petrochemical company
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 16, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
British Woman to be Awarded Sizeable Asbestos Payout
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 15, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Litigation Source Type: info
The impact of major heat waves on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in France from 1971 to 2003
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 15, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
Workdays, in-between workdays and the weekend: a diary study on effort and recovery
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 15, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
Predicting motor vehicle collisions using Bayesian neural network models: An empirical analysis.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 15, 2007 Authors: Xie Y, Lord D, Zhang Y Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Working conditions, adverse events and mental health problems in a sample of 949 German teachers
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 13, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
Burnout and effort–reward-imbalance in a sample of 949 German teachers
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - February 13, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: info
Potential work-related bloodborne pathogen exposures by industry and occupation in the United States Part I: An emergency department-based surveillance study
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - February 13, 2007 Authors: Guang X. Chen, E. Lynn Jenkins Source Type: info
The marketing implications of affective product design.
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Source: Applied Ergonomics - February 13, 2007 Authors: Seva RR, Duh HB, Helander MG Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: info
[SPLINTERS AND FRAGMENTS] Splinters & fragments
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Tags: SPLINTERS AND FRAGMENTS Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Psychological determinants of risk taking by children: an integrative model and implications for interventions
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Morrongiello, B. A, Lasenby-Lessard, J. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[SPECIAL FEATURE] Competency-based strategies for injury control and prevention curriculums in undergraduate medical education
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Beth Phelan, M., Falimirski, M. E, Simpson, D. E, Czinner, M. L, Hargarten, S. W Tags: SPECIAL FEATURE Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] How many employees receive safety training during their first year of a new job?
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Smith, P. M, Mustard, C. A Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
Sequential forecast of incident duration using Artificial Neural Network models.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 12, 2007 Authors: Wei CH, Lee Y Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] The US gun stock: results from the 2004 national firearms survey
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Hepburn, L, Miller, M, Azrael, D, Hemenway, D Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[BRIEF REPORTS] Evaluation of the health effects of the new driving penalty point system in the Lazio Region, Italy, 2001-4
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Farchi, S., Chini, F., Giorgi Rossi, P., Camilloni, L., Borgia, P., Guasticchi, G. Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: info
[BRIEF REPORTS] Preventing suicide by jumping: the effect of a bridge safety fence
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Pelletier, A. R Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: info
[EDITORIALS] One marriage, two problems, three solutions
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Pless, I B Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: info
[COCHRANE CORNER] Occupational injuries
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: VERBEEK, J. Tags: COCHRANE CORNER Source Type: info
[BRIEF REPORTS] The economic cost of road traffic crashes in an urban setting
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Garcia-Altes, A, Perez, K Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: info
[NEWS AND NOTES] News and notes
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Tags: NEWS AND NOTES Source Type: info
[METHODOLOGIC ISSUES] Quality of hospital discharge data for injury prevention
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Langley, J. D, Davie, G. S, Simpson, J. C Tags: METHODOLOGIC ISSUES Source Type: info
[Correspondence] Evaluation of booster seat campaign
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Mytton, J., Pilkington, P. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: info
[Correspondence] The 8th World Conference on injury prevention and safety promotion
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Stone, D. H, Gofin, R. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Occupational physical demands and same-level falls resulting in fracture in female workers: an analysis of workers' compensation claims
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Verma, S K, Sorock, G S, Pransky, G S, Courtney, T K, Smith, G S Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[METHODOLOGIC ISSUES] Retrospective baseline measurement of self-reported health status and health-related quality of life versus population norms in the evaluation of post-injury losses
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Watson, W L, Ozanne-Smith, J, Richardson, J Tags: METHODOLOGIC ISSUES Source Type: info
[EDITORIALS] Injury Prevention and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) partnership
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Weiss, H., Hargarten, S. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: info
[From the BMJ] Health research funding: injuries were ignored
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Nicholl, J P Tags: Health care reforms: UK, Injury From the BMJ Source Type: info
[COMMENTARIES] Policy recommendations in the discussion section of a research article
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Cummings, P. Tags: COMMENTARIES Source Type: info
[WHO UPDATE] MENTOR-VIP--a global mentoring program for violence and injury prevention
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Meddings, D. Tags: WHO UPDATE Source Type: info
[METHODOLOGIC ISSUES] Geomatics in injury prevention: the science, the potential and the limitations
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Cusimano, M D, Chipman, M, Glazier, R H, Rinner, C, Marshall, S P Tags: METHODOLOGIC ISSUES Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL ARTICLES] Attitudes associated with behavioral predictors of serious road traffic crashes: results from the GAZEL cohort
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Authors: Nabi, H., Rachid Salmi, L., Lafont, S., Chiron, M., Zins, M., Lagarde, E. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
[Correction] CORRECTION
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Source: Injury Prevention - February 12, 2007 Tags: Correction Source Type: info
Promising Practices in Employer Health and Productivity Management Efforts: Findings From a Benchmarking Study.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (386 K) Source Type: info
Patient Clusters in Acute, Work-Related Back Pain Based on Patterns of Disability Risk Factors.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (334 K) Source Type: info
This Issue: Articles of Interest for Clinicians.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (39 K) Source Type: info
Instructions for Obtaining Category 1 CME Credits.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (30 K) Source Type: info
Associations Between Self-Reported Working Conditions and Registered Health and Safety Results.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (203 K) Source Type: info
Do Long Workhours Impact Health, Safety, and Productivity at a Heavy Manufacturer?
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.29 M) Source Type: info
Authors' Response.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (71 K) Source Type: info
Changes in B-Readings Over Time in the United States Navy Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.304 M) Source Type: info
News Highlights.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (65 K) Source Type: info
CALENDAR OF MEETINGS.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (65 K) Source Type: info
Differential Pattern of Human Blood Neutrophil Activation After Stimulation With Organic Dust in Vitro and in Vivo.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (742 K) Source Type: info
The PHLAME (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects) Firefighter Study: Outcomes of Two Models of Behavior Change.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (618 K) Source Type: info
It Pays to be Nice: Employer-Worker Relationships and the Management of Back Pain Claims.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (417 K) Source Type: info
A Cross-Sectional Study of Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Symptoms in the Workplace Using Data From the General Social Survey (GSS).
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 11, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (271 K) Source Type: info
Wage Compensation Data and the Natural History of Work Injury.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 10, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (71 K) Source Type: info
Lead neurotoxicity in children: Decomposing the variability in dose-effect relationships
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - February 8, 2007 Authors: David C. Bellinger Source Type: info
Willingness to pay for road safety and estimates of the risk of death: Evidence from a Swedish contingent valuation study.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 8, 2007 Authors: Andersson H Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
The neurological basis of occupation
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Source: Occupational Therapy International - February 7, 2007 Authors: Sharon A Gutman, Victoria P Schindler Source Type: info
The social accident: A theoretical model and a research agenda for studying the influence of social and cultural characteristics on motor vehicle accidents.
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Source: Accident; Analysis and Prevention. - February 6, 2007 Authors: Factor R, Mahalel D, Yair G Tags: Accid Anal Prev Source Type: info
Dying Australian Inventor Wins Record Asbestos Payout
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - February 5, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Litigation Source Type: info
Impacts of a Smoking Cessation Benefit Among Employed Populations.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 5, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (448 K) Source Type: info
People and Events.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (64 K) Source Type: info
Occupational Medicine Forum.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 5, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (76 K) Source Type: info
Job Strain and Adverse Health Behaviors: The Finnish Public Sector Study.<