This is a selection of articles from the May 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Occupational Health headlines.
Trait anxiety and modeled exposure as determinants of self-reported annoyance to sound, air pollution and other environmental factors in the home
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 31, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Acute effects on heart rate variability when exposed to hand transmitted vibration and noise
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 31, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Public health and economic impact of dampness and mold
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
3D-CFD analysis of diffusion and emission of VOCs in a FLEC cavity
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Identification of contaminant sources in enclosed environments by inverse CFD modeling
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Household CO and PM measured as part of a review of China's National Improved Stove Program
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
How far droplets can move in indoor environments – revisiting the Wells evaporation–falling curve
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Perception of cabin air quality in airline crew related to air humidification, on intercontinental flights
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Do indoor chemicals promote development of airway allergy?
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Editorial
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2007 Tags: Editorial Source Type: news
Zimbabwe Asbestos Mines Eye Middle East Market
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 25, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Occupational exposure to Cr(VI): comparison between chromium levels in lymphocytes, erythrocytes, and urine
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Increase in CD57+CD16-lymphocytes in workers exposed to benzidine and beta-naphthylamine: assessment of natural killer cell subpopulations
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Urinary hexane diamine as an indicator of occupational exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Acute effects of 1,1,1-trichloroethane inhalation on the human central nervous system
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Carbon disulphide
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Individual serum bile acids in apprentice spray painters in association with solvent exposure
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Vegetative function diagnosis for early detection of lead intoxication
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Urinary malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine as potential markers of oxidative stress in industrial art glass workers
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Multiple exposure to solvents in the workplace
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Acknowledgement to reviewers
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Book reviews
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Serum erythropoietin and blood lead concentrations
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Announcements
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Longitudinal study on potential neurotoxic effects of aluminium: I. Assessment of exposure and neurobehavioural performance of Al welders in the train and truck construction industry over 4 years
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - May 24, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Asbestos in 21 Buildings at Cal State Northridge
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 22, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Biomechanical evaluation of bike power saver.
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Source: Applied Ergonomics - May 22, 2007 Authors: Shan G Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: news
A "lugged" analysis of lung cancer risks in UK carbon black production workers, 1951-2004
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 22, 2007 Authors: Tom Sorahan, J. Malcolm Harrington Source Type: news
Effects of bedding systems selected by manual muscle testing on sleep and sleep-related respiratory disturbances.
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Source: Applied Ergonomics - May 21, 2007 Authors: Tsai LL, Liu HM Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: news
Supplementary breaks and stretching exercises for data entry operators: A follow-up field study
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 20, 2007 Authors: Traci Galinsky, Naomi Swanson, Steven Sauter, Robin Dunkin, Joseph Hurrell, Lawrence Schleifer Source Type: news
[Original articles] TNF polymorphisms modify endotoxin exposure-associated longitudinal lung function decline
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Zhang, H., Hang, J., Wang, X., Zhou, W., Sun, B., Dai, H., Su, L., Christiani, D. C Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[World at work] Urban pest control operators in Australia
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: MacFarlane, E., Benke, G., Goddard, D., Sim, M. Tags: World at work Source Type: news
[Editorial] Defining occupational asthma and confirming the diagnosis: what do experts suggest?
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Malo, J.-L., Newman Taylor, A. Tags: Editorial Source Type: news
[Original articles] Exposure to mercury in the mine of Almaden
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Garcia Gomez, M., Diego Caballero Klink, J., Boffetta, P., Espanol, S., Sallsten, G., Gomez Quintana, J. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Original articles] Defining and investigating occupational asthma: a consensus approach
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Francis, H C, Prys-Picard, C O, Fishwick, D, Stenton, C, Burge, P S, Bradshaw, L M, Ayres, J G, Campbell, S M, Niven, R M. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Correction] CORRECTION
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Tags: Correction Source Type: news
[Original articles] Air pollution and inflammation in type 2 diabetes: a mechanism for susceptibility
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: O'Neill, M S, Veves, A, Sarnat, J A, Zanobetti, A, Gold, D R, Economides, P A, Horton, E S, Schwartz, J Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Original articles] Assessment of exposure to mercury from industrial emissions: comparing "distance as a proxy" and dispersion modelling approaches
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Hodgson, S., Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J, Colvile, R., Jarup, L. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Original articles] Health response of two communities to military antennae in Cyprus
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Preece, A W, Georgiou, A G, Dunn, E J, Farrow, S C Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Letter] Injustice at work and health: causation, correlation or cause for action?
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Ferrie, J. E, Head, J. A, Shipley, M. J, Vahtera, J., Marmot, M. G, Kivimaki, M. Tags: Letter Source Type: news
[Short reports] Causes of death among lead smelters in relation to the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase polymorphism
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Cocco, P., Fadda, D., Atzeri, S., Avataneo, G., Meloni, M., Flore, C. Tags: Short reports Source Type: news
[Original articles] Mortality study update of acrylamide workers
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Swaen, G. M H, Haidar, S., Burns, C. J, Bodner, K., Parsons, T., Collins, J. J, Baase, C. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Original articles] Percutaneous absorption of aromatic amines in rubber industry workers: impact of impaired skin and skin barrier creams
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Korinth, G, Weiss, T, Penkert, S, Schaller, K H, Angerer, J, Drexler, H Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Work in brief] Work in brief
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Palmer, K. Tags: Work in brief Source Type: news
[Short reports] Association of allergic rhinitis with pesticide use among grape farmers in Crete, Greece
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 18, 2007 Authors: Chatzi, L., Alegakis, A., Tzanakis, N., Siafakas, N., Kogevinas, M., Lionis, C. Tags: Short reports Source Type: news
A study on blood eosinophil level and ventilatory pulmonary function of the workers exposed to storage grain dust
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Chattopadhyay BP, Mahata A, Kundu S, Alam J, Das S, Roychowdhury A Source Type: news
Occupational cancers in leather tanning industries: A short review
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Rastogi SK, Kesavachandran C, Mahdi Farzana, Pandey Amit Source Type: news
Respiratory effects due to occupational exposure to formaldehyde: Systematic review with meta-analysis
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Mathur Neeraj, Rastogi SK Source Type: news
Musculoskeletal problems among workers of an Iranian communication company
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Choobineh Alireza, Tabatabaei Sayed Hamidreza, Tozihian Marzieh, Ghadami Fatemeh Source Type: news
Working conditions and related neuropsychiatric problems among shoemakers in Turkey: Do child workers differ from others?
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Elci Omur Cinar, Yener Gorsev, Ucku Reyhan Source Type: news
Environmental health survey in asbestos cement sheets manufacturing industry
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Ansari FA, Bihari V, Rastogi SK, Ashquin M, Ahmad I Source Type: news
Construction industry: More needs to be done
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Kulkarni GK Source Type: news
Lead exposure and hair lead level of workers in a lead refinery industry in Iran
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Azimi Pirsaraei Seyed Reza Source Type: news
A multicentric case-control study on the impact of air pollution on eyes in a metropolitan city of India
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Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Gupta SK, Gupta SC, Agarwal Renu, Sushma Srivastava, Agrawal SS, Saxena Rohit Source Type: news
The development of the Quick Exposure Check (QEC) for assessing exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
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Source: Applied Ergonomics - May 17, 2007 Authors: David G, Woods V, Li G, Buckle P Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: news
The health behaviors of the older US worker
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 17, 2007 Authors: Lora E. Fleming, David J. Lee, Alberto J. Caban Martinez, William G. LeBlanc, Kathryn E. McCollister, Katherine Chung Bridges, Sharon L. Christ, Kristopher L. Arheart, Terry Pitman Source Type: news
User satisfaction, community participation and quality of life among Chinese wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: a preliminary study
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Source: Occupational Therapy International - May 17, 2007 Authors: Sam C Chan, Alice P Chan Source Type: news
Incorporating data link messaging into a multi-function display to support the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) and the self-separation of general aviation aircraft.
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Source: Applied Ergonomics - May 17, 2007 Authors: Adams CA, Murdoch JL, Consiglio MC, Williams DM Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: news
School Faces Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 15, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
General Mortality From 1944 Through 1994 for a Silicon-Based Chemical Company.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (286 K) Source Type: news
Instructions for Obtaining Category 1 CME Credits.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (30 K) Source Type: news
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Middle-Aged Type 2 Diabetic Automobile Employees Assessed at the Workplace-The Praeford Study.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (126 K) Source Type: news
People and Events.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (269 K) Source Type: news
CALENDAR OF MEETINGS.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (269 K) Source Type: news
Occupational Medicine Forum.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (141 K) Source Type: news
Chronic Bronchitis Among Nonsmoking Farm Women in the Agricultural Health Study.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (224 K) Source Type: news
A 26-Year Cohort Mortality Study of French Construction Workers Aged 20 to 64 Years.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (237 K) Source Type: news
Estimating the Cosmic Radiation Dose for a Cabin Crew With Flight Timetables.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (186 K) Source Type: news
This Issue: Articles of Interest for Clinicians.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - May 14, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (41 K) Source Type: news
A 56-Year Mortality Follow-Up of Texas Petroleum Refinery and Chemical Employees, 194
