This is a selection of articles from the October 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Occupational Health headlines.
Impact of expert versus measurement-based occupational noise exposure estimates on exposure-response relationships
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 31, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Occupational heat illness in Washington State, 1995-2005
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - October 31, 2007 Authors: David Bonauto, Robert Anderson, Edmund Rauser, Brian Burke Source Type: news
Cancer incidence and mortality in a Swedish rubber tire manufacturing plant
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - October 30, 2007 Authors: Gun Wingren, Olav Axelson Source Type: news
Evaluation of a second-generation portable blood lead analyzer in an occupational setting
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - October 30, 2007 Authors: Noel V. Stanton, Tracy Fritsch Source Type: news
Pleural Plaque Victims Will Not Get Compensation
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 29, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Legislation Asbestos Litigation Source Type: news
Pennsylvania Asbestos Site Declared One of Worst in the U.S.
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 28, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Culturally responsive caring in occupational therapy
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Source: Occupational Therapy International - October 27, 2007 Authors: Jaime Phillip Muñoz Source Type: news
Effectiveness of an educational program to promote pesticide safety among pesticide handlers of South India
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 26, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Culture or cult? The mythological nature of occupational therapy
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Source: Occupational Therapy International - October 26, 2007 Authors: Greg Kelly, Heather Mcfarlane Source Type: news
Culture and occupational therapy: meeting the challenge of relevance in a global world
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Source: Occupational Therapy International - October 26, 2007 Authors: Michael Iwama Source Type: news
Australia Sees New Generation of Asbestos Victims
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 25, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Multicenter study on finger systolic blood pressure test for diagnosis of vibration-induced white finger
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 25, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Carcinogenic potential of formaldehyde in occupational settings: a critical assessment and possible impact on occupational exposure levels
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 23, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
New understanding of the diagnosis of injuries caused by hand-transmitted vibration
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 23, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
EU Parliament Buildings Searched for Asbestos
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 22, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Exposure to nitrous oxide in delivery suites at six Swedish hospitals
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 21, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Does self-efficacy predict return-to-work after sickness absence? A prospective study among 930 employees with sickness absence for three weeks or more.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Labriola M, Lund T, Christensen KB, Albertsen K, Bültmann U, Jensen JN, Villadsen E Tags: Work Source Type: news
Patterns in perceived employment discrimination for adults with multiple sclerosis.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Neath J, Roessler RT, McMahon BT, Rumrill PD Tags: Work Source Type: news
From the editor.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Tags: Work Source Type: news
Effects of a ball-backrest chair on the muscles associated with upper crossed syndrome when working at a VDT.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Yoo WG, Yi CH, Kim MH Tags: Work Source Type: news
The effects of workstation changes and behavioral interventions on safe typing postures in an office.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Gravina N, Lindstrom-Hazel D, Austin J Tags: Work Source Type: news
Fatigue management by truck drivers in real life situations: Some suggestions to improve training.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Fournier PS, Montreuil S, Brun JP Tags: Work Source Type: news
An investigation into the immediate effects on comfort, productivity and posture of the Bambachtrade mark saddle seat and a standard office chair.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Gadge K, Innes E Tags: Work Source Type: news
Zest for work? Assessment of enthusiasm and satisfaction with the present work situation and health - A 1.5-year follow-up study.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Josephson M, Vingård E Tags: Work Source Type: news
Effectiveness of a screening tool to detect injuries during Army Health Care Specialist training.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Berg Rice VJ, Connolly VL, Pritchard A, Bergeron A, Mays MZ Tags: Work Source Type: news
Health care risks and access within the community of Michigan over-the-road truckers.
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Source: Work - October 19, 2007 Authors: Stasko JC, Neale AV Tags: Work Source Type: news
[Original articles] Projected mesothelioma incidence in men in New South Wales
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Clements, M., Berry, G., Shi, J., Ware, S., Yates, D., Johnson, A. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Commentaries] Genetics and occupational safety and health
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Kelsey, K. T Tags: Commentaries Source Type: news
[Original articles] Association between plasma BPDE-Alb adduct concentrations and DNA damage of peripheral blood lymphocytes among coke oven workers
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Wang, H., Chen, W., Zheng, H., Guo, L., Liang, H., Yang, X., Bai, Y., Sun, J., Su, Y., Chen, Y., Yuan, J., Bi, Y., Wei, Q., Wu, T. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Reviews] Occupational risk factors in Alzheimer's disease: a review assessing the quality of published epidemiological studies
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Santibanez, M., Bolumar, F., Garcia, A. M Tags: Reviews Source Type: news
[Short reports] Risk for leukaemia and brain and breast cancer among Danish utility workers: a second follow-up
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Johansen, C., Raaschou Nielsen, O., Olsen, J. H, Schuz, J. Tags: Short reports Source Type: news
[Editorial] The contributions of genetics and genomics to occupational safety and health
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Schulte, P A Tags: Editorial Source Type: news
[Original articles] Self-reported health problems and sickness absence in different age groups predominantly engaged in physical work
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Taimela, S., Laara, E., Malmivaara, A., Tiekso, J., Sintonen, H., Justen, S., Aro, T. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Commentaries] Physicians' work hours: desperately seeking evidence
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Veasey, S. Tags: Commentaries Source Type: news
[PostScript] Modelling mesothelioma risk for workers assembling military gas masks
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Cherrie, J W, Cowie, H A, Jones, A D Tags: PostScript Source Type: news
[Commentaries] Genetics and occupational health and safety
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Vainio, H. Tags: Commentaries Source Type: news
[Original articles] The role of physical examinations in studies of musculoskeletal disorders of the elbow
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Kryger, A. I., Lassen, C. F., Andersen, J. H. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[PostScript] Authors' reply
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: McDonald, J C, Harris, J M, Berry, G Tags: PostScript Source Type: news
[Original articles] Incidence of respiratory sensitisation and allergy to enzymes among employees in an enzyme producing plant and the relation to exposure and host factors
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Larsen, A I, Johnsen, C R, Frickmann, J, Mikkelsen, S Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[PostScript] Fitness for work: the medical aspects, 4th edition
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Maynard, R. Tags: PostScript Source Type: news
[Original articles] Work patterns and fatigue-related risk among junior doctors
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Gander, P., Purnell, H., Garden, A., Woodward, A. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Work in brief] Work in brief
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Palmer, K. Tags: Work in brief Source Type: news
[Original articles] Field protection effectiveness of chemical protective suits and gloves evaluated by biomonitoring
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Chang, F K, Chen, M L, Cheng, S F, Shih, T S, Mao, I F Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
[Original articles] Work-related injury among direct care occupations in British Columbia, Canada
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Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 19, 2007 Authors: Alamgir, H., Cvitkovich, Y., Yu, S., Yassi, A. Tags: Original articles Source Type: news
Biological variations in cadmium, α1-microglobulin, β2-microglobulin and
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-acetyl-β-d
-glucosaminidase in adult women in a non-polluted area
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 18, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
High prevalence of accelerated silicosis among gold miners in Jiangxi, China
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Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - October 18, 2007 Authors: Lap Ah Tse, Zhi Min Li, Tze Wai Wong, Zhen Ming Fu, Ignatius Tak Sun Yu Source Type: news
Canadian Shipyard Workers Fear Asbestos Exposure
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 17, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Different response alternatives in the assessment of job demands
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 16, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Residential proximity to large airports and potential health impacts in New York State
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 16, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Inter-Rater Agreement for a Retrospective Exposure Assessment of Asbestos, Chromium, Nickel and Welding Fumes in a Study of Lung Cancer and Ionizing Radiation
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Seel, E. A., Zaebst, D. D., Hein, M. J., Liu, J., Nowlin, S. J., Chen, P. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
Reply
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Hughson, G. W., Creely, K. S., Cocker, J., Jones, K. Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: news
Bar Workers' Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke: The Effect of Scottish Smoke-Free Legislation on Occupational Exposure
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Semple, S., Maccalman, L., Naji, A. A., Dempsey, S., Hilton, S., Miller, B. G., Ayres, J. G. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
Isocyanate Sampling and Analysis
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Walker, M. J. Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: news
Reply
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: White, J. Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: news
Subchronic Inhalation Toxicity Study of 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol in Rats
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Kim, H.-Y., Lee, S.-B., Lim, K.-T., Kim, M.-K., Kim, J.-C. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
Investigations on Permeation of Mitomycin C Through Double Layers of Natural Rubber Gloves
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Korinth, G., Schmid, K., Midasch, O., Boettcher, M. I., Angerer, J., Drexler, H. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
Determinants of Microbial Exposure in Grain Farming
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Halstensen, A. S., Nordby, K. C., Wouters, I. M., Eduard, W. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
A Comparison of Several Methods for Analyzing Censored Data
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - October 16, 2007 Authors: Hewett, P., Ganser, G. H. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
Asbestos Scare Shuts Down Canadian Health Unit
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Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - October 15, 2007 Authors: asbestos-post Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
Evaluation of biomarkers of occupational exposure to toluene at low levels
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 13, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Odor frequency and odor annoyance. Part I: assessment of frequency, intensity and hedonic tone of environmental odors in the field
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 12, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Quality and impact of occupational therapy journals: Authors’ perspectives
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Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - October 12, 2007 Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: news
Cancer mortality risk among biology research workers in France: first results of two retrospective cohorts studies
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Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 11, 2007 Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: news
Instructions for Obtaining Category 1 CME Credits.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 10, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (30 K) Source Type: news
Calendar of Meetings.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 10, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (80 K) Source Type: news
Rapid Decline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) and the Development of Bronchitic Symptoms Among New Chinese Coal Miners.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 10, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (363 K) Source Type: news
Clara Cell Protein as a Biomarker for Lung Epithelial Injury in Asphalt Workers.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 10, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (184 K) Source Type: news
Assessing the Safety of Anthrax Immunization in US Army Aircrew Members via Physical Examination.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 10, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (168 K) Source Type: news
The Association Between Timing and Duration of Chiropractic Care in Work-Related Low Back Pain and Work-Disability Outcomes.
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Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 10, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (248 K) Source Type: news
Can We Trust the Answers? Reliability and Validity of Ergonomic Self-Assessment Surveys.
