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A cautionary tale for risk assessment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19864214 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Response to editorial on "risk of recreational water use in southern california".Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19864215 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Brinks MV, Dwight RH, Semenza JC Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Components of particulate air pollution and emergency department visits in Chile.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of the present study was to determine the association between several elements of particulates and Emergency Department (ED) visits in a general population sample. Daily time-series analyses tested the association between daily ED visit and air pollutants and components of particulates measured in Santiago Centro, a municipality, which includes downtown Santiago during the period from 2001 to 2006. The strongest individual effect was seen for elemental carbon. A 4.76 microg/m3 increase was associated with a relative risk (RR) of 1.12 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-1.14) increase in total ED visits, and ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cakmak S, Dales RE, Gultekin T, Vidal CB, Farnendaz M, Rubio MA, Oyola P Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Exposure to air pollution: an intake fraction application in turin province.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An application of the intake fraction methodology was carried out in the southwestern area of the city of Turin, Italy, one of Europe's more polluted areas. The results from the case study were compared to similar analysis published in the literature and the intake Fraction (iF) formulation was critically revised and evaluated. These findings imply that there is potential for improving the evaluation of exposure to transport-related air pollution based on the use of the iF. PMID: 19864217 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Carella B, Mudu P Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Indian medicinal herb: a source of lead and cadmium for humans and animals.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors aimed to analyze 35 commonly used medicinal plants in India by exploring the possibilities of translocation of lead and cadmium into humans and animals. They collected plant materials from the same sources used by traditional healers and commercial drug manufacturers and estimated lead and cadmium levels in leaf stem bark, roots, and seeds, depending on the medicinal value of the plant portion. The authors determined lead and cadmium content of the digested samples using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Lead and cadmium concentrations were higher in aerial parts of the medicinal plants than in the ro...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dey S, Saxena A, Dan A, Swarup D Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Interaction of ambient air pollution with asthma medication on exhaled nitric oxide among asthmatics.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study indicates that the current pollution levels may still enhance airway inflammation among patients with persistent asthma even when they are on asthma medications. PMID: 19864219 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Qian Z, Lin HM, Chinchilli VM, Lehman EB, Duan Y, Craig TJ, Wilson WE, Liao D, Lazarus SC, Bascom R Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Temperature enhanced effects of ozone on cardiovascular mortality in 95 large US communities, 1987-2000: Assessment using the NMMAPS data.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, the authors aimed to examine whether temperature modified effects of ozone on cardiovascular mortality in 95 large US cities. The authors separately used a nonparametric regression model and a parametric regression model to explore interactive effects of temperature and ozone on cardiovascular mortality between May and October of the years from 1987 to 2000. The authors used a Bayesian meta-analysis to pool estimates. The nonparametric and parametric regression models both showed that temperature enhanced effects of ozone on mortality, but the effect modification varied across regions. A 10-ppb increment in ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ren C, Williams GM, Mengersen K, Morawska L, Tong S Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Occupational insecticide exposure and perception of safety measures among cacao farmers in Southwestern Nigeria.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors assessed occupational exposure hazards among cacao farmers in Southwestern Nigeria. They administered structured questionnaires, supplemented with oral interviews, to 150 farmers to obtain information on insecticide use and perception of safety measures. The farmers used lindane, diazinon, endosulfan, and propoxur for cacao mirid control. Factors promoting exposure included eating and drinking during spraying operations, failure to use protective clothing, improper storage and disposal of insecticides. Varying proportions of the farmers experienced common symptoms associated with exposure hazards. Few prese...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sosan MB, Akingbohungbe AE Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Atypical work hours and metabolic syndrome among police officers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined whether atypical work hours are associated with metabolic syndrome among a random sample of 98 police officers. Shift work and overtime data from daily payroll records and reported sleep duration were obtained. Metabolic syndrome was defined as elevated waist circumference and triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, hypertension, and glucose intolerance. Multivariate analysis of variance and analysis of covariance models were used for analyses. Officers working midnight shifts were on average younger and had a slightly higher mean number of metabolic syndrome components. Stratification on sleep duration and...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Violanti JM, Burchfiel CM, Hartley TA, Mnatsakanova A, Fekedulegn D, Andrew ME, Charles LE, Vila BJ Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Diurnal temperature range and daily cardiovascular mortalities among the elderly in Hong Kong.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors aimed to examine the association between diurnal temperature range (DTR) and daily mortalities due to cardiovascular disease among people aged 65 years and older in Hong Kong, China. The authors used a generalized additive model to regress daily mortalities of the elderly due to cardiovascular disease on DTR and daily concentrations of air pollutants from 1997 to 2002. They also tested the effects of different lag days of DTR on mortality. Results indicate significant associations between cardiovascular mortality and DTR at lag day 1 and at lag days 0-1 to 0-5. The largest effect was at lag days 0-3 (relati...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tam WW, Wong TW, Chair SY, Wong AH Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Surgical applications of methyl methacrylate: a review of toxicity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a monomer of acrylic resin widely used in a variety of medical, dental, and industrial applications. Its extensive use in surgery, particularly for arthroplasties, has often raised concerns regarding potential human toxicity for orthopaedic surgeons, surgical nurses, and other operating-room staff who are occupationally exposed to the compound. The main toxic effects of MMA exposure appear to involve the cardiovascular system. When exposed to MMA in the work environment, surgical staff have been reported to suffer from hypersensitivity, asthmatic reactions, local neurological symptoms, irri...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Leggat PA, Smith DR, Kedjarune U Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Advice to a student interested in "medical geology".Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19864225 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - October 30, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Emerging contaminants in drinking water: what to do?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19395338 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Effects of a unique electromagnetic field system on the fertility of rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors investigated the fertility of male and female rats exposed to a unique-design electromagnetic apparatus (Hivex Electromagnetic Field System-5 [EMFS-5]), which establishes an omni-directional, spatial field and has a wide band range of 100 MHz-3 GHz. We used 32 male and 32 female rats that were proven breeders. Sixteen rats from each sex were exposed to the EMFS for 8h/day for 10 days. The others were sham exposed. The rats were divided into the following 4 groups: in group AG1-AG8, males and females were exposed; in group AG9-AG16, only females were exposed; in group AG17-AG24, only males were exposed; and ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gathiram P, Kistnasamy B, Lalloo U Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

The prevalence of chromosomal aberrations in argentine air crew members.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors analyzed the effects of chronic exposure of Argentine air crew members to low doses of ionizing radiations. Genetic damage induced by either low doses or low rates of ionizing radiation was higher than expected. Seventy-one heparinized blood samples were obtained from technical ground workers (group A; n = 10), pilots of domestic flights (group B; n = 14), pilots of transequatorial flights (group C; n = 17;), pilots of transpolar flights (group D; n = 17) and retired pilots (group E; n = 10) The frequency of dicentric chromosomes was higher in groups B and C compared with groups D and E. These observations ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: De Luca JC, Picco SJ, Macintyre C, Dulout FN, Lopez-Larraza DM Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Chinese immigrant restaurant workers' injury and illness experiences.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses the findings from an ethnographic study on Chinese immigrant restaurant workers' occupational injury and illness experiences. Eighteen participants were interviewed; 10 of whom attended follow-up focus groups. The author used ethnographic content analysis to analyze the data. On-the-job cuts and burns were the most common injuries. Musculoskeletal disorders, or specifically aches and pains, soreness, or numbness were the most troubling occupational illnesses. The author identified three cultural concepts pertinent to the causes of occupational illnesses during data analysis. Participants used multipl...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tsai JH Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Lead exposure among target shooters.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The New York State Heavy Metals Registry receives reports on all New Yorkers tested for lead. The Registry was reviewed for information on individuals who had lead exposure from target shooting. Overall, 598 individuals have been reported with exposures from target shooting. Over one-half had nonoccupational exposures. These individuals were reported more frequently with elevated blood lead levels (over 40 microg/dL) than those with occupational exposures. Hobby target shooters are at significant risk of having elevated blood lead levels. Because of the potential for serious lead exposure as a result of target shooting...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gelberg KH, Depersis R Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Challenges facing female physicians in egypt.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was conducted to explore challenges faced by Egyptian female physicians as they pursue their careers and find different ways of coping with these challenges. The mean age of participants was 31.09 years (SD = 6.46 years). Most of them were married (76.7%), and 40% were part of dual-doctor families (both partners were physicians). In all, 53% of participants were clinicians, 22% academics, and 25% house officers. All academics had no shift work compared with all house officers and 75% of clinicians. Challenges reported by physicians were either work or family related. Although overt discrimination was rare, many ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Farahat FM Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Harmful algal bloom-associated marine toxins: a risk assessment framework.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Marine toxins produced by harmful algal blooms (HABs) present a health risk to humans, but the extent of that risk remains unquantified. Increases in bloom frequency and geographic distribution present a potential for increased human exposure to these toxins, raising concerns among HAB researchers regarding an emerging public health problem. A risk assessment framework is presented with 2 objectives: (1) to provide a road map for integration and coordination of health-related research efforts and (2) to provide an overview of this complex problem to possible collaborators. PMID: 19395344 [PubMed - in process] (Sour...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Krahl PL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Ocular injury with high-pressure paint: a case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chemical injury to the eye is an ophthalmic emergency that can be caused by a work-related accident or common household products. Uradil SZ261 G3Z-65 is a resin containing butyl gycol (2-butoxyethanol) and ethyl ethanol amine (2-dimethyaminoethanol). It is used in stoving enamels for interior and exterior use. The authors report a case of ocular surface injury with a highpressure industrial spray paint-Waterborne Stoving Gentian Blue containing Uradil. PMID: 19395345 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bandyopadhyay C, Mitra A, Harrison RJ Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Bilateral primary pterygia: an occupational disease?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors report on a case of bilateral pterygia that the Israeli Social Security Service acknowledged to be an occupational disease. The question of whether certain occupations are risk factors for pterygia has important medico-legal implications. The authors sought to shed more light on this issue through a case report of bilateral simultaneous pterygia in an Israeli tennis instructor and through a literature review. Results indicate that most studies show a strong relation between pterygia formation and outdoor work with exposure to UV rays. Also, the patient refused to use protective eyewear during his long outdo...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Maharshak I, Avisar R Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Chairing a session at a scientific meeting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19395347 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - June 28, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

The Western Canada study: effective management of a high-profile study of risk.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19179264 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - January 31, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Association between exposure to emissions from the oil and gas industry and pathology of the immune, nervous, and respiratory systems, and skeletal and cardiac muscle in beef calves.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To determine potential associations between emissions from oil and gas field facilities and the risk of lesions in the immune, nervous, and respiratory systems of beef calves, researchers examined tissue samples collected from 1,531 cases with exposure data, which included aborted fetuses, stillbirths, and calf mortalities from 203 cow-calf herds, by means of histopathology. The researchers prospectively measured exposure to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds by using air-monitoring data from passive monitors. They used the density of facilities surrounding each pasture as a second measure...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - January 31, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL, Clark EG Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Risk of abortion and stillbirth in cow-calf herds exposed to the oil and gas industry in Western Canada.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To investigate the associations between emissions from oil and gas field facilities and fetal survival, researchers followed more than 28,000 beef cows from the beginning of the breeding season through calving. They prospectively measured exposure to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds and linked them to the location of individual cattle; they used the density of oil and gas well sites surrounding each pasture as an alternate measure of exposure. The researchers measured the risks of abortion and stillbirth in 203 cow-calf herds for the 2002 calving season, as well as animal and herd-manage...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - January 31, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Associations Between Immune Function in Yearling Beef Cattle and Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and PM1.0 Near Oil and Natural Gas Field Facilities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers determined the potential associations between exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (ie, particulate matter that is < 1 mum in diameter, or PM1.0) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and immune system function in beef cattle by using blood samples collected from yearling cattle in 22 herds in the spring of 2002. The herds were located at variable distances from industry field facilities in the major oil- and gas-producing areas of western Canada. The researchers evaluated immune system competence by measuring populations of B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocyte subtypes (CD4, CD8, gammadelta, and...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - January 31, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bechtel DG, Waldner CL, Wickstrom M Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Associations between in utero exposure to airborne emissions from oil and gas production and processing facilities and immune system outcomes in neonatal beef calves.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To determine if oil- and gas-facility emissions prospectively measured as airborne sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were associated with immunomodulation in neonatal beef calves, veterinarians collected samples from 325 calves from 60 western Canadian herds in the spring of 2002. Researchers assessed immune system effects by enumerating B-lymphocytes and specific T-lymphocyte subtypes (CD4, CD8, gammadelta, and WC1) in peripheral circulation using flow cytometry. They estimated in utero exposure for each calf from the earliest possible breeding date of the dam to the calving date, using air-quality ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - January 31, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bechtel DG, Waldner CL, Wickstrom M Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Associations Between Immune Function in Yearling Beef Cattle and Airborne Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Sulfide, and VOCs From Oil and Natural Gas Facilities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers assessed the associations between airborne emissions from oil and gas field facilities and the structure and function of the immune system of yearling beef cattle in 27 herds during spring 2002. They evaluated the immune systems of these animals by enumerating B lymphocytes and T-lymphocyte subtypes (CD4, CD8, gammadelta, and WC1) in peripheral circulation and by measuring systemic antibody production in response to vaccination. Researchers prospectively measured exposure to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by using air-quality data from passive monitors installed in p...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - January 31, 2009 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bechtel DG, Waldner CL, Wickstrom M Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

The Western Canada study: overview and context.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19106061 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Western Canada study of animal health effects associated with exposure to emissions from oil and natural gas field facilities. Study design and data collection I. Herd performance records and management.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the study design and methodology of the Western Canada Study, with emphasis on herd-selection criteria and study implementation, the collection of herd-production data, and the challenges of tracking individual animals in a large prospective observational study-as the Western Canada Study is the largest on-farm study of its kind in North American cow-calf herds to date. The primary objective of this project was to examine the potential association between reproductive success and cumulative chronic exposure to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds in beef herds. Herd-select...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Western Canada Study of Animal Health Effects Associated With Exposure to Emissions From Oil and Natural Gas Field Facilities. Study Design and Data Collection II. Location of Study Herds Relative to the Oil and Gas Industry in Western Canada.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
During the late part of 2000 and early months of 2001, project veterinarians recruited 205 beef herds to participate in a study of the effects of emissions from the upstream oil and gas industry on cattle reproduction and health. Researchers developed herd-selection criteria to optimize the range of exposure to facilities, including oil and gas wells, battery sites, and gas-gathering and gas-processing facilities across the major cattle-producing areas of Western Canada. Herds were initially selected on the basis of a ranking system of exposure potential on the basis of herd-owner reports of the locations of their oper...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Western Canada Study of Animal Health Effects Associated With Exposure to Emissions From Oil and Natural Gas Field Facilities. Study Design and Data Collection III. Methods of Assessing Animal Exposure to Contaminants From the Oil and Gas Industry.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers measured exposure to oil and gas industry emissions in 205 cow-calf herds located in Western Canada. They measured airborne concentrations of sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds with passive monitors placed in each pasture, wintering, or calving area that contained study animals from the start of the breeding season in the spring of 2001 until June 30, 2002. Researchers continued air monitoring in a subset of herds to the end of the study in fall 2002. Each sampling device was exposed for 1 month and then shipped to the laboratory for analysis. New samplers were installed and th...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

The association between exposure to the oil and gas industry and beef calf mortality in Western Canada.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers assessed the association between exposure to emissions from oil and gas field facilities and newborn calf survival and health status by determining the risks of calf mortality and treatment reported for 27,511 beef calves born to cows in 203 herds, which were followed from the beginning of the 2001 breeding season through the 2002 calving season. They prospectively measured exposures to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by using data from passive air monitors. They also used the density of oil and gas well sites surrounding each pasture as an additional measure of expos...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Risk of nonpregnancy, risk of disposal for pregnant cows, and duration of the calving interval in cow-calf herds exposed to the oil and gas industry in Western Canada.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To determine potential associations between emissions from oil and gas field facilities and the reproductive success of cow-calf herds in Western Canada, researchers followed approximately 33,000 beef cows from the beginning of the breeding season in 2001 through pregnancy testing in 2002. They prospectively measured exposure to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by using data from passive air monitors installed in pastures and linked to the locations of individual animals. They used the density of oil and gas well sites surrounding each pasture as an additional measure of exposure....
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Waldner CL, Stryhn H Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Index to volume 63.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19106067 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - December 26, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Why study asbestos?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18980871 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Airborne fungal and bacterial levels associated with the use of automobile air conditioners or heaters, room air conditioners, and humidifiers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors performed 3 experiments to measure temporal variation in airborne bacterial and fungal levels associated with the use of air conditioners (ACs), heaters, and humidifiers. The concentrations of bioaerosols that they measured inside vehicles and a seminar room prior to use of an AC were lower than or similar to those for outdoor air. In most cases, elevated concentrations occurred 5 to 15 minutes after the use of an automobile or household AC, and these concentrations decreased over time. For 3 of 5 cars, however, the bacterial concentrations did not vary significantly. For cars, the maximum bacterial concent...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jo WK, Lee JH Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Effects of air pollution on postneonatal infant mortality among firstborn infants in seoul, Korea: case-crossover and time-series analyses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Infants are known to be susceptible to the adverse health effects of ambient air pollution. The authors examined the relationship between air pollution and postneonatal mortality from all causes among firstborn infants in Seoul, Korea, during 1999-2003, using both case-crossover and time-series analyses. Using a bidirectional control-sampling approach, the authors compared the effects of various types of air pollution on postneonatal mortality. The relative risk of postneonatal mortality from all causes was 1.000 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.998-1.002) for particulate matter with a diameter <10 mum, 1.002 (95% ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Son JY, Cho YS, Lee JT Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Citation analysis and impact factor trends of 5 core journals in occupational medicine, 1985-2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Longitudinal analysis of citation data provides useful historical information on research and publishing trends in our field. A citation-based analysis was performed on 5 core journals published between 1985 and 2006. Detailed historical information on citation rates, cited half-lives, immediacy indices, and impact-factor scores were extracted from the Thomson Scientific Journal Citation Reports via a custom order, and systematically analyzed. Occupational medicine journals have attracted an increasing number of citations in recent years, with this figure rising from just over 5,000 per year in 1985 to almost 17,000 pe...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Smith DR Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Health risk of bathing in southern california coastal waters.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Urbanized areas often discharge large volumes of contaminated waste into coastal waters, which may pose a health risk to bathers at nearby beach areas. In this investigation the authors estimated the number of gastrointestinal and respiratory illness episodes associated with the microbial contamination of coastal waters among bathers at Southern California beaches from 2000 through 2004. Bathers at the 67 beaches along the 350-km coastline of Southern California were the study population in this investigation. The authors' estimates were derived from a simulation model, which utilized water quality, beach attendance, a...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Brinks MV, Dwight RH, Osgood ND, Sharavanakumar G, Turbow DJ, El-Gohary M, Caplan JS, Semenza JC Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Editorial for health risk of bathing in southern california coastal waters by brinks et Al.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18980876 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Clifton C Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Prevalence of byssinosis in spinning and textile workers of karachi, pakistan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors measured prevalence of byssinosis in spinning and textile workers of Karachi, Pakistan, and examined association of the disease with demographic and environmental factors. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 3 spinning and textile mills and 3 colonies inhabited by spinning and textile workers. A precoded questionnaire was administered to the workers and followed by physical and clinical examination. Among 362 textile workers, the authors found the prevalence of byssinosis to be 35.6%. Educational status of the workers and section of the mill were significantly associated with prevalence of the dis...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Memon I, Panhwar A, Rohra DK, Azam SI, Khan N Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Neuropsychiatric symptoms, omega-3, and mercury exposure in freshwater fish-eaters.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mercury is a neurotoxin, absorbed primarily through fish consumption. However, the nutritional benefit from omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) may offset the deleterious effects of mercury. Increased n-3 FA have been associated with lower rates of mood disorders. The authors examined neuropsychiatric symptoms among 243 freshwater fish-eaters, with low serum n-3 FA (median = 0.11 mg/mL) and low mercury exposure (median in blood and hair = 2.22 and 0.54 mug/g). They assessed neuropsychiatric symptoms with the Brief Symptom Inventory. The results did not show the expected inverse association between serum n-3 FA and neuropsychi...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Philibert A, Bouchard M, Mergler D Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Level of oxidative stress markers among physicians in a medical residency program.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors investigated the effect of engaging in a medical residency program, as a stressful situation, on blood and urine levels of oxidative stress markers. Newly admitted medical residents participated in the study, along with a control group of (nonmedical) students. The authors assessed superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, malondialdehyde, micronuclei test, sister chromatid exchange, and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine level. All the biomarkers declined after entrance to the residency program, and the parameters were strongly higher in residents than in the control group. There was no significant ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - November 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rostami A, Boojar MM, Adibi P, Changiz T Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Pathologic spectrum and lung dust burden in giant cell interstitial pneumonia (hard metal disease/cobalt pneumonitis): review of 100 cases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study confirms that GIP is effectively pathognomonic for HMD. PMID: 18628077 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - July 17, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Naqvi AH, Hunt A, Burnett BR, Abraham JL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Orally ingested chrysotile asbestos affects rat lungs and pleura.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors designed this study to show the effects of orally ingested asbestos on the lungs and pleura. They designated 3 groups of rats: group A (n = 18) was given 1.5 g/L asbestos in water, group B (n = 18) was given 3 g/L asbestos in water, and group C (n = 15), as a control group, was given only water. Histopathological evaluation of lungs and pleura of the rats after 6 months revealed significant mesothelial proliferation and asbestos bodies. After 9 months, more rats exhibited mesothelial proliferation in group B than in group A (p < .05). The number of rats with asbestos bodies in their lungs was greater in ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - July 17, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hasanoglu HC, Bayram E, Hasanoglu A, Demirag F Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among sisal processors in Tanzania.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Respiratory health among sisal workers has been an unresolved issue of concern for many years. The authors performed a 1-week follow-up questionnaire study on acute respiratory symptoms and cross-shift peak expiratory flows among 163 sisal brushing and decortication workers (exposed participants) and 31 security workers (control participants) from 6 sisal estates in Tanzania. The authors used the Optimal Symptom Score Questionnaire on Acute Respiratory Symptoms and the standardized American Thoracic Society and British Medical Research Council respiratory questionnaires. Decortication and brushing workers had a higher ...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - July 17, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kayumba AV, Bråtveit M, Mashalla YJ, Baste V, Moen BE Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Effects of industrial pollution on respiratory morbidity among female residents of India.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors evaluated the respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function test results (forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], and ratio of FEV1 to FVC [FEV1%]) of female residents of the critically polluted industrial estate of Vapi, Gujarat (state), India, and compared these with control information derived from a village 20 km away. The authors categorized the studied residents as living in Vapi, in town, or in villages proximal to the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation; living 2 to 3 km away from Vapi; living 3 to 5 km away from Vapi; and being in the control group. The author...
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - July 17, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Patel S, Ramaiah Nellore MR, Sadhu HG, Kulkarni PK, Patel BD, Parikh DJ Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

Miscellaneous occupational lung diseases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A case is presented of a rare occupational lung disease for which the workplace etiology may have been overlooked. The authors review 4 such diseases, which are important to recognize not only because cessation of exposure can lead to clinical improvement, but also because other cases of these conditions may be identified in the workplace. PMID: 18628081 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - July 17, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Erdogan MS, Martin CJ Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals

The peer-review process and its relationship with environmental and occupational health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18479991 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health)
Source: Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health - July 7, 2008 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Smith DR, Guidotti TL Tags: Arch Environ Occup Health Source Type: journals