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Case–control study of knee osteoarthritis and lifestyle factors considering their interaction with physical workloadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In accordance with the literature, we find a strong association between BMI and knee osteoarthritis risk. Considering the relatively high prevalence of occupational manual materials handling, prevention of knee osteoarthritis should not only focus on body weight reduction, but should also take into account work organizational measures particularly aiming to reduce occupational lifting and carrying of loads. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0486-6Authors Ilias Vrezas, Cyprus University of Technology Cyprus International Institute for Environmental...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Exposure to poultry dust and health effects in poultry workers: impact of mould and mite allergensEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Hazardous levels of Der p 1, endotoxin and moulds were determined in poultry houses. High prevalence of work-related symptoms and IgG antibodies to moulds was found in PW. Healthy worker effect is proposed as an explanation of low atopy markers prevalence among PW. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0487-5Authors Davor Rimac, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Ksaverska cesta 2 10000 Zagreb CroatiaJelena Macan, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Ksaverska cesta 2 10000 Zagreb CroatiaVeda M. Varnai, Institute f...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Organizational justice, psychological distress, and work engagement in Japanese workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The effects of organizational justice on psychological distress seem to be mediated by reward at work (or ERI) while those regarding work engagement may be mediated by worksite support to a large extent, at least in Japanese workers. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0485-7Authors Akiomi Inoue, The University of Tokyo Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 JapanNorito Kawakami, The University of Tokyo Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Ja...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 10, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Relationship between indoor chemical concentrations and subjective symptoms associated with sick building syndrome in newly built houses in JapanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Chemicals detected in Japanese newly built houses tend to increase the risk of subjective symptoms in residents suffering from SBS. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0475-9Authors Tomoko Takigawa, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Public Health 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku Okayama 700-8558 JapanBing-Ling Wang, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Public Health 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku Okayama 700-8558 JapanYasuaki Saijo, A...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

The cardiovascular response to an acute 1800-μT, 60-Hz magnetic field exposure in humansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The MF used in this experiment did not affect cardiovascular parameters. Although an alternative explanation for why skin surface temperatures decreased in the sham and not in the real exposure condition is presented, the possibility of a MF effect cannot be excluded. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0484-8Authors David A. McNamee, Lawson Health Research Institute Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program 268 Grosvenor Street N6A 4V2 London ON CanadaMichael Corbacio, Lawson Health Research Institute Bioelectromagnetics, Imaging Program 268 Grosvenor St...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Sustainability of an interdisciplinary secondary prevention program for hairdressersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Objective Two hundred and fifteen hairdressers suffering from occupational skin diseases (OSD) have attended a 6-month combined dermatological and educational prevention program with an education and counseling scheme as well as an intervention in the respective hairdressers’ shops. The aim of this program, conducted from 1994 to 1997, was to enable the affected hairdressers to remain at work without suffering from major OSD. Methods To assess the sustainability of this interdisciplinary medical and educational training program, the intervention group (IG, N = 215) and...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Mortality in the Baltimore union poultry cohort: non-malignant diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Poultry workers may have excess occurrence of disease affecting several organs and systems, probably originating from widespread infection with a variety of microorganisms. The results for neurologic diseases could well represent important clues to the etiology of these diseases in humans. The small numbers of deaths involved in some cases limit interpretation. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0478-6Authors Eric S. Johnson, UNT Health Science Center Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Fort Worth TX USALillian C. Yau, Tulane Univers...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Cadmium and tubular dysfunction marker levels in urine of residents in non-polluted areas with natural abundance of cadmium in JapanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In an over-all evaluation, no clear-cut evidence was available for increased prevalence of Cd exposure-associated renal tubular dysfunction among general populations in the five prefectures in the northern part on the coast of Sea of Japan than in other prefectures in Japan, despite moderate elevation in urinary Cd levels. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0483-9Authors Jiro Moriguchi, Kyoto Industrial Health Association (Health Service Center) 4-1 Mibu-Shujakucho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8871 JapanYoshiro Inoue, Akita Health Care Association Akita 01...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Asthma and lower respiratory symptoms in New York State employees who responded to the World Trade Center disasterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Moderately exposed responders may experience health impacts from exposures in later stages of a disaster. Exposure to smoke may have had a greater lower respiratory impact than resuspended dust. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0474-xAuthors Matthew P. Mauer, New York State Department of Health Bureau of Occupational Health, Center for Environmental Health Flanigan Square, Room 230, 547 River Street Troy NY 12180 USAMichele L. Herdt-Losavio, New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Center for Enviro...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 4, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Gender moderates the health-effects of job strain in managersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In managers, gender moderates the health-related effects of the psychosocial work environment. The gender-dependent effects of the DCS model may play a crucial role in the understanding of female managers’ adverse health perceptions. Increasing social support for female managers may help to overcome gender inequalities in management positions. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0477-7Authors M. C. Gadinger, Mannheim Institute for Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine Ludolf-Krehl-Strasse 7-11 68167 Mannheim GermanyJ. E. Fischer, Mannheim I...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Focusing ethical dilemmas of evidence-based practice in SMF-exposed MRI-workers: a qualitative analysisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The analysis shows that the decision-making process aiming at the provision of evidence-based health surveillance to SMF-exposed workers is characterized by controversial ethical costs and ethical benefits for workers and the other stakeholders. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0476-8Authors Giuliano Franco, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Dipartimento di Medicine e delle specialità mediche Largo del Pozzo 71-41100 Modena ItalyErika Mora, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia Dipartimento di Medicine e delle specialità mediche Largo del Poz...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Work-related fatigue: the specific case of highly educated women in the NetherlandsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion NFR has high prevalence in highly educated women (35.2%) in particular those aged 50–64 years (40.3%). Our model did not explain gender differences in NFR, because working fewer hours counterbalanced the effects of lower autonomy and external workplace violence. Our model, in particular time pressure, largely explained differences in NFR between women at different education levels. Age differences in the prevalence of high NFR among highly educated women’s were fully explained by our model. Main factors were lower health ratings, adverse working conditions, and working as a teacher. ...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Characterization of initial clinical symptoms and risk factors for sinonasal adenocarcinomas: results of a case–control studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our investigation confirms the importance of regular screenings for persons exposed to wood dust even years after the end of occupational or private exposure. Banal clinical symptoms such as epistaxis and nasal obstruction might be predictive, requiring early and thorough investigation. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0479-5Authors Susanne Ingrid Mayr, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Waldstraße 1 91054 Erlangen GermanyKamber Hafizovic, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erla...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Psychoactive substances consumption in French fishermen and merchant seamenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Alcohol and tobacco consumption are a major public health problem for seafarers. Fishermen seem to be more liable to high consumption. Working conditions may explain these differences. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0473-yAuthors Emmanuel Fort, Université de Lyon 69003 Lyon FranceAmélie Massardier-Pilonchéry, Université de Lyon 69003 Lyon FranceAlain Bergeret, Université de Lyon 69003 Lyon France Journal International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthOnline ISSN 1432-1246Print ISSN 0340-0131 (Source: International Arch...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Exposure of children to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico: assessment of multiple sourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Considering our results and taking into account that millions of children in Mexico are living in scenarios similar to those studied in this work, the assessment of health effects in children exposed to PAHs is urgently needed; furthermore, PAHs have to be declared contaminants of concern at a national level. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0482-xAuthors Rebeca I. Martínez-Salinas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí Departamento de Toxicología Ambiental, Facultad de Medicina Avenida Venustiano Carranza 2405 78210 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P....
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Karl-Heinz Schaller awarded with Franz Koelsch Medal 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory AcknowledgementDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0470-1Authors Hans Drexler, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine Schillerstr. 25 and 29 91054 Erlangen Germany Journal International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthOnline ISSN 1432-1246Print ISSN 0340-0131 (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 27, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Changes in physical performance among construction workers during extended workweeks with 12-hour workdaysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion No trends of decreased physical performance were found after a workday or a work period. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0471-0Authors Anne Faber, National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Park Alle 105 2100 Kbh Ø Copenhagen DenmarkJesper Strøyer, National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Park Alle 105 2100 Kbh Ø Copenhagen DenmarkNis Hjortskov, National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Park Alle 105 2100 Kbh Ø Copenhagen DenmarkBente Schibye, National Research Centre for the Working Environm...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 26, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Lack of correlation between cadmium level in local brown rice and renal failure mortality among the residents: a nation-wide analysis in JapanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions No evidence was obtained in the present analysis to suggest that either mortality as a whole or the mortality due to renal failure is affected by dietary intake of Cd in rice. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0472-zAuthors Naoru Koizumi, Geroge Mason University School of Public Policy Arlington VA 22201 USAFumiko Ohashi, Kyoto Industrial Health Association 67 Nishinokyo-Kitatsuboicho, Nakagyo-ku Kyoto 604-8472 JapanMasayuki Ikeda, Kyoto Industrial Health Association 67 Nishinokyo-Kitatsuboicho, Nakagyo-ku Kyoto 604-8472 Japan Journal Interna...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 15, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Validity of new biomarkers of internal dose for use in the biological monitoring of occupational and environmental exposure to low concentrations of benzene and tolueneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our research confirmed the validity of t,t-MA and SPMA for use in the biological monitoring of exposure to low concentrations of benzene. Urinary benzene showed comparable validity to SPMA; both parameters are affected by smoking cigarettes in the hours before urine collection, so it is best to ask subjects to refrain from smoking for 2 h before urine collection. Urinary toluene was found to be a more specific biomarker than SBMA. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0469-7Authors Piero Lovreglio, University of Bari Dipartimento di Medicina Inte...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 14, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Information and feedback to improve occupational physicians’ reporting of occupational diseases: a randomised controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions This study supports the concept that contemplators are more susceptible to receiving information but could not confirm an effect of stage-matching this information on reporting occupational diseases to the national registry. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0468-8Authors Annet F. Lenderink, University of Amsterdam Netherlands Centre for Occupational Diseases, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center (AMC) PO Box 22660 1100 DD Amsterdam The NetherlandsDick Spreeuwers, University of Amsterdam Netherlands Centre for Occupation...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - October 14, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

The relationship between upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms attributed to work and risk factors in office workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Various individual, work-related and psychosocial factors were identified to be associated with high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms attributed to work in the shoulder and wrist/hand among office workers. Further research investigating the causal relation between these factors and musculoskeletal symptoms should be conducted. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0466-xAuthors Prawit Janwantanakul, Chulalongkorn University Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Bangkok ThailandPraneet Pensri, Chulalongkorn University D...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Chronic stress experience in young physicians: impact of person- and workplace-related factorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions It is a matter of concern that young physicians report to feel chronically stressed early in their professional career. Actions have to be taken to reduce the stress level mainly in regard to re-establish reciprocity between perceived effort invested and rewards received, in the form of esteem, monetary gain and career opportunities including job security. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0467-9Authors Barbara Buddeberg-Fischer, Zurich University Hospital Department of Psychosocial Medicine Haldenbachstrasse 18 8091 Zurich SwitzerlandMartina Stamm...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 24, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Hydroxypyrene in urine of football players after playing on artificial sports field with tire crumb infillEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions This study provides evidence that uptake of PAH by football players active on artificial grounds with rubber crumb infill is minimal. If there is any exposure, than the uptake is very limited and within the range of uptake of PAH from environmental sources and/or diet. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0465-yAuthors Joost G. M. van Rooij, IndusTox Consult PO Box 31070 6503 CB Nijmegen The NetherlandsFrans J. Jongeneelen, IndusTox Consult PO Box 31070 6503 CB Nijmegen The Netherlands Journal International Archives of Occupational and Environm...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 24, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

A longitudinal study of vibration white finger, cold response of digital arteries, and measures of daily vibration exposureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The findings of this longitudinal study suggest that a measure of daily vibration exposure calculated from unweighted r.m.s. acceleration over the frequency range 6.3–1,250 Hz performs better for the prediction of vascular disorders in users of vibratory tools than a measure derived from r.m.s. acceleration frequency weighted according to ISO 5349-1. This study provides epidemiological evidence that more weight should be given to intermediate and high-frequency vibration for evaluating the severity of hand-transmitted vibration. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleD...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Different reporting patterns for occupational diseases among physicians: a study of French general practitioners, pulmonologists and rheumatologistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Initial and continuing training should be developed to encourage physicians, in particular GPs, to question patients on their working conditions and to become better acquainted with claim procedures. Physicians should also be provided with tools for identification of ODs that are suited to their practices, and collaboration with OPs should be fostered. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0457-yAuthors Sandrine Arnaud, INSERM, U912 (SE4S) Marseille FranceS. Cabut, INSERM, U912 (SE4S) Marseille FranceA. Viau, INSERM, U912 (SE4S) Marseille FranceM. Souvi...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 17, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Clinical and HRCT screening of heavily asbestos-exposed workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Asbestosis seems to be characterized by mild fibrosis today even in heavily exposed workers. To avoid radiation exposure in HRCT, age and lung function data may be used only to a limited extent to select imaging candidates. Selection and recollection biases may distort the relation between asbestos exposure and fibrosis. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0462-1Authors Tuula Vierikko, Tampere University Hospital The Department of Diagnostic Radiology Teiskontie 35 33521 Tampere FinlandRitva Järvenpää, Tampere University Hospital The Department of...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

The psychometric properties of demand-control and effort–reward imbalance scales among Brazilian nursesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Strengths and limitations were observed in both the DCS and the ERI scales. The questionnaires could be improved by the revision of some items. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0460-3Authors Rosane Härter Griep, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Laboratory of Health and Environment Education Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro RJ 21045-900 BrazilLucia Rotenberg, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Laboratory of Health and Environment Education Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro RJ 21045-900 BrazilAna Glória G. Vasconcellos, School of Pub...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Comparing working conditions and physical and psychological health complaints in four occupational groups working in female-dominated workplacesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The study confirmed the importance of differentiating between female-dominated occupations rather than talking about women’s working conditions as such. The study also emphasized the importance of considering psychosocial risk factors when examining physical health, in this case back pain. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0464-zAuthors Karina Nielsen, The National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Parkalle 105 2100 Copenhagen DenmarkKaren Albertsen, The National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Parkalle 105 2100...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

A review of the data quality and comparability of case–control studies of low-level exposure to benzene in the petroleum industryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The findings are consistent with some effect of benzene at higher lifetime exposures. A proposed pooled analysis should improve quantification of any exposure–response relationship. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0463-0Authors B. G. Miller, Institute of Occupational Medicine Research Avenue North Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP UKW. Fransman, Institute of Occupational Medicine Research Avenue North Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP UKD. Heederik, University of Utrecht Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences Utrecht The NetherlandsJ. F. Hurley, Institu...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Nanoparticle dermal absorption and toxicity: a review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions There are limited data on carbon-based nanoparticles and very few data on other metal nanoparticles increasingly used in industry. The article reviews the literature on the percutaneous absorption of nanoparticles and their effect on skin. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Review ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0458-xAuthors Matteo Crosera, Università di Trieste Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Via L. Giorgieri 1 34127 Trieste ItalyMassimo Bovenzi, Università di Trieste UCO Medicina del Lavoro, Dipartimento di Scienze di Medicina Pubblica Trieste ItalyGiovanni Maina, Università di Torin...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - August 24, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

French cohort of the uranium processing workers: mortality pattern after 30-year follow-upEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion In spite of limited statistical power, results show consistency with previous studies of nuclear workers potentially exposed to uranium. Further investigation based on more precise uranium exposure data should allow the estimation of uranium hazard effects among this cohort. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0455-0Authors Irina Guseva Canu, Service de Radiobiologie et d’Epidémiologie Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire BP 17 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses FranceElisabeth Cardis, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park Center for Research i...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - August 22, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Nasal blown secretion evaluation in specific occupational nasal challengesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Eosinophil evaluation in nasal blown secretions is an important tool in monitoring the response to occupational specific nasal challenges. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0459-9Authors Patrizia Pignatti, Institute of Research and Care, Scientific Institute of Pavia Allergy and Immunology Unit and ISPESL Occupational Immunology and Allergy Laboratory, Fondazione ‘Salvatore Maugeri’ Via Salvatore Maugeri 10 Pavia 27100 ItalyGianni Pala, Institute of Research and Care, Scientific Institute of Pavia Allergy and Immunology Unit and ISPESL Occupation...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - August 22, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Factors associated with occupational stress among Chinese doctors: a cross-sectional surveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These results indicate that the major factors associated with occupational stress differed between male and female doctors in China. Overall, role boundary and role insufficient were the most crucial factors in male and female doctors, respectively. Therefore, occupational health education and occupational training programs with the purpose to improve doctor’s knowledge and ability to copy with their task should be considered to lessen occupational stress among Chinese doctors. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0456-zAuthors Hui Wu, China Medica...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - August 21, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Physical activity, job demand–control, perceived stress–energy, and salivary cortisol in white-collar workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Physically active employees perceive less stress and more energy. The association between stress–energy and salivary cortisol was affected by vigorous physical activity. No association between job control–demand and the degree of physical activity was found. Based on the present data, we recommend office workers—exposed to high job strain and inactivity at the job—to perform physical activity, preferably of high intensity, in order to reduce stress and increase energy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0440-7Authors Åse Marie Hansen, Natio...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - August 11, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Occupational stress and burnout of judges and procuratorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In general, occupational stress was associated with personal and work-related burnout for both judges and prosecutors. Client-related burnout was more common for judicial officers with low social support and the judges. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0454-1Authors Feng-Jen Tsai, National Taiwan University Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, College of Public Health Room 722, 7F., No.17, Xu-Zhou Rd., Jhongjheng District Taipei City 100 Taiwan, ROCChang-Chuan Chan, National Taiwan University Institute of Occupational Medicine...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - August 3, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Authors’ response to Kreiss et al. (2009)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReplyDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0436-3Authors David Allen Galbraith, Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA USADavid Weill, Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur Drive, Room H3143 Stanford CA USA Journal International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthOnline ISSN 1432-1246Print ISSN 0340-0131 (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Effects of a health-educational and psychological intervention on socio-cognitive determinants of skin protection behaviour in individuals with occupational dermatosesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion This is the first study attempting to explain the motivation to perform skin protection measures in patients with occupational skin disease by applying an otherwise well established health-behaviour theory. The results emphasise the importance of health-educational and psychological interventions for patients with occupational skin disease. Promoting personal control over and attitudes towards skin protection measures may enhance the occupational health of individuals with occupational skin disease. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0448-zAuthors U...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Author’s response to Harber et al. (2008)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0445-2Authors David Allen Galbraith, Palo Alto Medical Foundation 795 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA USADavid Weill, Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur Drive, Room H3143 Stanford CA USA Journal International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthOnline ISSN 1432-1246Print ISSN 0340-0131 (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 30, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Cancer mortality in a Swedish cohort of pulp and paper mill workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Female paper production workers had an increased mortality from lung cancer. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0446-1Authors Eva Andersson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Box 414 405 30 Göteborg SwedenBodil Persson, University Hospital Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Linköping SwedenIng-Liss Bryngelsson, Örebro University Hospital Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Örebro SwedenAnders Magnuson, Örebro University Hospital Statistical and Epidemiology U...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 27, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Sleep length and quality, sleepiness and urinary melatonin among healthy Danish nurses with shift work during work and leisure timeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0453-2Authors Anne Helene Garde, National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Parkallé 105 2100 Copenhagen DenmarkÅse Marie Hansen, National Research Centre for the Working Environment Lersø Parkallé 105 2100 Copenhagen DenmarkJohnni Hansen, Danish Cancer Society Institute of Cancer Epidemiology Copenhagen Denmark Journal International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthOnline ISSN 1432-1246Print ISSN 0340-0131 (Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 27, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Skin temperature in the dorsal hand of office workers and severity of upper extremity musculoskeletal disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Reduced dorsal hand skin temperature after acclimating to an ambient temperature of 18–22°C in those with more severe UEMSDs may reflect an underlying dysfunctional sympathetic nervous system. Further testing in epidemiological cohorts would be desirable to evaluate the generalizability and feasibility of this physiological measurement for UEMSD severity in the workplace. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0450-5Authors Judith E. Gold, Temple University Department of Public Health 1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave. Philadelphia PA 19122 USAMartin Cherniack,...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 26, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

A new multiple regression model to identify multi-family houses with a high prevalence of sick building symptoms “SBS”, within the healthy sustainable house study in Stockholm (3H)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion To identify “risk buildings”, it is necessary to adjust for ownership and population characteristics. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0447-0Authors Karin Engvall, Uppsala University Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Uppsala SwedenM. Hult, White Arkitekter Department of Project Managing and Environment Stockholm SwedenR. Corner, City of Stockholm Monitoring Department of Environment and Health and Administration Stockholm SwedenE. Lampa, Uppsala University Department of Medical Science, Occupational and Enviro...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 26, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Occupational exposures to bloodborne viruses among German dental professionals and students in a clinical settingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Occupational exposure to blood or body fluids is a common problem among DHCW and dental students. Measures must be adopted by official institutions, public health service, occupational health association and universities in order to reverse this situation. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0452-3Authors Sabine Wicker, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University of Frankfurt Occupational Health Service Theodor-Stern-Kai 7 60590 Frankfurt am Main GermanyHolger F. Rabenau, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University of Frankfurt Institute ...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 25, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

The attitude of Flemish occupational health physicians toward evidence-based occupational health and clinical practice guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Belgian occupational health physicians are interested in the implementation of EBOH in their daily occupational practice and have a general knowledge of EBM. However, there are barriers in the legislative framework, the education and the information infrastructure, which first have to be removed. The time has come for the responsible authorities to take educational initiatives and to take a huge leap forward in the integration of EBOH into occupational practice. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0449-yAuthors Annemie Heselmans, Katholieke Universi...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 25, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Work characteristics and determinants of job satisfaction in four age groups: university employees’ point of viewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Skill discretion and relations with colleagues are major determinants of job satisfaction. However, attention should also be given to conflicts at work, support from supervisor and opportunities for further education, because the mean scores of these work characteristics were disappointing in almost all age groups. The latter two characteristics were found to be associated significantly to job satisfaction in older workers. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0451-4Authors Judith T. Bos, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Department Primary ...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 23, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Indoor environment in dwellings, asthma, allergies, and sick building syndrome in the Swedish population: a longitudinal cohort study from 1989 to 1997Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Smoking and indoor painting could be predictors of new onset of SBS symptoms. Focus on indoor environment in Sweden the last decades may have resulted in environmental improvements in the dwellings, which can be beneficial both for the inhabitants and for the future public health. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0444-3Authors B. Sahlberg, Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 751 85 Uppsala SwedenY.-H. Mi, Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University Department of Occupationa...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 22, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Inter-reader variability in chest radiography and HRCT for the early detection of asbestos-related lung and pleural abnormalities in a cohort of 636 asbestos-exposed subjectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions High resolution computed tomography scans are superior to X-rays in detecting lung alterations after asbestos exposure and are supposedly easier to interpret. Nevertheless, inter-observer variability did not differ between the two methods in this study. This was probably due to the only discrete asbestos-related lung or pleura alterations of this cohort and to the unfamiliar CT classification sheet, which was revised on the basis of the presented results. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0443-4Authors Elke Ochsmann, Medical Faculty, RWTH-Aachen U...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 18, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Quality of life (EQ-5D) and hand-arm vibration syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The findings of the present study suggest that symptoms related to HAV exposure significantly diminish the quality of life. This impairment can be seen in the different dimensions of well-being that are measured by EQ-5D. EQ-5D seems to correlate with both the severity of symptoms and the cumulative exposure index, and can thus be recommended as part of the health examination of workers exposed to HAV. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0441-6Authors Riitta Sauni, Tampere University Hospital Clinic of Occupational Medicine Tampere FinlandPauliina Vi...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 11, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Physical and psychosocial work stressors, health-related control beliefs and work ability: cross-sectional findings from the German Sociomedical Panel of EmployeesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions IHRCB are an important personal resource that might moderate the effect of work-related stressors on work ability. However, longitudinal analyses are required to confirm these results. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0442-5Authors Matthias Bethge, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Health Care Research and Quality Management in Rehabilitation Luisenstraße 13a 10098 Berlin GermanyF. M. Radoschewski, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Health Care Research and Quality Management in Rehabilitation Luisenstraße 13a 100...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 10, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Associations between two job stress models and measures of salivary cortisolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our results indicate that the two work stress models differentially affect salivary cortisol output. This finding suggests that combining the information from two complementary job stress models results in improved knowledge on the psychobiological correlates of the psychosocial work environment. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-009-0439-0Authors Giovanni Maina, Università di Torino Torino ItalyMassimo Bovenzi, Università di Trieste Trieste ItalyAntonio Palmas, Università di Torino Torino ItalyFrancesca Larese Filon, Università di Trieste Trieste ...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 25, 2009 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals