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Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:21
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Mobile air quality studies (MAQS) in inner cities: particulate matter PM10 levels related to different vehicle driving modes and integration of data into a geographical information program
Particulate matter (PM) is assumed to exert a major burden on public health. Most studies that address levels of PM use stationary measure systems. By contrast, only few studies measure PM concentrations under...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:20 -
Bronchial asthma and COPD due to irritants in the workplace - an evidence-based approach
Respiratory irritants represent a major cause of occupational obstructive airway diseases. We provide an overview of the evidence related to irritative agents causing occupational asthma or occupational COPD.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:19 -
Assessing and improving health in the workplace: an integration of subjective and objective measures with the STress Assessment and Research Toolkit (St.A.R.T.) method
The aim of this work was to introduce a new combined method of subjective and objective measures to assess psychosocial risk factors at work and improve workers’ health and well-being. In the literature most o...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:18 -
Acute renal failure following oxalic acid poisoning: a case report
Oxalic acid poisoning is being recognized as an emerging epidemic in the rural communities of Sri Lanka as it is a component of locally produced household laundry detergents. Herein we describe a case of a 32 ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:17 -
Cumulative keyboard strokes: a possible risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome
Contradictory reports have been published regarding the association of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and the use of computer keyboard. Previous studies did not take into account the cumulative exposure to keybo...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:16 -
Occupational lead exposure among automotive garage workers – a case study for Jimma town, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, although there are numerous small-scale and medium industries which use lead-based raw materials that may pose health risks to workers, there are no workplace regulations for lead exposure. Moreov...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:15 -
Particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels in ETS emissions of a Marlboro Red cigarette in comparison to the 3R4F reference cigarette under open- and closed-door condition
Potential health damage by environmental emission of tobacco smoke (environmental tobacco smoke, ETS) has been demonstrated convincingly in numerous studies. People, especially children, are still exposed to E...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:14 -
Nanoparticles and cars - analysis of potential sources
Urban health is potentially affected by particle emissions. The potential toxicity of nanoparticles is heavily debated and there is an enormous global increase in research activity in this field. In this respe...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:13 -
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Assessment of the influence of whole body vibration on Cochlear function
Whole body vibration (WBV) is a potentially harmful consequence resulting from the dissipation of energy by industrial machineries. The result of WBV exposure on the auditory system remains unknown. The object...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:12 -
Cryptococcus spp isolated from dust microhabitat in Brazilian libraries
The Cryptococcus spp is currently composed of encapsulated yeasts of cosmopolitan distribution, including the etiological agents of cryptococcosis. The fungus are found mainly in substrates of animal and plant or...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:11 -
Diesel exhaust in miners study: how to understand the findings?
The Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study (DEMS) is an outstanding epidemiological project on the association between occupational diesel exhaust exposures, measured as long-term respirable elemental carbon (REC) est...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:10 -
Bicycle helmet use and non-use – recently published research
Bicycle traumata are very common and especially neurologic complications lead to disability and death in all stages of the life. This review assembles the most recent findings concerning research in the field ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:9 -
Infectious diseases in healthcare workers – an analysis of the standardised data set of a German compensation board
Healthcare workers (HCW) are exposed to infectious agents. Disease surveillance is therefore needed in order to foster prevention.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:8 -
Human endometrial cell coculture reduces the endocrine disruptor toxicity on mouse embryo development
Previous studies suggested that endocrine disruptors (ED) are toxic on preimplantation embryos and inhibit development of embryos in vitro culture. However, information about the toxicity of endocrine disruptors ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:7 -
Interferon-gamma release assays for the tuberculosis serial testing of health care workers: a systematic review
Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are increasingly used in the tuberculosis (TB) screening of health care workers (HCWs). However, comparatively high rates of conversions and reversion as well as growing...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:6 -
The course of physical functional limitations and occupational conditions in a middle-aged working population in France
Physical functional limitations (PFL) have mainly been studied in older populations. The aim of this study was to better understand the course of PFL and associations with occupational factors by gender in a m...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:5 -
Occupational health issues in marine and freshwater research
Marine and freshwater scientists are potentially exposed to a wide variety of occupational hazards. Depending on the focus of their research, risks may include animal attacks, physiological stresses, exposure ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:4 -
Effect of education and health locus of control on safe use of pesticides: a cross sectional random study
In Egypt, many pesticides are used to control pests in agricultural farms. Our study aimed to investigate knowledge and behaviors of farmers related to pesticide use and their relation to educational level and...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:3 -
Six-month low level chlorine dioxide gas inhalation toxicity study with two-week recovery period in rats
Chlorine dioxide (CD) gas has a potent antimicrobial activity at extremely low concentration and may serve as a new tool for infection control occupationally as well as publicly. However, it remains unknown wh...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:2 -
Combined effects of salicylic acid and furosemide and noise on hearing
A major cause of the hearing loss following exposure to intense noise involves release of free radicals resulting from the elevated metabolism. The free radicals induce damage to several of the components of t...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2012 7:1 -
Leupeptin reduces impulse noise induced hearing loss
Exposure to continuous and impulse noise can induce a hearing loss. Leupeptin is an inhibitor of the calpains, a family of calcium-activated proteases which promote cell death. The objective of this study is t...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:38 -
Burnout hazard in teachers results of a clinical-psychological intervention study
The study investigates whether established in-patient therapy for teachers with burnout results in long-acting success and whether gender gaps and differences between teachers of different school levels exist....
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:37 -
Educators' working conditions in a day care centre on ownership of a non-profit organization
Working conditions of nursery school teachers have not been scrutinized thoroughly in scientific research. Only a few studies have so far examined work-load and strain in this profession. Preferably, subjectiv...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:36 -
Tobacco smoke particles and indoor air quality (ToPIQ) - the protocol of a new study
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major contributor to indoor air pollution. Since decades it is well documented that ETS can be harmful to human health and causes premature death and disease. In comparis...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:35 -
Complications and management of acute copper sulphate poisoning; a case discussion
Copper sulphate ingestion (accidental or deliberate) is a rare form of poisoning usually limited to the Indian subcontinent. Though the rates are on the decline, it is essential that physicians are aware of it...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:34 -
Car indoor air pollution - analysis of potential sources
The population of industrialized countries such as the United States or of countries from the European Union spends approximately more than one hour each day in vehicles. In this respect, numerous studies have...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:33 -
Maize pollen is an important allergen in occupationally exposed workers
The work- or environmental-related type I sensitization to maize pollen is hardly investigated. We sought to determine the prevalence of sensitization to maize pollen among exposed workers and to identify the ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:32 -
Ships, ports and particulate air pollution - an analysis of recent studies
The duration of use is usually significantly longer for marine vessels than for roadside vehicles. Therefore, these vessels are often powered by relatively old engines which may propagate air pollution. Also, ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:31 -
Reduced inclination of cervical spine in a novel notebook screen system - implications for rehabilitation
Professional working at computer notebooks is associated with high requirements on the body posture in the seated position. By the high continuous static muscle stress resulting from this position at notebooks...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:30 -
Work-related stress and bullying: gender differences and forensic medicine issues in the diagnostic procedure
The attention of international agencies and scientific community on bullying and work-related stress is increasing. This study describes the gender differences found in victims of bullying and work-related str...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:29 -
A case study on co-exposure to a mixture of organic solvents in a Tunisian adhesive-producing company
to assess environmental and biological monitoring of exposure to organic solvents in a glue-manufacturing company in Sfax, Tunisia.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:28 -
Pilose antler polypeptides promote chondrocyte proliferation via the tyrosine kinase signaling pathway
Pilose antler polypeptides (PAP) have been reported to promote chondrocyte proliferation. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present study was to investigate the effects of PAP on the proli...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:27 -
Retrospective examination of injuries and physical fitness during Federal Bureau of Investigation new agent training
A retrospective examination was conducted of injuries, physical fitness, and their association among Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) new agent trainees.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:26 -
Accuracy of peak VO2 assessments in career firefighters
Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of on-duty death in United States firefighters. Accurately assessing cardiopulmonary capacity is critical to preventing, or reducing, cardiovascular events in this pop...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:25 -
Methods to recognize work-related cancer in workplaces, the general population, and by experts in the clinic, a Norwegian experience
In most countries, the numbers of work-related cancer identified are much lower than are the estimated total burden of cancer caused by exposure at work. Therefore, there is a great need to use all available p...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:24 -
Comparative analysis of induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) profile in asbestos exposed workers
Biological monitoring of healthy workers exposed to hazardous dusts lack validated screening tools. Induced sputum (IS) cellular profile was compared with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) profile in asbesto...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:23 -
Negligible heat strain in armored vehicle officers wearing personal body armor
This study evaluated the heat strain experienced by armored vehicle officers (AVOs) wearing personal body armor (PBA) in a sub-tropical climate.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:22 -
Lung function in asbestos-exposed workers, a systematic review and meta-analysis
A continuing controversy exists about whether, asbestos exposure is associated with significant lung function impairments when major radiological abnormalities are lacking. We conducted a systematic review and...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:21 -
Physical exertion and working efficiency of reforestation workers
The purpose of this study was to quantify the physical exertion during tree planting work and to examine the relationships between exertion, task efficiency, and productivity.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:20 -
Screening for tuberculosis and prediction of disease in Portuguese healthcare workers
Results of systematic screening of healthcare workers (HCWs) for tuberculosis (TB) with the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-γ release assays (IGRA) in a Portuguese hospital from 2007 to 2010 are repo...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:19 -
Biomarkers of oxidative stress and its association with the urinary reducing capacity in bus maintenance workers
Exposure to particles (PM) induces adverse health effects (cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases). A key-role in these adverse effects seems to be played by oxidative stress, which is an excess of reac...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:18 -
Characteristic values of the lumbar load of manual patient handling for the application in workers' compensation procedures
The human spine is often exposed to mechanical load in vocational activities especially in combination with lifting, carrying and positioning of heavy objects. This also applies in particular to nursing activi...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:17 -
Recruitment and retention of farm owners and workers for a six-month prospective injury study in New Zealand: a feasibility study
Agricultural workers experience high rates of occupational injury. There is a lack of analytic studies which provide detailed occupational exposure information to inform intervention development.
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:16 -
Latent tuberculosis in nursing professionals of a Brazilian hospital
Tuberculosis (TB) is considered an occupational disease among health-care workers (HCWs). Direct contact with TB patients leads to an increased risk to become latently infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The ...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:15 -
Effects of furosemide on the hearing loss induced by impulse noise
The permanent hearing loss following exposure to intense noise can be due either to mechanical structural damage (tearing) caused directly by the noise or to metabolic (biochemical) damage resulting from the e...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:14 -
Improving hand sensibility in vibration induced neuropathy: A case-series
We report a long-term series of nine workers suffering from vibration-induced neuropathy, after many years of exposure to hand-held vibrating tools at high or low frequency. They were treated with temporary se...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:13 -
Thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm with hemopericardium: unusual presentation of warfarin overdose
There have been few case reports which discuss a relationship between warfarin overdose and aortic pseudoaneurysm leakage. We report the case of a female receiving warfarin who presented with dsypnea. Her inte...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:12 -
Enterprise size and risk of hospital treated injuries among manual construction workers in Denmark: a study protocol
In most countries throughout the world the construction industry continues to account for a disturbingly high proportion of fatal and nonfatal injuries. Research has shown that large enterprises seem to be mos...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:11 -
A comparison of general and ambulance specific stressors: predictors of job satisfaction and health problems in a nationwide one-year follow-up study of Norwegian ambulance personnel
To address the relative importance of general job-related stressors, ambulance specific stressors and individual characteristics in relation to job satisfaction and health complaints (emotional exhaustion, psy...
Citation: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011 6:10