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Assessing agreement of self-reported and observed physical exposures of the upper extremity [PDF]

, 2010
Assessment of workplace physical exposures by self-reported questionnaires has logistical advantages in population studies but is subject to exposure misclassification. This study measured agreement between eight self-reported and observer-rated physical
Dale, Ann Marie, Evanoff, Bradley A, Gardner, Bethany T, Strickland, Jaime, Symanzik, Jurgen   +4 more
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Investigation of occupational and environmental causes of respiratory cancers (ICARE): a multicenter, population-based case-control study in France

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Occupational causes of respiratory cancers need to be further investigated: the role of occupational exposures in the aetiology of head and neck cancers remains largely unknown, and there are still substantial uncertainties for a number of ...
Luce Danièle, Stücker Isabelle, study group ICARE   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of occupational exposures to cleaning products used for common cleaning tasks-a pilot study of hospital cleaners [PDF]

, 2009
Background In recent years, cleaning has been identified as an occupational risk because of an increased incidence of reported respiratory effects, such as asthma and asthma-like symptoms among cleaning workers. Due to the lack of systematic occupational
Anila Bello, Margaret M Quinn, Melissa J Perry, Donald K Milton, P Wolkoff, KD Rosenman, E Pechter, B Savonius, A Purohit, PS Burge, JA Bernstein, DJ Gawkrodger, L Stingeni, J Zock, J Zock, A Karjalainen, M Kopferschmitt-Kubler, M Medina-Ramon, M Medina-Ramon, M Medina-Ramon, GL Delclos, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist (ACGIH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), B Van-Wendel-de-Joode, B Van Wendel de Joode, B Van Wendel de Joode, T Schneider, KD Rosenman, GD Nielsen, SA Burt, M Exner, EL Larson, S Dharan, AE Aiello, SB Levy, P Wolkoff, J Zhu, Jiping Zhu, R Vincent, G Vincent, BC Singer, T Wainman, P Wolkoff, P Wolkoff, A Nardelli, E Andrersson, D Bello   +47 more
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Health Outcomes Related to Multiple Exposures in Occupational Settings: A Review

Safety and Health at Work
Individuals are constantly exposed to hazardous factors that can affect their health, the hazards encountered in the workplace can lead to the development of occupational diseases.
Cassandra Barbey, Nathalie Bonvallot, Frédéric Clerc   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The spectrosome of occupational health problems. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Given the increased prevalence of cancer, respiratory diseases, and reproductive disorders, for which multifactorial origins are strongly suspected, the impact of the environment on the population represents a substantial public health challenge ...
Delphine Bosson-Rieutort, Régis de Gaudemaris, Dominique J Bicout   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An international prospective general population-based study of respiratory work disability [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Previous cross-sectional studies have shown that job change due to breathing problems at the workplace (respiratory work disability) is common among adults of working age.
Antó, J.M., Blanc, P. D., d’Errico, A., Jarvis, D., Kogevinas, M., Kromhout, H., Payo, F., Plana, E., Radon, Katja, Sunyer, J., Torén, K., Zock, J-P   +11 more
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Multiple Exposures and Coexposures to Occupational Hazards Among Agricultural Workers: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Safety and Health at Work, 2018
Background: Workers may be exposed to various types of occupational hazards at the same time, potentially increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes. The aim of this review was to analyze the effects of multiple occupational exposures and coexposures
Thi-Hai-Yen Nguyen, Mélanie Bertin, Julie Bodin, Natacha Fouquet, Nathalie Bonvallot, Yves Roquelaure   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational exposures and small airway obstruction in the UK Biobank Cohort

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Background Small airways obstruction (SAO) is a key feature of both COPD and asthma, which have been associated with workplace exposures. Whether SAO, which may occur early in the development of obstructive lung disease and without symptoms, also ...
Johanna Feary, Valentina Quintero-Santofimio, James Potts, Roel Vermeulen, Hans Kromhout, Ben Knox-Brown, Andre F.S. Amaral   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is pesticide exposure a cause of obstructive airways disease? [PDF]

, 2014
Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Ayres, Jon G., Cowie, Hilary, Crawford, Joanne O, Devereux, Graham, Dick, Finlay, Dixon, Ken, Doust, Emma   +6 more
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Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids and use of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis amongst nurses in a Gauteng province hospital

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2020
Background: Healthcare facilities in South Africa are confronted by several challenges arising from Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune diseases syndrome infection pandemic.
Melitah M. Rasweswe, Mmapheko D. Peu
doaj   +1 more source