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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background There is a growing appreciation of the importance of health and well‐being and of the complex set of factors, within and outside the workplace, that interact to affect the well‐being of workers. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers experience particular challenges, and measurement of factors that influence their health and well‐being is
Tessa Bonney +3 more
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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 [PDF]
, 2012 : BACKGROUND: Particulate matter (PM) is assumed to exert a major burden on public health. Most studies that address levels of PM use stationary measure systems.
Fischer, Axel +10 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Workplace benefits such as paid sick leave and employer‐sponsored health insurance influence workers' ability to take time off when ill or injured. We examined whether and to what extent these workplace benefits complement each other in affecting health‐related work absences, and whether associations varied by employment status ...
Jim P. Stimpson +3 more
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Achieving Positive Benefits for Chronic Pain: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Occupational Therapy [PDF]
, 2008 Complementary and alternative medicine can fit into the occupational therapy practice framework to prepare chronic pain patients for participation in occupational performance. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies can be used preparatory
Keffeler, Cheryl A.
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Substance use right before or during work (hereinafter, “substance use in the workplace”) poses significant health risks to users, colleagues, and the public in the workplace. However, less clear are figures on recent prevalence, characteristics of those engaging in such behaviors, and variations across occupations.
Sehun Oh +2 more
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Quale insegnamento dalla "epopea" dell'amianto? [PDF]
, 2014 What lessons can be drawn from the “epic history” of asbestos? How this emblematic case can help the reflection on prevention in the workplace? The subjects of primary prevention, risk management, laws and regulation protecting safety and health in the ...
Avio, Alberto +5 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite existing regulations mandating exposure control, training, and monitoring, many worksites continue to inadequately protect workers from lead exposure. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires facilities to report lead emissions to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), presenting a potential tool for identifying at ...
Chibuzor Abasilim +3 more
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Jefferson Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education [PDF]
, 2010 In recognition for outstanding contributions to interprofessional education two faculty awards were given by JCIPE to Christine Jerpbak, MD, Department of Family and Community Medicine on May 23, 2010 and E.
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Impact of peer review audit on occupational health report quality [PDF]
, 2015 Background: In a previous report, we described the implementation of a formal process for peer review of occupational health (OH) reports and a method of assessment of the outcomes of this process.
Demou, E., Lalloo, D., Macdonald, E.B.
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Benzene is an established Group 1 carcinogen due to its leukemogenic properties. Recent studies suggest that occupational benzene exposure may be associated with solid cancers. However, little is known about its association with male genital cancers.
Alessandro Godono +5 more
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