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{"title":"Positive impact of sunlight exposure on mental health in a naval population.","authors":"Adam T Biggs, Todd R Seech, Rachel R Markwald, Dale W Russell","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2388535","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2388535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Naval shipboard operations impose numerous environmental and occupational stressors, which can adversely affect mental and physical health outcomes. Moreover, this operational setting also complicates the implementation of countermeasures to protect personnel from these stressors. Thus, any easily accessible or modifiable protective factors should be explored further for their potential to support the health of military personnel. Daily sunlight exposure is one such factor that has demonstrated positive effects on health outcomes. For the current study, sunlight exposure and self-reported health outcomes were explored in a large population of U.S. Navy personnel (<i>N</i> > 11,000). Mediator analyses examined the relationship between mental and physical health while controlling for key confounding variables such as morale and exercise. Although the overall regression models indicated only a slight impact on physical health, sunlight exposure had a significant direct effect on mental health even while controlling for the mediating influence of morale. Sunlight exposure also had an impact on morale and an indirect influence on mental health through morale. Additional analyses further supported the possible mental health benefits of sunlight exposure even while accounting for occupational differences. The results suggest that prescribed sunlight exposure aboard ships could be used to promote positive mental health during naval operations.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"666-674"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142365551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2406728","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2406728","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"675"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142289432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of saw chain type and wood species on the concentration of wood dust in a forestry operation.","authors":"Vasiliki Dimou, Theodora Tioutiountzi, Kyriaki Kitikidou","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2369786","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2369786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the impact of chainsaw chain type and tree species on the concentration of inhalable wood dust generated during motor-manual harvesting in forested areas. The effects of conducting real-world measurements of inhalable dust within the operator's breathing zone during forestry work are investigated. Two different chain types were evaluated: the commonly used 3/8\" pitch chain (conventional chain) and the 0.325\" pitch chain. Additionally, measurements were taken for three tree species: beech, oak, and pine (including both live and standing dead trees after a fire). Results showed that, overall, using the conventional 3/8\" chain type yielded the highest concentration of wood dust for all three tree species. Notably, the highest wood dust concentration was observed in the burned <i>Pinus brutia</i> cluster, also with the 3/8\" chain pitch. These findings emphasize the importance of understanding how chain type and tree species contribute to wood dust levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"638-646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141751971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"The Action Level^®\".","authors":"J Thomas Pierce","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2403944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2024.2403944","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":"21 9","pages":"D17-D18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142468026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-reported occupational noise exposure and hearing protection device use among NHANES participants and the risk of hearing loss.","authors":"Bejamin Roberts, Sierra Smith, Moin Vahora, Eric Miller","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2371904","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2371904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Occupational noise exposure continues to be a prevalent hazard in many industries. While the proliferation of noise dosimeters and wearable devices has made it easier to assess a worker's exposure to noise, many employees exposed to hazardous (i.e., >85 dBA) levels of noise may go their entire career without ever having their personal noise levels measured. In contrast to other occupational exposures, noise is easily perceived by the individual exposed, allowing them to develop subjective judgments regarding its characteristics. To determine whether such self-reported exposures to occupational noise are associated with hearing loss, this analysis used audiometric data and self-reported occupational exposure to loud noise from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which has collected such data from 1999 to May 2020. Linear and logistic regressions models found a statistically significant association between self-reported noise exposure and worsened hearing at the 3, 4, 6, and 8 kHz hearing frequency as well as an elevated odds ratio for the development of hearing loss greater than 25 dB at the 2, 3, and 4 kHz audiometric frequencies. The results of this analysis suggest that in the absence of exposure measurements, workers are likely able to detect exposure to hazardous levels of noise. In these instances, additional measurements should be collected to determine if the workers should be enrolled in a hearing conservation program.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"623-628"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2412485","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2412485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"676"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142375525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modified glove removal technique to prevent hand contamination in routine phlebotomy.","authors":"Pongsatorn Buabungkhung, Piyada Srisamranrungruang, Jiraporn Bhucharoen, Katesophon Singhasuvich, Busadee Pratumvinit, Gerald J Kost, Panutsaya Tientadakul","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2371899","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2371899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established guidelines recommending the performance of hand hygiene routines for healthcare workers following glove removal. However, the completion of frequent hygiene routines can cause allergic and adverse skin reactions. This double-blind, randomized study aimed to address this concern by developing and evaluating a modified glove removal technique that minimizes contamination risk during routine phlebotomy procedures. Furthermore, this study used fluorescent detection to compare the frequency of contamination associated with the CDC-recommended technique and the modified technique using fluorescent detection. One hundred healthcare personnel were enrolled and divided into two groups: one group followed the CDC technique, while the other group implemented the modified technique. Participants received instructional videos and practiced under supervision. They subsequently performed blood collection using a simulation arm covered with fluorescent cream as a contamination marker. After removing gloves, hand contamination was assessed under a black light. The median time required for glove removal in the modified group was four seconds longer than that in the group that followed the CDC technique (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Contamination was observed in 2% (1/50) of subjects using the CDC-recommended technique, while no contamination was detected with the modified technique (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05). Both the group that followed the CDC technique and the group that used modified glove removal techniques demonstrated the potential to prevent contamination during phlebotomy, thereby reducing the need for hand hygiene and the occurrence of contamination and adverse skin reactions. These findings prompt further exploration into whether proper glove removal can reduce the frequency of completing a hand hygiene routine after each glove removal, specifically within the context of phlebotomy. However, it is essential to note that hand hygiene following glove removal is still recommended to prevent contamination. Further research is warranted to validate these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"647-654"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating food retail workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case of effort-reward imbalance.","authors":"Alexandra Overvelde, Louise McEachern, Jason Gilliland","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2358169","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2358169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Food retail businesses experienced a pronounced increase in sales when food hospitality outlets closed in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. This study investigates how pandemic-related modifications to food retail businesses in Ontario, Canada affected the well-being of workers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 food retail employees between June 2020 and May 2021 as part of the Food Retail Environment Study for Health and Economic Resiliency (FRESHER). Transcripts were analyzed inductively, and themes were refined using the Effort Reward Imbalance Model. Themes were connected to the main components of this model: extrinsic effort, intrinsic effort, money, esteem, status control, and burnout. Results indicate that, for food retail employees, the presence of an imbalance between efforts and rewards threatens well-being via symptoms of burnout. Further study is needed to examine how this inequality and burnout among this population might be measured and addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"551-563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141492373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parade safety and planning: A heat balance case study of marching band artists.","authors":"Ben Thigpen, Andrew Grundstein, Susan Yeargin","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2358171","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2358171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marching band (MB) artists are subject to exertional heat illnesses (EHIs) similar to other active groups like laborers and athletes. Yet, they are an understudied population with no evidence-based heat safety guidelines. Presented here is a case study of the 233^rd annual Bristol, RI Independence Day Parade in 2018 that resulted in over 50 EHIs, including 25 from the Saint Anthony Village marching band (MB) from suburban Minneapolis, MN. This research aims to identify the contributing factors that led to the large number of EHIs, as well as guide ensuring the safety of MB artists in future events. A human heat balance model in conjunction with local weather data was used to simulate heat stress on MB artists. Three modeling scenarios were used to isolate the roles of clothing (band uniform vs. t-shirt and shorts), weather (July 4, 2018 vs. 30-year climatology), and metabolic rate (slow, moderate, and brisk marching pacing) on heat stress. The results identify several key factors that increased heat stress. The meteorological conditions were unusually hot, humid, and sunny for Bristol, resulting in reduced cooling from evaporation and convection, and increased radiant heating. Behavioral factors also affect heat stress. The full marching band uniforms reduced evaporative cooling by 50% and the activity levels of marching 4 km over several hours without breaks resulted in conditions that were uncompensable. Finally, it is speculated that a lack of acclimatization for participants from cooler regions may have exacerbated heat-related impacts. These findings highlight several recommendations for MB directors and race organizers, including the use of summer uniforms for anticipated hot conditions, and advance parade planning that includes providing shade/hydration before and after the parade for participants, considering cooler routes that reduce radiant heating and preparing for anticipated heat-related health impacts appropriate for anticipated hot conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"591-601"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141620119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of PVC and PTFE filters for direct-on-filter crystalline silica quantification by FTIR.","authors":"Bankole Osho, Mohammadreza Elahifard, Xiaoliang Wang, Behrooz Abbasi, Judith C Chow, John G Watson, W Patrick Arnott, Wm Randolph Reed, David Parks","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2357080","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2357080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Direct-on-Filter (DoF) analysis of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a useful tool for assessing exposure risks. With the RCS exposure limits becoming lower, it is important to characterize and reduce measurement uncertainties. This study systematically evaluated two filter types (i.e., polyvinyl chloride [PVC] and polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]) for RCS measurements by DoF FTIR spectroscopy, including the filter-to-filter and day-to-day variability of blank filter FTIR reference spectra, particle deposition patterns, filtration efficiencies, and pressure drops. For PVC filters sampled at a flow rate of 2.5 L/min for 8 h, the RCS limit of detection (LOD) was 7.4 μg/m³ when a designated laboratory reference filter was used to correct the absorption by the filter media. When the spectrum of the pre-sample filter (blank filter before dust sampling) was used for correction, the LOD could be up to 5.9 μg/m³. The PVC absorption increased linearly with reference filter mass, providing a means to correct the absorption differences between the pre-sample and reference filters. For PTFE, the LODs were 12 and 1.2 μg/m³ when a designated laboratory blank or the pre-sample filter spectrum was used for blank correction, respectively, indicating that using the pre-sample blank spectrum will reduce RCS quantification uncertainty. Both filter types exhibited a consistent radially symmetric deposition pattern when particles were collected using 3-piece cassettes, indicating that RCS can be quantified from a single measurement at the filter center. The most penetrating aerodynamic diameters were around 0.1 µm with filtration efficiencies ≥ 98.8% across the measured particle size range with low-pressure drops (0.2-0.3 kPa) at a flow rate of 2.5 L/min. This study concludes that either the PVC or the PTFE filters are suitable for RCS analysis by DoF FTIR, but proper methods are needed to account for the variability of blank absorption among different filters.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"539-550"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141492372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}