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{"title":"Same job, same working conditions? A cross-sectional study to examine the similarities and differences of the working situation in ambulatory and residential youth welfare workers","authors":"M. Kersten, Sylvie Vincent-Höper, Tanja Wirth, S. Gregersen, Albert Nienhaus","doi":"10.1186/s12995-024-00419-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-024-00419-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":"36 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140966316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology of work-related injuries, musculoskeletal disorders and dermatitis among hospital food service workers in a tertiary hospital in Asia","authors":"Kenneth Bao Ren Leong, Qin Xiang Ng, Wee Hoe Gan, Wee Tong Ng, John Wah Lim","doi":"10.1186/s12995-024-00413-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-024-00413-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":"57 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140965546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occupational disease predictors in the nickel pyrometallurgical production: a prospective cohort observation.","authors":"Sergei Syurin,&nbsp;Denis Vinnikov","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00362-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00362-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pyrometallurgical nickel production exposes workers to a wide range of occupational risk factors, including nickel aerosol, occupational noise and heat, but occupational (compensation) claims do not get enough attention in the literature. We, therefore, aimed to identify and analyze new occupational disease predictors in order to tailor prevention measures in the nickel pyrometallurgical production workers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a prospective observational study, a cohort of workers grouped in 16 occupations (N = 1424, 88% males, median age 39 (interquartile range (IQR) 31-47 years)), was fixed in 2007 at a large nickel production plant in the Russian High North. We then followed the cohort until 2021 and analyzed the association of selected predictors, including exposure to nickel and occupational group, with the risk of an occupational (compensation) claim in a Cox regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>With 18,843 person-years of observation, occupational disease claims were confirmed in 129 workers (9% of the initial cohort, N = 108 men (84%)). Top three diagnoses were chronic bronchitis (3.81 cases/1000 workers/year), sensorineural deafness (2.36 cases/1000 workers /year) and musculoskeletal disorders (1.90 cases/1000 workers/year). Smoking was significantly associated with each diagnosis (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) ranged from 2.56 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17-5.57) for bronchitis to 6.69 (95% CI 1.46-30.64) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)). High nickel exposure was associated with occupational bronchitis and occupational asthma, whereas associations of occupational groups were also identified for COPD, asthma and musculoskeletal disorders.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Smoking, high exposure to nickel and specific exposure in the occupational groups increase the risk of occupational disease claims and should be prioritized directions for targeted intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9636620/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40681869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Targeted medical examinations for workers exposed to fumigants.","authors":"Zeenathnisa Mougammadou Aribou,&nbsp;Wee Tong Ng","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00361-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00361-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fumigants are gaseous pesticides or biocides which eradicate pests by suffocation or poisoning. Worker exposure to fumigants is mainly via inhalation, followed by dermal contact and ingestion, leading to various acute and chronic health effects. Implementation of appropriate workplace controls such as adequate ventilation, training and personal protective equipment ensure that exposure to fumigants are kept to the lowest level as practically possible. In addition, routine medical examinations also allow for doctors to identify and manage possible exposure to fumigants and ascertain workers' fitness to work.While management guidelines after an acute exposure to such fumigants is clear and consistent, the guidelines on routine medical examination for fumigators is sparse. Components of the medical examinations vary according to the fumigant, workers are exposed to and its chronic health effects. Hence, this paper highlights the health hazards of commonly utilised fumigants; Methyl Bromide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen Phosphide and Sulfuryl Fluoride; and outlines the guidance for routine medical examinations for exposed fumigators.</p>","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"20"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9617407/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40654333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of physically demanding occupations on the development of osteoarthritis of the hip: a systematic review.","authors":"Susanne Unverzagt,&nbsp;Ulrich Bolm-Audorff,&nbsp;Thomas Frese,&nbsp;Julia Hechtl,&nbsp;Falk Liebers,&nbsp;Konstantin Moser,&nbsp;Andreas Seidler,&nbsp;Johannes Weyer,&nbsp;Annekatrin Bergmann","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00358-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00358-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) is a disabling disease affecting around 33 million people worldwide. People of working age and the elderly are at increased risk of developing HOA and the disease is associated with high costs at individual and societal levels due to sick leaves, job loss, total hip replacements and disability pension. This systematic review evaluated the influence of physically demanding occupations on the development of HOA in men.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cohort studies, case-control studies and cross-sectional studies with publications in English or German, which assessed the association between exposure to physically demanding occupations and development of HOA, were searched in electronic databases (Medline, Embase, HSE-Line, Cochrane Library) and conference abstracts from 1990 until May 2020. We assessed the methodological quality of selected studies, interpreted all relative effect estimators as relative risks (RRs) and meta-analytically reviewed the effects of occupations with high physical workloads. All steps are based on a study protocol published in PROSPERO (CRD42015016894).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven cohort studies and six case-control studies were included. An elevated risk to develop HOA was shown for six physically demanding occupational groups. Working in agriculture including fishery and forestry and food production doubles the risk of HOA. Construction, metal working and sales as well as exposure to whole body vibration while driving vehicles increases the risk by roughly 50 to 60%. Unskilled or basic level workers, who were frequently exposed to repetitive heavy manual work, had nearly a doubled risk (RR 1.89 95%CI: 1.29 to 2.77) compared to workers with lower exposure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Existing studies state an association between various occupations with high physical workload and an increased risk of developing HOA. High Physical workloads include including lifting and carrying heavy loads, demanding postures, repetitive activities, long standing and running, as well as exposure to body vibrations. Occupational prevention and early detection as well as individual health promotion strategies should place their focus on reducing the impact of high physical strain at work sites.</p>","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9400208/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40636175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"TAPaC-tobacco-associated particulate matter emissions inside a car cabin: establishment of a new measuring platform.","authors":"Lukas Pitten,&nbsp;Dörthe Brüggmann,&nbsp;Janis Dröge,&nbsp;Markus Braun,&nbsp;David A Groneberg","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00359-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00359-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Particulate matter (PM) emission caused by tobacco combustion leads to severe health burdens worldwide. Second-hand smoke exposure is extraordinarily high in enclosed spaces (e.g., indoor rooms, car cabins) and poses a particular threat to the health of vulnerable individuals (e.g., children, elderly, etc.). This study aimed to establish a new measuring platform and investigate PM emissions under four different ventilation conditions inside a car cabin without exposing any person to harmful tobacco smoke.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PM concentrations were measured during the smoking of 3R4F reference cigarettes in a Mitsubishi Space Runner (interior volume 3.709 m³). The cigarettes were smoked with a machine, eliminating exposure of the researchers. Cigarettes were extinguished 4.5 min after ignition, and PM measurements continued until 10 min after ignition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>High mean PM concentrations were measured for cigarettes without ventilation after 4.5 min (PM₁₀: 1150 µg/m³, PM_2.5: 1132 µg/m³, PM₁: 861.6 µg/m³) and after 10 min (PM₁₀: 1608 µg/m³, PM_2.5: 1583 µg/m³, PM₁: 1133 µg/m³). 3R4F smoked under conditions with turned on ventilation resulted in reduction of PM compared to those smoked without ventilation after 4.5 min (PM₁₀:-47.5 to -58.4%, PM_2.5:-47.2 to -58%, PM₁:-39.6 to -50.2%) and after 10 min (PM₁₀:-70.8 to -74.4%, PM_2.5:-70.6 to -74.3%, PM₁:-64.0 to -68.0%). Cigarettes smoked without ventilation generated high PM peaks at 4.5 min (PM₁₀: 2207 µg/m³, PM_2.5: 2166 µg/m³, PM₁: 1421 µg/m³) and at 10 min (PM₁₀: 1989 µg/m³, PM_2.5: 1959 µg/m³, PM₁: 1375 µg/m³). PM peaks of cigarettes smoked under different ventilation modes varied at 4.5 min (PM₁₀: 630-845 µg/m³, PM_2.5: 625-836 µg/m³, PM₁: 543 - 693 µg/m³) and 10 min (PM₁₀: 124 - 130 µg/m³, PM_2.5: 124 - 129 µg/m³, PM₁: 118 - 124 µg/m³).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The new measuring platform provides a safer way for researchers to investigate PM emissions of cigarettes. These data are comparable to published research and show that smoking in a parked vehicle with the windows closed generates harmful PM emissions even when the vehicle ventilation is in operation. Future studies should be carried out using the new measuring platform investigating PM exposure and PM distribution of in-vehicle smoking under a wide range of conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9400272/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40412923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The value of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in occupational diseases - a systematic review.","authors":"Marina Ruxandra Oțelea,&nbsp;Anne Kristin M Fell,&nbsp;Claudia Mariana Handra,&nbsp;Mathias Holm,&nbsp;Francesca Larese Filon,&nbsp;Dragan Mijakovski,&nbsp;Jordan Minov,&nbsp;Andreea Mutu,&nbsp;Euripides Stephanou,&nbsp;Zara Ann Stokholm,&nbsp;Sasho Stoleski,&nbsp;Vivi Schlünssen","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00355-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00355-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a non-invasive biomarker of respiratory tract inflammation, originally designated to identify eosinophilic airway inflammation and to predict steroid response. The main field of application of this biomarker is asthma, but FeNO has also been used for other allergic and non-allergic pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis and interstitial lung disease. A substantial part of respiratory diseases are related to work, and FeNO, a safe and easy measure to conduct, is a potential valid examination in an occupational setting.This systematic review assesses the value of measuring FeNO related to three types of airborne exposures: allergens, irritants, and respiratory particles inhaled during occupational activities. The review covers results from longitudinal and observational clinical studies, and highlights the added value of this biomarker in monitoring effects of exposure and in the diagnostic criteria of occupational diseases. This review also covers the possible significance of FeNO as an indicator of the efficacy of interventions to prevent work-related respiratory diseases.Initially, 246 articles were identified in PUBMED and SCOPUS. Duplicates and articles which covered results from the general population, symptoms (not disease) related to work, non-occupational diseases, and case reports were excluded. Finally, 39 articles contributed to this review, which led to the following conclusions:a) For occupational asthma there is no consensus on the significant value of FeNO for diagnosis, or on the magnitude of change needed after specific inhalation test or occupational exposure at the workplace. There is some consensus for the optimal time to measure FeNO after exposure, mainly after 24 h, and FeNO proved to be more sensitive than spirometry in measuring the result of an intervention. b) For other occupational obstructive respiratory diseases, current data suggests performing the measurement after the work shift. c) For interstitial lung disease, the evaluation of the alveolar component of NO is probably the most suitable.</p>","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":" ","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9317127/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40537675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Healthcare-associated exposure to Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1)","authors":"J. Reinmiedl, Heiko Schulz, V. Ruf, M. H. Hernandez Petzsche, J. Rissland, D. Tappe","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00353-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00353-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116025293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Forecasting the rate of hand injuries in Singapore","authors":"Liau Zi Qiang Glen, J. Wong, W. Tay, Jiayi Weng, Gregory Cox, A. Cheah","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00350-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00350-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":"123 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117124330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A simple approach to assess the cancer risk of occupational exposure to genotoxic drugs in healthcare settings","authors":"J. Gerding, Lea Anhäuser, U. Eickmann, A. Nienhaus","doi":"10.1186/s12995-022-00349-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-022-00349-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":318500,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London, England)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114056905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}