Annals Of Work Exposures and Health最新文献

{"title":"Airborne particulate matter exposure in male sugarcane workers at risk for chronic kidney disease in Guatemala.","authors":"John L Adgate, Grant Erlandson, Jaime Butler-Dawson, Laura Calvimontes-Barrientos, Luis Amezquita, James Seidel, Joaquin Barnoya, Colton Castro, Magali Coyoy, Marcos Pérez, Miranda Dally, Lyndsay Krisher, Diana Jaramillo, Stephen Brindley, Lee S Newman, Joshua Schaeffer","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf008","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is an international epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) in agricultural working populations. Particulate air pollution is a likely contributing factor in populations at risk for CKDu, but there is little personal breathing zone data for these workers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We collected 1 to 3 personal breathing zone particulate matter <5 microns (PM5) gravimetric measurements in 143 male sugarcane harvesters over 2 seasons and concurrent ambient samples using personal sampling pumps and cyclone inlets as a sampling train. Due to very high concentrations observed during a pilot of these methods, personal breathing zone sampling duration was set to 4 h, beginning either at the start of a work shift (AM) or delayed for 4 h (PM). To obtain full-shift exposure concentrations we calculated 8-h time-weighted average (TWA, in µg/m3) estimates of each worker's full-shift personal breathing zone PM5 exposure concentration by averaging their individual monitored concentration with the median concentration of the unmonitored AM or PM segment from all workers that day to obtain an 8-h TWA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median full-shift personal TWA PM5 concentrations were 449 μg/m3 (range 20.5 to 1,930 μg/m3), which were much higher than ambient concentrations in these fields (median 136, range 22.5 to 2,360 μg/m3). These findings document very high personal breathing zone PM5 exposure in workers at risk for CKDu: median concentrations for all workers were 3.5 (range <1 to 33.6) times as high as concurrent ambient concentrations.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>These findings suggest that ambient measurements of particulate matter are insufficient to estimate personal exposure in this population and that personal breathing zone monitoring should be used to fully explore air pollution as a risk factor for CKDu. Given that particulate matter from this source likely has multiple hazardous constituents, future research should focus on characterizing all constituents and explore associations with biomarkers of kidney injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"377-388"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143603720","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":"Psychosocial risks and ethical implications of technology: considerations for decent work.","authors":"Paul A Schulte, Jessica M K Streit","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Decent work, a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, is built on the ethical treatment of workers and ensures respect of their security, freedom, equity, and dignity. In the future, a wide range of technological forces may pose significant impediments to the availability and quality of decent work. This paper applies a prescriptive taxonomy to categorize evidence of the psychosocial impacts technology may bring to the future of work and elucidate the associated ethical concerns. Ethical objectives in support of a future defined by decent work are also offered. Central to this technoethical discourse are the principles of nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, justice, and respect for persons. Expanded technoethical education, ethical technology assessments, ethical foresight analysis, and revised ethical standards are important ways to address technology-related ethical challenges on a larger scale. The findings in this paper may serve as a foundation for the systemic prevention and control of adverse effects and ethical concerns from the use of technology in the workplace of the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"360-376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143565892","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":"Demographic differences in facial anthropometric data from 3D scans and implications for respirator fit.","authors":"Kayna Hobbs-Murphy, William J Brazile, Kristen Morris, John Rosecrance","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf012","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In response to limitations in foundational anthropometric research efforts as well as the increasingly diversifying workforce, researchers have attempted to define the presence or absence of differences in respirator-related facial measurements between different demographic groups. The purpose of the present study was to assess the presence of differences in facial measurements from 3D scans related to respirator fit, based on demographic factors of gender, race/ethnicity, and age in a sample of 2,022 3D scans.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three-dimensional (3D) body scanning technology was used to gather facial measurement data. Principal components analysis (PCA) and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were employed to determine the presence or absence of differences in measurements from 3D scans between the demographic groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicated that measurements from 3D scans related to respirator fit were significantly different for all groups within each demographic category (gender, race/ethnicity, and age).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggest that demographic factors such as gender, race/ethnicity, and age have a significant impact on facial measurements from 3D scans, which has implications for respirator fit and design considerations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"442-452"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12018073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143662045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Daily noise dose and power tool characterization of steel stud framers on commercial construction sites.","authors":"David Schutt, Tiffany Lipsey, Mike Van Dyke, William J Brazile","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf005","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The construction industry is well-documented as having numerous sources of hazardous noise on the job. Framers who cut and install steel studs on commercial construction sites use a variety of power tools throughout the course of their normal workday and have the potential to be exposed to levels of noise that can lead to occupational noise-induced hearing loss. This study assessed the noise dose of commercial steel stud framers and characterized the noise of common power tools that contribute to their daily noise dose. Occupational exposure limits exist in both required and recommended forms to protect workers; however, large differences in the level of worker protection are apparent between the mandated Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) and the voluntary National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommended exposure limit (REL) for noise exposure. Steel stud framers in this study had a mean OSHA PEL dose of 27.6% and a mean NIOSH REL dose of 340.7% for the same workers. As a comparison, ambient equivalent noise doses at the construction site were 1.4% for PEL criteria and 12.4% for REL criteria. Of task assignments during the workday, workers who were assigned primarily as saw operators had statistically significant higher noise exposures than workers who were assigned as stud installers (P = 0.037). Octave band analysis was conducted for full-day exposures and indicated an upward trend of higher noise exposures at higher frequencies. Overall, among all steel stud framers involved in this study, all workers had noise doses below the OSHA PEL (range 5.8% to 61.4%), and all but 2 workers (n = 35) had noise doses above the NIOSH REL (range 63.9% to 823.2%), indicating exposure to hazardous levels of noise based on more protective RELs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"389-400"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12018075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143405546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Personal air monitoring and biological assessment of perchloroethylene exposure in workers in the dry-cleaning industry in Bogotá, Colombia.","authors":"Maira Fernanda Zambrano Carrillo, Karen López Castro, Stefano Basilico","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf009","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines occupational exposure to perchloroethylene among dry cleaning workers in Bogotá, Colombia, where its use remains prevalent despite global trends toward alternatives. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with 9 workers to measure perchloroethylene exposure levels and blood concentrations. Additionally, a case-control study assessed gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) as biomarkers for hepatocellular damage. Workers were classified into 3 job categories: dry cleaning operators, ironers, and cold washing operators. Results indicated that dry cleaning operators experienced significantly higher exposure levels (0.72 to 7.22 ppm) compared to ironers and cold washers (0.001 to 3.39 ppm). All exposure levels were below the adjusted threshold limit of 19.58 ppm, and blood perchloroethylene concentrations were below detection limits. No significant differences in GGT and ALT levels were observed between exposed workers and the control group. Given the small sample size, further research is warranted to better understand exposure risks in this sector. Emphasizing a culture of prevention is crucial due to the carcinogenic potential of perchloroethylene, even at low environmental exposure levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"453-457"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143571617","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":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiology of man-made vitreous fibres and respiratory health outcomes.","authors":"Damien M McElvenny, Ireny Iskandar, Sarah Daniels, Matthew Gittins, Martie van Tongeren","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf006","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The generic term man-made vitreous fibres (MMVFs) also known as man-made mineral fibres (MMMFs) denotes non-crystalline, fibrous inorganic material manufactured primarily from glass, rock, minerals, slag, glass, and processed inorganic oxides. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified rock (stone) wool, glass wool, and continuous glass filament as Group 3 (not classifiable for carcinogenicity). This study contains an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of respiratory health outcomes and MMMFs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cinahl, EMBASE, Medline, Web of Science, and OpenGrey were searched for epidemiological studies of occupational MMMF exposure and malignant and non-malignant respiratory diseases. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were adopted for reporting. Meta-analyses were carried out separately for cohort and case-control studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 25 studies were identified for inclusion in the systematic review, with 19 of these (9 cohort; 10 case-control) providing risk estimates for the meta-analyses. Of the cohort studies, 3 were carried out in Sweden, 2 each in Canada and the United States, one in France, and one several European countries. The start of follow-up ranged from 1933 to 1975. The meta-RR for lung cancer from cohort studies (incidence or mortality) was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.01 to 1.32), for laryngeal cancer was 1.03 (95% CI: 0.78 to 1.37), and for non-malignant respiratory diseases (NMRD) mortality was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.66 to 1.22). Of the case-control studies, 9 examined lung cancer and one laryngeal cancer. Three of the lung cancer studies were carried out in France and one each in Germany, Russia, Canada, and China, with one in several European countries and one was a nested case-control study of several case cohorts from across the globe. The meta-OR for lung cancer from the case-control studies was 1.28 (95% CI: 1.10 to 1.50).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings broadly agree with a previously published meta-analysis of respiratory system cancers, in that they were similar in terms of magnitude of relative risk. However, overall, our results suggest that exposure to MMMFs is associated with a small, but statistically significantly elevated risk for lung cancer, but not for laryngeal cancer or NMRDs. Given the heterogeneity between studies, and the possibility of residual confounding, further work is required to determine if this association is causal.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"347-359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12018074/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143498111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The future burden of silicosis and lung cancer among tunnel construction workers in Queensland.","authors":"Kate Cole, Renee N Carey, Tim Driscoll","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaf013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is known to increase the risk of the development of silicosis, in addition to lung cancer and other diseases. While much evidence of the link between underground tunnel construction and the resultant development of silicosis exists, limited information is available on the levels of occupational exposure to RCS or the prevalence of RCS-related disease in tunnelling in Australia. Publicly available RCS exposure data were sourced from the construction of 3 major Queensland tunnelling projects between 2007 and 2013. Statistical evaluation was performed to estimate RCS exposure, and together with estimates of workforce size and risk estimates, the future excess number of silicosis and lung cancer in that tunnelling workforce were estimated. In a cohort of around 2,000 workers who serviced the Queensland tunnel projects, it was estimated that between 20 and 30 cases of lung cancer and between 200 and 300 cases of silicosis would develop over their lifetime as a result of exposure to RCS. This paper highlights the likely future burden of disease, the need for case-finding and better control measures to reduce RCS exposure in this high-risk cohort.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802408","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":"Annals of Work Exposures and Health Performance, 2024.","authors":"Rachael M Jones","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf001","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"231-232"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413279","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":"Overview of historical occupational exposure to trichloroethylene in China.","authors":"Jia Nie, Calvin B Ge, Nathaniel Rothman, Wei Hu, Roel Vermeulen, Qing Lan, Susan Peters","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae103","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxae103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a carcinogen that has been causally linked to kidney cancer and possibly other cancer sites including the liver and lymphatic system. Its use in China has increased since the early 1990s due to the growing metal and electronic industries. We aimed to summarize the major sources of occupational exposure to TCE over time in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Occupational TCE exposure assessments were extracted from both the Chinese and English scientific literature, as well as from industrial hygiene surveys performed in Guangdong, Tianjin, and Hong Kong. Weighted mean concentrations were summarized by occupation and industry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We extracted over 12,412 measurements from 55 industries and 35 occupations across China since 1976, of which at least 201 were from case reports. More than half of the measurements were derived from 4 industries, including \"manufacture of footwear\" (29%), \"manufacture of electronic components and boards\" (17%), \"manufacture of games and toys\" (14%), and \"manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment\" (13%). Several occupations, including \"electronic-equipment assemblers,\" \"metal-, rubber-, and plastic-products assemblers,\" \"metal finishing-, plating-, and coating-machine operators,\" \"precision-instrument makers and repairers,\" \"printing-machine operators,\" and \"ore and metal furnace operators\" were identified as having high risks of TCE exposure, with either pooled weighted mean task-based or full-shift concentrations over 150 mg/m3 over the years. TCE exposure levels varied across different occupations and changed over time. In 1990 and earlier, 1991 to 2000, the exposure levels were at their highest with pooled weighted mean task-based concentrations of 202.8 and 242.9 mg/m3, respectively. Subsequently, the level decreased to 118.7 mg/m3 from 2001 to 2010 before increasing again to 216.0 mg/m3 from 2011 onwards. This overall trend was also observed for \"electronic-equipment assemblers\" and \"metal finishing-, plating-, and coating-machine operators.\" However, for \"precision-instrument makers and repairers,\" the exposure levels consistently declined over the years.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Over the past few decades, degreasing-related occupations, such as \"electronic-equipment assemblers\" and \"metal finishing-, plating-, and coating-machine operators\" have been consistently identified as being at high risk of significant TCE exposure and continued to warrant attention. Identifying high-risk industries and occupations can inform the development of targeted interventions and regulations to mitigate TCE exposure. Furthermore, enhancing the quality and coverage of exposure measurement data in occupational settings will advance epidemiological investigations in occupational health.</p>","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"251-260"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11911510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143031880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor by Driscoll et al.","authors":"Hans Kromhout, John W Cherrie, Martie van Tongeren","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf004","DOIUrl":"10.1093/annweh/wxaf004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":" ","pages":"344-345"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143416941","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}