Mona Abdallah Ramadan, Ghada Hatem, Reham Abdelmaksoud, Marwa Mohammed Fouad
{"title":"Workplace noise exposure: Effects on cognition and psychological well-being linked to serum glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3ß) levels.","authors":"Mona Abdallah Ramadan, Ghada Hatem, Reham Abdelmaksoud, Marwa Mohammed Fouad","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2564689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2564689","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Noise is an inevitable part of life, particularly in the workplace. Our goal was to determine psychological and cognitive morbidities associated with occupational noise exposure and their relation to serum GSK 3β. We recruited 80 male workers in a cross-sectional design ; 40 were the exposed group, and 40 were the control. Arabic version of the depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS 21), Montreal Cognitive Examination Basic (MoCA B) test, and serum GSK 3β were done for the studied groups. Noise-exposed workers were subjected to noise levels ranging from 80 to 86 dB. 37.5% of the exposed group showed statistically significant mild cognitive impairment compared to 15% of the controls. A statistically significant negative correlation existed between MoCA scores and noise exposure duration among the exposed. Serum GSK 3β levels were significantly higher among the exposed group compared to the control group . Additionally, workers with more severe psychological distress and cognitive deterioration also had higher levels of GSK 3β. Occupational noise exposure could negatively affect the cognitive and psychological health .</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145132925","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}
Ola A Alsalman, Weixin Li, Rafael E de la Hoz, Mariana G Figueiro
{"title":"Tailored light intervention for sleep and cognition in World Trade Center (WTC) cohort.","authors":"Ola A Alsalman, Weixin Li, Rafael E de la Hoz, Mariana G Figueiro","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2561834","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2561834","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers and volunteers (WTC RRWV) are vulnerable to circadian rhythm disruption due to stress and environmental exposures during the 9/11 operation, with high rates of cognitive impairment and poor sleep quality. This exploratory pilot study assessed the feasibility and preliminary effect of a 12-week light-based intervention targeting sleep and cognition. Twenty-three WTC RRWV aged ≥50 years with mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbances completed the intervention. Sleep, cognition, and circadian-effective light exposures were measured pre-and post-intervention using actigraphy, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, cognitive tasks (go/no-go, digit span, Stroop), and a Daysimeter. Results showed significant improvements in sleep quality and cognitive performance. Greater circadian-effective light exposure was positively associated with improved cognitive accuracy. These preliminary observations suggest that light-based interventions may enhance sleep and cognitive function in at-risk populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145082559","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}
Elif Reyhan Sahin, Aysen Surmen, Mahmut Saadi Yardim
{"title":"Knowledge levels of final year medical students before and after occupational health and occupational diseases training sessions: An interventional study.","authors":"Elif Reyhan Sahin, Aysen Surmen, Mahmut Saadi Yardim","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2560917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2560917","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many occupational diseases can be prevented or at least mitigated, highlighting the importance of including occupational health education in medical curricula. We aimed to evaluate the knowledge levels of sixth-year students before and after occupational health courses, assess the effectiveness of teaching sessions, and identify necessary improvements in the presentations as part of our self-criticism. Pre- and post-training tests covering key aspects of occupational safety and health and occupational diseases, along with questions regarding students' opinions about the courses, were administered using the Kahoot application. Of 207 students, 191 (92.2%) participated in the study over six months within one academic year. An increase was observed in the number of students who answered all questions correctly after lectures. Additionally, 72.2% found the lecture duration sufficient, while 83.3% reported increased awareness. The study pinpointed the topics where mistakes were most frequent and highlighted these more effectively in future presentations.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145071374","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":"Age-related nitrate-induced testicular toxicity in albino rats and its amelioration with ascorbic acid and curcumin.","authors":"Mona Sharma, Navdeep Kaur","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2545774","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2545774","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The sub-chronic testicular toxicity of nitrate in immature and mature albino rats and its amelioration with ascorbic acid and curcumin was studied. Rats were divided into five groups: control, nitrate, nitrate + ascorbic acid, nitrate + curcumin and nitrate + ascorbic acid + curcumin. Nitrate at 250 mg/L in drinking water and ascorbic acid and curcumin at 100 mg/kg body weight were provided to rats for 42 days. A significant increase in level of malondialdehyde and decreases in sperm parameters; level of testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone; antioxidant enzymes activity; and testis's histological alterations were observed in both age groups of rats due to nitrate, with immature rats being more affected. The testicular toxicity was more severe in immature rats compared to mature rats and effectively ameliorated by combination of ascorbic acid and curcumin, followed by curcumin and ascorbic acid individually in both age groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144884506","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":"Climate induced heat stress and its psychological effects among South Indian workers.","authors":"Gayathri Kg, Vijayalakshmi P, Krishnan S, Rekha S, Vidhya Venugopal","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2545778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2545778","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Rising temperatures and extreme weather pose a significant public health threat. Workers in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable to heat stress, which can lead to psychological repercussions, including climate anxiety. This study investigated the psychological impacts of heat stress and coping strategies among workers in relation to climate anxiety.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional survey of 800 indoor and outdoor workers was conducted in 2024. Environmental heat stress was measured using a wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) monitor, defining heat stress as exceeding task-specific threshold limits. Heat strain indicators (HSIs) such as core body temperature (CBT) and urine specific gravity (USG) were assessed alongside perceived heat stress and psychological impacts using a validated HOTHAPS questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The WBGT exceeded recommended limits for 62% of workers (30.3 ± 5.0 °C). Among heat-exposed workers, 80% reported heat-related health symptoms, with a significant rise in HSIs, including CBT (AOR = 1.9; 95% CI: 1.4-2.7). Psychological symptoms were prevalent in 94% of exposed workers, with heightened risks of climate anxiety (AOR = 2.8), stress (AOR = 2.7), and mental fatigue (AOR = 3.7). Women and summer months showed greater vulnerability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Heat stress significantly affects psychological well-being among South Indian workers. Protective workplace policies are crucial to mitigating climate-induced psychological impacts.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144862693","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}
Alexis Descatha, Jacqueline Moline, Marc Fadel, Grace Sembajwe
{"title":"Peer review: The good, the bad and the ugly.","authors":"Alexis Descatha, Jacqueline Moline, Marc Fadel, Grace Sembajwe","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2545779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2545779","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144823402","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}
Asuman Aslan Kara, Gülden Sarı, Adem Koyuncu, Cebrail Şimşek
{"title":"Environmental fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: A case report in a coal mine worker.","authors":"Asuman Aslan Kara, Gülden Sarı, Adem Koyuncu, Cebrail Şimşek","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2545773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2545773","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of our study is to highlight the inadequacy of focusing solely on occupational exposure in the diagnosis of lung diseases in coal miners. Other factors, especially environmental exposures, should also be considered. A 74-year-old patient with a 20-year history of coal mining and a complaint of coughing was referred with a preliminary diagnosis of coal worker's pneumoconiosis due to abnormal findings on HRCT. Upon detailed questioning, it was learned that the patient had been keeping pet birds for 15 years. Physical examination, laboratory results, and pulmonary function tests were normal. A biopsy was performed due to the detection of an interstitial pattern in the lung imaging, and the diagnosis of fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonia was made. Although coal worker's pneumoconiosis was initially considered due to the patient's history of long-term coal mining, careful evaluation of all exposures may enable early diagnosis and treatment of accompanying or underlying diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144805464","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}
Richard Alan Sharpe, Gengyang Tu, Greg Puttock, Nicholas John Osborne
{"title":"Cross-sectional study of housing tenures, risk of indoor mold growth & adult asthma in the UK.","authors":"Richard Alan Sharpe, Gengyang Tu, Greg Puttock, Nicholas John Osborne","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2515141","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2515141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous studies on the presence of indoor mold and risk of allergic diseases have not considered how housing tenure modifies risk of indoor exposures and health outcomes, the focus of this study. A national UK survey (March 2020) obtained a representative sample of 3668 adults aged over 18. Generalized structural equation modeling were used to estimate the relationship between fuel poverty, mold growth/odor, tenure status and risk of wheeze, asthma and allergy. Those living in private rented and social housing had increased risk of mold growth. Only tenants living in social housing had an increased risk of asthma (OR 1.481; 95%CI 1.034-2.121) and wheeze (OR 1.479; 95%CI 1.165-1.876). This may be because this population was older, increased duration of staying in the property and had higher levels of deprivation. This study provides new insights into the relationship of indoor exposures and housing tenures, which has not been fully investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"125-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144251274","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":"Spray man and pesticide spraying - A unnoticed story.","authors":"Logesh Mohankumar, Muthuprasad Thiyaharajan, Kavi Sidharthan Venkidusamy, Niranjan Sivalingam","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2491056","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2491056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pesticide application has become an indispensable process in crop production, but the inappropriate use of synthetic pesticides has led to significant risks for both human health and the environment. When we tried to map the diffusion network of pesticide-related information, we found that spray man is playing a crucial role. Therefore, we tried to assess the awareness of spray man regarding pesticide recommendations and application protocols. Our study employed snowball sampling to identify the spray man and content analysis to access their awareness level. The findings revealed that most spray men lacked knowledge about the recommended level of pesticide and safety protocols, handled pesticides carelessly, and were unaware of pesticide exposure management measures. Since spray men are one of the trusted information sources among the farmers, enhancing their knowledge about pesticide dosage and safety protocols would assist in not only regulating over-application but also saving their health and environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"63-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055825","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}
Andrés Carrillo-González, Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva
{"title":"Association between working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and sleep and stress among Colombian healthcare workers.","authors":"Andrés Carrillo-González, Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2491078","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2491078","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Although COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency, its mental health effects on healthcare workers persist.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study investigated the relationship between working conditions, sleep, and stress among Colombian hospital healthcare personnel during the pandemic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, 79 healthcare workers completed questionnaires on working conditions, stress, and sleep. Sleep duration was measured with Fitbit Armbands. Associations were analyzed using Generalized Linear Models with Gamma and ordinal distributions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 79% of participants reported high to very high stress levels (61% \"very high,\" 18% \"high\"). Sleep complications were minimal, averaging 6.2 hours. Nurses showed significantly higher stress and longer sleep duration than administrative workers. Overtime correlated with less sleep, while workers who had COVID-19 reported lower stress.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights connections between stress, sleep, and working conditions, suggesting targeted health promotion programs could enhance work-life balance.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"69-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144061616","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}