Nuray Demiralp, Hürmüz Koç, Bilgehan Baydil, Veli Volkan Gürses, Savaş Kanbur
{"title":"Investigation of the effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors and testosterone levels in firefighters.","authors":"Nuray Demiralp, Hürmüz Koç, Bilgehan Baydil, Veli Volkan Gürses, Savaş Kanbur","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2522779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2522779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to investigate the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors and testosterone levels among firefighters.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with seventy-four firefighters working in a metropolitan municipality. Anthropometric measurements, cardiometabolic risk parameters (high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides, total cholesterol), total testosterone (TT) levels were clinically evaluated for each participant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportion of firefighters with low TT was 20.3%, and a statistically significant negative relationship was found between TT and weight, BMI, body fat percentage, waist circumference, hip circumference, and HbA1c as cardiometabolic risk factors (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Additionally, statistically significant positive relationship was observed between metabolic equivalent scores and testosterone levels among the firefighters (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The key findings of this study reveal significant differences in various cardiometabolic risk factors between firefighters with high fitness levels and those with lower fitness levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144531558","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}
Vivien How, Siti Nurfahirah Muhamad, Rozaini Abdullah, Ho Yu Bin, Maisarah Nasution Waras
{"title":"Evaluation of pesticide health risks and its associated metabolic health Status among nursery operators in Peninsular Malaysia.","authors":"Vivien How, Siti Nurfahirah Muhamad, Rozaini Abdullah, Ho Yu Bin, Maisarah Nasution Waras","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2522780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2522780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed the correlation between pesticide exposure and metabolic health among 48 nursery operators from conventional and organic farms in Peninsular Malaysia. Statistical analyses included independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests to compare group differences between conventional and organic operators, while multiple linear regression models were used to examine the correlation between pesticide exposure and health risk indicators. The results revealed that conventional nursery operators showed higher levels of metabolic health indicators, coupled with impaired liver and kidney function compared to organic operators. Significantly lower blood cholinesterase levels were observed among conventional operators, indicating a higher risk of neurotoxicity. The study highlights the substantial health hazards that nursery operators face due to pesticide exposure, especially in conventional farming. It supports the implementation of stronger protective measures, frequent health monitoring, and a transition to safer and more sustainable nursery practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144478228","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":"Biomonitoring cytogenetic and oxidative-stress related damage in gas station attendants: Buccal micronucleus cytome assay and serum 8-OHdG levels.","authors":"Aylin Elkama, Nazlican İlik, Kerem Şentürk, Bensu Karahalil","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2520850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2520850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed the genotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage associated with occupational exposure among gas station attendants. We performed buccal micronucleus cytome analysis and measured serum 8-OHdG levels in 32 pumpers and 32 control subjects. Cytotoxicity biomarkers were higher in the exposed group. No significant effect of smoking on cytogenetic parameters was found. In contrast, a higher frequency of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity biomarkers was observed in pumpers with more than 10 years of employment. Serum 8-OHdG levels were higher in pumpers. While the duration of working increased the serum 8-OHdG levels, smoking had no significant effect. Our findings reveal that gas station attendants are continuously exposed to benzene-induced toxicity at the cellular level. Workers may be at risk of developing cancer in the future, so they should be carefully monitored for the long-term effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318945","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 meta-analysis of burnout and suicidal ideation among medical professionals: Insights on occupational vulnerabilities.","authors":"Matt C Howard, Brittany Siefert","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2519184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2519184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We assess whether the amount of experienced burnout and its relation to suicidal ideation differs between medical professionals and non-medical professionals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In December 2023, we performed searches in EBSCO, PubMed, Google Scholar, and ProQuest. We used a random effects samples-size weighted approach for our meta-analysis of 92 sources.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our meta-regressions did not identify a statistically significant difference between medical professionals and non-medical professionals in their mean levels of the burnout dimensions (all <i>p</i> > .05). Our meta-regressions did not identify a significant difference in the relation of burnout and suicidal ideation between medical professionals and non-medical professionals (<i>β</i> = -0.06, <i>S.E.</i> = .05, <i>95%C.I.</i> [-0.15, .03], <i>p</i> = .21, <i>k</i> = 53, <i>n</i> = 68,454), and similar results were found for all burnout dimensions (all <i>p</i> > .05).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our results suggest that burnout is no more important for medical professionals than non-medical professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318944","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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","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":"Development and validation of a firefighters' organizational health culture score.","authors":"Fan-Yun Lan, Chen-Yu Huang, Ying-Chia Kao, Irene Lidoriki, Kishor Hadkhale, Bogdan Andjelic, Ya-Chin Huang, Chih-Hao Lin, Stefanos N Kales","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2513363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2513363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Firefighters rely on teamwork, but their organizational health culture (OHC) is understudied. We aimed to develop and validate a 34-item OHC measurement tool. Data were collected from 543 Taiwanese and 28 US firefighters between May 2023 and March 2024. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (i.e., EFA and CFA) were conducted, and six factors of OHC-leadership support, leadership commitment, sleep and mental health policy, physical activity and nutrition policy, organizational approach, and sense of belonging-were identified. EFA was conducted using data from 271 Taiwanese firefighters, and CFA was performed on the rest, with the latter showing a good fit. We found that a better OHC was correlated with a healthier lifestyle and fewer posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms. We offer both English and traditional Chinese versions. The OHC's causal effects require further studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144251275","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":"Factors affecting the mental health of police officers based on the PRECEDE model: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Gi Wook Ryu, Mona Choi","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2510634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2510634","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Police officers' mental health issues can impair their ability to perform duties safely and increase the required medical care for public health and police organizations. This study investigated police officers' mental health status, identified related factors, and analyzed their paths using the PRECEDE (Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation) model. The results showed that 63.02% of the participants were in the potential stress group for mental health. Police officers' mental health was associated with resilience, social support, resource availability, health behaviors, job stress, and traumatic experiences. The path analysis showed that higher health behaviors and lower job stress were positively associated with better mental health. This study and model can guide the creation of health policies and intervention strategies aimed at enhancing the mental well-being of police officers.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144210465","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}
Ogugua I Nedozi, Temitope O Sogbanmu, Muhammed M Abdulrazaq, Ahmed K Oloyo
{"title":"Simulated occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds from industrial printing ink alter behavioral, neurological, oxidative, hepatic, and kidney indices in mice.","authors":"Ogugua I Nedozi, Temitope O Sogbanmu, Muhammed M Abdulrazaq, Ahmed K Oloyo","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2503917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2503917","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Industrial printing inks are major sources of occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with potential adverse effects. The behavioral, neurological, oxidative, hepatic, and kidney function effects of simulated occupational exposure to VOCs emitted from an industrial printing ink were investigated in laboratory mice, Mus musculus for 4 weeks. Average TVOCs value of 0.5 mg/m3 measured at 10 printing presses was the exposure level utilized in this study. There were significant duration-dependent and sex-disaggregated differences in the behavioral responses; acetylcholinesterase (neurological biomarker) and MDA (lipid peroxidation biomarker) activities significantly increased while SOD and CAT (antioxidants) activities significantly decreased in the brain; ALT, AST, and ALP (liver) as well as bilirubin, urea, and creatinine (kidney) were significantly elevated in exposed mice correlating with histopathologies compared to control. The results showed that long term inhalation of VOCs emitted from industrial printing inks may pose multiple sub-lethal effects in occupationally exposed persons, especially females.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144082779","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}
Michelle Guerra, Georgia Kayser, Harvey Checkoway, Jose Suarez-Torres, Dolores Lopez, Danilo Martinez, Carin A Huset, Lisa A Peterson, Jose Ricardo Suarez-Lopez
{"title":"Serum PFAS and lipid concentrations in Ecuadorian adolescents.","authors":"Michelle Guerra, Georgia Kayser, Harvey Checkoway, Jose Suarez-Torres, Dolores Lopez, Danilo Martinez, Carin A Huset, Lisa A Peterson, Jose Ricardo Suarez-Lopez","doi":"10.1080/19338244.2025.2492281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2025.2492281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is growing evidence that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may alter serum lipid concentrations; however, this topic is understudied in adolescents and Latin American populations. We aimed to characterize these associations among adolescents in Ecuador's main floricultural region. This cross-sectional study included 97 adolescents ages 11-17 years from Pedro Moncayo County, Ecuador. Generalized estimating equation models were applied to estimate the associations of serum perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) concentrations with serum lipids. Models were adjusted for age, gender, height, body mass index (BMI), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, and hemoglobin concentrations. Significant inverse relationships between PFAS and triglycerides were observed in females (% lipid difference per 50% increase in: PFOS= -15.0% [95%CI: -24.72, -4.06], PFNA= -25.49% [-36.93, -12.00], and PFOA= -16.55% [-28.16, -3.07]) but not in males. No associations were observed between total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and any PFAS. PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA were inversely associated with triglycerides in adolescent females but not males. Further characterization of gender-specific associations of PFAS and blood lipids in adolescents is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":93879,"journal":{"name":"Archives of environmental & occupational health","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144048554","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":"https://doi.org/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":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","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}