Objectives While most individuals physically injured at work will make a complete medical recovery, a portion of workers will experience persistent pain following their injury. This study estimated ...
2 Centre for Applied Health Economics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia Correspondence to Michelle Jessica Pereira, Discipline of Physiotherapy, The ...
Objective To conduct meta-analyses of occupational asbestos exposure and oesophageal, stomach and colorectal cancer risk, including a critical exposure assessment approach. Methods The search strategy ...
Occupational exposure limits (OELs) are tools to help employers protect the health of those who may be exposed to chemicals in their workplace. Under the United Kingdom Control of Substances Hazardous ...
Objective To estimate the rate of work injury over the 24 h clock in Ontario workers over 5 years (2004–2008). Methods A cross-sectional, observational study of work-related injury and illness was ...
2 Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3 Department of Social Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The ...
Objectives Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) has been associated with adverse respiratory and systemic outcomes. Physical activity (PA) in polluted air may increase pollutant uptake and ...
Background: There is little information describing the risk of non-malignant respiratory disease and occupational exposure to diesel exhaust. Methods: US railroad workers have been exposed to diesel ...
Objectives Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related phenotype, with distinct clinical features and prognostic implications. Occupational exposures ...
Objectives Long-term night work has been suggested as a risk factor for breast cancer; however, additional studies with more comprehensive methods of exposure assessment to capture the diversity of ...
Public & Environmental Health Research Unit, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr S Hajat Public & Environmental Health Research Unit, London School of ...
BMJ is looking for an ambitious and dynamic Editor-in-Chief to lead Occupational & Environmental Medicine, a leading international journal in its field published by BMJ Group. The candidate should be ...