Objectives Work in chemical laboratories is associated with exposure to chemicals, of which some are known or suspected carcinogens. A cohort study of laboratory workers in Stockholm followed until ...

Three men were accidentally exposed to high levels of ultrahigh frequency radiofrequency radiation (785 MHz mean frequency) while working on a television mast. They experienced an immediate sensation ...

Objectives Recent evidence suggests that occupational physical activity (OPA) is associated with adverse cardiovascular health, whereas leisure time physical activity is protective. This study ...

Aims: To analyse the impact of overtime and extended working hours on the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses among a nationally representative sample of working adults from the United States.

This systematic review examined the impact of unemployment and re-employment on mental health problems (depression, anxiety and psychological distress) among working-age adults. We searched MEDLINE, ...

Principal component analysis of pre-sleep artificial light at night exposure patterns and the associations with sleep disturbances in Hong Kong shift-working nurses and daytime office workers (30 July ...

Objectives Research on the association between occupational noise and incident depression is limited. We investigated whether ...

Objectives Despite declining incidence rates for some cancers, the ageing workforce and improved survival have increased the number of workers with a history of cancer. Cancer treatment can affect ...

Objectives This study provides an overview of the influence of occupational risk factors on the global burden of disease as estimated by the occupational component of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD ...

Objectives The US Environmental Protection Agency has determined that formaldehyde presents an ‘unreasonable risk of injury to human health’. Occupational inhalation exposure is associated with short- ...

Objectives To prospectively determine the association between occupational biomechanical exposures and the incidence of surgically treated carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in Swedish male construction ...

1 Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical ...