Objectives Person-related work requires workers to interact with individuals not employed at the workplace, such as clients ...

Objectives Person-related work requires workers to interact with individuals not employed at the workplace, such as clients and patients, and can cause emotional labour and conflict. These stressors ...

Economic downturns are, unfortunately, a recurring feature of public life. Whether driven by inflationary shocks, fiscal consolidation, political ideology or post-crisis recalibration, austerity ...

Occupational exposure is an important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and silica dust is one of the most important occupational respiratory toxins. Epidemiological and ...

Tuija Leskinen, Kristin Suorsa, Jesse Pasanen, Suvi Rovio, Harri Niinikoski, Olli Heinonen, Laura Pulkki-Råback, Jorma Viikari, Tapani Rönnemaa, Olli T Raitakari ...

The effects on health of prolonged but low level exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) are unclear. Studies of carbon monoxide exposure focus mainly on short term effects in experimental settings, or on ...

Objectives: Benzene is a widely recognised cause of leukaemia but its association with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is less well established. The goal of this project is to review the current ...

Sciatica impacts on the ability to work and may lead to a reduced return to work. This study reviewed and summarised prognostic factors of work participation in patients who received conservative or ...

Objectives To measure air pollutant concentrations in Chinese restaurant kitchens using different stove types and assess their influence on workers' respiratory health. Methods 393 kitchen workers ...

Objective This study aims to explore the association between physical activity and high-sensitivity C reactive protein, based on different types of physical activity—occupational and leisure time.

Objectives To determine the test performance parameters for the retrievable range of high-molecular-weight (HMW) and low-molecular-weight (LMW) occupational allergens and to evaluate the impact of ...