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Trends in work-related respiratory diseases attributed to nickel, chromium and cobalt in the UK: descriptive findings from The Health and Occupation Research (THOR) network 1996-2019
Conclusions Over 24 years, a decline in the incidence of metal-related occupational respiratory diseases was observed in the UK. This could be attributed to improvements in working conditions which resulted in reduced metal exposure but could also be due to closure of industries that might have generated case returns. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Iskandar, I. Y. K., Gawkrodger, D. J., Byrne, L., Gittins, M., Carder, M., Fishwick, D., van Tongeren, M. Tags: Practice Source Type: research

Relationship between trauma, psychological distress and help-seeking among corrective service workers
Conclusions CSWs were found to be experiencing probable PTSD at higher rates than reported in previous studies. Relatively few intended to seek help from mental health services, despite being provided with personalised screening and feedback along with access to specialised care. Future research should investigate the potential role of organisational support as a facilitator of help-seeking within this population. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Collins, D. A. J., Bryant, R. A., Gayed, A., Harvey, S. B., Deady, M. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Prenatal and early life exposure to air pollution and the risk of severe lower respiratory tract infections during early childhood: the Espoo Cohort Study
Conclusions We provide evidence that ambient air pollution exposure during the first year of life increases the risk of LRTIs during the first 2 years of life. SO2, PM2.5 and NO2 were found to contribute the highest weights on health effects. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Belachew, A. B., Rantala, A. K., Jaakkola, M. S., Hugg, T. T., Sofiev, M., Kukkonen, J., Jaakkola, J. J. K. Tags: Open access, Press releases Environment Source Type: research

Precarious employment in young adulthood and later alcohol-related morbidity: a register-based cohort study
Conclusion This nationwide register-based study conducted in Sweden with a long-term follow-up suggests that being precariously employed in young adulthood is associated with an increased risk of alcohol-related morbidity later in life. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Thern, E., Elling, D. L., Badarin, K., Hernando Rodriguez, J. C., Bodin, T. Tags: Open access, Press releases Workplace Source Type: research

Changes in work schedule affect headache frequency among Norwegian nurses: a 3-year-follow-up study
Conclusion Changing from night work and reducing the number of night shifts and quick returns were associated with less headache in this 3-year-follow-up of Norwegian nurses. This adds to the growing body of evidence that night work may have direct negative health consequences. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kristoffersen, E. S., Waage, S., Pallesen, S., Bjorvatn, B. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection at a UK electricity-generating company: a test-negative design case-control study
Conclusions In general, infection risk was not associated with job category. Vulnerable individuals were at slightly lower risk, tests during outages were higher risk, vaccination showed no evidence of an effect on testing positive, and site COVID-19 risk rating did not show an ordered trend in positivity rates. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Rutter, C. E., van Tongeren, M., Fletcher, T., Rhodes, S., Chen, Y., Hall, I., Warren, N., Pearce, N. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Workplace Source Type: research

Prevalence and correlates of workplace violence: descriptive results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey
Conclusions Transgender and non-binary workers commonly face violence at work because of their gender identity. Workplace violence prevention programmes should incorporate ways to prevent gender identity-based violence and facilitate channels for workers to report the occurrence of discrimination and violence. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Enogieru, I., Blewitt-Golsch, A. L., Hart, L. J., LeGrand, S., Whetten, K., Ostbye, T., Johnson, C. Y. Tags: Editor's choice Workplace Source Type: research

Variation in occupational exposure risk for COVID-19 workers compensation claims across pandemic waves in Ontario
Conclusions Occupational exposures were consistently associated with increased risk of WR-C19, although the magnitude of this relationship differed across pandemic waves in Ontario. Preparation for future pandemics should consider more accurate reporting of WR-C19 infections and the potential dynamic nature of occupational exposures. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Smith, P. M., Liao, Q., Shahidi, F., Biswas, A., Robson, L. S., Landsman, V., Mustard, C. Tags: COVID-19 Workplace Source Type: research

Occupational COVID-19: can we claim that compensation is causation?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it became immediately clear that the so-called ‘essential’ workers, forced to continue their jobs to provide vital society services despite the infection risk, would have paid the highest health price. This was gloomily confirmed globally, especially for healthcare workers (HCWs) who became unvoluntary ‘heroes’ of the pandemic.1 Since then, several epidemiological studies, mainly based on record linkage of large population survey data, have identified occupations beyond HCWs at increased COVID-19 risk, such as in social service, education, food manufactu...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: De Matteis, S. Tags: COVID-19 Editorial Source Type: research

Correction: Night work during pregnancy and small for gestational age: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study
This article was previously published with an error. Duplicate sentences in the Introduction section (Working night shifts...placenta.) have been removed. In table 2, the second and third entries under ‘Number of night shifts’ have been corrected to 1–7 and 8–16, respectively. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Disparities in death at work: reflections on occupational injury fatality data
Despite many advances in workplace health and safety globally, worker death at work or from work remains an unfortunately common occurrence, and an enormous public health challenge on a global scale. The most recent global estimates, produced jointly by the WHO and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), show that the number of worker fatalities from occupational traumatic injury has not shifted this century. The WHO and ILO estimate a total of 363 283 acute occupational injury fatalities in 2016.1 These are a subset of the total estimated 1.9 million annual worker deaths from occupational exposures.1 The main causes ...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Collie, A. Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Legionnaires disease in transportation, construction and other occupations in 39 US jurisdictions, 2014-2016
Conclusion Transportation and construction workers, who are generally not covered by guidance related to building water systems, have increased risk of Legionnaires’ disease compared with other workers. One hypothesised risk factor for truck drivers is the use of non-genuine windshield cleaner in their vehicles. A simple intervention is to use genuine windshield cleaner with bactericidal properties (ie, includes isopropanol/methanol) which can reduce the risk of Legionella growth and transmission. To improve surveillance of Legionnaires’ disease and identification of similar exposures, the authors encourage the...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Harduar Morano, L., Morawski, B. M., Herzig, C. T. A., Edens, C., Barskey, A. E., Luckhaupt, S. E. Tags: Practice Source Type: research

Outbreak of lead poisoning from a civilian indoor firing range in the UK
This report highlights the need for vigilance of lead poisoning as an occupational hazard in the UK, including at recreational facilities such as indoor firing ranges. It emphasises the importance of regulation of lead exposure in the workplace, particularly given the vague symptoms of lead poisoning, and proposes re-appraisal of UK legislation. This report also highlights potential issues surrounding stock availability of rarely used antidotes for uncommon presentations in the event of an outbreak of poisoning. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Warsi, A., Pucci, M. R., Bradberry, S. M., Khan, A., Elamin, M. E. M. O. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Effectiveness of the Coordinated Return to Work model after orthopaedic surgery for lumbar discectomy and hip and knee arthroplasty: a register-based study
Conclusions The CRtW model shortened average RTW periods among working-age people during the recovery period. Further research with larger samples and longer follow-up times is needed to ensure the effectiveness of the model as a part of the Finnish healthcare system. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lavikainen, P., Heiskanen, J., Jalkanen, K., Lehtimäki, A.-V., Vehkala, S., Kangas, P., Husman, K., Vohlonen, I., Martikainen, J. Tags: Open access Practice Source Type: research

Occupation-specific risk estimates for suicide and non-fatal self-harm from a Swedish cohort of male construction workers followed 1987-2018
Conclusions Specific occupations within the construction sector were associated with excess risk for suicidal behaviour. Future studies should identify underlying risk factors to inform tailored interventions. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mehlig, K., Toren, K., LaMontagne, A. D., Wahlström, V., Nyberg, J., Waern, M., Aberg, M. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research