Annals of Work Exposures and Health Performance, 2020
In 2020, we received a total of 343 submissions (Table 1), an increase 93 submissions (37%) over 2019. We received 61 submissions related to COVID-19 (18% of the total), which means that papers about COVID-19 did not fully explain the increase in submissions. During the year, final decisions were made on 329 articles, of which 41% were accepted. This rate is consistent with previous years. Volume 64 included nine issues, of which one was a special issue dedicated to the cannabis industry (Issue 7) edited by Dr Christopher Simpson. A total of 96 articles were published (Table 1). Note that not all articles published in 2020...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 18, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Development of a Job-Exposure Matrix for Ultrafine Particle Exposure: The MatPUF JEM
ConclusionThese results suggest that occupational exposure to UFPs may be extensive at the workplace and could concern a wide variety of workers. Pending the integration of a third parameter assessing the intensity of UFP exposure, the MatPUF JEM already constitutes a promising and easy-to-use tool to study the possible adverse health effects of UFPs at work. It may also guide prevention policies in the occupational environments concerned, including those involving engineered nanoparticles. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 26, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Intubator Performance and Contamination with the Use of Barrier Enclosure Devices: Results from a Simulated COVID-19 Resuscitation
ConclusionsCompared to no barrier protection, an intubation box enclosure offers limited additional protection. A frame and tarp system reduces exposure at the expense of visibility and operator comfort. Finally, barrier systems do not appear to have a clinically significant impact on airway management. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 23, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Are Inflammatory Markers an Indicator of Exposure or Effect in Firefighters Fighting a Devastating Wildfire? Follow-up of a Cohort in Alberta, Canada
ConclusionsConcentrations of persisting inflammatory markers in the plasma of firefighters deployed to a devastating fire decreased with time and were related to estimates of exposure. Although not a powerful independent predictor of later respiratory ill-health, they may serve as an indicator of previous high exposure in the absence of contemporary exposure estimates. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 23, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing: Implications for Risk Assessment and Management in Occupational Settings
AbstractThe widespread application of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, commonly known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, in industrial and home-business sectors, and the expected increase in the number of workers and consumers that use these devices, have raised concerns regarding the possible health implications of 3D printing emissions. To inform the risk assessment and management processes, this review evaluates available data concerning exposure assessment in AM workplaces and possible effects of 3D printing emissions on humans identified throughin vivo andin vitro models in order to inform risk assessment an...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 22, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor, ‘Occupational Asthma and Its Causation in the UK Seafood Processing Industry’. Do Not Forget Preservatives and Endotoxins
In a recent paper published by Masonet al. on data from the SWORD, authors found 58 cases of Occupational Asthma (OA) in seafood processors in period 1992 –2017 (Masonet al., 2020). Prawns, salmons, and trouts are the most implicated agents and they found high airborne levels of tropomyosin and paravalbumin in occupational monitoring data. Interestingly, most of cases are IgE-mediated asthma and they linked majority of them to exposure to tropomyosin and parvalbumin allergens (Masonet al., 2020). Like written by Mason, seafood processors are also exposed to irritants vapors, gas, and fumes, and especially sodium metabisu...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 22, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Your Hair or Your Service: An Issue of Faith for Sikh Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article aims to raise awareness of this issue and provide suggestions on how this conflict can be resolved. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 22, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Surface Dosimetry of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Using a Colorimetric Technique
AbstractUltraviolet germicidal irradiation uses ultraviolet C (UV-C) energy to disinfect surfaces in clinical settings. Verifying that the doses of UV-C energy received by surfaces are adequate for proper disinfection levels can be difficult and expensive. Our study aimed to test commercially available colorimetric labels, sensitive to UV-C energy, and compare their precision with an accepted radiometric technique. The color-changing labels were found to predictably change color in a dose-dependent manner that would allow them to act as a qualitative alternative to radiometry when determining the minimum UV-C energy dosage...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 22, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Erratum to: Estimating Exposure to Three Commonly Used, Potentially Carcinogenic Pesticides (Chlorolathonil, 2,4-D, and Glyphosate) among Agricultural Workers in Canada
Upon the original publication of this article, there were errors in the author list. The author list should read: ‘Ela Rydz, Kristian Larsen and Cheryl E. Peters’ instead of ‘Rydz, Larsen and Cheryl E. Peters’. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 20, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Is Urinary Chromium Specific to Hexavalent Chromium Exposure in the Presence of Co-exposure to Other Chromium Compounds? A Biomonitoring Study in the Electroplating Industry
ConclusionsIn the present context of mixed exposure to Cr(III) and Cr(VI) in electroplating, this study showed that urinary chromium depended only on airborne Cr(VI) concentrations, which justifies using a BLV for assessing workers ’ exposure. The estimated BLV was close to the recommended French BLV, which is 1.8 µg g−1 creatinine, in the electroplating industry. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 18, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Prevention of Hand Eczema among Nurse Apprentice (PREVEDERM): An Interventional Study
ConclusionHand eczema is a common occupational dermatosis affecting the medical staff, even during apprenticeship. Early preventive training programs are effective in reducing the burden of occupational contact dermatitis. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 9, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
A Qualitative Study to Identify Characteristics of a Desirable Training Program for Prevention of Occupational Skin Disease
ConclusionsThese findings can help to shape more effective workplace training programs for skin protection. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 9, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Special Issue: Occupational and Environmental Exposure of the Skin to Chemicals
In September 2019, the 8th Occupational and Environmental Exposure of the Skin to Chemicals conference was held in Dublin, Ireland. Presentations highlighted innovative research and practice related to dermal exposure assessment, skin health, and skin science. The conference has a broad remit, seeking to bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds (occupational hygiene, occupational medicine, health and safety, dermatology, skin research, and consumer fields) with a common interest in skin issues —how chemicals impact the skin, penetrate the skin, and potentially cause systemic disease. There were themes of how...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 8, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Development of Korean CARcinogen EXposure: An Initiative of the Occupational Carcinogen Surveillance System in Korea
ConclusionsOur results provide critical data on carcinogen exposure for the prevention of occupational cancers. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - February 2, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Effect of Long-Term Diving Exposure on Sleep of Male Occupational Divers in Southern Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study
ConclusionsOur results showed that occupational divers had poor sleep quality and more excessive sleepiness than non-divers. Decompression sickness likely contributes to poor sleep quality. Prevention and early detection of decompression sickness-related sleep problems should be an occupational health priority. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - January 29, 2021 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
