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A financial perspective on tuberculosis treatment adherence
Rupal KulkarniIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2019 23(1):1-2 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - April 14, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Rupal Kulkarni Source Type: research

Nipah virus: South India in panic mode
Jasmine Shanthi Kamath, Shruthi Hegde, Vidya AjilaIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(3):177-178 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jasmine Shanthi Kamath Shruthi Hegde Vidya Ajila Source Type: research

A comparative study of byssinosis in jute industries
Conclusion: The study concluded that exposure to jute dust has contributed to both acute and chronic respiratory health effects in the jute industry workers. Modernized industry showed lesser prevalence of acute symptoms and changes related to byssinosis. Modernization of processes in jute industries may prove fruitful in lowering the respiratory problems of workers. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Asim Saha Anirban Das Bhaskar Prasad Chattopadhyay Jane Alam Tilak Kanti Dasgupta Source Type: research

Work related musculoskeletal disorders and postural stress of the women cultivators engaged in uprooting job of rice cultivation
Conclusions: MSD was highly prevalent among the study participants. Lower back, hip, wrist, shoulder, and knee were highly affected. Higher prevalence of MSDs among the cultivators may be because of prolonged working hours and awkward postures. The women cultivators had to start their day before dawn to finish off their household chores such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, etc., before they moved off to the fields, which altogether impose them under additional stress. It may be suggested that ergonomic interventions such as modifying work-rest schedules, improving work postures, and introducing new design...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Amitava Pal Prakash C Dhara Source Type: research

Impact of school air quality on children & #39;s respiratory health
Conclusions: School indoor and outdoor environment has a direct impact on children's respiratory health. This study has identified significant associations between high exposures to indoor air pollutants, school characteristics, and upper and lower airway inflammation. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Peter Fsadni Frank Bezzina Claudia Fsadni Stephen Montefort Source Type: research

The exposure to pollutants of the auto repair workers: Monitoring their oxidative stress
Conclusions: You can check the cumulative effect of pollutants on auto repair workers, by monitoring the salivary malondialdehyde. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Roberto Menicagli O Marotta L Menicagli Source Type: research

Effects of occupational heat exposure on traffic police workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Amee Raval, Priya Dutta, Abhiyant Tiwari, PS Ganguly, LM Sathish, Dileep Mavalankar, Jeremy HessIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(3):144-151 One of the most concerning environmental effects of climate change is rising levels of extreme heat, which already poses serious risks in many parts of the world. In June and July 2015, we collected weekly heat exposure data using area and personal temperature monitoring in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The study was conducted at four different traffic junctions with a cohort of 16 traffic police. For information on health effects, we administered a baseline sur...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Amee Raval Priya Dutta Abhiyant Tiwari PS Ganguly LM Sathish Dileep Mavalankar Jeremy Hess Source Type: research

Upper extremity muscular strength in push & #8211;pull tasks: Model approach towards task design
Conclusion: The strength data generated would aid in work schedule design. Strength forecasting model would assist in developing engineering guidelines in the design of tools at workplace. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Joydeep Majumder Sanjay M Kotadiya Lokesh Kumar Sharma Sunil Kumar Source Type: research

Occupational and environmental exposure to lead and reproductive health impairment: An overview
Sunil KumarIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(3):128-137 Lead is a heavy metal. It is used in lead-acid battery, as a coloring agent, paints, and metal alloyed as shielding materials, smelters, printing press, and so on. It is a toxic metal affecting various organs, and developing fetus and young children are more vulnerable to toxicity of lead. This overview is based on the information of toxic potential of lead to human reproduction and reproductive outcome. Exposure to lead may affect libido, semen quality by declining sperm count, motility, viability, integrity, elevation in morphologica...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sunil Kumar Source Type: research

The untold story of fluoridation: Revisiting the changing perspectives
Maitreyee P Unde, Raju Umaji Patil, Persis P DastoorIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(3):121-127 The discovery of fluoride in dentistry has revolutionized treatment modalities with a new aspect of prevention and conservation of tooth structure coming into foreplay. Since then, there has been a lot of research on both topical and systemic fluoridation in an overzealous attempt to control the most debilitating dental problem of caries. Although topical fluoride is still being widely used as a preventive measure for dental caries, systemic administration of the same has gained major criticism ...
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Maitreyee P Unde Raju Umaji Patil Persis P Dastoor Source Type: research

Occupational health surveillance
Damodar Vishnu LeleIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(3):117-120 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Damodar Vishnu Lele Source Type: research

How to prevent and manage green tobacco sickness ?
Dilaram Acharya, Kwan LeeIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(2):115-115 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Dilaram Acharya Kwan Lee Source Type: research

Asbestos and mesothelioma: A comment
Sergei V JarginIndian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 22(2):113-114 (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sergei V Jargin Source Type: research

The question on the potential cancerous effects of hair dyes: The monitoring of the oxidative stress induced by the hair dyes with the dosage of the salivary free radicals
Conclusions: The results of this study show a significant increase of oxidative stress in the hairdressers. This factor involves a potential carcinogenic risk, especially for the bladder, difficult to assess in the short term. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Roberto Menicagli O Marotta Laura Menicagli Source Type: research

Evaluation of training program & #8220;Basic concepts of occupational health & #8221; for students of Diploma in Sanitary Inspector Course and way forward
Conclusion: Results enabled us to identify weak areas of the program where lesser improvement in knowledge was observed, which require more emphasis in future workshops for achieving efficient productive outcomes. (Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ankit Prabhubhai Viramgami Harsiddha Gulabdas Sadhu Source Type: research