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Bridging the knowledge gap! Health outcomes in informal e-waste workers
Although several studies analyzed the impact of e-waste recycling on human health, most publications did not differ between e-waste workers and bystanders, such as residents. This could lead to an underestimat... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - April 15, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: B éla Eckhardt and Andrea Kaifie Tags: Review Source Type: research

Prevalence of obesity and associated health risks in soldiers of the German Armed Forces
Obesity rates are rising in the armed forces of Western democratic countries, impacting military readiness and health. This highlights the need for preventive health risk assessments and countermeasures. (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - April 15, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lorenz Scheit, Jan Schr öder, Selina Will, Rüdiger Reer and Manuela Andrea Hoffmann Tags: Research Source Type: research

Discriminative potential of exhaled breath condensate biomarkers with respect to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affecting 334 million people in the world remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Proper diagnosis of COPD is still a challenge and largely solely based o... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - April 4, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Romain Freund, Jean ‑Jacques Sauvain, Guillaume Suarez, Pascal Wild, Thomas Charreau, Amélie Debatisse, Kirushanthi Sakthithasan, Valérie Jouannique, Jacques A. Pralong and Irina Guseva Canu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact of sitting at work on musculoskeletal complaints of German workers - results from the study on mental health at work (S-MGA)
Sedentary behavior (including prolonged sitting) is a form of physical inactivity that has a negative impact on health, possibly including musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs). The purpose of this study was to de... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 27, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: T. H. An Dang, Karla Romero Starke, Falk Liebers, Hermann Burr, Andreas Seidler and Janice Hegewald Tags: Research Source Type: research

Quality of life and work functionality in severe asthma patients: the impact of biological therapies
Severe asthma can cause poor health status, poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and an impaired functioning at work. However, to date, limited data are available on the impact of the biological therapi... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 20, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Veruscka Leso, Claudio Candia, Daniela Pacella, Antonio Molino, Caterina Nocera, Mauro Maniscalco and Ivo Iavicoli Tags: Research Source Type: research

Hand eczema and skin complaints in particulate matter-exposed occupations - firefighters, chimney sweepers, and ferrosilicon smelter workers in Norway
The objective was to investigate self-reported hand eczema, and skin complaints at other skin locations among workers exposed to particulate matter, especially ultrafine particles. (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 14, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Krister Aune Teigen, Anje Christina H öper, Solveig Føreland, Merete Åse Eggesbø and Marit Nøst Hegseth Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Acute occupational exposures reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center: a prospective study on the root causes of incidents at the workplace
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Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - February 14, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anja P. G. Wijnands, Irma de Vries, Tim Verbruggen, Maxim P. Carlier, Dylan W. de Lange and Saskia J. Rietjens Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Differences in upper body posture between patients with lumbar spine syndrome and healthy individuals under the consideration of sex, age and BMI
Work-related forced postures, such as prolonged standing work, can lead to complaints in the lower back. Current research suggests that there is increased evidence of associations between patients with low bac... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - February 14, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Fabian Holzgreve, Celine Nazzal, Rasem Nazzal, Rejane Golbach, David A. Groneberg, Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Eileen M. Wanke and Daniela Ohlendorf Tags: Research Source Type: research

Stunt performers ’ reluctance to self-report head trauma: a qualitative study
Mild traumatic brain injuries receive voluminous attention in the research literature, but this is confined almost entirely to sports and military contexts. As an occupation, performing stunts in film, televis... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 31, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Russell, Elizabeth A. Beverly, Lori J. Stewart, Leslie P. McMichael and Ariana B. Senn Tags: Research Source Type: research

Occupational exposure to crystalline silica in a sample of the French general population
To describe the proportions of subjects exposed to crystalline silica and the sectors of activity concerned between 1965 and 2010 in a sample of the general French population. (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 31, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Pierre-Marie Wardyn, Jean-Louis Edme, Virginie de Broucker, Nathalie Cherot-Kornobis, David Ringeval, Philippe Amouyel, Annie Sobaszek, Luc Dauchet and S ébastien Hulo Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Exploring the working conditions of disabled employees: a scoping review
Disabled people are often overlooked in considerations about work design, which contributes to their exclusion from the labor market. This issue also reflects within research, as the body of knowledge on the w... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 30, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sophie Teborg, Lena H ünefeld and Tomke S. Gerdes Tags: Review Source Type: research

The environmental health impacts of Russia ’s war on Ukraine
Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ignited the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. Ukrainian government agencies, civil society organizations, and international agencies have gather... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 5, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Daniel Hryhorczuk, Barry S. Levy, Mykola Prodanchuk, Oleksandr Kravchuk, Nataliia Bubalo, Alex Hryhorczuk and Timothy B. Erickson Tags: Review Source Type: research

Physical workload and cardiopulmonary parameters in relation to individual capacity of bulk waste workers – a cross-sectional field-study
Waste collection is considered particularly heavy work, although no previous study has yet investigated the strain of bulk waste collection. The aim of this study is to determine the workload of bulk waste wor... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - December 15, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Alexander Michael Kraft, Marcial Velasco Garrido, Robert Herold, Volker Harth and Alexandra Marita Preisser Tags: Research Source Type: research

Healthy working in inclusive companies – a study protocol of the GAIN project
The research project GAIN (working healthy in inclusion companies) deals with the topics of health and work in inclusive companies. Due to a great need for research on (occupational) health (e.g. physical and ... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - December 15, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Fabian Holzgreve, Bettina Bredereck, Christopher Heim, Britta Weber, Rolf Ellegast, David A. Groneberg, Christian Gaum and Daniela Ohlendorf Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Pulmonary function assessment after COVID-19 in vaccinated healthcare workers
COVID-19 typically presents with flu-like symptoms due to the viral infection itself. The most severe cases are characterised by lung damage, an important factor in fatal outcome due to alveolar damage. In som... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - December 15, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lorenzo Ippoliti, Luca Coppeta, Giuseppina Somma, Giuseppe Bizzarro, Francesco Borelli, Teresa Crispino, Cristiana Ferrari, Ilaria Iannuzzi, Andrea Mazza, Agostino Paolino, Andrea Magrini and Antonio Pietroiusti Tags: Research Source Type: research