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Musculoskeletal health, work-related risk factors and preventive measures in hairdressing: a scoping review
Hairdressers are exposed to various work-related biomechanical and organizational risk factors. To date, there has been no overview of the evidence for this occupational group. The purpose of this scoping revi... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - August 17, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Agnessa Kozak, Tanja Wirth, Miet Verhamme and Albert Nienhaus Tags: Review Source Type: research

Fixed night workers and failed smoking cessation
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between employee work schedule and failure in smoking cessation. (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - August 5, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Youn-Mo Cho, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, Mo-Yeol Kang, Jun-Pyo Myong and Jung Wan Koo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mercury vapor volatilization from particulate generated from dental amalgam removal with a high-speed dental drill – a significant source of exposure
The ubiquitous use of dental amalgam for over 180  years has resulted in the exposure of millions of dental workers to mercury. Dental amalgam contains approximately 50% mercury. Dental workers, including denti... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - July 17, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: David Warwick, Matt Young, Joe Palmer and Robin Warwick Ermel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Vibration induced injuries in hands in long-term vibration exposed workers
Long-term vibration exposure may cause neurophysiological disturbances such as numbness and tingling, reduced grip strength and difficulties in handling small objects. The dominant hand will usually have a hig... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - July 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lars Gerhardsson and Mats Hagberg Tags: Research Source Type: research

Style: J of occupational medicine and toxicology vibration induced injuries in hands in long-term vibration exposed workers
Long-term vibration exposure may cause neurophysiological disturbances such as numbness and tingling, reduced grip strength and difficulties in handling small objects. The dominant hand will usually have a hig... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - July 15, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lars Gerhardsson and Mats Hagberg Tags: Research Source Type: research

Pulmonary functionality among workers of a Central Italy waste-to-energy plant: a retrospective study
We are observing a growing trend towards the use of waste incineration in waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in Italy. Various authors started to investigate their potential health effects, but without univocal outc... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - July 4, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: L. Coppeta, A. Pietroiusti, S. Policardo, F. Mormone, O. Balbi, E. Tursi, S. Baldi, E. Plutoni, A. Torriero and A. Magrini Tags: Research Source Type: research

The Back College for nurses – an evaluation of intermediate effects
Nursing staff and care workers run an increased risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain. The Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare S... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - June 20, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bianca Kusma, Aki Pietsch, Helge Riepenhof, S ören Haß, Daniel Kuhn, Klaus Fischer and Albert Nienhaus Tags: Research Source Type: research

Desired improvements of working conditions among medical assistants in Germany: a cross-sectional study
In outpatient care in Germany, medical assistants (MAs) are the contact persons for patients ’ concerns and their working conditions are relevant to their own health and the provided quality of care. MAs workin... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - June 1, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jessica Scharf, Patricia Vu-Eickmann, Jian Li, Andreas M üller, Stefan Wilm, Peter Angerer and Adrian Loerbroks Tags: Research Source Type: research

Potentially traumatic experiences of seafarers
The aim of the present study is to assess the extent to which seafarers had been affected by severe mental stress situations and what possible psychological effects they may have. (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - May 31, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hans-Joachim Jensen and Marcus Oldenburg Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence of back pain in employees of a German chemical company: results of a large cross-sectional study
With the current study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of back pain in employees of a German chemical company. We put a specific focus on disabling back pain and its association with sociodemographic, li... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - May 28, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Matthias Claus, Michael Schuster, Stefan Webend örfer, David A. Groneberg, Jacqueline Jähner and Daniel Schiffmann Tags: Research Source Type: research

Biosolubility of high temperature insulation wools in simulated lung fluids
Biosolubility is an important parameter in the understanding of mechanisms involved in pulmonary toxicity of fibrous materials. It can be studied in vitro using models of simulated lung fluids and observing th... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - May 14, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Annapaola Cannizzaro, Federica Angelosanto, Elena Barrese and Antonella Campopiano Tags: Research Source Type: research

The metabolic demands of internal medicine residency
North American and European accreditation bodies have legislated progressively more strict work hour restrictions for residents in light of evidence that sleep deprivation leads to increased medical errors and... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - May 6, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sarah Sy, Karanvir Sall, Erika Dempsey, Gale Tedder and Kenneth Michael Madden Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cross-sectional study about the activities for various occupational groups on board during different voyage stages
In this study,... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - May 3, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marcus Oldenburg and Hans-Joachim Jensen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Examining a novel firefighter exercise training program on simulated fire ground test performance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and strength: a pilot investigation
Firefighting is a dangerous occupation with high rates of injuries and fatalities, with the majority of line of duty fatalities due to cardiovascular events. Additionally, firefighters struggle with poor healt... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - April 23, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Brittany S. Hollerbach, Sara A. Jahnke, Walker S. C. Poston, Craig A. Harms and Katie M. Heinrich Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maritime welfare facilities - utilization and relevance for the compensation of shipboard stress
This study analyses the shipcrew members ’ need and their usage beh... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - April 11, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marcus Oldenburg and Hans-Joachim Jensen Tags: Research Source Type: research