Effect of low-level CO2 on innate inflammatory protein response to organic dust from swine confinement barns
Organic hog barn dust (HDE) exposure induces lung inflammation and long-term decreases in lung function in agricultural workers. While concentrations of common gasses in confined animal facilities are well cha... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 24, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: David Schneberger, Jane M. DeVasure, Kristina L. Bailey, Debra J. Romberger and Todd A. Wyatt Source Type: research

Work related injury among Saudi Star Agro Industry workers in Gambella region, Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
Work injury is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, much of these work injuries burden can be found in industry required heavy manual work such as, agriculture and fishers. Hence; agriculture is cons... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 16, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Daniel Haile Chercos and Demeke Berhanu Source Type: research

Ford and Edison in a modern regulatory environment: the first-in-human trial of night-work and artificial light
A thought experiment places Henry Ford and Thomas Alva Edison in a modern regulatory environment. In a utopian occupational world devoid of night-shifts or artificial light, Ford wants to experiment with “work... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 16, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Thomas C. Erren, David M. Shaw, Ursula Wild and J. Val érie Groß Source Type: research

Work related injury among Saudi Star Agro Industry workers in Gambella region, Ethiopia; a cross-sectional study
Work injury is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, much of these work injuries burden can be found in industry required heavy manual work such as, agriculture and fishers. Hence; agriculture is cons... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 16, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Daniel Haile Chercos and Demeke Berhanu Source Type: research

Ford and Edison in a modern regulatory environment: the first-in-human trial of night-work and artificial light
A thought experiment places Henry Ford and Thomas Alva Edison in a modern regulatory environment. In a utopian occupational world devoid of night-shifts or artificial light, Ford wants to experiment with “work... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 16, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Thomas C. Erren, David M. Shaw, Ursula Wild and J. Val érie Groß Source Type: research

Potential exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and selected adverse pregnancy outcomes: a follow-up study of pregnant women referred for occupational counselling
Experimental evidence indicates that fetal exposure to xenobiotics with the potential to interfere with the endogenous steroid hormone regulation of fetal development may reduce birth weight. However, epidemio... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 9, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jessica Bengtsson, Pernille S øgaard Thygesen, Linda Kaerlev, Lisbeth E. Knudsen and Jens Peter Bonde Source Type: research

Fit to play: posture and seating position analysis with professional musicians - a study protocol
Musical performance-associated musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a common health problem among professional musicians. Considering the manifold consequences arising for the musicians, they can be seen as a t... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - March 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Daniela Ohlendorf, Eileen M Wanke, Natalie Filmann, David A Groneberg and Alexander Gerber Source Type: research

Occupational contact dermatitis from protein in sea products: who is the most affected, the fisherman or the chef?
Protein contact dermatitis has frequently been reported in case studies (usually in cases involving contact with seafood products), but there are very few descriptive series. (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - February 10, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: B. Lodd é, P. Cros, A. M. Roguedas-Contios, R. Pougnet, D. Lucas, JD. Dewitte and L. Misery Source Type: research

Screening for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a residence home for elderly in Germany
Since many hospitals report high MRSA colonization rates among elderly patients, and because it has been shown that S. aureus colonization increases with advancing age, there are concerns about the introduction o... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - February 3, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: J ürgen Becker and Roland Diel Source Type: research

Work-related exposures and disorders among physical therapists: experiences and beliefs of professional representatives assessed using a qualitative approach
According to international study results, physical therapists are afflicted with work-related musculoskeletal, psychosocial and dermal disorders as well as infections. The few existing studies in German-speaki... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 7, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Maria Girbig, Alice Freiberg, Stefanie Deckert, Diana Druschke, Christian Kopkow, Albert Nienhaus and Andreas Seidler Source Type: research

QFT-Plus: a plus in variability? – Evaluation of new generation IGRA in serial testing of students with a migration background in Germany
Currently available Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) show a considerable variability in serial testing for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - January 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: J. Knierer, E. N. Gallegos Morales, A. Schablon, A. Nienhaus and J. F. Kersten Source Type: research

Differential activation of RAW 264.7 macrophages by size-segregated crystalline silica
Occupational exposure to crystalline silica is a well-established occupational hazard. Once in the lung, crystalline silica particles can result in the activation of alveolar macrophages (AM), potentially lead... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - December 15, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Steven E. Mischler, Emanuele G. Cauda, Michelangelo Di Giuseppe, Linda J. McWilliams, Claudette St. Croix, Ming Sun, Jonathan Franks and Luis A. Ortiz Source Type: research

Selected toxic and essential heavy metals in impacted teeth and the surrounding mandibular bones of people exposed to heavy metals in the environment
The elemental composition of bones and teeth can allow exposure to heavy metals in the environment to be estimated. The aim of this study was to determine whether impacted mandibular teeth and the surrounding ... (Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
Source: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology - December 12, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Piotr Malara, Agnieszka Fischer and Beata Malara Source Type: research