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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency
Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations (UN), political leaders and health professionals to recognise that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe. This overall environmental crisis is now so severe as to be a global health emergency. The world is currently responding to the climate crisis and the nature crisis as if they were separate challenges. This is a dangerous mistake. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change is about to be held in Dubai while the 16th COP on biodiversity is due to be held in T...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - November 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Zielinski, C., on behalf of the authorship group listed below Tags: Open access Editorial Source Type: research

Effects of consecutive workdays and days off on low back pain, fatigue and stress: prospective cohort study among warehouse and construction workers
Conclusions Workdays and days off affected the outcome variables differently. LBP intensity progressively increased with consecutive workdays, while workers needed 2 days off to recover. This study provides valuable knowledge about how to organise the workweek to prevent LBP, fatigue and stress, potentially reducing labour market withdrawal. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Blafoss, R., Aagaard, P., Clausen, T., Andersen, L. L. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research

National examination of occupational hazards in emergency medical services
Conclusions Occupational hazards are commonly experienced among EMS clinicians. Common mitigation efforts are associated with lower odds of reporting these hazards. Mitigation strategies were not widespread and associated with lower odds of occupational hazards. These findings may present actionable items to reduce occupational hazards for EMS clinicians. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Powell, J. R., Cash, R. E., Kurth, J. D., Gage, C. B., Mercer, C. B., Panchal, A. R. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research

Shiftwork, long working hours and markers of inflammation in a national US population-based sample of employed black and white men and women aged >=45 years
Conclusions Shift workers had higher inflammatory markers compared with day workers and race–sex disparities should be examined further. These findings highlight a potential biological pathway linking work schedule demands and chronic disease. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Velazquez-Kronen, R., MacDonald, L. A., Akinyemiju, T. F., Cushman, M., Howard, V. J. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Effects of work-related electronic communication during non-working hours after work from home and office on fatigue, psychomotor vigilance performance and actigraphic sleep: observational study on information technology workers
Conclusions Longer WREC is associated with worse fatigue and depression and lower lapse of PVT (higher alertness) before bedtime for working mostly from the office. Workers, especially those working from the office, should minimise WREC during non-working hours to maintain good health. Therefore, companies, managers and other relevant stakeholders should refrain from contacting workers during non-working hours. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ikeda, H., Kubo, T., Nishimura, Y., Izawa, S. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research

Surveillance is the first step to preventing injury among fast jet aircrew: results of a 2-year prospective cohort study
Conclusions Despite modest weekly UC-FJAMQ response rates, musculoskeletal complaints were shown to be widespread and negatively impact operational capability. Future injury prevention efforts among FJA should focus on spinal regions, particularly the neck. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Wallace, J. B., Osmotherly, P. G., Gabbett, T. J., Spratford, W., Newman, P. M. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Night work during pregnancy and small for gestational age: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study
Conclusion We found no increased risk of SGA in association with night work during pregnancy among healthcare workers. G-estimation was not precise enough to estimate the observed indication of HWSB. We need better data on pregnancy discomforts and complications to be able to safely rule out HWSB. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Begtrup, L. M., Sejbaek, C. S., Flachs, E. M., Garde, A. H., Specht, I. O., Hansen, J., Kolstad, H. A., Bonde, J. P. E., Hammer, P. E. C. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Incidence of mesothelioma in young people and causal exposure to asbestos in the Italian national mesothelioma registry (ReNaM)
Conclusions Mesothelioma incidence surveillance at population level and the anamnestic individual research of asbestos exposure is a fundamental tool for monitoring asbestos exposure health effects, supporting the exposure risks prevention policies. Clusters of mesothelioma incident cases in young people are a significant signal of a potential non-occupational exposure to asbestos. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marinaccio, A., Di Marzio, D., Mensi, C., Consonni, D., Gioscia, C., Migliore, E., Genova, C., Rossetto Giaccherino, R., Eccher, S., Murano, S., Comiati, V., Casotto, V., Negro, C., Mangone, L., Miligi, L., Piro, S., Angelini, A., Grappasonni, I., Madeo, Tags: Editor's choice Workplace Source Type: research

Correction: Do differences in work disability duration by interjurisdictional claim status vary by industry and jurisdictional context?
This article was previously published with an error. The authors identified a coding error which led to incorrect adjusted predictions of work disability days paid to within-province and out-of-province workers. The correct values result in different estimated percentage increases in predicted days paid to out-of-province workers relative to within-province workers (table 2, table 3, supplemental table 3). However, the only text in the original article that has been updated on page 589 is as follows: ‘Overall, the absolute and relative differences in disability days paid between the two groups of workers increased as...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and follicular lymphoma risk: a family case-control study
Conclusions Our findings do not support an association between occupational ELF-MF exposure and FL risk. Although the inclusion of family members as part of the larger control group may have biased our risk estimates towards the null, findings were similar in sensitivity analyses restricted to cases and unrelated controls. Further research incorporating enhanced exposure assessment to ELF-MF is warranted to inform occupational safety regulations and any potential role in lymphomagenesis. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Odutola, M. K., van Leeuwen, M. T., Bruinsma, F. J., Benke, G., Turner, M. C., Trotman, J., Turner, J., Seymour, J. F., Prince, H. M., Milliken, S. T., Tiley, C., Hertzberg, M., Roncolato, F., Opat, S., Lindeman, R., Verner, E., Underhill, C. R., Cardis, Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Effectiveness of psychological skills training for police personnel: a meta-analysis
This study highlights the role of primary prevention approaches in supporting officers’ mental health by showing that training programmes are effective in mitigating the risk of depression and anxiety. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lu, Y.-F., Petersen, K. Tags: Editor's choice Systematic review Source Type: research

Airborne occupational exposures associated with pulmonary sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The aetiology and pathophysiology of sarcoidosis is ill defined—current hypotheses centre on complex genetic–immune–environmental interactions in an individual, triggering a granulomatous process. The aim of this systematic review is to define and describe which airborne occupational exposures (aOE) are associated with and precede a diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. The methodology adopted for the purpose was systematic review and meta-analyses of ORs for specified aOE associated with pulmonary sarcoidosis (DerSimonian Laird random effects model (pooled log estimate of OR)). Standard search terms and du...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Huntley, C. C., Patel, K., Mughal, A. Z., Coelho, S., Burge, P. S., Turner, A. M., Walters, G. I. Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research

Identifying occupational health inequities in the absence of suitable data: are there inequities in access to adequate bathrooms in US workplaces?
Conclusions We share our conceptual model and our example analysis to motivate researchers to avoid letting availability of data limit the research questions they pursue. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Johnson, C. Y., Fujishiro, K. Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Exploration of associations between occupational exposures and current adult eczema
Conclusions In this exploratory assessment, multiple occupational exposures were associated with current eczema in middle-aged adults. Raising awareness and limiting these exposures during an individual’s productive working life will likely have various health benefits, including reducing eczema prevalence. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lopez, D. J., Alif, S., Dharmage, S., Lodge, C. J., Bui, D. S., Le Moual, N., Waidyatillake, N. T., Su, J. C., Abramson, M., Walters, E. H., Hamilton, G. S., Bowatte, G., Erbas, B., Benke, G., Perret, J., Lowe, A. J. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Comparing physical work exposures between men and women: findings from 65 281 workers in France
Conclusions Men and women working in the same jobs reported different physical exposures for some jobs and some exposures. Further research should further define and explore these reported differences to improve prevention and research. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - October 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Wuytack, F., Evanoff, B., Dale, A.-M., Gilbert, F., Fadel, M., Leclerc, A., Descatha, A. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research