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Byssinosis and lung health among cotton textile workers: baseline findings of the MultiTex trial in Karachi, Pakistan
Conclusion We found a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms but a low prevalence of byssinosis. Most respiratory outcomes were associated with duration of employment in textile industry. We have discussed the challenges faced in using current, standard guidelines for identifying byssinosis. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 14, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Nafees, A. A., Muneer, M. Z., Irfan, M., Kadir, M. M., Semple, S., De Matteis, S., Burney, P., Cullinan, P. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research

Increased odds of mortality from non-malignant respiratory disease and lung cancer are highest among US coal miners born after 1939
Conclusion US coal miners have excess mortality from NMRD and lung cancer compared with total US and Appalachian populations. Mortality is highest in the most recent birth cohorts, perhaps reflecting increased rates of severe pneumoconiosis. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 14, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Almberg, K. S., Halldin, C. N., Friedman, L. S., Go, L. H. T., Rose, C. S., Hall, N. B., Cohen, R. A. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

IARC-NCI workshop on an epidemiological toolkit to assess biases in human cancer studies for hazard identification: beyond the algorithm
The Monographs programme of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has, for more than 50 years, convened expert Working Groups to evaluate evidence regarding preventable causes of human cancer. Working Groups have evaluated more than a thousand agents, including chemicals, physical and biological agents, pharmaceuticals and nutritional factors, individual behaviours, complex mixtures and occupational exposure circumstances. Each agent was selected for evaluation based on there being some evidence of human exposure and the suspicion of carcinogenicity.1 Evidence considered in Monographs evaluations comprises...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - February 14, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Schubauer-Berigan, M. K., Richardson, D. B., Fox, M. P., Fritschi, L., Guseva Canu, I., Pearce, N., Stayner, L., Berrington de Gonzalez, A. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Cross-sectional associations of different types of nature exposure with psychotropic, antihypertensive and asthma medication
Conclusions Frequent green space visits, but not the amounts of residential green or blue spaces, or green and blue views from home, were associated with less frequent use of psychotropic, antihypertensive and asthma medication in urban environments. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Turunen, A. W., Halonen, J., Korpela, K., Ojala, A., Pasanen, T., Siponen, T., Tiittanen, P., Tyrväinen, L., Yli-Tuomi, T., Lanki, T. Tags: Open access, Press releases Environment Source Type: research

Development of a job-exposure matrix (JEM) for exposure to smoke particle mass among firefighters of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY)
Conclusions Using the JEM, job-related smoke particle concentrations were estimated to vary by incident type, incident severity and firefighter engagement, highlighting the importance of using refined measures, so that future studies can more accurately evaluate associations between firefighting and health outcomes. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Goldfarb, D. G., Prezant, D. J., Zeig-Owens, R., Schwartz, T., Liu, Y., Kavouras, I. G. Tags: Exposure assessment Source Type: research

What role for asbestos in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Findings from the IPF job exposures case-control study
Conclusion Occupational asbestos exposure alone, or through interaction with MUC5B rs35705950 genotype, was not associated with IPF. Exposure to asbestos and smoking interact to increase IPF risk in carriers of a common genetic variant, the minor allele of MUC5B rs35705950. Trial registration number NCT03211507. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Reynolds, C. J., Sisodia, R., Barber, C., Moffatt, M., Minelli, C., De Matteis, S., Cherrie, J. W., Newman Taylor, A., Cullinan, P. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research

Assessing the relationship between hypospadias risk and parental occupational exposure to potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals
Conclusion This study suggests that EDCs are a risk factor for hypospadias through occupational exposure during fetal life. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Das, D., Dutta, H. K., Borbora, D., Brahma, R. C., Das, J. M. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Malignant mesothelioma among US Medicare beneficiaries: incidence, prevalence and therapy, 2016-2019
Conclusions Mesothelioma was a prevalent disease among FFS Medicare beneficiaries during 2016–2019, and a limited proportion of beneficiaries received all three therapy modalities. Medicare data build on findings from cancer registry data to enhance our understanding of the mesothelioma burden and therapy patterns. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kurth, L., Mazurek, J. M., Blackley, D. J. Tags: Editor's choice Workplace Source Type: research

Firefighter occupational factors and the risk of preterm birth: results from a survey of women firefighters in the USA
Conclusions Firefighters may have greater risk of preterm birth than non-firefighters, which could be influenced by roles in the fire service and work restrictions taken. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jung, A. M., Jahnke, S. A., Dennis, L. K., Bell, M. L., Burgess, J. L., Farland, L. V. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research

Impact of occupational asthma on health and employment status: a long-term follow-up study
Conclusions This monocentric study did not identify a strong predictor of OA remission, but documented a high employment rate and a good job preservation over a long timeframe after diagnosis of OA mainly induced by low molecular weight agents. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mason, P., Liviero, F., Paccagnella, E. R., Biasioli, M., Maestrelli, P., Frigo, A. C. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research

Doctors perceived working conditions, psychological health and patient care: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Conclusion Our results demonstrate the need for a systems perspective to address working conditions to support both doctors’ psychological well-being and patient care. Interventions should target doctors’ job resources as they are more strongly associated with psychological well-being. However, given that job demands were strongly associated with emotional exhaustion, and in turn, clinical care, there is a need to better manage doctors’ workload, conflict and pressure to support the current psychological well-being crises among this occupational group. PROSPERO registration number CRD42020189070. (Source...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Teoh, K., Singh, J., Medisauskaite, A., Hassard, J. Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research

Ever and cumulative occupational exposure and lung function decline in longitudinal population-based studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion Pooled estimates from the longitudinal population-based studies have provided evidence that occupational exposures are associated with FEV1 decline. Specific exposure control and respiratory health surveillance are required to protect the lung health of the workers. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Rabbani, G., Nimmi, N., Benke, G. P., Dharmage, S. C., Bui, D., Sim, M. R., Abramson, M. J., Alif, S. M. Tags: Editor's choice, Press releases Systematic review Source Type: research

Effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing or a stratified vocational advice intervention to usual case management on return to work for people with musculoskeletal disorders: the MI-NAV randomised controlled trial
Conclusions The MI-NAV trial did not show effect on return to work of adding MI or SVAI to UC. The reduction in sickness absence over 6 months was smaller than anticipated, and uncertain due to wide CIs. Trial registration number NCT03871712. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Aanesen, F., Grotle, M., Rysstad, T. L., Tveter, A. T., Tingulstad, A., Lochting, I., Smastuen, M. C., van Tulder, M. W., Berg, R., Foster, N. E., Wynne-Jones, G., Sowden, G., Fors, E., Bagoien, G., Hagen, R., Storheim, K., Oiestad, B. E. Tags: Open access Practice Source Type: research

Characteristics of exposure to 10 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites among pregnant women: cohort of pregnant women in Zunyi, southwest China
Conclusion The results clarified pregnant women from the economically underdeveloped area could be the victims of PAHs. In addition, PAHs present a demographic and seasonal differential distribution, which will aid in the development of targeted interventions and reduce exposure to PAHs during pregnancy. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tian, Y., Zhang, R., Liu, X., Liu, Y., Xiong, S., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Li, Q., Liao, J., Fang, D., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Yuan, H., Zhang, L., He, C., An, S., Chen, W., Zhou, Y., Shen, X. Tags: Exposure assessment Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial work factors and emotional exhaustion among workers in the healthcare sector: a longitudinal study among 1915 Dutch workers
Conclusion Psychosocial working conditions deteriorated for healthcare workers working with (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic, while emotional exhaustion did not change among all groups of healthcare workers. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - December 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: van Elk, F., Robroek, S. J. W., Burdorf, A., Oude Hengel, K. M. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Workplace Source Type: research