Objectives Firefighters face a range of hazards, including strenuous tasks in high-temperature environments and exposure to ...

Objectives There is a lack of knowledge about whether occupational exposures increase the risk of emphysema, especially in ...

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Background: The nested case-control design can be a very efficient approach to an epidemiological investigation. In order to obtain unbiased estimates of relative risk, controls should be selected by ...

Introduction The epidemiological surveillance of mesothelioma incidence is a crucial key for investigating the occupational and environmental sources of asbestos exposure. The median age at diagnosis ...

Carl Fredrik Fagernæs, Hans Thore Smedbold, Pål Richard Romundstad, Marte Renate Thomassen, Anje Christina Höper, Gro Tjalvin, Anna Beathe Overn Nordhammer, Hilde Brun Lauritzen, Erlend Hassel, Kaja ...

Academic Medical Center, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Research Center for Insurance Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Dr Patricia Dekkers-Sánchez, Academic ...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the evidence for an association between hip osteoarthritis (OA) and physical work demands. Systematic searches were made and epidemiological studies on hip OA and ...

Correspondence to Dr Inge Brosbøl Iversen, Department of Occupational Medicine, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; iniver{at}rm.dk Background Respirable crystalline ...

Introduction Some studies have suggested increased lung cancer risks among bakers, however the results overall were inconsistent. The authors studied lung cancer risks among bakers and baking-related ...