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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Male French Farmers and Agricultural Workers: Is It Only Associated With Physical Exposure? (Original Article)
Background: Exploratory study to investigate whether co-exposure to physical wrist stressors and
chemicals is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in French male farmers and agricultural
workers.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of 711 men…
chemicals is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in French male farmers and agricultural
workers.
Methods: Cross-sectional study of 711 men…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Assessing the Association Between Emotional Labor and Presenteeism Among Nurses in Korea: Cross-sectional Study Using the 4th Korean Working Conditions Survey (Original Article)
Background: Presenteeism has emerged as an important health-related issue and has been studied in a variety of occupation groups. This study examines the relationship between emotional labor and presenteeism in nurses in Republic of Korea.
Methods:…
Methods:…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Assessment of Respiratory Problems in Workers Associated with Intensive Poultry Facilities in Pakistan (Original Article)
Background: The poultry industry in Pakistan has flourished since the 1960s; however, there are scarce data regarding the impact of occupational exposure on the pulmonary health of farm workers in terms of years working in the industry. The objective…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Patterns of Cancer-Related Risk Behaviors Among Construction Workers in Hong Kong: A Latent Class Analysis Approach (Original Article)
Background: Hong Kong's construction industry currently faces a manpower crisis. Blue-collar workers are a disadvantaged group and suffer higher levels of chronic diseases, for example, cancer, than the wider population. Cancer risk factors are…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Risk Factors for the Number of Sustained Injuries in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Operation (Original Article)
Background: The relationship between risk factors and likelihood of occupational injury has been
studied. However, what has been published has only provided a limited explanation of why some of the
employees working in the same environment as other…
studied. However, what has been published has only provided a limited explanation of why some of the
employees working in the same environment as other…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Work Reentry After Childbirth: Predictors of Self-Rated Health in Month One Among a Sample of University Faculty and Staff (Original Article)
Background: Childbirth represents a significant transition for women, with physical and psychological sequelae. Reentry to the workplace during the postpartum period is understudied, with implications for maternal well-being and job-related outcomes.…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Evaluation of Short-Term Exposure Levels on Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide During Manure-Handling Processes at Livestock Farms (Original Article)
Background: Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide are harmful gases generated during aerobic/anaerobic
bacterial decomposition of livestock manure. We evaluated ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentra
tions generated from workplaces at livestock farms and…
bacterial decomposition of livestock manure. We evaluated ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentra
tions generated from workplaces at livestock farms and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Trends in Obesity Prevalence by Occupation Based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey From 1998 to 2015 (Original Article)
Background: It is well known that the prevalence of obesity in Korea is increasing over time, however it is not known how the trends among occupational groups and sex differ in such increasing trends. This
study was designed to provide recent trends…
study was designed to provide recent trends…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Development of Korean Head forms for Respirator Performance Testing (Original Article)
Background: Protection from yellow dust and particulate matter is ensured by the use of respirators among the Korean citizens and workers. However, the manikins used to test the performance of the same were manufactured considering western facial…