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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Developing Concentration Index of Industrial and Occupational Accidents: The Case of European Countries (Original Article)
Background: From only frequency rate of industrial accidents, it is difficult to define the industry
composition of accident statistics in a nation. This study aims to propose and develop a new index for
measuring the degree of concentration of…
composition of accident statistics in a nation. This study aims to propose and develop a new index for
measuring the degree of concentration of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Response to the Critics by Pekkanen et al (Letter)
Our original study entitled “Moist and mold exposure is associated with high prevalence of neurological symptoms and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in a Finnish hospital workers cohort”has raised a lot of interest. It has been criticized by our…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Impact of Shift Work on the Eating Pattern, Physical Activity and Daytime Sleepiness Among Chilean Healthcare Workers (Short Communication)
We evaluated the eating pattern, physical activity, and daytime sleepiness level in Chilean shift workers. Fifty, middle-aged adult health workers from a public hospital in Santiago, Chile, were included: a group undergoing shift work (shift workers,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Chemical Exposure, Risk of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and Occupational Safety (Letter)
The study by Pérez-Crespo et al [1] reports interesting results about the prevalence of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) among university researchers in Spain [1]. Surprisingly, they have found no difference in the prevalence of MCS between women…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: Prevalence rates of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among firefighters are remarkably high and substantially higher than similar occupational groups and the general U.S. population. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
The Association Between Occupational Exposure to HandeArm Vibration and Hearing Loss: A Systematic Literature Review (Review Article)
Background: Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent worker health conditions worldwide. Although the effect of noise exposure on hearing is well researched, other workplace exposures may account for significant hearing loss. The aim of this review…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
COVID-19 Risk Factors Among Health Workers: A Rapid Review (Review Article)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) poses an important occupational health risk to health workers (HWs) that has attracted global scrutiny. To date, several thousand HWs globally have been reported as infected with the severe acute respiratory…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
Letter to the Study by Hyvönen et al. on Moisture Damage and MCS (Letter)
Due to the significant methodological problems in the empirical part of the paper and the very selective literature review, the conclusions of the paper are mostly unsupported.
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 3 2020
A Taxonomy of the Common Tasks and the Development of a Risk Index for Physical Load Assessment in Nursing Job (Original Article)
Background: Nursing service is a nonroutine work with an excessive physical load and diverse tasks. This study derived representative common tasks based on the frequently occurring tasks with a high physical load in the nursing workers' daily work…