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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Occupational Profile, Psychosocial Aspects, and Work Ability of Brazilian Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: IMPPAC Cohort (Original article)
Background: The IMPPAC cohort (Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial aspects and work ability among Brazilian workers) seeks to understand the impact of the pandemic on Brazilian
workers. This article describes the occupational…
workers. This article describes the occupational…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Association Between Work Status and the Use of Healthcare Services Among Women in the Republic of Korea (Original article)
Introduction: Previous studies on occupational health focussed predominately on the occurrence of occupational diseases. Relatively few studies have measured how employment is associated with the use of healthcare services. This study investigates…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Health Risk of Potato Farmers Exposed to Overuse of Chemical Pesticides in Iran (Original article)
Background: Potato is the main crop of Ardabil Plain (accounting for one-fifth of potato production in Iran). Its health hazard risk to farmers is rising due to the increasing rate of pesticide use. The present study analyzes potato farmers’ health…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Veterinarians as a Risk Group for Zoonoses: Exposure, Knowledge and Protective Practices in Finland (Original article)
Background: Veterinarians may encounter a variety of zoonotic pathogens in their work.
Methods: We conducted two cross-sectional questionnaire studies among veterinarians in Finland. Participants were recruited during two Annual Veterinary…
Methods: We conducted two cross-sectional questionnaire studies among veterinarians in Finland. Participants were recruited during two Annual Veterinary…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic: The Psychological Well-Being in a Cohort of Workers of a Multinational Company (Original article)
Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychological well-being (PWB) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in workers of a multinational company.
Methods: Employees (aged 18 years) were recruited from Latin…
Methods: Employees (aged 18 years) were recruited from Latin…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Author’s Response to Letters to the Editor regarding “Risk Assessment for Toluene Diisocyanate and Respiratory Disease Human Studies” (Letter to the Editor)
To the editor,
In response to the comments of [letter by Osman-Sypher] the
healthy worker survivor effect (HWSE) is now recognized as an
important potential source of bias in occupational disease epidemi-
ology [1,2]. It is particularly…
In response to the comments of [letter by Osman-Sypher] the
healthy worker survivor effect (HWSE) is now recognized as an
important potential source of bias in occupational disease epidemi-
ology [1,2]. It is particularly…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Risk Assessment for Toluene Diisocyanate and Respiratory Disease Human Studies” (Letter to the Editor)
To the Editor,
We would like to provide comments on an article by Park [1] that was recently published in Safety and Health at Work. The article describes an alternative method to address healthy worker effect (HWE) bias as it relates to the…
We would like to provide comments on an article by Park [1] that was recently published in Safety and Health at Work. The article describes an alternative method to address healthy worker effect (HWE) bias as it relates to the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Challengeable Legislation Against Fatal Occupational Accidents in Republic of Korea : Serious Accidents Punishment Act of Korea (Editorial)
The fatal occupational accident (injury) rate in Republic of Korea
remains higher than that in the European Union (EU) countries,
although there has been great success in preventing occupational
accidents in the last two decades [1]. In 2021,…
remains higher than that in the European Union (EU) countries,
although there has been great success in preventing occupational
accidents in the last two decades [1]. In 2021,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Comparisons of Core Temperature Between a Telemetric Pill and Heart Rate Estimated Core Temperature in Firefighters (Original article)
Background: Firefighters may experience high environmental temperatures or carry out intensive physical tasks, or both, which leads to increased core body temperature and risk of fatalities. Hence there
is a need to remotely and non-invasively…
is a need to remotely and non-invasively…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Whole-Body Vibration Exposure vis-à-vis Musculoskeletal Health Risk of Dumper Operators Compared to a Control Group in Coal Mines (Original article)
Background: Whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure of coal mine dumper operators poses numerous health hazards. The case-control study was aimed at assessing the relative musculoskeletal health risk of
dumper operators’ exposure to WBV with reference…
dumper operators’ exposure to WBV with reference…