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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the validity of the checklist individual strength questionnaire (CIS) in the working population. This 20 item self reported questionnaire has often been used in patients with ...

OBJECTIVES In the past, evidence on the negative consequences of workplace bullying has been limited to cross sectional studies of self reported bullying. In this study, these consequences were ...

Public & Environmental Health Research Unit, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr S Hajat Public & Environmental Health Research Unit, London School of ...

There is consistent evidence of increased respiratory symptoms in occupational cleaners; however, uncertainty remains on type of respiratory health effects, underlying causal agents, mechanisms and ...

OBJECTIVES To construct a computer assisted information system for the estimation of the numbers of workers exposed to established and suspected human carcinogens in the member states of the European ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk of silicosis among tin miners and to investigate the relation between silicosis and cumulative exposure to dust (Chinese total dust and respirable crystalline silica ...

Introduction Cannabis (Cannabis sativa, marijuana) is the most valuable crop in California. Approximately 10% of cannabis is grown and sold on the legal market, with combined legal and illegal ...

Objective We assessed upper-aero digestive tract disorders in World Trade Center (WTC) patients seen in the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Department of a large New York City hospital system ...

Objectives Asbestos is an inflammatory agent, and there is evidence that inflammatory processes are involved in the development of cardiovascular disease. Whether asbestos is a risk factor for ...

Objectives Coal miners suffer increased mortality from non-malignant respiratory diseases (NMRD), including pneumoconioses and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, compared with the US population.