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Acute joint pain in the emerging green collar workforce: Evidence from the linked National Health Interview Survey and Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
ConclusionsAcute joint pain reported by the emerging green collar workforce can assist in identifying at risk worker subgroups for musculoskeletal pain interventions. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 17, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Samuel R. Huntley, David J. Lee, William G. LeBlanc, Kristopher L. Arheart, Laura A. McClure, Lora E. Fleming, Alberto J. Caban ‐Martinez Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Respiratory morbidity among U.S. coal miners in states outside of central Appalachia
ConclusionsCWP occurs in all U.S. coal mining regions. Prevalence of CWP was higher in the eastern region, but lower than levels reported in central Appalachia. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 12, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Laura E. Reynolds, David J. Blackley, Anthony S. Laney, Cara N. Halldin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Posterior interosseous nerve syndrome after pneumatic hammer use: An uncommon condition
This case report presents a 27 year‐old manual worker with right wrist extension deficit after pneumatic hammer handling. MRI and electromyographic studies revealed partial compromise of the posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) proximal to the branch for the extensor digitorum communis. The patient enrolled a 6‐week rehabilitation period and recovered without remaing symptoms. PIN syndrome has mostly been associated with compressive neuropathies of the upper limb, but has seldom been reported in labor contexts. This case exemplifies an unusual presentation of PIN compression without a definite imaging diagnosis, where cl...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 9, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bernardo Nunes, Francisco Serdoura, Lu ísa Vital, Manuel Seara, Rui Pinto Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Allergic sinusitis and severe asthma caused by occupational exposure to locust bean gum: Case report
We describe the case history of a man who experienced work‐related symptoms 1 year after beginning work as a cheesemaker at a creamery, and whose respiratory symptoms progressively worsened over 16 years before an occupational cause of his asthma was identified. His initial discrete episodes of sinusitis and acute bronchitis evolved into persistent asthma of increasing severity with exacerbations requiring repeated emergency room treatment. The case described in our report emphasizes the importance of clinician diagnosis of OA, and subsequent removal from exposure, such that asthma severity does not progress to near‐fa...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Brie Hawley, Kristin J. Cummings, Mohammed Mohammed, Anne E. Dimmock, Rebecca Bascom Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Associations between safety climate and safety management practices in the construction industry
ConclusionsSafety management practices may be more important than workers’ perceptions of safety climate as direct predictors of injury rates. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - May 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Luz S. Mar ín, Hester Lipscomb, Manuel Cifuentes, Laura Punnett Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Response to Soskolne [2017]
(Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - April 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Paolo Boffetta, Rachel Zeig ‐Owens, Sylvan Wallenstein, Jiehui Li, Robert M. Brackbill, James Cone, Mark Farfel, William Holden, Roberto Lucchini, Mayris P. Webber, David Prezant, Steven D. Stellman, Charles B. Hall Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research

Cancer studies in world trade center responders: Some comments
(Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - April 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Colin L. Soskolne Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Pleural malignant mesothelioma in dental laboratory technicians: A case series
We present 4 pleural mesotheliomas out of 5344 cases identified in Lombardy, Italy, in 2000‐2014. Three men had been working as dental laboratory technicians, with asbestos exposure for 10, 34, and 4 years, and one woman had been helping her husband for 30 years in manufacturing dental prostheses. The men described the use of asbestos as a lining material for casting rings, while the woman was not able to confirm this use. We confirm the association of malignant mesothelioma with dental technician work. Dental technicians suffering from mesothelioma should be questioned about past occupational asbestos exposure. (Source:...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - April 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Carolina Mensi, Francesco Ciullo, Gino Pietro Barbieri, Luciano Riboldi, Anna Somigliana, Giulio Rasperini, Angela Cecilia Pesatori, Dario Consonni Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Asbestos, asbestosis, and cancer: The Helsinki criteria for diagnosis and attribution. Critical need for revision of the 2014 update
(Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - April 13, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Xaver Baur, Hans ‐Joachim Woitowitz, Lygia T. Budnik, David Egilman, Christine Oliver, Arthur Frank, Colin L. Soskolne, Philip J. Landrigan, Richard A. Lemen Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research

Case ‐control study on occupational exposure to extremely low‐frequency electromagnetic fields and glioma risk
ConclusionAn increased risk in late stage (promotion/progression) of astrocytoma grade IV for occupational ELF‐EMF exposure was found. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - April 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Michael Carlberg, Tarmo Koppel, Mikko Ahonen, Lennart Hardell Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Regional socioeconomic disparities in outcomes for workers with low back pain in the United States
ConclusionsRegional SE disparities in medical costs and LOD occur even when health insurance, health care availability, and indemnity benefits are similar. Results suggest opportunities to improve care and disability outcomes through targeted health care and disability interventions. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - April 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mujahed Shraim, Manuel Cifuentes, Joanna L. Willetts, Helen R. Marucci ‐Wellman, Glenn Pransky Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Self ‐audit of lockout/tagout in manufacturing workplaces: A pilot study
ConclusionsResults indicate that the LOTO self‐audit checklist would be useful in manufacturing firms’ efforts to assess and improve their LOTO programs. In addition, a reliable self‐audit instrument removes the need for external auditors to visit worksites, thereby expanding capacity for outreach and intervention while minimizing costs. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 30, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Samuel C. Yamin, David L. Parker, Min Xi, Rodney Stanley Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

The negative impact of prison work on sleep health
ConclusionsPrison workers are in desperate need of help to improve their sleep. Our findings suggest the importance of continued investigation of prison worker sleep health using objective measures, toward the development of programs for improving sleep and resilience to critical incidents and stress. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 30, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lois James, Natalie Todak, Suzanne Best Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Lung function not affected by asbestos exposure in workers with normal Computed Tomography scan
Conclusions: Our results confirm the well‐known correlation between lung function, smoking habits, and BMI. However, we found no significant association between lung function and asbestos exposure. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 30, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Christian Schikowsky, Michael K. Felten, Christian Eisenhawer, Marco Das, Thomas Kraus Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Review of Paul David Blanc's Fake Silk: The Lethal History of Viscose Rayon Paul David Blanc's Fake Silk: The Lethal History of Viscose Rayon. 2016. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 309.
(Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 15, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Gerald Markowitz Tags: Book Review Source Type: research