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Are polymorphisms in metabolism protective or a risk for reduced white blood cell counts in a Chinese population with low occupational benzene exposures?
CONCLUSION: Null-GSTT1 and null-GSTM1 genotypes and Cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1: rs2031920, rs3813867) may support the hematotoxicity of benzene-exposed workers in China, and we can make use of it to select susceptible population. PMID: 26179485 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 17, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

Results of a community-based survey of construction safety climate for Hispanic workers.
CONCLUSIONS: We found that Hispanic construction workers in this study experienced a poor safety climate. The Hispanic construction safety climate model we propose can serve as a framework to guide organizational safety interventions and evaluate safety climate improvements. PMID: 26145454 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - July 8, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

Work-related accidents among the Iranian population: a time series analysis, 2000-2011.
CONCLUSIONS: The final model showed that time series analysis of ARIMA models was useful for forecasting the number of work-related accidents in Iran. In addition, the forecasted number of work-related accidents for 2011 explained the stability of occurrence of these accidents in recent years, indicating a need for preventive occupational health and safety policies such as safety inspection. PMID: 26119774 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 30, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

National working conditions surveys in Latin America: comparison of methodological characteristics.
CONCLUSIONS: Although WCSs from Latin America are similar, there was heterogeneity across surveyed populations and location of the interview. Reducing differences in surveys between countries will increase comparability and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of occupational health in the region. PMID: 26079314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 17, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

More evidence of unpublished industry studies of lead smelter/refinery workers.
CONCLUSIONS: Because occupational lead exposure is an on-going concern for US and overseas workers, all epidemiologic studies should be made available to evaluate and update occupational health and safety standards. PMID: 26070220 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 14, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

If it bleeds, it leads: the construction of workplace injury in Canadian newspapers, 2009-2014.
CONCLUSION: Newspapers overreported fatalities, injuries to men, and injuries in the construction and mining/quarrying/oil industries. This results in a misleading picture of occupational injuries in Canada. PMID: 26070326 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 14, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

Occupational and non-occupational factors associated with work-related injuries among construction workers in the USA.
CONCLUSIONS: Workplace injuries are better explained by simultaneously examining occupational and non-occupational characteristics. PMID: 25816923 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 3, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

New reports from the NIOSH health hazard evaluation program.
Authors: PMID: 25816924 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 3, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

Consequences of household air pollution on child survival: evidence from demographic and health surveys in 47 countries.
CONCLUSIONS: Kerosene should not be classified as a clean fuel and the neonatal period is a high-risk period for mortality from exposure to solid fuels and kerosene. PMID: 25843087 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 3, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

A cluster of lead poisoning among consumers of Ayurvedic medicine.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest cluster of lead and mercury toxicity following use of Ayurvedic supplements described in the literature in the US. Contamination of herbal products is a public health issue of global significance. There are few regulations addressing contamination of "natural" products or supplements. PMID: 25843124 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 3, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

Repeat work bouts increase thermal strain for Australian firefighters working in the heat.
Authors: Walker A, Argus C, Driller M, Rattray B Abstract BACKGROUND: Firefighters regularly re-enter fire scenes during long duration emergency events with limited rest between work bouts. It is unclear whether this practice is impacting on the safety of firefighters. PMID: 25849044 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 3, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research

RE: Gordon R, Fitzgerald S, and Millette J. Asbestos in commercial cosmetic talcum powder as a cause of mesothelioma in women. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2014;20(4):318-332.
Authors: Lee R, Van Orden D PMID: 25876702 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Source: International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health - June 3, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Tags: Int J Occup Environ Health Source Type: research