Objectives This study aims to investigate (1) the microbial community composition by work characteristics and (2) the association between microbial genera level and inflammatory markers among ...

Objectives Studies assessing the association of adult cancers with extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields (MF) have provided inconclusive results, probably affected by limitations such as low ...

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Correspondence to Dr Tyler D. Quinn, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; yhh7{at}cdc.gov Background ...

Role of female sex and occupational exposures when examining the rates and risks of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) ...

Relations between working conditions and mental health status of female hospital workers were studied in a sample of 1505 women: 43% were nurses, 32% auxiliaries, and 7% ancillary staff; 13% were ...

MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK Correspondence to: Professor C Cooper Professor of Rheumatology, MRC Environmental ...

Background: Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological disorder in women of reproductive age. Despite the association between stress and pregnancy outcomes, few studies have examined the possible ...

Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and silicosis are associated with exposure to crystalline silica. We determined the exposure to respirable crystalline silica and estimated ...

2 Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China 3 Xuzhou Mining Group Company Ltd., Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China Aims: To ...