Letters

	Ingestion of herring leads to absorption of pristane in humans. B Sjögren, P Larsson, Z Wang, H Carlsson, and E Grimvall Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 66. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.66 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Digestive tract neoplasms among employees with past exposure to brominated dioxins. A Zober and M G Ott Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 66. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.66-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Factors affecting recognition of cancer risks of nuclear workers. M O'Donnell Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 66-67. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.66-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mesothelioma in a community in the north of England. M Greenberg Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 67-68. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.67-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Biomarkers of exposure to low concentrations of benzene: a field assessment. E S Johnson Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 68. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.68 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Offspring sex ratios and reproductive hazards. W H James Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 68. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.68-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Articles

	Factors affecting recognition of cancer risks of nuclear workers M O'Donnell Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 66. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.66-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mesothelioma in a community in the north of England Morris Greenberg Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 67. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.67 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Author's reply Choon-Nam Ong Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 68. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.68-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Review

	Handbook of Stress, Medicine, and Health, 1st ed G Diggle Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 68-69. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.68-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 9th ed R L Maynard Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 69. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.69 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Natural and man-made mineral fibres: UK research priorities Morris Greenberg Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 70. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.70 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asbestos: medical and legal aspects. 4th ed Morris Greenberg Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 70. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.70-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Preventive effectiveness of pre-employment medical assessments. W de Kort and F van Dijk Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 1-6. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.1 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Occupational exposure to magnetic fields in relation to mortality from brain cancer among electricity generation and transmission workers. J M Harrington, D I McBride, T Sorahan, G M Paddle, and M van Tongeren Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 7-13. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.7 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Angiosarcoma of the liver in Great Britain in proximity to vinyl chloride sites. P Elliott and I Kleinschmidt Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 14-18. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.14 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of occupational lung disease among Botswana men formerly employed in the South African mining industry. T W Steen, K M Gyi, N W White, T Gabosianelwe, S Ludick, G N Mazonde, N Mabongo, M Ncube, N Monare, R Ehrlich, and G Schierhout Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 19-26. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.19 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between decline in FEV1 and exposure to dust and tobacco smoke in aluminium potroom workers. V Søyseth, J Boe, and J Kongerud Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 27-31. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.27 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exposure to hydrogen fluoride: an experimental study in humans of concentrations of fluoride in plasma, symptoms, and lung function. K Lund, J Ekstrand, J Boe, P Søstrand, and J Kongerud Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 32-37. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.32 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dermal absorption of vaporous and liquid 2-methoxyethanol and 2-ethoxyethanol in volunteers. S Kezic, K Mahieu, A C Monster, and F A de Wolff Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 38-43. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.38 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	People can detect poor air quality well below guideline concentrations: a prevalence study of annoyance reactions and air pollution from traffic. B Forsberg, N Stjernberg, and S Wall Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 44-48. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.44 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of the sick building syndrome symptoms in office workers before and six months and three years after being exposed to a building with an improved ventilation system. J Bourbeau, C Brisson, and S Allaire Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 49-53. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.49 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Assessment of occupational exposure in a population based case-control study: comparing postal questionnaires with personal interviews. B M Blatter, N Roeleveld, G A Zielhuis, and A L Verbeek Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 54-59. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.54 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hepatitis A among workers from a waste water treatment plant during a small community outbreak. G De Serres and D Laliberté Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 60-62. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.60 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transient increase of serum Clara cell protein (CC16) after exposure to smoke. A Bernard, C Hermans, and G Van Houte Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 63-65. doi:10.1136/oem.54.1.63 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]