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Letters

Use of screening nerve conduction studies for predicting future carpal tunnel syndrome.
M L Bleecker
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 622. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.622 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

The sex ratios of offspring of people exposed to non-ionising radiation.
W H James
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 622-623. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.622-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Articles

Authors' reply
Robert A Werner, Heidi Buchele, Alfred Franzblau, Thomas J Armstrong, and James W Albers
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 622. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.622-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Review

1997 NSCA Pollution Handbook: The Essential Guide to UK and European Pollution Control Legislation
R L Maynard
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 624. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.624 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Advances in Magnetic Stimulation: Mathematical Modelling and Clinical Applications: Advances in Occupational Medicine and Rehabilitation
E M Sedgwick
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 624. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.624-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

Does occupational exposure to iron promote infection?
K Palmer and D Coggon
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 529-534. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.529 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Daily time series for cardiovascular hospital admissions and previous day's air pollution in London, UK.
J D Poloniecki, R W Atkinson, A P de Leon, and H R Anderson
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 535-540. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.535 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Risk of spontaneous abortion in women occupationally exposed to anaesthetic gases: a meta-analysis.
J F Boivin
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 541-548. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.541 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Exposure and mineralogical correlates of pulmonary fibrosis in chrysotile asbestos workers.
F H Green, R Harley, V Vallyathan, R Althouse, G Fick, J Dement, R Mitha, and F Pooley
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 549-559. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.549 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electron microscopic microanalysis of bronchoalveolar lavage: a way to identify exposure to silica and silicate dust.
E Monsó, A Carreres, J M Tura, J Ruiz, J Fiz, C Xaus, M Llatjós, and J Morera
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 560-565. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.560 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Haemodynamic changes in ipsilateral and contralateral fingers caused by acute exposures to hand transmitted vibration.
M Bovenzi and M J Griffin
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 566-576. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.566 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Changes over a workshift in aesthesiometric and vibrotactile perception thresholds of workers exposed to intermittent hand transmitted vibration from impact wrenches.
M Bovenzi, P Apostoli, G Alessandro, and O Vanoni
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 577-587. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.577 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Mortality in a cohort of tannery workers.
F Montanaro, M Ceppi, P A Demers, R Puntoni, and S Bonassi
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 588-591. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.588 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Mortality from pancreatic and lymphopoietic cancer among workers in ethylene and propylene chlorohydrin production.
G W Olsen, S E Lacy, K M Bodner, M Chau, T G Arceneaux, J B Cartmill, J M Ramlow, and J M Boswell
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 592-598. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.592 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A nested case-control study of fatal work related injuries among Brazilian steel workers.
S M Barreto, A J Swerdlow, P G Smith, and C D Higgins
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 599-604. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.599 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Risks of beryllium disease related to work processes at a metal, alloy, and oxide production plant.
K Kreiss, M M Mroz, B Zhen, H Wiedemann, and B Barna
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 605-612. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.605 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hexachlorobenzene and octachlorostyrene in plasma of aluminium foundry workers using hexachloroethane for degassing.
A I Seldén, Y Nygren, H B Westberg, and L S Bodin
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 613-618. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.613 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Biological monitoring of environmental exposure to PAHs in the vicinity of a Söderberg aluminium reduction plant.
N L Gilbert and C Viau
Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 619-621. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.619 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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	Use of screening nerve conduction studies for predicting future carpal tunnel syndrome. M L Bleecker Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 622. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.622 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The sex ratios of offspring of people exposed to non-ionising radiation. W H James Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 622-623. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.622-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Authors' reply Robert A Werner, Heidi Buchele, Alfred Franzblau, Thomas J Armstrong, and James W Albers Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 622. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.622-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	1997 NSCA Pollution Handbook: The Essential Guide to UK and European Pollution Control Legislation R L Maynard Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 624. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.624 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Advances in Magnetic Stimulation: Mathematical Modelling and Clinical Applications: Advances in Occupational Medicine and Rehabilitation E M Sedgwick Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 624. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.624-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Does occupational exposure to iron promote infection? K Palmer and D Coggon Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 529-534. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.529 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Daily time series for cardiovascular hospital admissions and previous day's air pollution in London, UK. J D Poloniecki, R W Atkinson, A P de Leon, and H R Anderson Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 535-540. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.535 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Risk of spontaneous abortion in women occupationally exposed to anaesthetic gases: a meta-analysis. J F Boivin Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 541-548. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.541 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Exposure and mineralogical correlates of pulmonary fibrosis in chrysotile asbestos workers. F H Green, R Harley, V Vallyathan, R Althouse, G Fick, J Dement, R Mitha, and F Pooley Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 549-559. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.549 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Electron microscopic microanalysis of bronchoalveolar lavage: a way to identify exposure to silica and silicate dust. E Monsó, A Carreres, J M Tura, J Ruiz, J Fiz, C Xaus, M Llatjós, and J Morera Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 560-565. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.560 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Haemodynamic changes in ipsilateral and contralateral fingers caused by acute exposures to hand transmitted vibration. M Bovenzi and M J Griffin Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 566-576. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.566 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Changes over a workshift in aesthesiometric and vibrotactile perception thresholds of workers exposed to intermittent hand transmitted vibration from impact wrenches. M Bovenzi, P Apostoli, G Alessandro, and O Vanoni Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 577-587. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.577 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mortality in a cohort of tannery workers. F Montanaro, M Ceppi, P A Demers, R Puntoni, and S Bonassi Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 588-591. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.588 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mortality from pancreatic and lymphopoietic cancer among workers in ethylene and propylene chlorohydrin production. G W Olsen, S E Lacy, K M Bodner, M Chau, T G Arceneaux, J B Cartmill, J M Ramlow, and J M Boswell Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 592-598. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.592 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	A nested case-control study of fatal work related injuries among Brazilian steel workers. S M Barreto, A J Swerdlow, P G Smith, and C D Higgins Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 599-604. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.599 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Risks of beryllium disease related to work processes at a metal, alloy, and oxide production plant. K Kreiss, M M Mroz, B Zhen, H Wiedemann, and B Barna Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 605-612. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.605 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hexachlorobenzene and octachlorostyrene in plasma of aluminium foundry workers using hexachloroethane for degassing. A I Seldén, Y Nygren, H B Westberg, and L S Bodin Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 613-618. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.613 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Biological monitoring of environmental exposure to PAHs in the vicinity of a Söderberg aluminium reduction plant. N L Gilbert and C Viau Occup Environ Med 1997; 54: 619-621. doi:10.1136/oem.54.8.619 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]