Editorial

	Quantification of health effects of exposure to air pollution M Krzyzanowski, A Cohen, and R Anderson Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 791-793. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.791 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Mortality among US and UK veterans of the Persian Gulf War: a review H K Kang, T A Bullman, G J Macfarlane, and G C Gray Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 794-799. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.794 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Definition and assessment of specific occupational demands concerning lifting, pushing, and pulling based on a systematic literature search J Bos, P P F M Kuijer, and M H W Frings-Dresen Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 800-806. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.800 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis of a disability prevention model for back pain management: a six year follow up study P Loisel, J Lemaire, S Poitras, M-J Durand, F Champagne, S Stock, B Diallo, and C Tremblay Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 807-815. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.807 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cross sectional study on lung function of coke oven workers: a lung function surveillance system from 1978 to 1990 J Wu, I A Kreis, D Griffiths, and C Darling Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 816-823. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.816 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between colour vision loss and occupational styrene exposure level Y Y Gong, R Kishi, Y Katakura, E Tsukishima, K Fujiwara, S Kasai, T Satoh, F Sata, and T Kawai Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 824-829. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.824 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Respiratory symptoms and diseases among workers in the soft tissue producing industry T Kraus, A Pfahlberg, O Gefeller, and H J Raithel Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 830-835. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.830 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Self perceived work related stress and the relation with salivary IgA and lysozyme among emergency department nurses Y Yang, D Koh, V Ng, C Y Lee, G Chan, F Dong, S H Goh, V Anantharaman, and S E Chia Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 836-841. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.836 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Passive smoking and its impact on employers and employees in Hong Kong S M McGhee, A J Hedley, and L M Ho Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 842-846. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.842 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of years engaged in agriculture and number of pregnancies and deliveries on mortality of inhabitants of the Jinzu River basin area, Japan E Kobayashi, Y Okubo, Y Suwazono, T Kido, M Nishijo, H Nakagawa, and K Nogawa Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 847-850. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.847 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Long term medical conditions: career prospects B J Bateman and F Finlay Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 851-852. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.851 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Sex ratio at birth in Masjid-i-Sulaiman (Khozestan province, Iran) M Saadat, M Ansari-Lari, and A Bahaoddini Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 853. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.853 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Correction Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 854. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.854-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Occupational Disorders of the Lung: Recognition, Management and Prevention: David J Hendrick, P Sherwood Burge, William S Beckett, Andrew Churg (pp 638; £99.99) 2002. London: WB Saunders. ISBN 0 7020 2507 0 Jon G Ayres Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 853. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.853-a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	IEH report on variability and susceptibility in human response to occupational exposure to chemicals: Institute for Environment and Health (pp iii + 155, £10.00) 2002. Leicester: MRC Institute for Environment and Health. ISBN 1 899110 36 4 Anthony Dayan Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 853-854. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.853-b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pleural diseases, 4th edn: Richard W Light (pp 413, $115.00) 2001. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Anne Tattersfield Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 854. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.854 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Bar and restaurant staff are regularly overexposed Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 823. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.823 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pacing predicts leaving work in ankylosing spondylitis Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 852. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.852 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education

	EPISODES OF ENVIRONMENTAL POISONING WORLDWIDE N J Langford and R E Ferner Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: 855-860. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.855 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Author index Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: e1. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.e1 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Subject index Occup Environ Med 2002; 59: e2. doi:10.1136/oem.59.12.e2 [PDF] [Request Permissions]