Editorial

	Workplace counselling M Henderson, M Hotopf, and S Wessely Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 899-900. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.899 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	Parental occupation at periconception: findings from the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study P A McKinney, N T Fear, and D Stockton Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 901-909. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.901 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Urine mutagenicity and lymphocyte DNA damage in fruit growers occupationally exposed to the fungicide captan P Lebailly, A Devaux, D Pottier, M De Meo, V Andre, I Baldi, F Severin, J Bernaud, B Durand, M Henry-Amar, and P Gauduchon Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 910-917. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.910 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mortality and cancer morbidity in a cohort of Canadian petroleum workers R J Lewis, A R Schnatter, I Drummond, N Murray, F S Thompson, A M Katz, G Jorgensen, M J Nicolich, D Dahlman, and G Thériault Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 918-928. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.918 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among female flight attendants and teachers E A Whelan, C C Lawson, B Grajewski, M R Petersen, L E Pinkerton, E M Ward, and T M Schnorr Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 929-934. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.929 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Respiratory symptoms and cotton dust exposure; results of a 15 year follow up observation X-R Wang, E A Eisen, H-X Zhang, B-X Sun, H-L Dai, L-D Pan, D H Wegman, S A Olenchock, and D C Christiani Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 935-941. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.935 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of measurement strategy and statistical analysis on dose-response relations between physical workload and low back pain J P Jansen and A Burdorf Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 942-947. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.942 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	From insecure to secure employment: changes in work, health, health related behaviours, and sickness absence M Virtanen, M Kivimäki, M Elovainio, J Vahtera, and J E Ferrie Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 948-953. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.948 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Occupational contact dermatitis to nickel: experience of the British dermatologists (EPIDERM) and occupational physicians (OPRA) surveillance schemes K W Shum, J D Meyer, Y Chen, N Cherry, and D J Gawkrodger Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 954-957. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.954 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Occupational exposure of midwives to nitrous oxide on delivery suites K A Henderson, I P Matthews, A Adisesh, and A D Hutchings Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 958-961. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.958 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Skin temperature recovery from cold provocation in workers exposed to vibration: a longitudinal study M Cherniack, A Brammer, J Meyer, T Morse, D Peterson, and R Fu Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 962-968. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.962 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Benzene and naphthalene in air and breath as indicators of exposure to jet fuel P P Egeghy, L Hauf-Cabalo, R Gibson, and S M Rappaport Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 969-976. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.969 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Investigating the dose-response relation between air pollution and total mortality in the APHEA-2 multicity project E Samoli, G Touloumi, A Zanobetti, A Le Tertre, Chr Schindler, R Atkinson, J Vonk, G Rossi, M Saez, D Rabczenko, J Schwartz, and K Katsouyanni Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 977-982. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.977 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Increased occupational physical activity does not improve physical fitness L Ruzic, S Heimer, M Misigoj-Durakovic, and B R Matkovic Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 983-985. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.983 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Potential effects on human health of an ammonia rich atmospheric environment in an archaeologically important cave in southeast Asia F B Pyatt Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 986-988. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.986 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	A new series Anne Cockcroft Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 934. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.934 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Secondhand smoke exposure remains a risk in Massachusetts restaurants despite widespread adoption of smoking regulations Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 968. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.968 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Lumbar disc degeneration is more common in Olympic athletes than in the normal population Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 985. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.985 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	World at work: Hazards and controls in aluminium potrooms M Sim and G Benke Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 989-992. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.989 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hip pain and work or leisure activity Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 992. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.992 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	The amount of sleep obtained by locomotive engineers: effects of break duration and time of break onset G D Roach, K J Reid, and D Dawson Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: e17. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.e17 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Under-ascertainment of multiple myeloma among participants in UK atmospheric atomic and nuclear weapons tests S R Roff Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: e18. doi:10.1136/oem.60.12.e18 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]