Special Data Supplement for this Issue

	[18th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health]

Work in brief

	Work in brief Keith Palmer Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 663. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles

	The additional risk of malignant mesothelioma in former workers and residents of Wittenoom with benign pleural disease or asbestosis A Reid, N de Klerk, G Ambrosini, N Olsen, S C Pang, and A W Musk Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 665-669. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.018531 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Rapidly progressive coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in the United States: geographic clustering and other factors V C dos S Antao, E L Petsonk, L Z Sokolow, A L Wolfe, G A Pinheiro, J M Hale, and M D Attfield Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 670-674. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.019679 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between policies and work related assault: Minnesota Nurses’ Study N M Nachreiner, S G Gerberich, P M McGovern, T R Church, H E Hansen, M S Geisser, and A D Ryan Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 675-681. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.014134 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A search strategy for occupational health intervention studies J Verbeek, J Salmi, I Pasternack, M Jauhiainen, I Laamanen, F Schaafsma, C Hulshof, and F van Dijk Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 682-687. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.019117 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is metal fume fever a determinant of welding related respiratory symptoms and/or increased bronchial responsiveness? A longitudinal study M El-Zein, C Infante-Rivard, J-L Malo, and D Gautrin Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 688-694. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.018796 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The precision of longitudinal lung function measurements: monitoring and interpretation E Hnizdo, L Yu, L Freyder, M Attfield, J Lefante, and H W Glindmeyer Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 695-701. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.018424 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The lagged effect of cold temperature and wind chill on cardiorespiratory mortality in Scotland M Carder, R McNamee, I Beverland, R Elton, G R Cohen, J Boyd, and R M Agius Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 702-710. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.016394 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Job constraints and arterial hypertension: different effects in men and women: the IHPAF II case control study S Radi, T Lang, V Lauwers-Cancès, E Diène, G Chatellier, L Larabi, R De Gaudemaris for the IHPAF group Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 711-717. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.012955 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Short term effects of particulate matter on cause specific mortality: effects of lags and modification by city characteristics A Zeka, A Zanobetti, and J Schwartz Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 718-725. doi:10.1136/oem.2004.017012 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk of lymphatic or haematopoietic cancer mortality with occupational exposure to animals or the public M A Svec, M H Ward, M Dosemeci, H Checkoway, and A J De Roos Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 726-735. doi:10.1136/oem.2005.021550 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

World at work

	World at work: Brazilian ragpickers M C da Silva, A G Fassa, C E Siqueira, and D Kriebel Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 736-740. doi:10.1136/oem.2005.020164 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Are lung and pleural benign asbestos induced diseases a preliminary step in the pathogenic process of mesothelioma and lung cancer development? M Goldberg Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 663-664. doi:10.1136/oem.2005.021865 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Smoking at work costs Taiwan $US1bn Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 669. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Study counts cost of passive smoking in UK Occup Environ Med 2005; 62: 687. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]