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5 November 2009

Dana Loomis, John Dement, David Richardson, and Susanne Wolf

Asbestos fiber dimensions and lung cancer mortality among workers exposed to chrysotile
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 5 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.050120 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

H. Ross Anderson, Ruth Ruggles, Kiran D Pandey, Venediktos Kapetenakis, Bert Brunekreef, Christopher K W Lai, David P Strachan, and Stephan K Weiland

Ambient particulate pollution and the world-wide prevalence of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children: Phase One of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 5 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.048785 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Helen Marucci-Wellman, Tom B Leamon, Ta Thi Tuyet Binh, Nguyen Bich Diep, Joanna L Willetts, David H Wegman, and David Kriebel

The work-related burden of injury in a rapidly industrializing commune in Viet Nam
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 5 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046227 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

3 November 2009

Helena Miranda, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Markku Heliövaara, Päivi Leino-Arjas, Eija Haukka, Juha Liira, and Eira Viikari-Juntura

Musculoskeletal pain at multiple sites and its effects on work ability in a general working population
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 3 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.048249 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

2 November 2009

Tania Carreón, Misty J Hein, Susan M Viet, Kevin W Hanley, Avima M Ruder, and Elizabeth M Ward

Increased bladder cancer risk among workers exposed to o-toluidine and aniline: A reanalysis
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 2 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.051136 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Jaime Madrigano, Andrea Baccarelli, Robert Wright, Helen Suh, David Sparrow, Pantel Vokonas, and Joel Schwartz

Air Pollution, Obesity, Genes, and Cellular Adhesion Molecules
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 2 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046193 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Beate Ritz

Air-pollution and congenital anomalies
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 2 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.051201 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Regina Hampel, Susanne Breitner, Regina Rückerl, Mark W Frampton, Wolfgang Koenig, Richard P Phipps, H Erich Wichmann, Annette Peters, and Alexandra Schneider

Air temperature and inflammatory and coagulation responses in men with coronary or pulmonary diseases during the winter season
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 2 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.048660 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Karl T Kelsey

Perspectives on Research and Practice in Occupational and Environmental Health: The Case of Benzene
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 2 November 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.048231 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

26 October 2009

Jorunn Kirkeleit, Trond Riise, Tone Bjørge, Bente Elisabeth Moen, Magne Bråtveit, and David C Christiani

Increased risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma among upstream petroleum workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 26 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046953 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Xaver Baur, Bernd Poschadel, and Lygia Therese Budnik

High frequency of fumigants and other toxic gases in imported freight containers – an underestimated occupational and community health risk
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 26 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043893 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Alfonso Cristaudo, Rudy Foddis, Alessandra Bonotti, Silvia Simonini, Agnese Vivaldi, Giovanni Guglielmi, Rossella Bruno, Debora Landi, Federica Gemignani, and Stefano Landi

Polymorphisms within the putative micro-RNA binding sites of mesothelin gene are associated with the serum levels of the mesothelin-related protein.
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 26 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.049205 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

22 October 2009

Anne Kristin Møller Fell, Liv Ingunn Bjoner Sikkeland, Martin Veel Svendsen, and Johny Kongerud

Airway Inflammation in Cement Production Workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047852 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Qiao Niu, Hongmei Zhang, Xin Li, and Meiqin Li

B[a]P-induced neurobehavioral function and neurotransmitter alterations in coke oven workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047969 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Alexis Descatha, Ann-marie Dale, Alfred Franzblau, Justin Coomes, and Bradley Evanoff

Physical Examination is Minimally Useful in Defining Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Population Based Studies
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047431 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Astrid Schilmann, Marina Lacasaña, Julia Blanco-Muñoz, Clemente Aguilar-Garduño, Aarón Salinas-Rodríguez, Mario Flores-Aldana, and Mariano E. Cebrián

Identifying Pesticide Use Patterns among Flower Growers to Assess Occupational Exposure to Mixtures
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047175 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

20 October 2009

Jennifer Girschik, Deborah Glass, Gina L Ambrosini, and Lin Fritschi

Could mining be protective against prostate cancer? A study and literature review.
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 20 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047092 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

9 October 2009

Audrey de Nazelle and Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

Integrated health impact assessment of cycling
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.050054 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Taina Hintsa, Martin Shipley, David Gimeno, Marko Elovainio, Tarani Chandola, Markus Jokela, Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen, Jussi Vahtera, Michael G Marmot, and Mika Kivimäki

Do pre-employment influences explain the association between psychosocial factors at work and coronary heart disease? The Whitehall II study.
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.048470 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Shu-Chen Ho, Li-Yu Wang, Chi-Kung Ho, and Chun-Yuh Yang

Fatal Occupational injuries in Taiwan: 1994-2005
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047407 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

David Gimeno, Ádám G Tabák, Jane E Ferrie, Martin J Shipley, Roberto De Vogli, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Vahtera, Michael G Marmot, and Mika Kivimäki

Justice at Work and Metabolic Syndrome: the Whitehall II Study
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047324 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Beata Peplonska, Patricia Stewart, Neonila Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Jolanta Lissowska, Louise A Brinton, Jan P Gromiec, Slawomir Brzeznicki, Rose Yang, Mark Sherman, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, and Aaron Blair

Occupational exposure to organic solvents and breast cancer in women
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046557 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Annette Leclerc, Jean-François Chastang, Nadine Kaniewski, Diane Cyr, Anna Ozguler, and Alexis Descatha

The bibliographic impact of epidemiologic studies: what can be learnt from citations?
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046425 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Wenbiao Hu, Archie Clements, Gail Williams, and Shilu Tong

Dengue fever and El Niño-Southern Oscillation in Queensland, Australia: a time series predictive model
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044966 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Stefano Mattioli, Francesca Zanardi, Alberto Baldasseroni, Frederieke Schaafsma, Robin MT Cooke, Gianpiero Mancini, Mauro Fierro, Chiara Santangelo, Andrea Farioli, Serenella Fucksia, Stefania Curti, Francesco S Violante, and Jos Verbeek

Search strings for study of putative occupational determinants of disease
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044727 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Brian G Miller and Laura MacCalman

Cause-specific mortality in British coal workers and exposure to respirable dust and quartz
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046151 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Jonathan N Hofmann, Matthew C Keifer, Anneclaire J De Roos, Richard A Fenske, Clement E Furlong, Gerald van Belle, and Harvey Checkoway

Occupational determinants of serum cholinesterase inhibition among organophosphate-exposed agricultural pesticide handlers in Washington State
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046391 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Helen Dolk, Ben Armstrong, Kate Lachowycz, M Vrijheid, Judith Rankin, L Abramsky, Patricia Boyd, and Diana Wellesley

Ambient Air Pollution and Risk of Congenital Anomalies in England, 1991-99
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.045997 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

8 October 2009

Maria Serinelli, Maria Angela Vigotti, Massimo Stafoggia, Giovanna Berti, Luigi Bisanti, Sandra Mallone, Barbara Pacelli, Roberta Tessari, and Francesco Forastiere

Particulate matter and out-of-hospital coronary deaths in eight Italian cities
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 8 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046359 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Bodil M Björ, Lage Burström, Kåre Eriksson, Håkan Jonsson, Lena Nathanaelsson, and Tohr K F Nilsson

Mortality from myocardial infarction in relation to exposure to vibration and dust among a cohort of iron-ore miners in Sweden
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 8 October 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046599 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

22 September 2009

Vincent Bonneterre, Laurie Faisandier, Dominique Bicout, Cyril Bernardet, Jacques Ameille, Caroline De Clavière, Michel Aptel, Gérard Lasfargues, and Regis de Gaudemaris for RNV3P

Programmed health surveillance and detection of emerging diseases in occupational health: contribution of the French national occupational disease surveillance and prevention network (RNV3P).
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044610 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Heiner Claessen, Volker Arndt, Christoph Drath, and Hermann Brenner

Smoking habits and disability pension – a cohort study of 14 483 construction workers.
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046318 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

A Scott Laney, Edward L Petsonk, and Michael D Attfield

Pneumoconiosis among underground bituminous coal miners in the United States: is silicosis becoming more frequent?
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047126 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Ann C Olsson, Joelle Fevotte, Tony Fletcher, Adrian Cassidy, Andrea 't Mannetje, David Zaridze, Neonila Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Peter Rudnai, Jolanta Lissowska, Eleonora Fabianova, Dana Mates, Vladimir Bencko, Lenka Foretova, Vladimir Janout, Paul Brennan, and Paolo Boffetta

Occupational Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Lung Cancer Risk: a Multicenter Study in Europe
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046680 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Takashi Yorifuji, Saori Kashima, Toshihide Tsuda, Soshi Takao, Etsuji Suzuki, Hiroyuki Doi, Masumi Sugiyama, Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata, and Toshiki Ohta

Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and mortality in Shizuoka, Japan
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.045542 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Yunping Hu, Bo Chen, Ji Qian, Li Jin, Taiyi Jin, and Daru Lu

Occupational coke oven emissions exposure and risk of abnormal liver function: modifications of body mass index and hepatitis virus infection
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.047316 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

H Dean Hosgood III, Luoping Zhang, Min Shen, Sonja I Berndt, Roel Vermeulen, Guilan Li, Songnian Yin, Meredith Yeager, Jeff Yuenger, Nathaniel Rothman, Stephen Chanock, Martyn Smith, and Qing Lan

Association between genetic variants in VEGF, ERCC3 and occupational benzene hematotoxicity
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044024 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Jody Schinkel, Wouter Fransman, Henri Heussen, Hans Kromhout, Hans Marquart, and Erik Tielemans

Cross-validation and refinement of the Stoffenmanager as a first tier exposure assessment tool for REACH
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.045500 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Melanie Carder, Roseanne McNamee, Iain Beverland, Robert A Elton, Geoff Cohen, James Boyd, Martie van van Tongeren, and Raymond M Agius

Does socio-economic status modify the effect of particulate air pollution on cardiorespiratory mortality?
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044602 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Liesbeth Preller, Lindan Van den Bosch, Piet Van den Brandt, Timo Kauppinen, and alexandra goldbohm

Occupational Exposure to Silica and Lung Cancer Risk in the Netherlands
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046326 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Maciej Strak, Hanna Boogaard, Kees Meliefste, Marieke Oldenwening, Moniek Zuurbier, Bert Brunekreef, and Gerard Hoek

Respiratory health effects of ultrafine and fine particle exposure in cyclists
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046847 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Chien-Mu Lin, Wushou P Chang, Pat Doyle, Jung-Der Wang, Long-Teng Lee, Chialin L Lee, and Pau-Chung Chen

Prolonged time to pregnancy in residents exposed to ionising radiation in Co-60 contaminated buildings
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.045260 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Marko Elovainio, Jane E Ferrie, David Gimeno, Roberto DeVogli, Martin Shipley, Jussi Vahtera, Eric Brunner, Michael G Marmot, and Mika Kivimaki

Organizational justice and markers of inflammation: The Whitehall II study
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 22 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044917 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

8 September 2009

Nick Warren, Tim Meijster, Dick Heederik, and Erik Tielemans

A dynamic population-based model for the development of work related respiratory health effects amongst bakery workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 8 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043034 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

7 September 2009

Antonio Pietroiusti, Anna Neri, Giuseppina Somma, Luca Coppeta, Ivo Iavicoli, Antonio Bergamaschi, and Andrea Magrini

Incidence of metabolic syndrome among night shift health care workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 7 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046797 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Julia E Heck, Barbara Charbotel, Lee E Moore, Sara Karami, David G Zaridze, Vsevolod Matveev, Vladimir Janout, Helena Kollárová, Lenka Foretova, Vladimir Bencko, Neonila Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Jolanta Lissowska, Dana Mates, Gilles Ferro, Wong-Ho Chow, Nathaniel Rothman, Patricia Stewart, Paul Brennan, and Paolo Boffetta

Occupation and renal cell cancer in Central and Eastern Europe
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 7 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046250 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Clemente Aguilar-Garduño, Marina Lacasaña, Julia Blanco-Muñoz, Victor Hugo Borja-Aburto, and Ana M Garcia

Parental occupational exposure to organic solvents and the risk of anencephaly in Mexico
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 7 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044743 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Nearkasen Chau, Pascal Wild, Dominique Dehaene, Lahoucine Benamghar, Jean-Marie Mur, and Christian Touron

Roles of Age, Length of Service and Job in Work-related Injury: A Prospective Study of 446,120 Person-Years in Railway Workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 7 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043281 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Eija Haukka, Irmeli Pehkonen, Päivi Leino-Arjas, Eira Viikari-Juntura, Esa-Pekka Takala, Antti Malmivaara, Leila Hopsu, Pertti Mutanen, Ritva Ketola, Tuija Virtanen, Merja Holtari-Leino, Jaana Nykänen, Sari Stenholm, Anneli Ojajärvi, and Hilkka Riihimäki

Effect of a participatory ergonomics intervention on psychosocial factors at work in a randomized controlled trial
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 7 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043786 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

6 September 2009

Jeroen J de Hartog, Jon G Ayres, Anna Karakatsani, Antonis Analitis, Harry ten Brink, Kaarle Hameri, Roy M Harrison, Klea Katsouyanni, Anastasia Kotronarou, Ilias Kavouras, Claire Meddings, Juha Pekkanen, and Gerard Hoek

Indoor and outdoor fine and ultrafine particles in relation to lung function in asthma / COPD patients in four European cities
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 6 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.040857 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Daisy Boers, Lützen Portengen, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Dick J J Heederik, and Roel Vermeulen

Third follow-up of a Dutch cohort occupationally exposed to chlorophenoxy herbicides, chlorophenols and dioxins
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 6 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044222 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Shona C Fang, Ellen A Eisen, Jennifer M Cavallari, Murray A Mittleman, and David C Christiani

Circulating adhesion molecules after short-term exposure to particulate matter among welders
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 6 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043794 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Denyse Gautrin, André Cartier, Dana Howse, Lise Horth-Susin, Michael Jong, Mark Swanson, Samuel Lehrer, George Fox, and Barbara Neis

Occupational Asthma & Allergy in Snow Crab Processing in Newfoundland and Labrador
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 6 September 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.039578 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

9 August 2009

C E Peters, P A Demers, J Sehmer, B Karlen, and S M Kennedy

Early Changes in Respiratory Health in Trades' Apprentices and Physician Visits for Respiratory Illnesses Later in Life
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 9 August 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.042663 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

30 July 2009

Brian J Malig and Bart D Ostro

Coarse Particles and Mortality: Evidence from a Multi-City Study in California
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 30 July 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.045393 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

29 July 2009

Enrico Pira, Claudio Pelucchi, Pier Giorgio Piolatto, Eva Negri, Tiziana Bilei, and Carlo La Vecchia

Mortality from cancer and other causes in the balangero cohort of chrysotile asbestos miners
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 29 July 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044693 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

30 June 2009

P Jacob, W Rühm, L Walsh, M Blettner, G Hammer, and H Zeeb

Cancer risk of radiation workers larger than expected?
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 30 June 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.043265 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

23 June 2009

Cathryn Tonne, Jeff Yanosky, Alexandros Gryparis, Steve Melly, Murray Mittleman, Robert Goldberg, Stephanie von Klot, and Joel Schwartz

Traffic Particles and Occurrence of Acute Myocardial Infarction: a case-control analysis
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 23 June 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.045047 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

E MacFarlane, G Benke, A Del Monaco, and M R Sim

Cancer incidence and mortality in a historical cohort of Australian pest control workers
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 23 June 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.045427 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

14 June 2009

Massimo Bovenzi

A prospective cohort study of exposure-response relationship for vibration induced white finger
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 14 June 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2009.046128 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

Claudia Thomas, Clyde Hertzman, and Chris Power

Night-work, long working hours, job control and cortisol secretion in mid-life: evidence from a British birth cohort
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 14 June 2009. doi:10.1136/oem.2008.044396 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript] 

17 July 2006

Sam Pattenden, Gerard Hoek, Charlotte Braun-Fahrlander, Francesco Forastiere, Anna Kosheleva, Manfred Neuberger, and A C Fletcher

NO2 and children¡¦s respiratory symptoms in the PATY study
Occup Environ Med Published Online First: 17 July 2006. doi:10.1136/oem.2005.025213 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]