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Volume 60(9);  September 2003
Editorial
The management of low back pain
M Rossignol
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 617. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.617.
PMCID: PMC1740610
Original Articles
Occupational health guidelines for the management of low back pain: an international comparison
J Staal, H Hlobil, M W van Tulder, G Waddell, A Burton, B Koes, and W van Mechelen
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 618–626. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.618.
PMCID: PMC1740612
A mortality and morbidity study of refinery and petrochemical employees in Louisiana
S Tsai, J Wendt, K Cardarelli, and A Fraser
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 627–633. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.627.
PMCID: PMC1740632
Occupation related pesticide exposure and cancer of the prostate: a meta-analysis
G Van Maele-Fabry and J Willems
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 634–642. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.634.
PMCID: PMC1740608
Smoking and occupation from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey
S McCurdy, J Sunyer, J Zock, J Anto, M Kogevinas, and C European
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 643–648. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.643.
PMCID: PMC1740626
Risk factors in the onset of neck/shoulder pain in a prospective study of workers in industrial and service companies
J Andersen, A Kaergaard, S Mikkelsen, U Jensen, P Frost, J Bonde, N Fallentin, and J Thomsen
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 649–654. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.649.
PMCID: PMC1740607
Prevalence and association of welding related systemic and respiratory symptoms in welders
M El-Zein, J Malo, C Infante-Rivard, and D Gautrin
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 655–661. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.655.
PMCID: PMC1740619
Increased plasma homocysteine levels in shift working bus drivers
P Martins, V D'Almeida, N Vergani, A Perez, and S Tufik
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 662–666. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.662.
PMCID: PMC1740631
Agreement between hearing thresholds measured in non-soundproof work environments and a soundproof booth
T Wong, T Yu, W Chen, Y Chiu, C Wong, and A Wong
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 667–671. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.667.
PMCID: PMC1740609
Cancer risk for chemical workers exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
K Bodner, J Collins, L Bloemen, and M Carson
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 672–675. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.672.
PMCID: PMC1740616
Lymphohaematopoeitic cancer mortality among workers with benzene exposure
J Collins, B Ireland, C Buckley, and D Shepperly
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 676–679. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.676.
PMCID: PMC1740628
Risk of soft tissue sarcomas and residence in the neighbourhood of an incinerator of industrial wastes
P Comba, V Ascoli, S Belli, M Benedetti, L Gatti, P Ricci, and A Tieghi
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 680–683. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.680.
PMCID: PMC1740633
Risk factors among elderly for short term deaths related to high levels of air pollution
L Filleul, I Baldi, J Dartigues, and J Tessier
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 684–688. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.684.
PMCID: PMC1740638
Short Reports
Driving impairment due to sleepiness is exacerbated by low alcohol intake
J Horne, L Reyner, and P Barrett
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 689–692. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.689.
PMCID: PMC1740622
Monitoring of umbilical cord blood lead levels and sources assessment among the Inuit
B Levesque, J Duchesne, C Gariepy, M Rhainds, P Dumas, A Scheuhammer, J Proulx, S Dery, G Muckle, F Dallaire, and E Dewailly
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 693–695. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.693.
PMCID: PMC1740625
Can salivary lead be used for biological monitoring of lead exposed individuals?
D Koh, V Ng, L Chua, Y Yang, H Ong, and S Chia
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 696–698. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.696.
PMCID: PMC1740634
Do junior doctors take sick leave?
M Perkin, A Higton, and M Witcomb
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 699–700. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.699.
PMCID: PMC1740639
Occupational asthma due to IgE mediated allergy to the flower Molucella laevis (Bells of Ireland)
W Miesen, S van der Heide, H Kerstjens, A Dubois, and J G R de Monchy
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 701–703. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.701.
PMCID: PMC1740630
Letter
Sex ratio at birth and exposure to petrochemicals
W James, M Saadat, A Bahaoddini, and M Ansari-Lari
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 704. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.704.
PMCID: PMC1740636
Education
SURVEILLANCE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
D Koh and T Aw
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 705–710. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.705.
PMCID: PMC1740637
Electronic Paper
Mortality and cancer incidence in a cohort of meatworkers
L Fritschi, S Fenwick, and M Bulsara
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e4. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e4.
PMCID: PMC1740611
Inflammatory potential of dust from schools and building related symptoms
L Allermann, H Meyer, O Poulsen, J Nielsen, and F Gyntelberg
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e5. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e5.
PMCID: PMC1740613
Intervention strategies to reduce musculoskeletal injuries associated with handling patients: a systematic review
S Hignett
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e6. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e6.
PMCID: PMC1740617
Haematological effects among silk screening workers exposed to 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate
C Loh, T Shih, S Liou, Y Lin, A Hsieh, C Chen, and G Liao
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e7. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e7.
PMCID: PMC1740620
Prognosis of shoulder tendonitis in repetitive work: a follow up study in a cohort of Danish industrial and service workers
J Bonde, S Mikkelsen, J Andersen, N Fallentin, J Baelum, S Svendsen, J Thomsen, P Frost, G Thomsen, E Overgaard, A Kaergaard, and P the
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e8. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e8.
PMCID: PMC1740623
Downsizing of staff is associated with lowered medically certified sick leave in female employees
T Theorell, G Oxenstierna, H Westerlund, J Ferrie, J Hagberg, and L Alfredsson
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e9. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e9.
PMCID: PMC1740624
Age related differences in work injuries and permanent impairment: a comparison of workers' compensation claims among adolescents, young adults, and adults
C Breslin, M Koehoorn, P Smith, and M Manno
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e10. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e10.
PMCID: PMC1740614
Integrative assessment of multiple pesticides as risk factors for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma among men
A J De Roos, S Zahm, K Cantor, D Weisenburger, F Holmes, L Burmeister, and A Blair
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e11. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e11.
PMCID: PMC1740618
Shift work and subfecundity: a causal link or an artefact?
J Zhu, N Hjollund, H Boggild, and J Olsen
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): e12. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.e12.
PMCID: PMC1740621
Echo
Respiratory physicians rule on fitness to dive
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 654. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.654.
PMCID: PMC1740615
Genetic make up and external stimuli interact to cause lung disease
Occup Environ Med. 2003 September; 60(9): 661. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.9.661.
PMCID: PMC1740629
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