New Epidemics in Occupational Health
İÇİNDEKİLERContentsForeword Opening Address Dr J. Huuhtanen Opening plenary New epidemics - questions to be addressed J. Rantanen From sentinel observations to practical actions C. Hogstedt New epidemics - the challenge for international health work M. Mikheev New musculoskeletal disorders New work-related musculoskeletal epidemics: a review B.A. Silverstein Pathomechanisms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders M. Hagberg Rheumatoid arthritis among dust exposed workers R.-S. Koskela, M. Klockars Why musculoskeletal overuse syndrome epidemics rise and decline? P. Buckle Statistics of occupational diseases ? a mirror of morbidity from repetitive strain injuries? H. RiihimakiPsychic stress-related disorders Psychosocial factors and occupational health M. Frankenhaeuser Job burnout: a review C. Maslach Dissatisfaction in the workplace and prevalence of infectious diseases S.M. Cardoso Work-related upper limb disorders and keyboard work: why we may lose the battle P. Buckle Sudden unexplained death syndrome (SUDS) -a mystery yet unsolved H.P. Lee Cases of sudden death among workers in Russia N. lzmerov Case study of "Karoshi" due to work-related cardiovascular attacks in Japan T. Uehata New hypersensitivity epidemics Chemicals and occupational respiratory hypersensitivity K.M. Venables New hypersensitivity epidemics: organic dusts and illness S.A. Olenchock MCS - very sensitive or oversensitive? W. Maschewsky Management of the sick building - investigation strategies K. Andersson Microbial growth and health effects A. Nevalainen, A. Hyvarinen, T. Husman, T. ReponenNew toxic epidemics Investigations into the use of symptom reports for studying toxic epidemics D.H. Wegman Is male fecundity at risk from occupational and environmental exposures? J.P. Bonde, E. Ernst Effects of occupation on sperm quality among workers in Singapore S.E. Chia, C.N. Ong, F.H.M. Tsakok Occupational cancer in developing countries P. Boffetta, N. Pearce Occupational cancer: a hidden epidemic? H. Vainio New infectious epidemics AIDS as an occupational health hazard for health care workers T.C. Aw The epidemiology and prevention of hepatitis C in health and public safety workers E. McCloy A new hantavirus in the western United States ? occupational health implications R.L. Ehrenberg New and increasing occupational diseases in Finland with special emphasis on infectious diseases T. Kauppinen, J. Nuutinen, J. Toikkanen, M. Vasama, A. Savela, R. Jolanki, H. Keskinen New epidemics caused by physical agents Electric and magnetic fields and health outcomes B. Knave Ocular exposure to optical radiation from light sources M. Hietanen, P. von NandelstadhChange of hearing thresholds of young workers K. Korpert, N. Winker Research and preventive strategies for new epidemics Disease clusters and high-risk occupations N. Pearce A right to know - but when? H. Hellberg Workshop reports Why musculoskeletal overuse syndrome epidemics rise and decline? E. Viikari-Juntura VDU work - facts and fiction R. Kalimo Sudden deaths K. Kurppa Building-related ill-health. Strategies for the investigation of a sick building H. Nordman Reproductive hazards M.-L. Lindbohm Occupational cancer hazards P. Boffetta Author index List of participants NOTLARPeople and Work Research Reports 1 |
