Employees with poorly controlled asthma have negative health outcomes, according to this US study of 2,026 sufferers taking prescription medicines....
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Dental technicians building prostheses are exposed to many chemicals that increase their risk of developing pneumoconiosis. This study of 76...
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A workplace intervention can increase colorectal cancer screening rates, according to this study of Californian firefighters. A testing kit, letter...
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Professional musicians have a high risk of contracting hearing disorders, including tinnitus, according to this German study of 2,227 musicians....
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Modified work is often part of a return-to-work plan for employees with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), but there are no validated...
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The prevalence of obesity across all occupational groups increased steadily between 2004 and 2008 but levelled off from 2008 to...
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On-call work among doctors is associated with medical errors, injuries and lower wellbeing. However, a study suggests that the key...
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) management standards indicator tool that is used to assess work-related stress remains valid and...
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The risk of pre-eclampsia is associated with exposure to particulate air pollution, especially brake dust and combined traffic-related matter, according...
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Employees with mental health problems begin from a default position of not disclosing to their employer that they have a...
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Common mental health problems are a major contributor to long-term sickness absence from work and the evidence is weak for...
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There is no convincing evidence to support the hypothesis that exposure to magnetic fields is a risk factor for leukaemia,...
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Adverse socioeconomic position (SEP), in both childhood and adulthood, is associated with a susceptibility to developing multiple sclerosis (MS), adding...
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A workplace model may help cut the risk of employee suicide, new research suggests.
An initiative called the Safe Haven... -
Almost a quarter of all victims of work-related violence experienced three or more incidents in 2012/13, according to a statistical...