Tag: Occupational Health
Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior
Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
Night Shift Tied to Increased Odds of Abdominal Obesity
Increased risk for permanent night workers compared with rotating night workers
Skin Cancer Prevention Strategies Needed in Work Settings
High occupational UV exposure tied to two-fold increase in skin cancer risk
Work Exposure to Noxious Fumes May Up Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Among men, bricklayers and concrete workers, electrical and electronic workers have increased risk
Occupational Exposures Linked to Interstitial Lung Disease
Job exposure matrix score increase in vapors, gas, dust, fumes exposure ups high attenuation areas
ALS, Parkinson’s Mortality Up for White-Collar Workers
Occupations associated with higher education and income show increased mortality risk
Long Working Hours May Increase Risk of Developing A-Fib
Could help explain previously observed increased risk of stroke among those working long hours
Shift Work May Affect the Body’s Ability to Repair DNA Damage
Lower levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine noted in the urine of those who worked at night
Occupation Tied to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency
Findings may help target health promotion and preventive efforts, researchers say
Post-Election Political Talk Adding to Workplace Stress
Employees are feeling more stressed and cynical, and job productivity may suffer, survey finds
