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Bioaerosols a hazard for waste handlers

Norwegian research has found that waste handlers are at a high risk of upper respiratory inflammation due to the inhalation of bioaerosols.

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Quartz exposure linked to pneumoconiosis

Construction workers exposed to quartz-containing dust have a higher risk of developing pneumoconiosis, a Dutch study has found.

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Focus on capacities, not restrictions

Focusing on the activities that workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can do, rather than what they can't, improves return to work rates and reduces workers' compensation costs, a Swedish study has found.

FRI

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Job satisfaction tools highly unreliable

A study of instruments used to measure job satisfaction has found that while many exist, only a few meet criteria for a high level of reliability and validity.

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Foundry work a risk factor for heart disease

Foundry work is a moderate risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to a Canadian researcher.

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Heatwrap therapy eases back pain, increases productivity

A study of workers at a German car manufacturing plant claims that a new form of heatwrap therapy used while working reduces low back pain and increases productivity.

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Cancer survivors need better occupational rehabilitation

Cancer survivors are more likely to achieve timely return to work if they receive quality occupational rehabilitation assistance, a Dutch study reports.

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Strenuous work causes tennis elbow

Strenuous work, but not physical activity in leisure time, increases the risk of tennis elbow, according to a Danish study.

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Sporty employees less likely to fall at work

Workers who participate in sporting activities and, to a lesser extent, do-it-yourself and gardening activities are less likely to have occupational accidents, according to French research.

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Individualised anti-smoking programs effective

A Spanish study has found that employees who receive structured medical counselling and nicotine patches at work are more likely to stop smoking than those who receive sporadic unstructured advice.

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