Objective To develop a job-exposure matrix (JEM) that estimates exposure to eight variables representing different aspects of shiftwork among female workers. Methods Occupational history and shiftwork ...

Objectives Job exposure matrices (JEMs) can be constructed from expert-rated assessments, direct measurement and self-reports. This paper describes the construction of a general population JEM based ...

Investigators analyzed 12 categories of workplace agents, but only the composite category of pesticides was found to be linked with developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A new analysis of ...

Long-term exposure to formaldehyde on the job is linked to cognitive impairment down the road, new research suggests. In a large observational study of adults aged 45-70 years, researchers found a 17% ...