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Occupational Health
20
Apr

ESC: Heart Health of Shift Workers Linked to Body Clock

April 20, 2021,
Source: https://www.cathlabdigest.com/content/esc-heart-health-shift-workers-linked-body-clock Sophia Antipolis, April 16, 2021: Working hours that deviate from an individual’s natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “Our study found that for each hour the work schedule was out of...
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17
Apr

The Surgeon and the Smartphone — is the Association Really Smart?

April 17, 2021,
Gupta A, Chennatt JJ, Singla T, Barabari GS. The Surgeon and the Smartphone – is the Association Really Smart? Hellenike cheirourgike. Acta Chirurgica Hellenica. 2020 ;92(5):177-181. DOI: 10.1007/s13126-020-0571-6. Abstract The aim of this literature review is to encompass the importance of integrating smartphones in the life of a surgeon especially in the era of the...
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14
Apr

High social jetlag is correlated with nocturnal inhibition of melatonin production among night workers

April 14, 2021
Vieira RPO, Nehme PXSA, Marqueze EC, Amaral FG, Cipolla-Neto J, Moreno CRC. High social jetlag is correlated with nocturnal inhibition of melatonin production among night workers. Chronobiol Int. 2021 Apr 13:1-7. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2021.1912072. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33849354. Abstract Night work can lead to social jetlag (SJL), which can be briefly defined as the...
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05
Mar

Letter: Heart Rate Variability and Magnetic Field Exposure Among Train Engine Drivers—A Pilot Study

March 5, 2021
Bioelectromagnetics/Early View Letter Hansson Mild, K., Bergling, R. and Hörnsten, R. (2021), Heart Rate Variability and Magnetic Field Exposure Among Train Engine Drivers—A Pilot Study. Bioelectromagnetics. https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.22329 Extract from the introduction: Several studies have shown that magnetic field exposure can affect heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV). In this pilot study, the authors studied...
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21
Feb

Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Health Surveillance According to the European Directive 2013/35/EU

February 21, 2021
Citation: Modenese, A.; Gobba, F. Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Health Surveillance According to the European Directive 2013/35/EU. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041730 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Occupational and General Public Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields) Abstract In the European Union, health surveillance (HS) of electromagnetic fields (EMF)-exposed workers is mandatory...
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11
Jan

Beware the Dangers from AM Radio and 5G Transmission Sites

January 11, 2021
Source: TCI Magazine, official publication of the TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION https://tcimag.tcia.org/tree-care/beware-the-dangers-from-am-radio-and-5g-transmission-sites/ by RICK HOWLAND As if tree care isn’t dangerous enough, there’s an increasing safety threat that hasn’t yet gotten much attention – radio waves. Radio waves are everywhere, and have been since the dawn of the universe. Man-made ones have been around for more...
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23
Dec

Assessment of Physician Sleep and Wellness, Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors

December 23, 2020
Trockel MT, Menon NK, Rowe SG, et al. Assessment of Physician Sleep and Wellness, Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(12):e2028111. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.28111 Key Points Question  Is sleep-related impairment associated with burnout, professional fulfillment, and self-reported clinically significant medical error in physicians? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 11 395 physicians, sleep-related impairment had statistically significant correlations with...
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11
Dec

The Short-Term Effect of Occupational Levels of 50 Hz Electromagnetic Field on Human Heart Rate Variability

December 11, 2020
Binboğa E, Tok S, Munzuroğlu M. The Short-Term Effect of Occupational Levels of 50 Hz Electromagnetic Field on Human Heart Rate Variability. Bioelectromagnetics. 2020 Nov 19. doi: 10.1002/bem.22308. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33211349 Abstract Previous studies have indicated that there is no consensus on the effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic (ELF-EMF) exposure on the cardiovascular...
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10
Dec

Chronic circadian shift leads to adipose tissue inflammation and fibrosis

December 10, 2020
Xiong X, Lin Y, Lee J, Paul A, Yechoor V, Figuero M, Ma K. Chronic circadian shift leads to adipose tissue inflammation and fibrosis. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2020 Dec 4:111110. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.111110. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33285245. Abstract The circadian clock exerts temporal coordination of metabolic pathways. Clock disruption is intimately linked with the...
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17
Nov

Night shift work is associated with an increased risk of asthma

November 17, 2020
Maidstone R, Turner J, Vetter C, et alNight shift work is associated with an increased risk of asthmaThorax Published Online First: 16 November 2020. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215218 Respiratory epidemiologyOriginal research Abstract Introduction  Shift work causes misalignment between internal circadian time and the external light/dark cycle and is associated with metabolic disorders and cancer. Approximately 20% of the working population in industrialised countries work permanent or...
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