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Occupational and Environmental Medicine VOLUME 5 D C Snashall (United Kingdom G Theriault (Canada J-D Wang (Taiwan P Westerholm (Sweden Editor, British Medical FJourna VOLUME 56 - CONTENTS No 1 JANUARY 1999 Papers Effects of experimental exposure to triethylamine on vision and the eye Pekka Farvinen, Kerstin Engstrém, Vesa R a Ruusuvaara, Kirsi Setdla Abnormal tear dynamics and symptoms of eyestrain in operators of visual display terminals Hitoshi Nakaishi, Yuichi Yamada Oral and dermal absorption of chlorpyrifos: a human volunteer study P Griffin, H Mason, K Heywood, ¥ Cocker Mortality in hort licenced pesticide applicators in Florida Lora E Fleming, Judy A Bean, Mark Rud Predictors of dimercaptosuccinic acid chelatable lead and tibial lead in former organolead manufacturing workers 3riar wartz, Walter F Stewart, Andrew C Todadd , Jonathan M Link Reappraisal of the relation between blood lead concentration and blood pressure among the general population in Taiwan Nain-Feng Chu, Saou-Hsin Liou, Trong-Neng Wu, Po-Ya Chang Mortality among residents near cokeworks in Great Britain H Dolk, B Thakrar, P Wa C Grundy, I Saez LloretP, W ilkinsonP, Elliott Perceived job stress and mental health in precision machine workers of Japan: a 2 year cohort study Yoshio Mino, Fun Shigemi, Toshihide Tsuda, Nobufumi Yasuda, Paul Bebbingto Shiftwork and myocardial infarction: a case-control study Anders Knutsson, Johan Hallquist, Christina Reuterwall, Téres Theorell, Torbjérn Akerstedt Mineral fibre analysis and routes of exposure to asbestos in the development of mesothelioma in an English region Denise wel, Allen Gibbs, Lorna Arblaster, Layinka Swinburne, Martin Schweiger, Edward Re» ze, Paul Hatton, Frederick Pooley Risk factors for neck and upper limb disorders: results from 24 years of follow up Kerstin Fredrikss Lars Alfredsson, Max Késter, Carina Bildt Thorbjérnsson, Allan Toomingas, Margareta Torgén, Asa Kilbom A relative power table for nested matched case-control studies D Pang Book reviews, Notice Reviewers No 2 FEBRU ARY )99 Review A review of multiple chemical sensitivity R A Graveling, A Pilkington, ¥ P K George, M P Butler, S N Tannah 2apers Inhomogeneity in response to air pollution in European children (PEACE project Willem Roemer, Focelyne Clench-Aas, Norbert Englert, Gerard Hoek, Klea KatsouyanniJu,h a Pekkanen, Bert Brunekreef Neuropsychological function in retired workers with previous long term occupational exposure to solvents William E Daniell, Keith H Claypoole, Harvey Checkoway, Terri Smith-Weller, Stephen R Dager, Brenda D Townes, Linda Rosenstoch Dose dependent reduction of erythroid progenitor cells and inappropriate erythropoietin response in exposure to lead: new aspects of anaemia induced by lead W Osterode, U Barnas, K Geissler Pleural mesothel in Sweden: an analysis of the incidence according to the use of asbestos Bengt Farvholm, Anders Englund, Maria Albin Increased serum concentrations of growth factor receptors and Neu in workers previously exposed to asbestos Nitza Lahat, Paul Froom, Estela Kristal-Boneh, Chaim Cohen, Yehuda Lerman, Joseph Ribak Pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in a population of airport workers W S Tunnicliffe, S P O’Hickey, T F Fletcher, ¥ F Miles, P S Burge, 7 G Ayres Risks of respiratory disease in the heavy clay industry R G Lowe, E R Waclawski, W M Maclaren, G Z Wetherill, S K Groat, R H Porteous, C A Soutar Historical cohort study of a New Zealand foundry and heavy engineering plant H M Firth, ¥M Elwood, B Cox, G P Herbison Semen quality and sex hormones among organic and traditional Danish farmers Solveig B Larsen, Marcello Spano, Aleksander Giwercman, Jens Peter Bonde, and the ASCLEPIOS study group Notice Papers Correspondence i Correction Notices Papers slanning first EB sculoskeletal heal Skerf n Canada, 1965 tates workers ex] . James Dedde reports ( Lorrespondence ‘V ahiait I I Notices No 5 MAY Review Vehicle Papers 1 of somatic symptoms in response to odours: a pavlovian paradigm relevant t Omer Van den Bergh, Kris Stegen, Ilse Van Diest, Cathy Raes, Peter Stulens, ns, Karel P Van de Woestijne, Benoit Nemery ict psychiatric disorder: prospective results from the Whitehall II study . M G Marmot od brain and other non-haematopoietic neoplasms near nuclear sites in Scotland, rp, PA McKinney, R F Bla 7 000 painters and otl her union members: a 15 year update Kyle Steenland, lung cancer: a hospital based case-control study ‘os H F Dr rbeeck, Paul A Vermeire, Marc P van Sprund yulmonary function values among welders in New Zealand Cheng, David Fis} } » Lise idshaw, 1a Kimbell-Dunn, to chlorine Short report Health effects among workers in se\ Correction, Notice, Book reviews Methodology ervices: general principles and a systematic review of empirical k, Frank ¥ H van Dyk, Willeke I g monoethyl ether acetates and their possible haematological gho Kim, NaRoo Lee, Tadashi Sakai, Kyoo-Sang Kim, Feong Sun Yang, , Hae-Kwan Cheong, Younghal n Moor lvent among dockyard painters: mortality and neuropsychological symptoms Dick, Anthony Seator hological symptoms in Chinese male and female painters: an epidemiological study in dockyard Chen, Li Wei, Anthony Seaton tory health effects of the herbicide, paraquat, among workers in the Western Cape , Neil White, Ricky Rai Jonathan E Myers, Leslie London, M Thompson, D C Christiani raviolet irradiation in air conditioning systems: effect on office worker health and wellbeing: Dick Menzies, Foe Pasztor, Tom Rand, Jean Bourbeau p investigation of workers in synthetic fibre plants with humidifier disease and work related asthma Teake M Pal, Jan G R de Monchy, Johan W Groothoff, Doeke Post Work related risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints in the spinning industry in Lithuania Migle Gamperiene, Hein Stigun Prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a meat packing plant Ron G Gorsche, F Preston Wiley, Ralph F Renger, Rollin F Brant, Tara Y Gemer, Treny M Sasyniul Short reports Fungal corneal ulcers of onion harvesters in southern Taiwan Shang-Ho Lin, Chang-Ping Lin, Hwei-Zu Wang, Rong-Kung Tsai, Chi-Kung Ho Suspected nasopharyngeal carcinoma in three workers with long term exposure to sulphuric acid vapour Chi-Kung Ho, Wally C H Lo, Pei-Hsin Huang, Ming-Tsang Wu, David C Christiani, Chin-Tang Lin Engine reconditioning workshops: lead contamination and the potential risk for workers: a pilot study Matthew G James, Brian L Gulson Notices, Book review Papers Short report Fe sal Book reviews Review Mes icie ormance and my workers exposed to silica abe Alessandra SSppee rati, Di Lallo, Fulvio Cavarian d F Goldsmith, Carlo A Peruc« in empirical examination of alternative Measurement Strategies ne, Ruth A Kleinerman, Elizabeth E Hatch, William T Kaune, tic fields and cancer ir ctric utility workers: studies from ts, Ethel S Gilbert, Stanley S Sussman, Pascal Gueér Correspondence Prevaler and predictors Of work related respirator rkers exposed to organic dusts iD/ Ja F And rra¥n S;i mpsonR, N Book reviews Papers mphoh differences in oxidation state Higinb ISCAaSC In middle ag 1. Pou Suadi , Correspondence Basal cel AM aN 1“)a e pollution research in the Unit ng RL Ma Notice, Book reviews OC PFOBER 1999 Papers Analysis | plume over England: 18-19 January 1997 * Welch, I S G Murra RGD iams, A FE Reproduct ute exposure to toluene in men and women Michael S M id A Kalman, Elaine M Faustmar Morta with exposure to 2-mercaptobenzothialzole Mar Cancer h 1 sSeewwaaggee wwoorrkkeerrss:: eexxtteennddeedd ffoollllooww uufp Lars Hag Correlation between urinary 2-methoxy acetic acid and exposure of 2-methoxy ethanol Tung-Sheng th, Saou-Hsing Liou, Cheng-Yao Chen, Fui-ShChuo u Air pollut and hospital admissions for re torryy and cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong Tze Wai Wong, Shing Lau, Tak Sun Yu, Anne Neller, Siu Lan Wong, Wilson Tam, Sik Wing Pang Clearance of man made mineral fibres from the lungs of sheep A Dufresne, G P: rault, H Yamat S Mas é, R Bégi 69011 Preventing commercial fishing deaths in Alaska Jennifer M Lincoln, George A Conwa 696 Analysis by sex ¢ f low back pain among workers from small companies in the Paris area: severity and occupational consequences FacqueAsl couffe, Patrice Manillier, Michéle Brehier, Claire Fa Frangoise Faupi Analysis of sickness absence among employees of four NHS trusts K A Ritchie, E B Macdonald, W H Gilmour, K ¥ Murra Dutch occupational ppIh ysicians and general practitioners wish to improve cooperation Peter Buijs Renée van Amstel, Frank van Dijk Short reports -rovision and staffing of NHS occupational health services in England and Wales Anthony Hughes Robin Philipp, Kit Harling Effect of spirometer temperature on FEV, in a longitudinal epidemiological study Frank D Gilliland, William Linn, Edward Rappaport, Edward Avol, Henry Gong, John Peters NOVEMBER ening in occupational and environmental medicine Roger G Rawbone in molecular epidemiology and their relevance to occupational medicine Nam Ong asurement of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency ’ yccupational health practice Fia-Horng Kao, Fulia Heptonstail, ensitisers: contribution to occupational epidemiology and Vark ¥ Nieuwenhu logy of occupational lung disease A D Curra sosure to biologicallWy relevant fractions of inhaled aerosols John W Cherrie, f exhaled bre analysis for biological monitoring H K Wilson peak expiratory flow measurements in the n, P F G Gannon, P Bright Society Research Group Vermeulen, Derk H Brouwer, n the West Midlands of th 1 Kingdom in relation to Roy M Harrison, 1 eung, Lillian Somervaille, certificates from 2 sigi ¢ , Mary H Ward, workers exposed ead and cadmium isation in British bakeries and flour mills T A Smith, n, Dick Heederik, Gert Doe Kat Health eff Notice, Book reviews Papers Nuclear industry family study: methods and description of a United Kingdom study linking occupational ‘ orm 0 reproduction and child health Noreen Maconochie, Pat Doyle, r G Smith, Valerie Bera ollution on respiratory health of children with and without chronic respiratory ler Zee, Gerard H H Marike Boezen, fan P Schouten, Joop H van Wijnen, t particles to primary Clara and type II epithelial cell 1, D Bartoli, I ectional study in a United Kingdom hospital f previously unrecognised determinant Lin Wang, Edward tsonk, An eckman, Gregory R Wagner Index Contents