8 articles in this issue
S Copeland,K Nugent
Glutaraldehyde is commonly used in endoscopy labs to clean and disinfect instruments. It can cause direct irritation of the skin and the upper and lower airways. Health care workers are also at risk for the development of irritant-induced or sensitizer-in... see more
S El-Zaemey,J Schüz,ME Leon
Background: Qat (also known as Khat, Kat and Miraa) is a green-leaved plant (Catha edulis). It is a shrub indigenous to Yemen and certain parts of eastern Africa. Chewing the leaves, which have sympathomimetic and euphoric effects, has been documented in ... see more
T Saleeon,W Siriwong,HL Maldonado-Pérez,MG Robson
Background: Traditional Thai tobacco (Nicotiana abacus L.) is known as a non-Virginia type whose mature leaf contains three to four times more nicotine than that of a Virginia type. As such, the process of Thai traditional tobacco production may lead to a... see more
GS DeFraia
Background: Psychologically traumatic workplace events (known as critical incidents) occur within various work environments, with workgroups in certain industries vulnerable to multiple incidents. With the increasing prevalence of incidents in the USA, in... see more
S Senthanar,VL Kristman,S Hogg-Johnson
Background: Northern Ontario, Canada has a larger elder population, more resource-based employment, and limited access to physicians and specialists compared to southern Ontario. Given these important differences, it is possible that work disability rates... see more
H Guanche Gacell,A Villanueva Arias,E Guilarte García,R Rubiera Jiménez,R Nonato Alfonso
[No abstract available]
MA Winker,LE Ferris,The World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) Ethics and Policy Committee,The WAME Board