CONTENTS — volume 34, no 6, 2008

Published: 00 Dec 2008

Editorial

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Role of occupational hygiene research in the control of occupational health risks from engineered nanoparticles
Schneider T

Original article

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Occupational loading, health behavior and sleep disturbance as predictors of low-back pain
Miranda H, Viikari-Juntura E, Punnett L, Riihimäki H
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Predictors of sick leave and reduced productivity at work among persons with early inflammatory joint conditions
Geuskens GA, Hazes JMW, Barendregt PJ, Burdorf A
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Influence of self-reported work conditions and health on full, partial and no return to work after long-term sickness absence
Josephson M, Heijbel B, Voss M, Alfredsson L, Vingård E
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Sick leave among native and immigrant workers in Spain—a 6-month follow-up study
Soler-González J, Serna M-C, Bosch A, Ruiz M-C, Huertas E, Rué M
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Exposure to iron and welding fumes and the risk of lung cancer
Siew SS, Kauppinen T, Kyyrönen P, Heikkilä P, Pukkala E
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Behavior of aluminum in aluminum welders and manufacturers of aluminum sulfate—impact on biological monitoring
Riihimäki V, Valkonen S, Engström B, Tossavainen A, Mutanen P, Aitio A
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Long-term follow-up study of mortality and the incidence of cancer in a cohort of workers at a primary aluminum smelter in Sweden
Björ O, Damber L, Edström C, Nilsson T

Discussion paper

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Sharpening the focus on occupational safety and health in nanotechnology
Schulte P, Geraci C, Zumwalde R, Hoover M, Castranova V, Kuempel E, Murashov V, Vainio H, Savolainen K

Short communication

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Role of diagnoses and socioeconomic status in mortality among disability pensioners in Norway—a population-based cohort study
Gjesdal S, Mæland JG, Svedberg P, Hagberg J, Alexanderson K
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Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly?
Tüchsen F, Christensen KB, Nabe-Nielsen K, Lund T