CONTENTS — volume 31, suppl 2, 2005

Published: 2005
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Preface

van Duivenbooden C, Frings-Dresen MHW, Ringen K

Supplement article

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Occupational health in the construction industry
Snashall D
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Occupational injuries among construction workers treated in a major metropolitan emergency department in the United States
Welch LS, Hunting KL, Anderson Murawski J
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Mortality and morbidity among bridge and tunnel construction workers who worked long hours and long days constructing the Great Belt Fixed Link
Tüchsen F, Hannerz H, Spangenberg S
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Asbestos hazard in the Swedish construction industry—recent trends in mesothelioma incidence
Engholm G, Englund A
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Development of a decision model to identify workers at risk of long-term disability in the construction industry
Burdorf A, Frings-Dresen MHW, van Duivenbooden C, Elders LAM
37
The conditions and perception of work during painting behind screening
Spee T, Boeckhout CI, van Ginkel T, Terwoert J
43
Quantitative risk assessment in relation to occupational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls in the removal of old sealants from buildings
Priha E, Rantio T, Riala R, Bäck B, Oksa P
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Risk assessment of silicosis and lung cancer among construction workers exposed to respirable quartz
Tjoe Nij E, Heederik D
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Dose–response associations between musculoskeletal disorders and physical and psychosocial factors among construction workers
Engholm G, Holmström E
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Knee-straining work activities, self-reported knee disorders and radiographically determined knee osteoarthritis
Kirkeskov Jensen L
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Effectiveness of measures and implementation strategies in reducing physical work demands due to manual handling at work
van der Molen HF, Sluiter JK, Hulshof CTJ, Vink P, Frings-Dresen MHW
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Physical load exposure at construction sites
Hartmann B, Fleischer AG
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Conceptual framework for the implementation of interventions in the construction industry
van der Molen HF, Sluiter JK, Hulshof CTJ, Vink P, van Duivenbooden C, Frings-Dresen MHW
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Efficiency in reducing lost-time injuries of a nurse-based and a first-aid-based on-site medical facility
Spangenberg S, Mikkelsen KL, Kines P, Dyreborg J
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The Galaxen model—a concept for rehabilitation and prevention in the construction industry
Stenlund B