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Occupational Risk of COPD: Insights from a Large Cohort Study

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Female workers in cleaning, textile and food prep “face equally high or even elevated risks compared to men in construction or manufacturing” in COPD, according to this study. This interesting study re-evaluated a large Canadian dataset using 1.5 million workers across multiple industries and 44k COPD cases. Background: ·     “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a… Continue reading Occupational Risk of COPD: Insights from a Large Cohort Study

Psychosocial work exposures and health outcomes: A meta-review of 72 literature reviews with meta-analysis

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What are the links between psychosocial work exposures and health outcomes? Pretty substantial according to this 2021 meta-analysis. 72 reviews were included. They found: ·        “The associations between psychosocial work factors and cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders were in general significant, and the magnitude of these associations was stronger for mental disorders than for cardiovascular diseases”… Continue reading Psychosocial work exposures and health outcomes: A meta-review of 72 literature reviews with meta-analysis