The demand‐control‐support model was developed by R. Karasek and his colleagues
during the 1980s. The model operates with three main dimensions: job demands, job …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in
industrialized countries1). In a working population, occupational factors are believed to pose …

This is the first of two articles reviewing the epidemiologic research on cardiovascular
diseases (CVD) and the work environment. It deals with a number of nonchemical factors, ie …

The increase in pesticide consumption has a negative health impact. Studies point to an
association between exposure to pesticides and cardiovascular disease (CVD), one of the …

This is the second of two articles reviewing the epidemiologic research on cardiovascular
diseases (CVD) and the work environment. It deals with chemical factors, ie, lead, cadmium …

Lead and mercury are heavy metals that are highly toxic to life forms. There are no known
physiological processes that require them, and they do not have a particular threshold …

Abstract purpose: To assess an independent relationship between shift work and serum lipid
levels. design: Cross-sectional survey. setting: Two plants of northern France: a chemical …

Abstract Lead ions (Pb 2+) possess characteristics similar to Ca 2+. Because of this and its
redox capabilities, lead causes different toxic effects. The neurotoxic effects have been well …

Cobalt is regarded as being responsible for a form of myocardiopathy whose pathogenisis
and clinical description must still find a specific place in the range of congestive …

Mortality and cancer incidence were studied in men exposed to inorganic mercury at eight
Swedish chloralkali plants where individual biological monitoring data were available …