The authors comment on recent reviews of cardiovascular job strain research by PL Schnall
and PA Landsbergis (1994), and by TS Kristensen (1995), which conclude that job strain as …

The literature on shift work, morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, and
changes in traditional risk factors is reviewed. Seventeen studies have dealt with shift work …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting
for 43 percent of all deaths (7). Essential hypertension affects as many as 50 million …

The evidence that ETS increases risk of death from heart disease is similar to that which
existed in 1986 when the US Surgeon General concluded that ETS caused lung cancer in …

Air pollutants have, and continue to be, major contributing factors to chronic diseases and
mortality, subsequently impacting public health. Chronic diseases include: chronic …

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 …

Workplace injuries which result in lost time from work can have considerable financial
repercussions for employer and employee alike, not to mention their physical and emotional …

Objective The objective of this review was to evaluate the epidemiologic evidence for a
causal relation between shift work and ischemic heart disease. Methods We conducted a …

During the last 15 years, the research on job stress and cardiovascular diseases has been
dominated by the job strain model developed by R. Karasek (1979) and colleagues (R …

Objectives This study attempts to estimate the proportion of annual deaths related to
occupational factors in Finland and considers related methodological issues and associated …