Publications
2010–2019
2019
2019 publications
Journal articles
- ALIF SM, Dharmage S, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, Burgess J, Perret JL, et al. Occupational exposure to solvents and lung function decline: A population based study. Thorax. 2019; 74(7):650.
- BLACK O, SIM MR, Collie A, SMITH P. Differences Over Time in the Prognostic Effect of Return to Work Self-Efficacy on a Sustained Return to Work. J Occup Rehabil. 2019; 29(3):660-7.
- Breslin FC, Dollack J, Mahood Q, Maas ET, Laberge M, SMITH PM. Are new workers at elevated risk for work injury? A systematic review. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019; 76(9):694-701.
- BRZOZEK C, BENKE KK, ZELEKE BM, Croft RJ, Dalecki A, DIMITRIADIS C, et al. Uncertainty Analysis of Mobile Phone Use and Its Effect on Cognitive Function: The Application of Monte Carlo Simulation in a Cohort of Australian Primary School Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16(13):2428.
- Carey RN, Fritschi L, Driscoll TR, Peters S, GLASS DC, BENKE G, et al. Interventions to reduce future cancer incidence from diesel engine exhaust: What might work? Cancer Prevention Research. 2019; 12(1):13-20.
- Chen C, SMITH PM, Mustard C. Gender differences in injuries attributed to workplace violence in Ontario 2002–2015. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019; 76(1):3-9. 10.1136/oemed-2018-105152.
- Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari F, Quintana LA, et al. Drivers of international variation in prevalence of disabling low back pain: Findings from the Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability study. European Journal of Pain. 2019; 23(1):35.
- Denton E, Bondarenko J, Tay T, Lee J, Radhakrishna N, Hore-Lacy F, Martin C, HOY R et al. Factors Associated with Dysfunctional Breathing in Patients with Difficult to Treat Asthma. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 2019; 7(5):1471-6.
- Dumas O, Le Moual N, Lowe AJ, Lodge CJ, Zock JP, Kromhout H, Erbas B, Perret JL, Dharmage SC, BENKE G & Abramson MJ. Influence of Childhood Asthma and Allergies on Occupational Exposure in Early Adulthood: A Prospective Cohort Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(12).
- Fan JK, Mustard C, SMITH PM. Psychosocial Work Conditions and Mental Health: Examining Differences Across Mental Illness and Well-Being Outcomes. Ann Work Expo Health. 2019; 63(5):546-59.
- Florath I, Glass DC, Rhazi MS, Parent ME, Fritschi L. Inter-rater Agreement Between Exposure Assessment Using Automatic Algorithms and Using Experts. Ann Work Expo Health. 2019; 63(1):45-53. 10.1093/annweh/wxy084.
- Flexeder C, Zock JP, Jarvis D, Verlato G, Olivieri M, BENKE G, et al. Second-hand smoke exposure in adulthood and lower respiratory health during 20 year follow up in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Respiratory Research. 2019; 20(1):33.
- GLASS DC, DEL MONACO A, Pircher S, Vander Hoorn S, Sim MR. Mortality and cancer incidence among female Australian firefighters. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019; 76(4):215.
- HOY R, Yates DH. Artificial stone-associated silicosis in Belgium: response. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019; 76(2):134.
- Johnson AL, Dipnall JF, DENNEKAMP M, Williamson GJ, Gao CX, Carroll MTC, et al. Fine particulate matter exposure and medication dispensing during and after a coal mine fire: A time series analysis from the Hazelwood Health Study. Environmental Pollution. 2019; 246:1027-35.
- Lane TJ, Lilley R, BLACK O, SIM MR, SMITH PM. Health Care Provider Communication and the Duration of Time Loss among Injured Workers. A Prospective Cohort Study. Med Care. 2019 Sep;57(9):718-722.
- Lewkowski K, Heyworth JS, Li IW, Williams W, McCausland K, Gray C, et al. Exposure to noise and ototoxic chemicals in the Australian workforce. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019; 76(5):341.
- Lytras T, Kogevinas M, Kromhout H, Carsin A-E, Antó JM, Bentouhami H, et al. Occupational exposures and incidence of chronic bronchitis and related symptoms over two decades: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019; 76(4):222.
- Olivieri M, Murgia N, Carsin A-E, Heinrich J, BENKE G, Bono R, et al. Effects of smoking bans on passive smoking exposure at work and at home. The European Community respiratory health survey. Indoor Air. 2019; 29(4):670-9.
- Orchard C, Carnide N, SMITH P. How Does Perceived Fairness in the Workers' Compensation Claims Process Affect Mental Health Following a Workplace Injury? J Occup Rehabil. 2019. (In press).
- Quinn MM, Seixas NS, SMITH PM. The power of a photograph to capture many truths in occupational health. Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 2019; 63(2):131-2.
- Ramkissoon A, SMITH P, Oudyk J. Dissecting the effect of workplace exposures on workers' rating of psychological health and safety. Am J Ind Med. 2019; 62(5):412-21.
- Shafi R, SMITH PM, Colantonio A. Assault predicts time away from work after claims for work-related mild traumatic brain injury. Occup Environ Med. 2019; 76(7):471-8.
- SMITH PM, Cawley C, Williams A, Mustard C. Male/Female Differences in the Impact of Caring for Elderly Relatives on Labor Market Attachment and Hours of Work: 1997–2015. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. (In press. Published online 8 April 2019).
- WRIGHT B, KELSALL H, SIM M, Clarke D. Quality of Life in Gulf War Veterans: the Influence of Recency and Persistence of Psychiatric Morbidity. The Official Journal of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies. 2019; 14(1):23-38.
- Yanar B, Lay M, SMITH PM. The Interplay Between Supervisor Safety Support and Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability on Work Injury. Safety and Health at Work. 2019; 10(2):172-9.
- ZELEKE BM, BHATT CR, BRZOZEK C, Abramson MJ, Freudenstein F, Croft RJ, et al. Radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure and risk perception: A pilot experimental study. Environmental Research. 2019; 170:493-9.
Book chapter
- SIM MR, Tan SSH, Nixon RL. Malignant neoplasms of the skin. In: Boffetta P, Straif K, editors. Occupational Cancer. 2nd ed: Springer; 2019.
2018
2018 publications
Journal articles
- Becher H, Dollard MF, SMITH P, Li J. Predicting Circulatory Diseases from Psychosocial Safety Climate: A Prospective Cohort Study from Australia. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2018; 15(3):415. 10.3390/ijerph15030415.
- BENKE G, BHATT C, Abramson MJ. Authors’ response to 2017–199 LtoEd. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2018; 42(1):113.
- BENKE G, DIMITRIADIS C, ZELEKE BM, Inyang I, McKenzie D, Abramson MJ. Is exposure to personal music players a confounder in adolescent mobile phone use and hearing health studies? Journal of International Medical Research. 2018; 46(11):4527-34.
- BENKE K, BENKE G. Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Public Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(12).
- BHATT CR, REDMAYNE M, Abramson MJ, SIM MR, BRZOZEK C, ZELEKE BM, et al. Estimating transmitted power density from mobile phone: an epidemiological pilot study with a software modified phone. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 2018; 41(4):985-91.
- Biswas A, SMITH PM, Alter DA. Is promoting six hours of standing an appropriate public health message? European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2018; 25(7):751-2.
- Biswas A, Severin CN, SMITH PM, Steenstra IA, Robson LS, Amick BC, III. Larger Workplaces, People-Oriented Culture, and Specific Industry Sectors Are Associated with Co-Occurring Health Protection and Wellness Activities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018; 15(12).
- Biswas A, SMITH PM, Gignac MAM. Naturally occurring workplace facilities to increase the leisure time physical activity of workers: A propensity-score weighted population study. Preventive medicine reports. 2018; 10:263-70.
- Biswas A, SMITH PM, Gignac MAM. Access to Showers and Change Rooms at Work Associated With Active Commuting Among Older Workers: Findings From a National Population Survey. Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. 2018:733464818755313.
- BLACK O, KEEGEL T, SIM MR, Collie A, SMITH P. The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Return-to-Work Outcomes for Workers with Psychological or Upper-Body Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2018; 28(1):16-27.
- Breslin FC, Lay AM, Jetha A, SMITH P. Examining occupational health and safety vulnerability among Canadian workers with disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2018; 40(18):2138-43.
- BRZOZEK C, Benke K, ZELEKE B, Abramson M, BENKE G. Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation and Memory Performance: Sources of Uncertainty in Epidemiological Cohort Studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(4):592.
- Carey RN, Fritschi L, Driscoll TR, Abramson MJ, GLASS DC, Darcey E, et al. Latex glove use among healthcare workers in Australia. AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control. 2018; 46(9):1014-8.
- COCKER RF, SIM RM, KELSALL RH, SMITH RP. The Association Between Time Taken to Report, Lodge, and Start Wage Replacement and Return-to-Work Outcomes. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2018; 60(7):622-30.
- Cordina-Duverger E, Menegaux F, Popa A, Rabstein S, Harth V, Pesch B, et al. Night shift work and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of population-based case–control studies with complete work history. The official journal of the European Epidemiology Federation. 2018; 33(4):369-79.
- Darcey E, Carey RN, Reid A, Driscoll T, GLASS DC, BENKE GP, et al. Prevalence of exposure to occupational carcinogens among farmers. Rural and Remote Health. 2018; 18(3):4348.
- Dobson KG, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Mustard CA, SMITH PM. Association between dimensions of the psychosocial and physical work environment and latent smoking trajectories: a 16-year cohort study of the Canadian workforce. Occup Environ Med. 2018; 75(11):814-21.
- Dobson KG, Ibrahim S, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Mustard CA, SMITH PM. Association between psychosocial work conditions and latent alcohol consumption trajectories among men and women over a 16-year period in a national Canadian sample. Journal of epidemiology and community health. 2018; 72(2):113-20.
- El-Zaemey S, Carey RN, Darcey E, Reid A, GLASS DC, BENKE GP, et al. Prevalence of occupational exposure to asthmagens derived from animals, fish and/or shellfish among Australian workers. Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2018; 75(4):310-6.
- El-Zaemey S, Carey RN, Darcey E, Reid A, GLASS DC, Driscoll TR, et al. The prevalence of exposure to high molecular weight asthmagens derived from plants among workers in Australia. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2018; 61(10):824-30.
- El-Zaemey S, GLASS D, Fritschi L, Darcey E, Carey R, Driscoll T, et al. Isocyanates in Australia: Current exposure to an old hazard. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2018; 15(7):527-30.
- Fan JK, SMITH PM. Self-reported work conditions in Canada: examining changes between 2002 and 2012. Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique. 2018.
- Ferreira DS, Kaushik S, Smith CL, Dharmage SC, BENKE GP, Thompson BR, et al. Associations of atopy and asthma during aging of an adult population over a 20-year follow-up. Journal of Asthma. 2018; 55(9):994-1001.
- Fritschi L, Valerie Gross J, Wild U, Heyworth JS, GLASS DC, Erren TC. Shift work that involves circadian disruption and breast cancer: a first application of chronobiological theory and the consequent challenges. Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2018; 75(3):231-4.
- Gignac MAM, Kristman V, SMITH PM, Beaton DE, Badley EM, Ibrahim S, et al. Are There Differences in Workplace Accommodation Needs, Use and Unmet Needs Among Older Workers With Arthritis, Diabetes and No Chronic Conditions? Examining the Role of Health and Work Context. Work, Aging and Retirement. 2018; 4(4):381-98.
- Gignac MAM, Ibrahim S, SMITH PM, Kristman V, Beaton DE, Mustard CA. The Role of Sex, Gender, Health Factors, and Job Context in Workplace Accommodation Use Among Men and Women with Arthritis. Ann Work Expo Health. 2018; 62(4):490-504.
- Gilbert Ouimet M, SMITH P, Brisson C, Duchaine C, Mustard C. Psychosocial work factors and diabetes: what is known and what is left to know? Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders & Control. 2018; 5(4):138-9.
- Gilbert-Ouimet M, Ma H, Glazier R, Brisson C, Mustard C, SMITH PM. Adverse effect of long work hours on incident diabetes in 7065 Ontario workers followed for 12 years. BMJ open diabetes research & care. 2018; 6(1):e000496.
- Giummarra MJ, BLACK O, SMITH P, Collie A, Hassani-Mahmooei B, Arnold CA, et al. A population-based study of treated mental health and persistent pain conditions after transport injury. Injury. 2018; 49(10):1787-95.
- Goedhart G, van Wel L, Langer CE, de Llobet Viladoms P, Wiart J, Hours M, et al. Recall of mobile phone usage and laterality in young people: The multinational Mobi-Expo study. Environmental Research. 2018; 165:150-7.
- Hoe VC, Urquhart DM, KELSALL HL, Zamri EN, SIM MR. Ergonomic interventions for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck among office workers. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018; 10:CD008570.
- HOY RF, Baird T, Hammerschlag G, Hart D, Johnson AR, King P, et al. Artificial stone-associated silicosis: a rapidly emerging occupational lung disease. Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2018; 75(1):3-5.
- HOY RF, Yates DH. Response to: 'Artificial stone-associated silicosis in the UK' by Barber et al. Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2018; 75(7):541-2.
- Jetha A, LaMontagne AD, Lilley R, Hogg-Johnson S, SIM M, SMITH P. Workplace Social System and Sustained Return-to-Work: A Study of Supervisor and Co-worker Supportiveness and Injury Reaction. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2018; 28(3):486-94.
- Karipidis K, Elwood M, BENKE G, Sanagou M, Tjong L, Croft RJ. Mobile phone use and incidence of brain tumour histological types, grading or anatomical location: a population-based ecological study. BMJ Open. 2018; 8(12).
- KEEGEL T, Nixon RL. Wet work and healthcare workers: use of hand disinfectants not associated with self‐reported eczema. British Journal of Dermatology. 2018; 178(2):324-5.
- KELSALL HL, Fernando PHS, GWINI SM, SIM MR. Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Across Occupational Groups and Industry in a Statewide Study of an Australian Working Population. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Med. 2018; 60(3):286-94.
- Konijn AM, Lay AM, Boot CRL, SMITH PM. The effect of active and passive occupational health and safety (OHS) training on OHS awareness and empowerment to participate in injury prevention among workers in Ontario and British Columbia (Canada). Safety Science. 2018; 108:286-91.
- LANE TJ, Lilley R, Hogg-Johnson S, LaMontagne AD, SIM MR, SMITH PM. A Prospective Cohort Study of the Impact of Return-to-Work Coordinators in Getting Injured Workers Back on the Job. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2018; 28(2):298-306.
- Lanthier S, Bielecky A, SMITH PM. Examining Risk of Workplace Violence in Canada: A Sex/Gender-Based Analysis. Ann Work Expo Health. 2018; 62(8):1012-20.
- Lay AM, KOSNY A, Aery A, Flecker K, SMITH PM. The occupational health and safety vulnerability of recent immigrants accessing settlement services. Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique. 2018; 109(3):303-11.
- Le Moual N, Zock JP, Dumas O, Lytras T, Andersson E, Lillienberg L, et al. Update of an occupational asthma-specific job exposure matrix to assess exposure to 30 specific agents. Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2018; 75(7):507-14.
- Lytras T, Kogevinas M, Kromhout H, Carsin AE, Anto JM, Bentouhami H, et al. Occupational exposures and 20-year incidence of COPD: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. Thorax. 2018; 73(11):1008-15.
- MCINNES JA, MACFARLANE EM, SIM MR, SMITH P. The impact of sustained hot weather on risk of acute work-related injury in Melbourne, Australia. International Journal of Biometeorology. 2018; 62(2):153-63.
- MCINNES JA, SMITH P, SIM MR. Extreme heat threatens the health of Australians. The Medical Journal of Australia. 2018; 208(7):322.
- Oakman J, Macdonald W, Bartram T, KEEGEL T, Kinsman N. Workplace risk management practices to prevent musculoskeletal and mental health disorders: What are the gaps? Safety Science. 2018; 101:220-30.
- Padkapayeva K, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard C, Brisson C, et al. Gender/Sex Differences in the Relationship between Psychosocial Work Exposures and Work and Life Stress. Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 2018; 62(4):416-25. 10.1093/annweh/wxy014.
- Reavley NJ, Milner AJ, Martin A, Too LS, Papas A, Witt K, et al. Depression literacy and help-seeking in Australian police. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2018; 52(11):1063-74.
- SMITH P, Ma H, Glazier RH, Gilbert-Ouimet M, Mustard C. The Relationship Between Occupational Standing and Sitting and Incident Heart Disease Over a 12-Year Period in Ontario, Canada. American journal of epidemiology. 2018; 187(1):27-33.
- Tait CA, L'Abbe MR, SMITH PM, Rosella LC. The association between food insecurity and incident type 2 diabetes in Canada: A population-based cohort study. PLoS One. 2018; 13(5):e0195962.
- Thielens A, Van Den Bossche M, Brzozek C, Bhatt CR, Abramson MJ, Benke G, et al. Representativeness and repeatability of microenvironmental personal and head exposures to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields. Environmental Research. 2018; 162:81-96.
- Urquhart DM, Wluka AE, van Tulder M, Heritier S, Forbes A, Fong C, et al. Efficacy of Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2018; 178(11):1474-81.
- Vila J, Turner MC, Gracia-Lavedan E, Figuerola J, Bowman JD, Kincl L, et al. Authors' response to the Comments from S.M.J. Mortazavi regarding: "Occupational exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumor risk in the INTEROCC study: An individualized assessment approach". Environment International. 2018; 121(Pt 1):1025-6.
- Vila J, Turner MC, Gracia-Lavedan E, Figuerola J, Bowman JD, Kincl L, et al. Occupational exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields and brain tumor risk in the INTEROCC study: An individualized assessment approach. Environment International. 2018; 119:353-65.
- WRIGHT BK, KELSALL HL, Clarke DM, McFarlane AC, SIM MR. Symptom attribution and treatment seeking in Australian veterans. Journal of Health Psychology. 2018:1359105318760156.
- Yanar B, KOSNY A, SMITH PM. Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability of Recent Immigrants and Refugees. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018; 15(9).
- ZELEKE BM, BRZOZEK C, BHATT CR, ABRAMSON MJ, Croft RJ, Freudenstein F, et al. Personal Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields among Australian Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(10).
Editorial
- Quinn MM, SMITH PM. Gender, Work, and Health [editorial]. Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 2018; 62(4):389-92. 10.1093/annweh/wxy019.
2017
2017 publications
Journal articles
- Alif SM, Dharmage SC, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, Burgess JA, Perret JL, et al. Occupational exposures to solvents and metals are associated with fixed airflow obstruction. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 2017; 43(6):595-603.
- Alif SM, Dharmage SC, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, Burgess JA, Perret JL, et al. Occupational exposure to pesticides are associated with fixed airflow obstruction in middle-age. Thorax. 2017; 72(11):990-7.
- BHATT CR, ABRAMSON MJ, BENKE G. Wi‐Fi radiation exposures to children in kindergartens and schools – results should lessen parental concerns. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2017; 41(6):647-8.
- BHATT CR, BENKE G, Smith CL, Redmayne M, Dimitriadis C, Dalecki A, et al. Use of mobile and cordless phones and change in cognitive function: a prospective cohort analysis of Australian primary school children. Environmental health. 2017; 16(1):62.
- BLACK O, SIM M, Collie A, Smith P. A return-to-work self-efficacy scale for workers with psychological or musculoskeletal work-related injuries. International Journal of Methodology. 2017; 51(1):413-24.
- BLACK O, SIM RM, Collie A, SMITH P. Early-Claim Modifiable Factors Associated With Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy Among Workers Injured at Work: Are There Differences Between Psychological and Musculoskeletal Injuries? Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017; 59(12):e257-e62.
- Bowatte G, Lodge CJ, Knibbs LD, Lowe AJ, Erbas B, DENNEKAMP M, et al. Traffic-related air pollution exposure is associated with allergic sensitization, asthma, and poor lung function in middle age. The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 2017; 139(1):122-9.e1. 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.05.008.
- Calderón C, Ichikawa H, Taki M, Wake K, Addison D, Mee T, et al. ELF exposure from mobile and cordless phones for the epidemiological MOBI-Kids study. Environment International. 2017;101.
- Carey RN, Hutchings SJ, Rushton L, Driscoll TR, Reid A, GLASS DC, et al. The future excess fraction of occupational cancer among those exposed to carcinogens at work in Australia in 2012. Cancer Epidemiology. 2017; 47:1-6.
- Chambers A, SMITH P, SIM M, LaMontagne A. Comparison of two measures of work functioning in a population of claimants with physical and psychological injuries. International Journal of Methodology. 2017; 51(1):425-34.
- Coggon TD, Ntani EG, Walker-Bone HK, Palmer AK, Felli RV, Harari MR, et al. Epidemiological Differences Between Localized and Nonlocalized Low Back Pain. Spine. 2017; 42(10):740-7.
- Dadbakhsh M, KHANJANI N, Bahrampour A, Haghighi PS. Death from respiratory diseases and temperature in Shiraz, Iran (2006-2011). International journal of biometeorology. 2017; 61(2):239-46. * Monash affiliate
- DIMITRIADIS C, Lamontagne A, Lilley R, Hogg-Johnson S, SIM M, SMITH P. Cohort profile: workers’ compensation in a changing Australian labour market: the return to work (RTW) study. BMJ Open. 2017; 7(11).
- Ferrario MM, Landsbergis P, Tsutsumi A, Li J, Hynek P, Krause N, et al. Work environment: An opportunity for ground-breaking collaborations in cardiovascular disease prevention. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2017; 24(2_suppl):4-6.
- BENKE G, Turner MC, Fleming S, Figuerola J, Kincl L, Richardson L, et al. Occupational solvent exposure and risk of glioma in the INTEROCC study. British Journal of Cancer. 2017; 117(8).
- GLASS DC, DEL MONACO A, Pircher S, Vander Hoorn S, SIM MR. Mortality and cancer incidence among male volunteer Australian firefighters. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017; 74(9):628.
- GLASS DC, Mazhar M, Xiang S, Dean P, Simpson P, PRIESTLY B, et al. Immunological effects among workers who handle engineered nanoparticles. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017; 74(12):868.
- GLASS DC, Schnatter AR, Tang G, Armstrong TW, Rushton L. Exposure to benzene in a pooled analysis of petroleum industry case-control studies. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2017; 14(11):863-72.
- GWINI SM, Forbes AB, SIM MR, KELSALL HL. Comparability of health service use by veterans with multisymptom illness and those with chronic diseases. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2017; 29(1):90-7.
- IKIN JF, KELSALL HL, McKenzie DP, GWINI SM, Forbes AB, GLASS DC, et al. Cohort Profile: The Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2017; 46(1):31.
- Jetha A, Chen C, Mustard C, Ibrahim S, Bielecky A, Beaton D, et al. Longitudinal examination of temporality in the association between chronic disease diagnosis and changes in work status and hours worked. Occup Environ Med. 2017; 74(3):184-91.
- Jomichen J, El-Zaemey S, Heyworth JS, Carey RN, Darcey E, Reid A, et al. Australian work exposures studies: occupational exposure to pesticides. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017; 74(1).
- Langer CE, de Llobet P, Dalmau A, Wiart J, Goedhart G, Hours M, et al. Patterns of cellular phone use among young people in 12 countries: Implications for RF exposure. Environment International. 2017; 107:65-74.
- Lay AM, Saunders R, Lifshen M, Breslin FC, Lamontagne AD, Tompa E, SMITH PM. The relationship between occupational health and safety vulnerability and workplace injury. Safety Science. 2017; 94:85-93.
- Maakip I, KEEGEL T, Oakman J. Predictors of musculoskeletal discomfort: A cross-cultural comparison between Malaysian and Australian office workers. Applied Ergonomics. 2017; 60:52-7.
- Matheson MC, Abramson MJ, Allen K, BENKE G, Burgess JA, Dowty JG, et al. Cohort Profile: The Tasmanian Longitudinal Health STUDY (TAHS). International Journal of Epidemiology. 2017; 46(2):407-408i.
- MCINNES JA, Akram M, MACFARLANE EM, KEEGEL T, SIM MR, SMITH P. Association between high ambient temperature and acute work-related injury: a case-crossover analysis using workers' compensation claims data. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2017; 43(1):86.
- MCINNES JA, MACFARLANE EM, SIM MR, SMITH P. Working in hot weather: a review of policies and guidelines to minimise the risk of harm to Australian workers. Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. 2017; 23(5):334-9.
- Padkapayeva K, Chen C, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard C, Beaton D, et al. Male-Female Differences in Work Activity Limitations: Examining the Relative Contribution of Chronic Conditions and Occupational Characteristics. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017; 59(1):6-11.
- Parent ME, Turner MC, Lavoué J, Richard H, Figuerola J, Kincl L, et al. Lifetime occupational exposure to metals and welding fumes, and risk of glioma: A 7-country population-based case-control study. Environmental Health. 2017; 16(1): 90.
- Radhakrishna N, Tay TR, Hore-Lacy F, Stirling R, HOY R, Dabscheck E, et al. Validated questionnaires heighten detection of difficult asthma comorbidities. Journal of Asthma. 2017; 54(3):294-9.
- Tay TR, HOY R, Richards AL, Paddle P, Hew M. Inhaled Mannitol as a Laryngeal and Bronchial Provocation Test. Journal of Voice. 2017; 31(2):247.e19-.e23.
- Tay TR, Lee J, Radhakrishna N, Hore-Lacy F, Stirling R, HOY R, et al. A Structured Approach to Specialist-referred Difficult Asthma Patients Improves Control of Comorbidities and Enhances Asthma Outcomes. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 2017; 5(4):956-64.e3.
- Turner MC, BENKE G, Bowman JD, Figuerola J, Fleming S, Hours M, et al. Interactions between occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and chemicals for brain tumour risk in the INTEROCC study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017; 74(11):802-9.
- Williams CM, Penkala S, SMITH P, Haines T, Bowles K-A. Exploring musculoskeletal injuries in the podiatry profession: an international cross sectional study. Journal of foot and ankle research. 2017; 10(1):3.
Monograph
- IARC Monograph Working Group. Carcinogenicity of Benzene. Lancet Oncology. (2017) Published Online October 26, 2017. [Deborah Glass was a member of the Working Group of 27 scientists from 13 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to finalise their evaluation of the carcinogenicity of benzene].
Editorial
- Sim MR. Reflections on OEM in 2016. Occupational and environmental medicine. 2017; 74(1):1.
2016
2016 publications
- ‘t Mannetje A, De Roos AJ, Boffetta P, Vermeulen R, BENKE G, Fritschi L, et al. Occupation and Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Its Subtypes: A Pooled Analysis from the InterLymph Consortium. Environmental Health Perspectives (Online). 2016; 124(4):396-.
- Abramson MJ, Kaushik S, BENKE GP, Borg BM, Smith CL, Dharmage SC, et al. Symptoms and lung function decline in a middle-aged cohort of males and females in Australia.(ORIGINAL RESEARCH). International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2016; 11(1):1097.
- Alif SM, Dharmage SC, Bowatte G, Karahalios A, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, et al. Occupational exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Review of Respiratory Medi.
- BHATT CR, Thielens A, Billah B, REDMAYNE M, Abramson MJ, SIM MR, et al. Assessment of personal exposure from radiofrequency-electromagnetic fields in Australia and Belgium using on-body calibrated exposimeters. Environmental research. 2016; 151:547-63.
- BHATT CR, Thielens A, REDMAYNE M, Abramson MJ, Billah B, SIM MR, et al. Measuring personal exposure from 900 MHz mobile phone base stations in Australia and Belgium using a novel personal distributed exposimeter. Environment International. 2016; 92-93:388-97.
- BHATT, CR, REDMAYNE, MR, BILLAH, B, Abramson MJ, BENKE, G. Radiofrequency-electromagnetic field exposures in kindergarten children. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 2016; 27(5).
- Bowatte G, Lodge CJ, Lowe AJ, Erbas B, DENNEKAMP M, Marks GB, et al. Do Variants in GSTs Modify the Association between Traffic Air Pollution and Asthma in Adolescence? Int J Mol Sci. 2016; 17(4):485-. 10.3390/ijms17040485.
- Crewe J, Carey R, GLASS D, Peters S, Abramson MJ, BENKE G, et al. A comprehensive list of asthmagens to inform health interventions in the Australian workplace. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2016; 40(2):170-3.
- Driscoll TR, Carey RN, Peters S, GLASS DC, BENKE G, Reid A, et al. The Australian Work Exposures Study: Prevalence of Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2016; 60(1):132-8.
- Driscoll TR, Carey RN, Peters S, GLASS DC, BENKE G, Reid A, et al. The Australian Work Exposures Study: Occupational Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2016; 60(1):124-31.
- Driscoll TR, Carey RN, Peters S, GLASS DC, BENKE G, Reid A, et al. The Australian Work Exposures Study: Occupational Exposure to Lead and Lead Compounds. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2016; 60(1):113-23.
- Fan JK, Black O, Smith PM. Examining age differences in duration of wage replacement by injury characteristics. Occupational Medicine. 2016; 66(9):698-705.
- Forbes D, O'Donnell ML, Brand RM, Korn S, Creamer MC, McFarlane AC, SIM MR, et al. The long-term mental health impact of peacekeeping: prevalence and predictors of psychiatric disorder. BJPsych Open. 2016; 2(1):32-7.
- Fritschi L, Crewe J, Darcey E, Reid A, GLASS DC, BENKE GP, et al. The estimated prevalence of exposure to asthmagens in the Australian workforce, 2014.(Report). BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 2016; 16(48).
- Galletly C, Clark L, McFarlane A, Searle A, Sawyer M, SIM M, et al. Childhood lead exposure, childhood trauma, substance use and subclinical psychotic experiences–a longitudinal cohort study. Psychiatry Research. 2016; 239:54-61.
- GLASS DC, DEL MONACO A, Pircher S, Vander Hoorn S, SIM MR. Mortality and cancer incidence at a fire training college. Occupational Medicine. 2016; 66(7):536-42.
- GLASS DC, Pircher S, DEL MONACO A, Hoorn SV, SIM MR. Mortality and cancer incidence in a cohort of male paid Australian firefighters. Occup Environ Med. 2016; 73(11):761-71. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27456156.
- GLASS DC, WOOD E, DEL MONACO A, SIM MR. Cohort Profile: Health Watch—a 30-year prospective cohort study of Australian petroleum industry workers. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2016; 45(3):700-6.
- GWINI MS, Forbes AB, SIM MR, KELSALL HL. Multisymptom Illness in Gulf War Veterans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016; 58(7):659-67.
- GWINI MS, KELSALL HL, IKIN JF, SIM MR, McFarlane AC, Forbes AB. New Onset of Chronic Diseases and Changes in Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Gulf War Veterans: A Longitudinal Comparison of High and Low Symptom Reporters. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016; 58(8):770-7.
- GWINI SM, KELSALL HL, SIM MR, IKIN JF, McFarlane AC, Forbes AB. Stability of symptom patterns in Australian Gulf War veterans: 10-year longitudinal study. Occup Environ Med. 2016; 73(3):195-8.
- HAIKERWAL A, Akram M, SIM MR, Meyer M, Abramson MJ, DENNEKAMP M. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure during a prolonged wildfire period and emergency department visits for asthma. Respirology. 2016; 21(1):88-94.
- IKIN JF, McKenzie DP, GWINI SM, KELSALL HL, Creamer M, McFarlane AC, et al. Major depression and depressive symptoms in Australian Gulf War veterans 20 years after the Gulf War. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2016; 189:77-84.
- Jetha A, Besen E, Smith PM. Comparing the Relationship Between Age and Length of Disability Across Common Chronic Conditions. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016; 58(5):485-91.
- Lamontagne A, Milner A, Allisey A, Page K, Reavley N, Martin A, Tchernitskaia I, Noblet AJ, Purnell LJ, Witt K, Keegel TG, SMITH PM. An integrated workplace mental health intervention in a policing context: Protocol for a cluster randomised control trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2016; 16(49).
- Lay AM, Saunders R, Lifshen M, Breslin C, Lamontagne A, Tompa E, SMITH, PM. Individual, occupational, and workplace correlates of occupational health and safety vulnerability in a sample of Canadian workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2016; 59(2):119-28.
- O’KEEFFE D, DENNEKAMP M, Straney L, MAZHAR M, O’DWYER T, HAIKERWAL A, et al. Health effects of smoke from planned burns: a study protocol. BMC Public Health. 2016; 16(1):186. 10.1186/s12889-016-2862-y.
- Pearce JL, Hyer M, Hyndman RJ, Loughnan M, DENNEKAMP M, Nicholls N. Exploring the influence of short-term temperature patterns on temperature-related mortality: a case-study of Melbourne, Australia. Environmental Health. 2016; 15(1):107.
- Peters S, van Oyen SC, Alfonso H, Fritschi L, de Klerk NH, Reid A, Franklin P, Gordon L, BENKE G, Musk AW. Response to Kottek and Kilpatrick, ‘Estimating Occupational Exposure to Asbestos in Australia’. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2016; 60(4):533-5.
- Prang K-H, Bohensky M, SMITH P, Collie A. Return to work outcomes for workers with mental health conditions: A retrospective cohort study. Injury. 2016; 47(1):257-65.
- Radhakrishna N, Tay TR, Hore-Lacy F, HOY R, Dabscheck E, Hew M. Profile of difficult to treat asthma patients referred for systematic assessment. Respiratory Medicine. 2016; 117:166-73.
- Radi S, BENKE G, Schaafsma F, SIM M. Compensation claims for occupational noise induced hearing loss between 1998 and 2008: yearly incidence rates and trends in older workers. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2016; 40(2):181-5.
- Rai R, GLASS DC, Heyworth JS, Saunders C, Fritschi L. Occupational exposures to engine exhausts and other PAHs and breast cancer risk: A population‐based case‐control study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2016; 59(6):437-44.
- REDMAYNE M, Smith CL, BENKE G, Croft RJ, Dalecki A, DIMITRIADIS C, et al. Use of mobile and cordless phones and cognition in Australian primary school children: a prospective cohort study. Environmental Health. 2016; 15(25).
- Sadetzki S, Chetrit A, Turner M, Tongeren M, BENKE G, Figuerola J, et al. Occupational exposure to metals and risk of meningioma: a multinational case-control study. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2016; 130(3):505-15.
- Sarquis MML, Coggon TD, Ntani EG, Walker-Bone HK, Palmer AK, Felli RV, et al. Classification of neck/shoulder pain in epidemiological research: a comparison of personal and occupational characteristics, disability, and prognosis among 12,195 workers from 18 countries. Pain. 2016; 157(5):1028-36.
- Si S, Carey R, Reid A, Peters S, GLASS DC, Driscoll T, et al. Occupational exposure to carcinogens in Australian road transport workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2016; 59(1):31-41.
- Si S, Carey RN, Reid A, Driscoll T, GLASS DC, Peters S, et al. The Australian Work Exposures Study: Prevalence of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2016; 60(5):631-7.
- SMITH P, Koehoorn M. Measuring gender when you dont have a gender measure: constructing a gender index using survey data. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2016; 15(82).
- SMITH P, Stergiou-Kita M, Colantonio A. Rehabilitation Utilization following a Work-Related Traumatic Brain Injury: A Sex-Based Examination of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Victoria, Australia. PLoS One. 2016; 11(3):e0151462.
- Tay TR, Radhakrishna N, Hore‐Lacy F, Smith C, HOY R, Dabscheck E, et al. Comorbidities in difficult asthma are independent risk factors for frequent exacerbations, poor control and diminished quality of life. Respirology. 2016; 21(8):1384-90.
- Urquhart DM, Wluka AE, SIM MR, van Tulder M, Forbes A, Gibson SJ, et al. Is low-dose amitriptyline effective in the management of chronic low back pain? Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2016; 17(1).
- Vargas-Prada S, Coggon D, Ntani G, Walker-Bone K, Palmer KT, Felli VE, et al. Descriptive Epidemiology of Somatising Tendency: Findings from the CUPID Study.(Report). PLoS ONE. 2016; 11(4).
- Wong IS, SMITH PM, Ibrahim S, Mustard CA, Gignac MAM. Mediating pathways and gender differences between shift work and subjective cognitive function. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016; 73(11):753.
- Yates DH, Gibson PG, HOY R, Zosky G, Miles S, Johnson AR, et al. Down Under in the Coal Mines. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 2016; 194(6):772.
- Zosky GR, HOY RF, Silverstone EJ, Brims FJ, Miles S, Johnson AR, et al. Coal workers' pneumoconiosis: an Australian perspective. The Medical journal of Australia. 2016; 204(11):414-8.
2015
2015 publications
Journal articles in print
- Abbott AL, Paraskevas KI, Kakkos SK, Golledge J, Eckstein HH, Diaz-Sandoval LJ, Cao L, Fu Q, Wijeratne T, Leung TW, Montero-Baker M, Lee BC, Pircher S, Bosch M, DENNEKAMP M, Ringleb P. Systematic Review of Guidelines for the Management of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Stroke. 2015; 46(11):3288-301. 10.1161/strokeaha.115.003390
- Abramson MJ, Koplin J, HOY R, Dharmage SC. Population-wide preventive interventions for reducing the burden of chronic respiratory disease. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease: the official Journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2015;19(9):1007-18.
- Berecki‐Gisolf J, SMITH PM, Collie A, McClure RJ. Gender differences in occupational injury incidence. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015;58(3):299-307.
- Blore JD, SIM M, Forbes AB, Creamer MC, KELSALL HL. Depression in Gulf War veterans: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psycholical Medicine. 2015;45(8):1565-80.
- Boyle T, Carey RN, GLASS DC, Peters S, Fritschi L, Reid A. Prevalence of occupational exposure to carcinogens among workers of Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese ancestry in Australia. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015;58(9):923-32.
- Boyle T, Carey RN, Peters S, GLASS DC, Fritschi L, Reid A. Demographic and Occupational Differences Between Ethnic Minority Workers Who Did and Did Not Complete the Telephone Survey in English. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2015;59(7):862-71.
- Dadbakhsh M, KHANJANI N, Bahrampour A, Haghighi PS. Death from respiratory diseases and temperature in Shiraz, Iran (2006-2011). International journal of biometeorology. 2017;61(2):239-46.
- DENNEKAMP M, De Klerk NH, Reid A, Abramson MJ, Cui J, DEL MONACO A, et al. Longitudinal analysis of respiratory outcomes among bauxite exposed workers in western Australia. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015;58(8):897-904.
- Fritschi L, BENKE G, Risch HA, Schulte A, Webb PM, Whiteman DC, et al. Occupational exposure to N-nitrosamines and pesticides and risk of pancreatic cancer. Occup Environ Med. 2015;72(9):678-83.
- Fritschi L, KELSALL HL, Loff B, Slegers C, Zion D, GLASS DC. A cross-sectional survey to investigate community understanding of medical research ethics committees. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2015; 41(7):545-8.
- GLASS DC, Heyworth J, Thomson AK, Peters S, Saunders C, Fritschi L. Occupational exposure to solvents and risk of breast cancer. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015;58(9):915-22.
- GLASS DC, KELSALL HL, Slegers C, Forbes AB, Loff B, Zion D, et al. A telephone survey of factors affecting willingness to participate in health research surveys. BMC Public Health. 2015;15(1).
- GWINI SM, Forbes AB, KELSALL HL, IKIN JF, SIM MR. Increased symptom reporting persists in 1990–1991 Gulf War veterans 20 years post deployment. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015;58(12):1246-54.
- HAIKERWAL A, Akram M, DEL MONACO A, Smith K, SIM MR, Meyer M, Tonkin AM, Abramson MJ, DENNEKAMP M. Impact of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Exposure During Wildfires on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2015; 4(7). 10.1161/jaha.114.001653
- HAIKERWAL A, Reisen F, SIM MR, Abramson MJ, Meyer CP, Johnston FH, et al. Impact of smoke from prescribed burning: Is it a public health concern? Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 2015;65(5):592-8.
- HOY R. Occupational asthma in developing countries requires further research. The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2015;19(4):372.
- KELSALL HL, Wijesinghe MSD, Creamer MC, McKenzie DP, Forbes AB, Page MJ, et al. Alcohol Use and Substance Use Disorders in Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq War Veterans Compared With Nondeployed Military Personnel. Epidemiologic Reviews. 2015;37(1):38-54.
- Kilgour E, KOSNY A, Akkermans A, Collie A. Procedural Justice and the Use of Independent Medical Evaluations in Workers’ Compensation. Psychol Inj and Law. 2015;8: 153. (2): 153–68.
- Kilgour E, KOSNY A, McKenzie D, Collie A. Interactions Between Injured Workers and Insurers in Workers’ Compensation Systems: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Literature. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2015;25(1):160-81.
- KOSNY A, Brijnath B, Singh N, Allen A, Collie A, Ruseckaite R, et al. Uncomfortable Bedfellows: Employer Perspectives on General Practitioners’ Role in the Return-to-Work Process. Policy and Practice in Health and Safety. 2015;13(1):65-76.
- Lemière C, To T, de Olim C, Ribeiro M, Liss G, Lougheed MD, HOY R, Forget A, Blais L, Zhu J, Tarlo SM. Outcome of work-related asthma exacerbations in Quebec and Ontario. The European Respiratory Journal. 2015;45(1):266.
- Maakip I, KEEGEL T, Oakman J. Workstyle and Musculoskeletal Discomfort (MSD): Exploring the Influence of Work Culture in Malaysia. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 2015;25(4):696-706.
- MACFARLANE E, Lamontagne AD, Driscoll T, Nixon RL, KEEGEL T. Use of antiseptic hand rubs in the health and community services industry: an Australian population‐based survey. Contact Dermatitis. 2015;73(3):157-62.
- Mazza D, Brijnath B, Singh N, KOSNY A, Ruseckaite R, Collie A. GENERAL practitioners and sickness certification for injury in Australia. BMC family practice. 2015; 16:100.
- McKenzie DP, SIM MR, Clarke DM, Forbes AB, IKIN JF, KELSALL HL. Developing a brief depression screen and identifying associations with comorbid physical and psychological illness in Australian Gulf War veterans. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2015;79(6):566-73.
- Milner A, SMITH P, LaMontagne AD. Working hours and mental health in Australia: evidence from an Australian population-based cohort, 2001-2012. Occup Environ Med. 2015; 72(8):573-9.
- Mustard CA, Chambers A, Ibrahim S, Etches J, SMITH P. Time trends in musculoskeletal disorders attributed to work exposures in Ontario using three independent data sources, 2004-2011. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2015;72(4):252-7.
- Peters S, Carey RN, Driscoll TR, GLASS DC, BENKE G, Reid A, et al. The Australian Work Exposures Study: Prevalence of Occupational Exposure to Diesel Engine Exhaust. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2015;59(5):600-8.
- Roberts MH, SIM MR, BLACK O, SMITH P. Occupational injury risk among ambulance officers and paramedics compared with other healthcare workers in Victoria, Australia: analysis of workers’ compensation claims from 2003 to 2012. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2015;72(7):489-95.
- Rueda S, SMITH P, Bekele T, O'Brien K, Husbands W, Li A, et al. Is any job better than no job? Labor market experiences and depressive symptoms in people living with HIV. AIDS Care. 2015;27(7):1-9.
- Si S, Boyle T, Heyworth J, GLASS D, Saunders C, Fritschi L. Lifetime physical activity and risk of breast cancer in pre-and post-menopausal women. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2015;152(2):449-62.
- Slegers C, Zion D, GLASS D, KELSALL H, Fritschi L, Brown N, et al. Why Do People Participate in Epidemiological Research? An interdisciplinary forum for ethical and legal debate. 2015;12(2):227-37
- SMITH P, Chen C, Mustard C, Hogg‐Johnson S, Tompa E. The relationship between worker, occupational and workplace characteristics and whether an injury requires time off work: A matched case‐control analysis in Ontario, Canada. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015;58(4):402-10.
- SMITH PM. Workplace climate, employee actions, work injury and structural equation modelling. Occup Environ Med. 2015;72(7):465-6.
- SMITH PM, Lamontagne AD. What is needed to make research on the psychosocial work environment and health more meaningful? Reflections and missed opportunities in IPD debates. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2015;41(6):594.
- SMITH PM, Saunders R, Lifshen M, BLACK O, Lay M, Breslin FC, et al. The development of a conceptual model and self-reported measure of occupational health and safety vulnerability. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 2015;82:234-43.
- van Oyen SC, Peters S, Alfonso H, Fritschi L, de Klerk NH, Reid A, Franklin, P, Gordon L, BENKE G, Musk AJ. Development of a Job-Exposure Matrix (AsbJEM) to Estimate Occupational Exposure to Asbestos in Australia. Annals Of Occupational Hygiene. 2015;59(6):737-48.
- Wong IS, SMITH PM, Mustard CA, Gignac MA. Health and Occupational Outcomes Among Injured, Nonstandard Shift Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2015;57(11):1244-9.
- WRIGHT B, Forbes A, KELSALL H, Clarke D, IKIN J, SIM M. ‘Post-deployment appraisal’ and the relationship with stress and psychological health in Australian veterans. The International Journal for Research in Social and Genetic Epidemiology and Mental Health Services. 2015;50(12):1885-92.
- WRIGHT BK, MCFARLANE AC, Clarke DM, SIM MR, KELSALL HL. Symptom attribution and symptom reporting in Australian Gulf War veterans. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2015;79(6):674-9.
Journal articles online
- DENNEKAMP M, Straney L, Erbas B, Abramson M, Keywood M, Smith K, et al. Forest Fire Smoke Exposures and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Melbourne, Australia: A Case-Crossover Study. Environmental Health Perspectives (Online). 2015;123(10):959-.
- GLASS DC, WOOD E, DEL MONACO A, SIM MR. Cohort Profile: Health Watch-a 30-year prospective cohort study of Australian petroleum industry workers. Int J Epidemiol. Published online 7 July 2015.
Editorial
- SIM MR. A new look for OEM in 2015. Occ Env Med 2015; 72:1.
2014
2014 publications
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Journal articles in print
- Bailey HD, Fritschi L, Metayer C, Infante-Rivard C, Magnani C, Petridou E, Roman E, Spector LG, Kaatsch P, Clavel J, Milne E, Dockerty JD, GLASS DC, Lightfoot T, Miligi L, Rudant J, Baka M, Rondelli R, Amigou A, Simpson J, Kang AY, Moschovi M, Schuz J. Cancer Causes Control, 2014, 25(10): 1351-1367.
- Brijnath B, Mazza D, Singh N, KOSNY A, Ruseckaite R, Collie A. Mental health claims management and return to work: Qualitative insights from Melbourne, Australia. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2014, 24(2): 766-776.
- Calderón C, Addison D, Mee T, Findlay R, Maslanyj M, Conil E, Kromhout H, Lee A-K, SIM MR, Taki M, Varsier N, Wiart J, Cardis E. Assessment of extremely low frequency magnetic field exposure from GSM mobile phones. Bioelectromagnetics, 2014, 35(3): 210-221.
- Carey RN, Driscoll TR, Peters S, GLASS DC, Reid A, BENKE G, Fritschi L. Estimated prevalence of exposure to occupational carcinogens in Australia (2011-2012). Occupational and Environmental Medicine,2014; 71:55-62.
- Carey R, GLASS DC, Peters S, Reid A, BENKE G, Driscoll TR, Fritschi L. Occupational exposure to solar radiation in Australia: Who is exposed and what protection do they use? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2014, 38(1): 54-59.
- Doolan G, BENKE G, Giles G. Occupational exposures in relation to the risk of prostate cancer. Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention,2014; 15:501-516.
- Doolan G, BENKE G, Giles G, Severi G, Kauppinen T. A case control study investigating the effects of levels of physical activity at work as a risk factor for prostate cancer. Environmental Health, 2014, 13(1): 64
- El-Zaemey S, Heyworth J, GLASS D, Peters S, Fritschi L. Household and occupational exposure to pesticides and risk of breast cancer. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2014, 24(2): 91-102.
- GLASS DC, Schnatter AR, Tang G, Rushton L. Risk of myeloproliferative disease and chronic myeloid leukaemia following exposure to low level benzene in a nested case-control study of petroleum workers. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014; 71(4):266-274.
- Greenop KR, Peters S, Fritschi L, GLASS D, Ashton LJ, Bailey HD, Scott RJ, Daubenton J, de Klerk NH, Armstrong BK, Milne E. Exposure to household painting and floor treatments, and parental occupational exposure and risk of childhood brain tumors: Results from an Australian case-control study. Cancer Causes Control, 2014; 25(3): 283-291.
- KELSALL HL, MCKENZIE DP, Forbes AB, Roberts M, Urquhart DM, SIM MR. Pain-related musculoskeletal disorders, psychological comorbidity, and the relationship with physical and mental well-being in Gulf War veterans. Pain, 2014; 155:685-692.
- Kendzerska T, SMITH P, Brignardello-Petersen R, Leung RS, Tomlinson G. Evaluation of the measurement properties of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale: A Systematic Review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2014, 18(4): 321-331.
- KOSNY A, MacEachen E, Lifshen M, SMITH P. Another person in the room: Using interpreters during interviews with injured immigrant workers in Canada. Qualitative Health Research, 2014, 24(6) 837-845.
- Le Moual N, Carsin AE, Siroux V, Radon K, Norback D, Toren K, Olivieri M, Urrutia I, Cazzoletti L, Jacquemin B, BENKE G, Kromhout H, Mirabelli MC, Mehta AJ, Schlunssen V, Sigsgaard T. Occupational exposures and uncontrolled adult-onset asthma in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II. European Respiratory Journal, 2014, 43(2): 374-386.
- Loughnan ME, Tapper NJ, Phan T, McINNES JA. Can a spatial index of heat-related vulnerability predict emergency service demand in Australian capital cities? International Journal of Emergency Services, 2014, 3(1):6-33.
- McLean D, Flemming S, Turner MC, Kincl L, Richardson L, BENKE G, Schlehofer B, Schlaefer, Marie-Elise Parent, Hours M, Krewski D, van Tongeren M, Sadetzki S, Siemiatycki J, Cardis E. Occupational solvent exposure and risk of meningioma: results from the INTEROCC multicentre case-control study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2014, 71(4): 253-258.
- MCINNES JA, Clapperton AJ, Day LM, MACFARLANE EM, SIM MR, SMITH P. Comparison of data sets for surveillance of work-related injury in Victoria, Australia. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014, 71(11): 780-787.
- Moghaddam MN, Saeed S, KHANJANI N*, Arab M. Nurses’ requirements for relief and casualty support in disasters: A qualitative study. Nurses Midwifery Studies, 2014, 3(1):e9939.
- Moosazadeh M, Nasehi M, Bahrampour A, KHANJANI N*, Sharafi S, Ahmadi S. Forecasting tuberculosis incidence in Iran using Box-Jenkins models. Iran Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2014; 16(5):e11779. * MonCOEH adjunct
- Nabipour AR, KHANJANI N*, Soltani Z, Akbari M. The rate of seat belt use and its related factors among car drivers in Tehran, Iran after imposing new regulations. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 2014, 21(4): 348-354. * Adjunct.
- Newnam S, Sheppard DM, Griffin MA, McClure RJ, Heller G, SIM MR, Stevenson MR. Work-related road traffic injury: a multilevel systems protocol. Injury Prevention, 2014, 20(4): e6.
- Peters S, GLASS D, Greenop K, Armstrong B, Kirby M, Milne E, Frtischi L. Childhood brain tumours: Associations with parental occupational exposure to solvents. British Journal of Cancer, 2014, 111(5): 998-1003.
- Peters S, GLASS D, Milne E, Fritschi L (The Aus-ALL Consortium). Rule-based exposure assessment versus case-by-case expert assessment using the same information in a community-based study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014, 71(3): 215-219.
- Ruseckaite R, Collie A, Bohensky M, Brijnath B, Kosny A, Mazza D. Trends in sickness certification of injured workers by General Practitioners in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2014, 24(3): 525-532.
- Rushton L, Schnatter AR, Tang G, GLASS D. Acute myeloid and chronic lymphoid leukaemias and exposure to low-level benzene among petroleum workers. British Journal of Cancer, 2014; 110:783-787.
- Sadetzki S, Langer CE, Bruchim R, Kundi M, Merletti F, Vermeulen R, Kromhout H, Lee AK, Maslanyj M, SIM MR, Taki M, Wiart J, Armstrong B, Milne E, BENKE G, SCHATTNER R, Hutter HP, Woehrer A, Krewski D, Mohipp C, Momoli F, Ritvo P, Spinelli J, Lacour B, Delmas D, Remen T, Radon K, Weinmann T, Klostermann S, Heinrich S, Petridou E, Bouka E, Panagopoulou P, Dikshit R, Nagrani R, Even-Nir H, Chetrit A, Maule M, Migliore E, Filippini G, Miligi L, Mattioli S, Yamaguchi N, Kojimahara N, Ha M, Choi KH, Mannetje A, Eng A, Woodward A, Carretero G, Alguacil J, Aragones N, Suare-Varela MM, Goedhart G, Schouten-van Meeteren AA, Reedijk AA, Cardis E. The MOBI-Kids Study Protocol: Challenges in Assessing Childhood and Adolescent Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Wireless Telecommunication Technologies and Possible Association with Brain Tumor Risk. Frontiers in Public Health, 2014, 2:124.
- Searle AK, Baghurst PA, van Hooff M, Sawyer MG, SIM MR, Galletly C, Clark LS, McFarlane AC. Tracing the long-term legacy of childhood lead exposure: A review of three decades of the Port Pirie Cohort study. Neurotoxicology, 2014, 43:46-56.
- SMITH P, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard CA, Scott-Marshall H, Saunders R, Beaton DE. How much do pre-existing chronic conditions contribute to age differences in health care expenditures following a work-related musculoskeletal injury? Medical Care, 2014, 52(1): 71-77.
- SMITH P, BLACK O, KEEGEL T and Collie A. Are the predictors of work absence following a work-related injury similar for musculoskeletal and mental health claims? Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2014, 74(1): 79-88.
- SMITH P, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard CA, Saunders R, Beaton DE, Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Scott-Marshall H, Hogg-Johnson. Impact of pre-existing chronic conditions on age differences in sickness absence after a musculoskeletal work injury: A path analysis approach. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2014, 40(2): 167-75.
- Turner MC, BENKE G, Bowman JD, Figuerola J, Fleming S, Hours M, Kincl L, Krewski D, McLean D, Parent ME, Richardson L, Sadetzki S, Schlaefer K, Schlehofer B, Schuz J, Siemiatycki J, Van Tongeren M, Cardis E. Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and brain tumor risks in the INTEROCC study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 2014, 23(9): 1863-1872.
- Urquhart DM, Phyomaung PP, Wluka AE, SIM MR, Forbes A, Jones G, Davies M, Cicuttini FM. Is there a relationship between occupational activities and low back pain in obese middle aged women? Climacteric, 2014, 17(1): 87-91.
- Walls KL, BENKE GP, Kingham SP. Potential increased radon exposure due to greater building energy-efficiency for climate change mitigation. Air Quality and Climate Change, 2014; 48(1):16-22.
Journal articles online
- Kilgour E, KOSNY A, McKENZIE D, Collie A. Interactions between injured workers and insurers in workers’ compensation systems: A systematic review of qualitative research literature. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. Published online 16th May 2014. DOI:10.1007/s10926-014-9513-x
- Kilgour E, KOSNY A, Collie A, McKENZIE D. Healing or harming? Healthcare providers’ interactions with injured workers and insurers in workers’ compensation systems. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. Published online 29th May 2014. DOI: 10/1007/s10926-014-9521-x
- KOSNY A, Lifshen M, SMITH P, Saunder R Rhooms R. Prevention is the best medicine: Development of a work and health toolkit for new immigrants using settlement services in Ontario. Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé 2014; 16(2), http://pistes.revues.org/3883. Published online 17th January 2014.
Editorials
- Fritschi L, Glass DC. Firefighters and cancer: Where are we and where to now? Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014, 71(8): 525-526.
Books
- David Newman. Flying Fast Jets: Human Factors and Performance Limitations. Ashgate Publishing Ltd, May 2014. ISBN: 9481409467939
2013
2013 publications
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Journal articles in print
1. Asgharabad AA, Tahami AN, KHANJANI N*. The rate of hand-held mobile phone use while driving in Kerman, Iran. Al Ameen Journal of Medical Science 2013; 6(2):106-111. *Adjunct.
2. Benke KK, BENKE KE. Uncertainty in health risks from artificial lighting due to disruption of circadian rhythm and melatonin secretion: a review. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 2013; 19(4): 916-929.
3. Boyle T, KEEKGEL T, Bull F, Heyworth J, Fritschi L. [Response to Zhang et al for comments on their article Boyle T, Keegel T, Bull F, Heyworth J, Fritschi L. Physical activity and risks of proximal and distal colon cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst 2012;104(20):1548–1561.] Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2013; 105(10):747.
4. Breslin FC, Ibrahim S, SMITH P, Mustard CA, Amick III BC, Shankardass K. The demographic and contextual correlates of work-related repetitive strain injuries among Canadian men and women. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2013; 56(10): 1180-1189.
5. Buitenjuis W, Fritschi L, Thomson A, GLASS D, Heyworth J, Peters S. Occupational exposure to ionizing radiation and breast cancer in Western Australia. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 55(12): 1431-1435.
6. Carey RN, Driscoll TR, Peters S, GLASS DC, Reid A, BENKE G, Fritschi L. Estimated prevalence of exposure to occupational carcinogens in Australia (2011-2012). Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 57(5):610-626.
7. Carey R, GLASS DC, Reid A, BENKE G, Fritschi L. An advance letter did not increase response rates in a telephone survey: A randomised trial. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2013; 66(12): 1417-1421.
8. Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA, Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Serra C, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Gabib RR, Sadeghian F, Kadir M, Warnakulasuriaya SP, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B, SIM MR, Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sarquis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N, Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Vargas-Prada S, Miguel Martinez J, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, Chatzi L, Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiris-John RJ, Sathiakumar N, Rajitha Wickremashinghe A, Yoshimura N, Kielkowski D, KELSALL HL, HOE VCW, Urquhart DM, Derett S, McBride D, Gray A (The CUPID Collaboration). Disabling musculoskeletal pain in working populations: is it the job, the person or the culture? Pain 2013; 154(6):856-863.
9. Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA, Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Serra C, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Gabib RR, Sadeghian F, Kadir M, Warnakulasuriaya SP, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B, SIM MR, Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sarquis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N, Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Vargas-Prada S, Miguel Martinez J, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, Chatzi L, Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiris-John RJ, Sathiakumar N, Rajitha Wickremashinghe A, Yoshimura N, Kielkowski D, KELSALL HL, HOE VCW, Urquhart DM, Derett S, McBride D, Gray A (The CUPID Collaboration). International variation in absence from work attributed to musculoskeletal illness: Findings from the CUPID study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 70(8): 575-584.
10. Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA, Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Serra C, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Gabib RR, Sadeghian F, Kadir M, Warnakulasuriaya SP, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B, SIM MR, Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sarquis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N, Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Vargas-Prada S, Miguel Martinez J, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, Chatzi L, Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiris-John RJ, Sathiakumar N, Rajitha Wickremashinghe A, Yoshimura N, Kielkowski D, KELSALL HL, HOE VCW, Urquhart DM, Derett S, McBride D, Gray A (The CUPID Collaboration). Patterns of multi-site pain and associations with risk factors. Pain. 154(9) 1769-1777.
11. Collie A, Ruseckaite R, Brijnath B, KOSNY A, Mazza D. Sickness certification of injured and ill workers by General Practitioners in the state of Victoria, Australia: A retrospective population-based cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia 2013; 199(7) 480-483.
12. Hoy RF, Burgess JA, BENKE G, Matheson M, Morrison S, Gurrin L, Walters EH, Dharmage SC, Abramson MJ. Occupational exposures and the development of new-onset asthma: a population-based cohort study from the ages of 13 to 44 years. Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine 2013; 55(3): 235-539.
13. KHANJANI N*, Bahrampour A. Temperature and cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in desert climate. A case study of Kerman, Iran. Iranian Journal of Environmental Health, Science & Engineering 2013; 10:11. *Adjunct.
14. KHANJANI N*, Tabrizi R, Maghsoudi A. The Obstacles of teaching evidence based medicine in Iran, for the view point of clinical academics and medical students; a qualitative study. American Journal of Educational Research 2013; 4(4):143-148. *Adjunct.
15. KOSNY A, Lifshen M, Pugliese,D, Majesky G, Kramer D, Steenstra I, Soklaridis S, Carrasco C. Buddies in Bad Times? The role of co-workers after a work-related injury. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2013; 23(3)438-449.
16. Lacourt A, Cardis E, Pintos J, Richardson L, Klincl L, BENKE G, Flemming S, Hours M, Krewski D, McLean D, Parent ME, Sadetzki S, Schlaefer K, Schlehofer B, Van Tongeren M, Siemiatycki J. INTEROCC case control study: association between glioma tuomors and occupational exposure to selected combustion products, dusts and other chemical agents. BMC Public Health 2013 Apr 12; 13(1):340.
17. Loff B, Campbell E, GLASS D, KELSALL H, Slegers C, Zion D, Brown N, Fritschi L. Access to the Commonwealth Electoral Roll for medical research. Med J Australia 2013; 199(2):128-130.
18. Lyons G, KEEGEL T, Palmer A, Nixon R. Occupational dermatitis in hairdressers: do they claim workers’ compensation? Contact Dermatitis 2013; 68:163-168.
19. MACFARLANE E, Carey R, KEEGEL T, El-Zaemey S, Fritschi L. Dermal exposures associated with occupational end use of pesticides and the role of protective measures. Safety and Health at Work 2013; 4:136-141.
20. MACFARLANE E, SMITH P, KEEGEL T. Chemical control measures for dermal exposure in Australian workplaces. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 55(11):1345.-1349.
21. MacEachen E, KOSNY A, Ferrier S, Lippel K, Neilson C, Franche RL, Pugliese D. The ideal of consumer choice in social services: challenges with implementation in an Ontario injured worker vocational retraining programme. Disability and Rehabilitation 2013; 35(25):2171-2179.
22. McFarlane AC, Searle AK, van Hooff M, Baghurst PA, Sawyer MG, Galletly C, SIM MR, Clark LS. Associations between childhood lead exposure and adult mental health problems. Neurotoxicology 2013; 39: 11-17.
23. Moghadam SR, KHANJANI N*. Evaluation of hearing loss and changes in blood pressure of welders in a 4 year period. International Journal of Occupational Hygiene 2013. *Adjunct. Published online 8th October 2013.
24. Morassaei S, Breslin FC, Ibrahim SA, SMITH PM, Mustard CA, Amick BC, Shankardass K, Petch J. Geographic variation in work injuries: a multilevel analysis of individual-level data and area-level focus within Canada. Annals of Epidemiology 2013; 23; 260-266.
25. Morassaei S, Breslin FC, Shen M, and SMITH P. Examining Job Tenure and Lost-Time Claim Rates in Ontario, Canada over a 10 Year Period, 1999-2008. Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2013; 70(3): 171 – 178.
26. Mustard CA, Chambers A, McLeod C, Bielecky A and SMITH P. Work injury risk by time of day in two population-based data sources. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 70 (1):49-56.
27. Peters S, GLASS DC, Reid A, de Klerk N, Armstrong BK, Kellie S, Fritschi L. Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumors. International Journal of Cancer 2013; 132: 2975-2979.
28. Premji S, SMITH P. Education-to-job mismatch and the risk of work injury. Injury Prevention 2013; 19(2):106-111.
29. SMITH P, Bielecky A, Mustard C, Beaton D, Hogg-Johnson S, Ibrahim S, Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Saunders R, Scott-Marshall H. The Relationship between age and work injury in British Columbia: Examining differences across time and nature of injury. Journal of Occupational Health 2013; 55: 98-107.
30. SMITH P, Fritschi L, Reid A and Mustard CA. The relationship between shift work and body mass index among Canadian Nurses. Applied Nursing Research 2013; 26: 24-31.
31. SMITH P, Ibrahim-Dost J, KEEGEL T, MACFARLANE E. Gender differences in the relationship between shift work and work injury: examining the influence of dependent children. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013. 55(8): 932-936.
32. SMITH P, Mustard CA. Job strain, health behaviours and heart disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2013;185(14):1251-1251. [Letter]
33. SMITH PM, Mustard CA, Lu H, Glazier RH. Comparing the risk associated with psychosocial work conditions and health behaviours on incident hypertension over a nine-year period in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2013; 104 (1): e82-e86.
34. SMITH PM, Smith B, Mustard CA, Lu H, Glazier RH. Estimating the direct and indirect pathways between education and diabetes incidence among Canadian men and women: a mediation analysis. Annals of Epidemiology 2013; 23: 143-149.
35. SURAWERA I, HOE V, KELSALL H, Urquhart D, SIM M. Physical and psychosocial factors associated with wrist or hand pain among Australian hospital-based nurses. Injury Prevention 2013; 19(1): 13-18.
36. Urquhart D, KELSALL H, HOE V, Cicuttini F, Forbes AB, SIM MR. Are psychosocial factors associated with low back pain and work absence for low back pain in an occupational cohort? Clinical Journal of Pain 2013; 29(12):1015-1020.
37. Van Tongeren M, Kincl L, Richardson L, BENKE G, Figuerola J, Kauppinen T, Lakhani R, Lavoue J, McLean D, Plato N, Cardis E. Assessing occupational exposure to chemicals in an international epidemiological study of brain tumours. Ann Occup Hygiene 2013; 57(5):610-626.
38. WRIGHT BK, KELSALL HL, SIM MR, Clarke DC, Creamer MC. Support mechanisms and vulnerabilities in relation to PTSD in veterans of the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan: a systematic review. J Traumatic Stress 2013; 26:310-318.
Journal articles online
39. Bielecky A and SMITH PM. Methods of soliciting self-reported chronic conditions in population surveys: Don't ask, don't report. Quality and Quantity. Published online 7th July 2013.
40. Carey R, GLASS DC, Reid A, BENKE G, Fritschi L. An advance letter did not increase response rates in a telephone survey: A randomised trial. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.03.007. Published online 1st June 2013.
41. El-Zaemey S, Heyworth J, GLASS D, Peters S, Fritschi L. Household and occupational exposure to pesticides and risk of breast cancer. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2013. DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2013.800958. Published online 14th June 2013.
42. Fritschi L, Erren TC, GLASS DC, Girshik J, Thomson AK, Saunders C, Boyle T, El-Zaemey S, Rogers P, Peters S, Slevin T, D’Orsogna A, de Bocht F, Vermeulen R, Heyworth JS. The Association between different night shiftwork factors and breast cancer: a case-control study. British Journal of Cancer 2013; DOI: 10.1038/bjc2013.544.
43. Greenop KR, Peters S, Bailey HD, Fritschi L, Attia J, Scott RJ, GLASS DC, de Klerk NH, Alvaro F, Armstrong BK, Milne E. Exposure to pesticides and the risk of childhood brain tumors. Cancer Causes Control 2013. First published online 5th April 2013. DOI 10.1007/s10552-013-0205-1.
44. Greenop KR, Peters S, Fritschi L, GLASS D, Ashton LJ, Bailey HD, Scott RJ, Daubenton J, de Klerk NH, Armstrong BK, Milne E. Exposure to household painting and floor treatments, and parental occupational exposure and risk of childhood brain tumors: results from an Australian case-control study. Cancer Causes Control 2013. Published online 12th December 2013. DOI 10.1007/s10552-013-0330-x.
45. Kendzerska T, SMITH P, Brignardello-Petersen R, Leung RS, Tomlinson G. Evaluation of the measurement properties of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale: A Systematic Review. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2013.08.002.
46. Kennedy CA, Beaton DE, SMITH P, Van Eerd D, Tang K, Inrig T, Hogg-Johnson S, Linton D, Couban R. Measurement properties of the QuickDASH (Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand) outcome measure and cross-cultural adaptations of the QuickDASH: a systematic review. Quality of Life Research 2013. DOI 10.1007/s11136-013-0362-4. Published online 12th March 2013.
47. MCINNES JA, Ibrahim JE. Preparation of residential aged care services for extreme hot weather in Victoria, Australia. Australian Health Review 2013. Published online 19th June 2013.
48. Murray E, Franche RL, Ibrahim S, SMITH P, Carnide N, Cote P, Gibson J, Guzman et al. Pain-related work interference is a key factor in a worker/workplace model of work absence duration due to musculoskeletal conditions in Canadian nurses. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2013. DOI 10.1007/s10926-012-9408-7. Published online 26th January 2013.
49. Mustard CA, Bielecky A, Etches J, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, Amick III BC, SMITH P, Aronson KJ. Mortality following unemployment in Canada, 1991-2001. BMC Public Health 2013; 13: 441-450.
50. Nabipour AR, KHANJANI N*, Soltani Z, Akbari M. The rate of seat belt use and its related factors among car drivers in Tehran, Iran after imposing new regulations. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion 2013. DOI 10.1080/17457300.2013.833941. * Adjunct. Published online 11th Sep 2013.
51. Peters S, GLASS D, Milne E, Fritschi L (The Aus-ALL Consortium). Rule-based exposure assessment versus case-by-case expert assessment using the same information in a community-based study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013. Published online 12th Nov 2013.
52. Ruseckaite R, Collie A, Bohensky M, Brijnath B, KOSNY A, Mazza D. Trends in sickness certification of injured workers by General Practitioners in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. DOI 10.1007/s10926-013-9487-0. Published online 12th November 2013.
53. Rushton L, Schnatter AR, Tang G, GLASS D. Acute myeloid and chronic lymphoid leukaemias and exposure to low-level benzene among petroleum workers. British Journal of Cancer 2013. DOI:10.1038?bjc.2013.780. Published online 19th December 2013.
54. SMITH P, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard CA, Saunders R, Beaton DE, Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Scott-Marshall H, Hogg-Johnson. Impact of pre-existing chronic conditions on age differences in sickness absence after a musculoskeletal work injury: A path analysis approach. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 2013. DOI:10.5271/sjweh.3397. Published online 31st October 2013].
55. SMITH P, Bielecky A, Ibrahim S, Mustard CA, Scott-Marshall H, Saunders R and Beaton DE. How much do pre-existing chronic conditions contribute to age differences in health care expenditures following a work-related musculoskeletal injury? Medical Care 2013. DOI:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000017. Published online 10th November 2013.
56. SMITH P, BLACK O, KEEGEL T and Collie A. Are the predictors of work absence following a work-related injury similar for musculoskeletal and mental health claims? Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. Published online 14th June 2013.
57. SMITH P, Chen C, Mustard C, Bielecky A, Beaton DE and Ibrahim S. Examining the relationship between chronic conditions, multi-morbidity and labour market participation in Canada: 2000 to 2005. Ageing & Society 2013. DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X13000457. Published online 24th July.
58. Straney L, Finn J, DENNEKAMP M, Bremner A, Tonkin A, Jacobs I. Evaluating the impact of air pollution on the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Perth metropolitan region: 2000-2010. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2013. 10.1136/jech-2013-202955. Published online 17th Sep 2013.
Editorials
59. Boyle T, Keegal T, Bull F, Heyworth J, Fritschi L. Response to letter to the Editor for: Physical activity and risks of proximal and distal colon cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the National Institute of Cancer 2013. Published online 27th March 2013.
60. Loomis D, SIM MR. 2012: The year in review. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 70(5): 287-288.
61. SIM MR. A worldwide ban on asbestos production and use: some recent progress, but more still to be done. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 70(1):1-2.
62. SIM MR. Changing of the guard at Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 70:751-752.
Books
63. Loughnan ME, Tapper NJ, Phan T, Lynch K, MCINNES J (2013). A Spatial vulnerability analysis of urban populations during extreme heat events in Australian capital cities. 2013 National Climate Change Adaption Research Facility, Gold Coast, 128pp ISBN: 978-1-921609-73-2.
64. Reed S, Pisaniello D, BENKE G, Burton K. Principles of Occupational Health & Hygiene, An Introduction. 2nd Edition Published 2013 in Association with Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp518, 2nd Edition. 2013. ISBN: 978-1-74331-129-5.
Book chapters
65. Agius, R, SIM MR, Bonneteere V (2013). What do surveillance schemes tell us about the epidemiology in Occupational Health? In Venables KM (Ed) Current Topics in Occupational Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, New York, pp131-141. ISBN: 978-0-19-968390-1.
66. Edwards J, BENKE G. Occupational health, basic toxicology and epidemiology. In Reed S, Pisaniello D, BENKE G (Eds). Principles of occupational Health & Hygiene. 2nd Edition Published 2013 in Association with Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp518, 2nd Edition. 2013. ISBN: 978-1-74331-129-5.
2012
2012 publications
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Journal articles in print
1. Abouzeid M, KELSALL HC, Forbes A, SIM MR, Creamer M. Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension and in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2012; 72: 33-38.
2. Boyle T, KEEGEL T, Bull J, Heyworth J, Fritschi L. Physical activity and the risk of proximal colon and distal colon cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2012; 104(20): 1548-1561. Received the Raine Research Award Prize
3. Erbas B; Akram M; Dharmage S; Tham R, DENNEKAMP M; Newbigin E; Taylor P; Tang M; Almqvist C. The role of seasonal grass pollen on childhood asthma emergency department presentations. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2012 May; 42(5): 799-805.
4. Fernadez R, Fritschi L, GLASS DC, BENKE G, Driscoll T, Reid A, Vallance D. A priority list of occupational carcinogenic agents for preventative action in Australia. ANZ Journal of Health, Safety and Environment 2012; 36 (2): 111-115.
5. Fritschi L, Fernadez R, Vallance D, Slevin T,Reid A, Driscoll T, GLASS DC. Occupational carcinogens in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 2012; 196 (3): 162-164.
6. Fritschi L, Sadkowsky T, BENKE GP, Thomson A, GLASS DC. Triaging jobs in a community-based case-control study to increase efficiency of the Expert Occupational Assessment Method. Ann Occup Hyg 2012; 56(4):458-465.
7. GLASS DC, DEL MONACO A, P Simpson, SIM MR. Cancer incidence in a cohort of active firefighters in Queensland. ANZ Journal of Health, Safety and Environment 2012; 28 (1): 23-31.
8. GLASS DC, Reid A, Bailey HD, Milne E, Fritschi L. Risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to pesticides. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012; 69(11)846-849.
9. Golpayegani A, KHANJANI N. Occupational and environmental exposure to Lead in Iran: A systematic review. Journal of Health & Development 2012; 1(1):74-88.
10. GWINI SM, MACFARLANE E, DEL MONACO A, McLean D, Pisaniello DL, BENKE GP and SIM MR. Cancer incidence, mortality and blood lead levels among workers exposed to inorganic lead. Annals of Epi 2012; 22: 270-276.
11. HOE V, KELSALL H, Urquhart D, SIM MR. Risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck or shoulder alone or neck and shoulder among hospital nurses. Occ Environ Med 2012; 69:198-204.
12. HOY R. Work-related laryngeal syndromes. Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology 2012; 12(2):95-101.
13. Iles RA, WYATT M, Granksy G. Multi-faceted case management: Reducing compensation costs of musculoskeletal work injuries in Australia. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2012; 22(4):478.
14. KEEGEL T, MACFARLANE E, Nixon R, LaMontagne A. Provision of control measures for exposure of the hands to wet-working conditions in Australian workplaces. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2012; 18(4):313-319.
15. KEEGEL T, Nixon R, LaMontagne AD. Exposure to wet work in working Australians. Contact Dermatitis 2012; 66 (2): 87-94.
16. Krungkraipetch N, Krungkraipetch K, Kaewboonchoo O, Arphorn S, SIM MR. Interventions to prevent musculoskeletal disorders among informal sector workers: a literature review. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 2012; 43(2): 510-525.
17. MACFARLANE E, BENKE G, SIM MR, Fritschi L. OccIDEAS: an innovative tool to assess exposure in the Australian Mesothelioma Registry. Safety Health @ Work 2012; 3:71-76.
18. MoghadamMN, ShykhoeslamiS, RahimisadeqR, KHANJANI N. Iranian Nursery School Teachers' Knowledge about Safety Measures in Earthquakes. Al Ameen J Med Sci 2012; 5 (1): 221-226.
19. Nekoei Moghadam M, Shykhoeslami S, Rahimisadeq R, KHANJANI N. Iranian Nursery School Teachers' Knowledge about Safety Measures in Earthquakes. Al-Ameen J Medical Sci. 2012, 5 (1): 221-6.
20 .Parandeh M, Khanjani N. The Quantity and quality of hospital waste in Kerman Province and an overview of hospital waster quantities in Iran. World Applied Sciences Journal 2012; 17 (4): 473-479.
21. Pearce DC, Dowling K, SIM MR. Cancer incidence and soil arsenic exposure in an historic gold mining area in Victoria, Australia: a geospatial analysis. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 2012; 22: 248-257.
22. Ramsey JT, SMITH P, Thompson A, O'Campo P, Nisenbaum R, Watson P, Park-Wylie L, Bryant T, Tandon R, Farah M. Evaluating perceptions of the effectiveness of the community advisory panels model for enhancing service delivery to marginalized populations. Public Health Nursing 2012; 29(4): 302-312.
23. Schnatter AR, GLASS DC, Tang G, Irons RD, Rushton L. Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Benzene Exposure: An International Pooled Analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2012; 104(22): 1724-1737.
24. SMITH P, Bielecky A, Mustard CA. The relationship between chronic conditions and work-related injuries and repetitive strain injuries in Canada. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012; 54(7):841-846.
25. SMITH P, Glazier RH, Lu H and Mustard CA. The psychosocial work environment and incident diabetes in Ontario, Canada. Occupational Medicine 2012; 62: 413-419.
26. Smith B, SMITH P, Etches J and Mustard CA. Overqualification and risk of all-cause and Cardiovascular mortality. evidence from the Canadian census mortality follow-up study (1991-2001). Canadian Journal of Public Health 2012; 103(4): 297-302.
27. Hogg-Johnson S, Robson L, Cole D, Amick III BC, Tompa E, SMITH P, van Eerd D and Mustard CA. A randomized controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted occupational health & safety consultation or inspection in Ontario manufacturing workplaces. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012; 69 (12):890-900.
28. Waller M, McFarlane S, Treloar S, SIM MR, McGuire A, Bleir J, Dobson A. Traumatic events and physical and mental health reported by Australian Defence Force personnel following two different types of deployment. BMC Psychiatry 2012; 12(1): 88.
Journal articles online
29. Coggon D et at (The CUPID Collaboration including SIM MR, KELSALL HL, HOE VCW). The CUPID (cultural and psychosocial influences on disability) study: methods of data collection and characteristics of study sample. PLoS ONE 7(7): e39820, Published online July 2012.
30. HOE VCW, Urquhart DM, KELSALL HL, SIM MR. Ergonomic design and training for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012; 8 Review number 176. Published online 15th Aug 2012.
31. KOSNY A, Lifshen M, Pugliese,D, Majesky G, Kramer D, Steenstra I, Soklaridis S, Carrasco C. Buddies in Bad Times? The role of co-workers after a work-related injury. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2012. Published online 29th December 2012.
32. MCINNES JA, Ibrahim JE. Characteristics of an educational publication sourced from deaths investigated by the Coroner that is reported to have promoted practice change. Australian Health Review. First published 27th August 2012.
33. Morassaei S, Breslin CF, Shen M, SMITH P. Examining job tenure and lost-time claim rates in Ontario, Canada, over a 10-year period, 1999-2008. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2012. First published 2/11/12.
34. Mustard CA, Chambers A, McLeod C, Bielecky A and SMITH P. Work injury risk by time of day in two population-based data sources. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013. Published online 26th Sep 2012
35. Premji S, SMITH P. Education-to-job mismatch and the risk of work injury. Injury Prevention 2012. Published online 9th July 2012.
36. SMITH P, Fritschi L, Reid A and Mustard CA. The relationship between shift work and body mass index among Canadian Nurses. Applied Nursing Research 2012.
37. SURAWERA I, HOE V, KELSALL H, Urquhart D, SIM M. Physical and psychosocial factors associated with wrist or hand pain among Australian hospital-based nurses. Injury Prevention. Published online 15th May 2012.
Editorials
38. Loomis D, SIM MR. Suppressing publication threatens scientific progress. Occ Env Med 2012; 69:229.
39. SIM MR. A worldwide ban on asbestos production and use: some recent progress, but more still to be done. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. First published online 17th December 2012.
Reports
40. KEEGEL T and BENKE K. Developing a public health policy response to occupational contact dermatitis - Summary of research findings. Report #0612-024-R1S Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research, 28 June 2012.
41. KEEGEL T and BENKE K. Developing a public health policy response to wet work exposure. Research Report #0612-024-R1 Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research 29 pages, 28 June 2012.
42. LaMontagne AD, KEEGEL T. VicHealth Creating Healthy Workplaces: Reducing Stress in the Workplace: An Evidence Review, Full Report. Melbourne: Victorian Heath Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), 52 pages.
43. MACFARLANE E, BENKE K, KEEGEL T (March 2012). Chemical exposure and the provision of exposure control measures in Australian workplaces. Safe Work Australia, Canberra ACT. 50 pages.
2011
2011 publications
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1. Baan R, Grosse Y, Lauby-Secretan B, El Ghissassi F, Bouvard V, Benbrahim-Tallaa L, Guha N, Islami F, Galichet L, Straif K and WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer Monograph Working Group (Armstrong BK, SIM MR et al). Carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. Lancet Oncol 2011; 12(7):624-626.
2. Beauchamp A, Tonkin A, KELSALL H, Sundararajan V, English DR, Sundaresan L, Wolfe R, Turrell G, Giles GG, Peeters A. Validation of de-identified record linkage to ascertain hospital admissions in a cohort study. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011; 11:42.
3. DENNEKAMP M, Abramson MJ. The effects of bushfire smoke on respiratory health. Respirology 2011; 16(2):198-209.
4. Fritschi L, GLASS DC, Heyworth JS, Aronson K, Girschik J, Boyle T, Grundy A, Erren TC. Hypotheses for mechanisms linking shiftwork and cancer. Medical Hypotheses 2011; 77: 430-436.
5. GWINI SM, Coupland CA, Siriwardena AN. The Effect of influenza vaccination on risk of acute myocardial infarction: self-controlled case-series study. Vaccine 2011; 29(6):1145-1149.
6. GWINI SM, Shaw D, Iqbal M, Spaight A, Siriwardena AN. Exploratory study of factors associated with adverse clinical features in patients presenting with non-fatal drug overdose/self-poisoning to the ambulance service. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011; 28(10):892-894.
7. MACFARLANE E, Simpson P, BENKE G, SIM MR. Suicide in a cohort of Australian pesticide-exposed workers: a nested case-control study. Occupational Medicine 2011; 61(4):259-64.
8. Mashange W, GWINI SM, Mahati ST, Buzuzi SS, Mutambanengwe CK, Munyati S, Chandiwana B, Rusakaniko S, Gomo E. Validity of oral mucosal transudate specimens for HIV testing using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in children in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe. South African Medical Journal 2011; 101(1):49-52.
9. Reid A, GLASS DC, Bailey HD, Milne E, Armstrong BK, Alvaro F, Fritschi L. Parental occupational exposure to exhausts, solvents, glues and paints, and risk of childhood leukemia. Cancer Causes & Control 2011; 22:1575-1585.
10. Reid A, GLASS DC, Bailey HD, Milne E, de Klerk NH, Downie P, Fritschi L. Risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields. British Journal of Cancer 2011; 105:1409-1413.
11. Vlaanderen J, Portengen L, Rappaport SM, GLASS DC, Kromhout H, Vermeulen R. The Impact of saturable metabolism on exposure-response relations in 2 studies of benzene-induced leukemia. American Journal of Epidemiology 2011; 174(5):621-629.
12. Walls HL, Walls KL, BENKE GP. Eye disease resulting from increased use of fluorescent lighting as a climate change mitigation strategy. Am J Pub Hlth 2011; 101(12):2222-2225.
Journal articles online
1. Fritschi L, Sadkowsky T, BENKE GP, Thomson A, GLASS DC. Triaging jobs in a community-based case-control study to increase efficiency of the Expert Occupational Assessment Method. Ann Occup Hyg 2011 ePub 22/12/2011.
2. HOE V, KELSALL H, Urquhart D, SIM MR. Risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck or shoulder alone or neck and shoulder among hospital nurses. Occ Environ Med 2011; ePub 18/10/2011.
Editorials
1. Loomis D, SIM MR. Another good year for the journal. Occup Environ Med 2011; 68:1.
2. GODDARD D, Shanahan ME. Occupational Medicine training into the 21st century. Occ Med 2011; 61:2-3.
2010
2010 publications
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Journal articles in print
- Abramson M, BENKE G, CUI J, de Klerk N, DEL MONACO A, DENNEKAMP M, Fritschi L, Musk AW, SIM MR. Is potroom asthma due more to sulphur dioxide than fluoride? An inception cohort study in the Australian aluminium industry. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2010; 67:679-685.
- DENNEKAMP M, Akram M, Abramson MJ, Tonkin AM, SIM MR, Fridman M, Erbas B. Outdoor air pollution as a trigger for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Epidemiology 2010; 21(4):494-500.
- DENNEKAMP M, Carey M. Air quality and chronic disease: why action on climate change is also good for health. NSW Public Health Bulletin 2010;21(5-6):115-121.
- Girschik J, GLASS D, Ambrosini G.L, Fritschi L. Could mining be protective against prostate cancer? A study and literature review. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010; 67:365-374.
- GLASS D, TW Armstrong, ED Pearlman, Verma DK, AR Schattner, L Rushton. Ensuring comparability of benzene exposure estimates across three nested case-control studies in the petroleum industry in support of a pooled epidemiological analysis. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2010; 184:101-111.
- Hannaford-Turner K, ELDER D, SIM MR, Abramson MJ, Johnson AR, Yates DH. Surveillance of Australian workplace Based Respiratory Events (SABRE) in New South Wales. Occupational Medicine 2010; 60(5):376-382.
- HOY R, Abramson M, SIM MR. Work related asthma: diagnosis and management. Australian Family Physician 2010; 39(12):39-42.
- Hyland, R, Yates D, BENKE G, SIM MR, Johnson A. Occupational exposure to asbestos in NSW (1970-1989): Development of an Asbestos Task Exposure Matrix. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2010; 67:201-6.
- IKIN JF, Creamer MC, SIM MR, McKenzie DP. Comorbidity of PTSD and depression in Korean War veterans: prevalence, predictors and impairment. Journal of Affective Disorders 2010; 125:279-286.
- Inyang I, BENKE G, DIMITRIADIS C, Simpson P, McKenzie R, and Abramson M. Predictors of mobile telephone use and exposure analysis in Australian adolescents. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2010; 46(5):226-233.
- Inyang I, BENKE G, McKenzie R, Wolfe R, Abramson MJ. A new method to determine laterality of mobile telephone use in adolescents. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2010; 67(8):507-12.
- Lenters V, Basinas I, Beane-Freeman L, Boffetta P, Checkoway H, Coggon D, Portengen L, SIM MR, Wouters I, Heederik D, Vermeulen R. Endotoxin exposure and lung cancer risk: a systematic review of the published literature on agriculture and cotton textile workers. Cancer Causes Control 2010; 21: 523-555.
- MACFARLANE E, BENKE G, DEL MONACO A, SIM MR. Causes of death and incidence of cancer in a cohort of Australian pesticide-exposed workers. Annals of Epidemiology 2010; 20: 273-280.
- MCKENZIE DP, Clarke DM, Forbes AB, SIM MR. Pessimism, worthlessness, anhedonia and thoughts of death identify major depression in hospitalized medically ill. Psychosomatics 2010; 51(4): 302-311.
- MCKENZIE DP, Creamer M, KELSALL HL, Forbes AB, IKIN JF, SIM MR, McFarlane AC. Temporal relationships between Gulf war deployment and subsequent psychological disorders. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2010; 45:843-852.
- McKenzie M, Clarke DM, MCKENZIE DP, Smith GC. Which factors predict the persistence of DSM-IV depression, anxiety and somatoform disorders in the medically ill three months post medical discharge? Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2010; 68:21-28.
- Olivieri M, Mirabelli MC, Plana E, Radon K, Antó JM, Bakke P, Benke G, D'Errico A, Henneberger P, Kromhout H, Norbäck D, Torén K, van Sprundel M, Villani S, Wieslander G, Zock JP, Kogevinas M. Healthy hire effect, job selection and inhalation exposure among young adults with asthma. European Respiratory Journal 2010; 36(3):517-23.
- Pearce DC, Dowling K, Gerson A, SIM MR, Sutton S, Newville M, Russell R, McOrist G. Arsenic microdistribution and speciation in toenail clippings of children living in a historic gold mining area. Science of the Total Environment 2010; 408:2590-99.
- Redmayne M, Inyang I, DIMITRIADIS C, BENKE G, and Abramson MJ. Cordless telephone use: implications for mobile phone research. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 2010; 12(4):809-812.
- STUCKEY R, GLASS DC, LaMontagne AD, Wolfe R, SIM MR. Risk factors for worker injury and death from crashes involving Occupational Light Vehicles. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2010; 53(9):931-939.
- STUCKEY R, LaMontagne AD, GLASS DC, SIM MR. Estimating fatality rates in occupational light vehicle users using vehicle registration and crash data. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2010; 34(2): 142-145.
- STUCKEY R, LaMontagne AD, GLASS DC, SIM MR. Occupational Light Vehicle Use: Characterising the at-risk population. Journal of Health Safety Research & Practice 2010; 2:19-30.
- Thomas S, BENKE GP, DIMITRIADIS C, Inyang IO, SIM MR, Wolfe R, Croft RJ, Abramson MJ. Exposure to mobile phones and changes in cognitive function in adolescents. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2010; 67(12):861-866.
Journal articles online
- GWINI SM, Shaw D, Iqbal M, Spaight A, Siriwardena AN. Exploratory study of factors associated with adverse clinical features in patients presenting with non-fatal drug overdose/self-poisoning to the ambulance service. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011. ePub 15/09/2010.
- HOE VCW, Urquhart DM, KELSALL HL, SIM MR. Ergonomic design and training for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD008570.
Book chapters
- SIM MR. (2010). Antimony. In: Baxter PJ, Aw T, Cockcroft A, Durrington P & Harrington JM Hunter's Diseases of Occupations. 10th ed. London, UK: Hodder Arnold. P159.
- SIM MR. (2010). Arsenic. In: Baxter PJ, Aw T, Cockcroft A, Durrington P & Harrington JM Hunter's Diseases of Occupations. 10th ed. London, UK: Hodder Arnold. P160-161.
- SIM MR. (2010). Molybdenum. In: Baxter PJ, Aw T, Cockcroft A, Durrington P & Harrington JM Hunter's Diseases of Occupations. 10th ed. London, UK: Hodder Arnold. P221-222.
- SIM MR. (2010). Phosphorus. In: Baxter PJ, Aw T, Cockcroft A, Durrington P & Harrington JM Hunter's Diseases of Occupations. 10th ed. London, UK: Hodder Arnold. P225.
Editorials
- SIM MR. Occupational Exposure Limits – at the crossroads. Invited Editorial. Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2010; 67:801-802.
- SIM MR. Occupational health services – standards need to be underpinned by better research on effectiveness. Invited editorial. Occupational Environmental Medicine 2010; 67:289-90.
Reports
- BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, PRIESTLY B, SIM MR, Morris H. Engineered nanomaterials: feasibility of establishing exposure standards and using control banding in Australia. Report to Safe Work Australia, May 2010.
2004–2009
2009
2009 publications
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1. Abramson MJ, BENKE GP, DIMITRIADIS C, Inyang IO, SIM MR, Wolfe RS, Croft RJ. Mobile telephone use is associated with changes in cognitive function in young adolescents. Bioelectromagnetics 2009; 30:678-86.
2. Barclay JL, Miller BG, Dick S, DENNEKAMP M, Hillis GS, Ayres JG, Seaton A. A panel study of air pollution in subjects with heart failure; negative results in treated patients. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66:325-34.
3. Bolton D, Severi G, Millar J, KELSALL H, Davidson A-J, Smith C, Pedersen J, Giles G, Syme R. A whole of population-based series of radical prostatectomy, Victoria, Australia, 1995 to 2000. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2009; 33(6):527-533.
4. Carboon I, Creamer M, Forbes AB, MCKENZIE DP, McFarlane AC, KELSALL HL. The relationship between deployment and turnover in Australian Navy personnel. Military Psychology 2009; 21:233-240.
5. CUI J, de Klerk N, Abramson M, DEL MONACO A, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, Musk AW, SIM M. Fractional polynomials and model selection in generalized estimating equations analysis, with an application to a longitudinal epidemiologic study in Australia. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 169:113-21.
6. Day L, Voaklander D, SIM MR, Wolfe R, Langley J, Dosman J, Ozanne-Smith J. Risk factors for work-related injury among males. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66:312-318.
7. FRIESEN MC, BENKE G, DEL MONACO A, DENNEKAMP M, Fritschi L, de Klerk N, HOVING JL, MacFarlane E, SIM MR. Relationship between cardiopulmonary mortality and cancer risk and quantitative exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, fluorides, and dust in two prebake aluminium smelters. Cancer Causes Control 2009; 20:905–16.
8. FRIESEN MC, Fritschi L, DEL MONACO A, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, de Klerk N, HOVING JL, MACFARLANE E, SIM MR. Relationships between alumina and bauxite dust exposure and cancer, respiratory, and circulatory disease. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66:615-618.
9. IKIN JF, SIM MR, MCKENZIE DP, Horsley KWA, Wilson EJ, Moore MR, Harrex WK, Jelfs PL, Henderson S. Life satisfaction and quality in Korean War veterans five decades after the war. J Epi Com Health 2009; 63(5):359-365.
10. Inyang I, BENKE G, McKenzie R, Abramson M. Use of hardware modified phones for exposure assessment in health studies in Australia: verification of compliance with standards. Aust Phys & Eng Sci 2009; 32(2):62-67.
11. KARIPIDIS KK, BENKE G, SIM MR, Fritschi L, Vajdic C, Kricker A, Armstrong B. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and occupational radiation exposure assessed using local data. Occ Med 2009 59(6):437-439.
12. KELSALL HL, Baglietto L, Muller D, Haydon AM, English DR, Giles GG. The effect of socioeconomic status on survival from colorectal cancer in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study. Social Science & Medicine 2009; 68:290-297.
13. KELSALL H, MCKENZIE DP, SIM MR, Leder K, Forbes AB, Dwyer T. Physical, psychological and functional comorbidities of multisymptom illness in Australian male veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. Am J Epidemiol 2009; 170(8):1048-1056.
14. MACFARLANE E, BENKE G, DEL MONACO A, SIM MR. Cancer incidence and mortality in a historical cohort of Australian pest control workers. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66:818-823.
15. MACFARLANE E, GLASS D, and Fritschi L. Is farm-related job title an adequate surrogate for pesticide exposure in occupational cancer epidemiology? Occup Environ Med 2009; 66(8):497-501.
16. SIM MR, Agius R. The role of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in strengthening the evidence base for occupational health practice. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66:570-1.
17. SIM MR, DEL MONACO A, HOVING JL, MACFARLANE E, MCKENZIE D, BENKE G, de Klerk N, Fritschi L. Mortality and incidence of cancer in workers in two Australian aluminium smelters. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66(7):464-470.
18. Tham R, Erbas B, Akram M, DENNEKAMP M, Abramson M. The impact of smoke on respiratory hospital outcomes during a bushfire season. Respirology 2009; 14:69-75.
19. Zock JP, Plana E, Anto JM, BENKE G, Blanc PD, Carosso A, Dahlman-Hoglund A, Heinrich J, Jarvis D, Kromhout H, Lillienberg L, Mirabelli MC, Norback D, Olivieri M, Ponzio M, Radon K, Soon A, van Sprundel M, Sunyer J, Svanes C, Toren K, Verlato G, Villani S, Kogevinas M. Domestic use of hypochlorite bleach, atopic sensitization, and respiratory symptoms in adults. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 124:731-8 e1.
Journal articles online
1. Fritschi L, FRIESEN MC, GLASS D, BENKE G, Girschik J, Sadkowsky T. OccIDEAS: Retrospective Occupational Exposure Assessment in Community-Based Studies Made Easier. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Article ID 957023, 5 pages, 2009. ePub 31/12/2009.
2. MCKENZIE D, Creamer M, KELSALL H, Forbes A, IKIN J, SIM MR, McFarlane A. Temporal relationships between Gulf War deployment and subsequent psychological disorders. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2009. ePub 19/09/2009.
Editorials
1. Loomis D, SIM MR. Change and continuity at OEM. Occup Environ Med 2009; 66:281.
2. SIM MR. Mortality and cancer in Porton Down subjects – no increase in risk, but some health questions remain. BMJ 2009; 338(7697):b358.
3. SIM MR, Boffetta P. The emerging problem of occupational cancer in newly industrialising countries. Asia Pacific Journal Public Health 2009; 21:241-3.
2008
2008 publications
Journal articles in print
1. BENKE G, SIM MR, MCKENZIE DP, MACFARLANE E, DEL MONACO A, HOVING JL, Fritschi L. Comparison of first, last and longest held jobs as surrogates for all jobs in estimating cumulative exposure in cross-sectional studies of work-related asthma. Ann of Epi 2008; 18(1):23-27.
2. Croft RJ, McKenzie RJ, Inyang I, BENKE GP, Anderson V, Abramson MJ. Mobile phones and brain tumours: a review of epidemiological research. Aust Physical & Engineering Sci in Med 2008; 31 (4):255-267.
3. Fritschi L, HOVING JL, SIM MR, DEL MONACO A, MACFARLANE E, MCKENZIE D, BENKE G, de Klerk N. All cause mortality and incidence of cancer in workers in bauxite mines and alumina refineries. Int J Cancer 2008; 123(4):882-7.
4. Inyang I, BENKE G, McKenzie R, Abramson M. Comparison of measuring instruments for radiofrequency radiation from mobile telephones in epidemiological studies: implications for exposure assessment. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2008; 18(2):134-141.
5. KARIPIDIS K, BENKE G, SIM MR. Feasibility of constructing the radiation component of an Australian job-exposure matrix. J Occ Health and Safety – Aust NZ. 2008; 24(1):53-62.
6. KELSALL H, MCKENZIE D, SIM M, Leder K, Ross J, Forbes A, IKIN J. Comparison of self-reported and recorded vaccinations and health effects in Australian Gulf War veterans. Vaccine 2008; 26:4290-4297.
7. MACFARLANE E, Chapman A, BENKE G, Meaklim J, SIM MR, McNeil J. Training and other predictors of personal protective equipment use in Australian grain farmers using pesticides. Occup Environ Med 2008; 65:141-146.
8. McFarlane AC, MCKENZIE DP, Van Hooff M, Browne DG. Somatic and psychological dimensions of screening for psychiatric morbidity: a community validation of the SPHERE questionnaire. Journal of Psychiatric Research 2008; 65:337-345.
9. Urquhart DM, HOVING JL, Assendelft WJJ, Roland M, Van Tulder MW. Antidepressants for non-specific low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008; Jan 23, 1: 1-38.
Journal articles online
1. CUI J, de Klerk N, Abramson M, DEL MONACO A, BENKE G, DENNEKAMP M, Musk AW, SIM M. Fractional polynomials and model selection in generalized estimating equations analysis, with an application to a longitudinal epidemiologic study in Australia. Am J of Epi. epub 18/12/2008.
2. Day L, Voaklander D, SIM MR, Wolfe R, Langley J, Dosman J, Ozanne-Smith J. Risk factors for work-related injury among males. Occup Environ Med 2009. ePub18/12/2008.
Book chapters
1. SIM MR, Brown S. The indoor environment in health care facilities – Is it healthy? In Razzak A, Jayakumar G, Masilamani R (Eds), Occupational health for health care professionals. (2008) Malaysian Medical Association, Kuala Jumpur, Malaysia.
2. KHANJANI, N. Measuring Organochlorine Contamination in Humans. In Tennefy AB (Ed), Pesticide Research Trends (2008). Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA.
3. KHANJANI, N. The Biodynamics of Organochlorines in Humans. In Tennefy AB (Ed), Pesticide Research Trends (2008), Nova Publishers, New York, USA.
4. PRIESTLY B, Harford A. The Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) of nanomaterials. In Hodge G, Bowman D, Ludlow K (Eds). New global frontiers in regulation: The age of nanotechnology (2007). Edward Elgar Publishers, Cheltenham UK.
2007
2007 publications
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1. Bell RJ, Davison SL, Papalia M, MCKENZIE DP, Davis SR. Endogenous androgen levels and cardiovascular risk profile in women across the adult life span. Menopause 2007; 14:630-638.
2. BENKE G. The ageing workforce: implications for occupational hygienists. J Occup Health Safety – Aust NZ 2007; 23(3):233-239.
3. CUI J. QIC program and model selection in GEE analyses. Stata Journal 2007; 7:209-220.
4. CUI J. Stata tip 42: The overlay problem: offset for clarity. Stata Journal 2007; 7(1):141-142.
5. CUI J, Qian G. Selection of working correlation structure and best model in GEE analyses of longitudinal data. Communications in Statistics, Simulation and Computation 2007; 36:987-996.
6. Day L, Langley J, Stathakis V, Wolfe R, SIM M, Voaklander D, Ozanne-Smith J. Challenges of recruiting farm injury study participants through hospital emergency departments. Inj Prev 2007; 13:88-92.
7. Fritschi L, GLASS D, Tabrizi J, Leavy JE, Ambrosini GL. Occupational risk factors for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia: A case-control study in Western Australia. Occup Environ Med 2007; 64:60-65.
8. Harford A, Edwards J, PRIESTLY B, Wright P. Current OHS best practices for the Australian nanotechnology industry: a position paper by the NanoSafe Network. J Occup Health Safety – Aust NZ 2007; 23(4):315-331.
9. Hinwood AL, Rodriguez MC, Runnion T, Farrar D, Murray F, Horton A, GLASS D, Sheppard V, Edwards J, Denison L, Whitworth T, Eiser C, Bulsara M, Gillet R, Powell J, Weeks I, Galbally I. Risk Factors for increased BTEX exposure in four Australian Cities. Chemosphere 2007; 66:533-541.
10. IKIN J, SIM MR, MCKENZIE DP, Horsley KW, Wilson EJ, Moore MR, Jelfs P, Harrex WK, Henderson S. Anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in Korean War veterans 50 years after the war. Brit J Psychiat 2007; 190:475-483.
11. KARIPIDIS KK, BENKE G, SIM M, Fritschi L, Yost M, Armstrong B, Hughes AM, Grulich A, Vajdic CM, Kaldor JM, Kricker A. Occupational exposure to power frequency magnetic fields and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Occup Environ Med. 2007; 64:25-29.
12. KARIPIDIS KK, BENKE G, SIM M, Kauppinen T, Giles G. Occupational exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and risk of glioma. Occup Med. 2007; 57(7):518-24.
13. KARIPIDIS KK, BENKE G, SIM M, Kauppinen T, Kricker A, Hughes AM, Grulich AE, Vajdic CM, Kaldor J, Armstrong B, Fritschi L. Occupational exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2007; 80(8):663-70.
14. KARIPIDIS KK, BENKE G, SIM M, Yost M, Giles G. Occupational exposure to low frequency magnetic fields and the risk of low grade and high grade glioma. Cancer Causes Control 2007; 18(3):305-13.
15. KELSALL H, SIM MR, IKIN JF, Forbes AB, MCKENZIE DP, GLASS DC, ITTAK P. Reproductive health of male Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. BMC Pub Health. 2007; 7:79.
16. KHANJANI N, HOVING J, SIM MR, Forbes A. Systematic review and meta-analysis of cyclodiene insecticides exposure and breast cancer. J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev 2007; 25:23-52.
17. KHANJANI N, SIM MR. Maternal contamination with PCBs and reproductive outcomes in an Australian population. J Expo Sci Env Epi. 2007; 17:191-195.
18. Kogevinas M, Zock JP, Jarvis D, Kromhout H, Lillenberg L, Plana E, Radon K, Toren K, Alliksoo A, BENKE G, Blanc PD, Dahlman-Hoglund A, D’Errico A, Hery M, Kennedy S, Kunzli N, Leynaert B, Mirabelli MC, Muniozguren N, Norback D, Olivieri M, Payo F, Villani S, van Sprundel M, Urrutia I, Wieslander G, Sunyer J, Anto JM. Exposure to substances in the workplace and new-onset asthma: an international prospective population-based study (ECRHS-II). The Lancet 2007; 370(9584):336-241.
19. MACFARLANE E, BENKE G, GODDARD D, SIM M. Urban pest control operators in Australia. Occup Environ Med. 2007; 64:422-427.
20. Milton AH, Smith W, Dear K Ng J, SIM MR, Ranmuthugala G, Lokuge K, Rahman A, Rahman H, Shraim A, Huang D. A randomised intervention trial to assess two arsenic mitigation options in Bangladesh. J Environ Sci Health Part A 2007; 42(12):1897-1908.
21. Mirabelli MZ, Zock JP, Plana E, BENKE G, Kromhout H, Norback D, Olivieri M, Radon K, Villani S, Kogevinas M. Employment status and use of respiratory protection amongst metalworkers, solderers and welders. Occup Environ Med 2007; 64(8):548-552.
22. Mirabelli MZ, Zock JP, Plana E, Anto JM, BENKE G, Blanc PD, Dahlman-Hoglund A, Jarvis DL, Kromhout H, Lillenberg L, Norback D, Olivieri M, Radon K, Sunyer J, Toren K, van Sprundel M, Villani S, Kogevinas M. Occupational risk factors for asthma among nurses and related healthcare healthcare professionals in an international study. Occup Environ Med 2007; 64(7):474-479.
23. Myles PS, CUI J. Invited Editorial: Using the Bland-Altman method to measure agreement with repeated measures. Br J Anaesthesia 2007; 99(3):309-311.
24. PRIESTLY B, Di Marco P, SIM MR, Moore MR, Langley A. Toxicology in Australia: A Key Component of Environmental Health. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 2007; 70:1578-1583.
25. Priestly B, Harwood A, SIM MR. Nanotechnology: A promising new technology - but how safe? Med J Aust 2007; 186(4):187-188.
26. RADI S, Ostry A, LaMontagne AD. Job stress and other working conditions: relationships with smoking behaviors in a representative sample of working Australians. Am J Ind Med 2007; 50:584-596.
27. SIM M. The need for an occupational disease surveillance system in Australia. J Occup Health Safety – Aust NZ 2007; 23(6):557-562.
28. STUCKEY R, LaMontagne A, SIM MR. Working in light vehicles – A review and conceptual model for occupational health and safety. Accident Analysis and Prevention 2007; 39: 1006-1014.
29. Vajdic CM, Fritschi L, Grulich AE, Kaldor JM, BENKE G, Kricker A, Hughes AM, Turner JJ, Milliken S, Goumas C, Armstrong BK. Atopy, exposure to pesticides and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Int J Cancer 2007; 120(10):2274-2274.
Journal articles online
1. Davis-Tuck M, Teichtahl AJ, Wlulka AE, Wang Y, Urquhart DM, CUI J, Cicuttini FM. Femoral sulcus angle and increased patella facet cartilage volume in an osteoarthritic population. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2007 doi:10.1016/j.joca.207.08.002.
2. Inyang I, BENKE G, McKenzie R, Abramson M. Comparison of measuring instruments for radiofrequency radiation from mobile telephones in epidemiological studies: Implications for exposure assessment. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2007.
Reports
1. KELSALL H, MCKENZIE D, Leder K, IKIN J, Forbes A, SIM M. Vaccinations and deployment – An investigation comparing reported and recorded vaccination data. Follow-up study to the Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study. Final report submitted to Department of Veterans’ Affairs in April 2007.
2. MCKENZIE D, KELSALL H, IKIN J, Forbes A, SIM M, Creamer M, McFarlane A. Temporal relationships between war deployment and subsequent psychological disorders. Follow-up study to the Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study. Final report submitted to Department of Veterans’ Affairs in April 2007.
3. SIM MR, GLASS DC, CUI J, et al. Health Watch: The Australian Institute of Petroleum Health Surveillance Program 13th Report. November 2007.
4. SIM MR, MCKENZIE D, GLASS D, KELSALL H. Review of the scientific literature relevant to research into health effects of veterans of the Middle East Area of Operations. February 2007.
2006
2006 publications
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1. Abramson M, SIM MR. Occupational asthma – early cessation of exposure is important. Thorax 2006; 61:741-742.
2. Caldwell B, Smith W, Lokuge K, Ranmuthugala G, Dear K, Milton AH, SIM MR, Ng J, Mitra SN. Access to drinking water and arsenicosis in Bangladesh. Journal Health, Population and Nutrition 2006; 4(3):336-345.
3. Creamer M, Carboon I, Forbes A, MCKENZIE DP, McFarlane AC, KELSALL HL, SIM MR. Psychiatric disorder and separation from military service: A 10 year retrospective study. American Journal of Psychiatry 2006; 163:733-734.
4. GLASS D, Gray C, Jolley D, Gibbons C, SIM M. The Health Watch Case-Control Study of Leukemia and Benzene: The story so far. Ann New York Acad Sci 2006; 1076:80-89.
5. GLASS DC, SIM MR, KELSALL HL, IKIN JF, MCKENZIE D, Forbes A, ITTAK P. What was different about exposures reported by male Australian Gulf War Veterans for the 1991 Persian Gulf War, compared with exposures Reported for other deployments? Military Medicine 2006; 171(7):632-638.
6. GLASS D, SIM MR. The challenges of exposure assessment in health studies of Gulf War veterans. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences 2006; 361:627-637.
7. Haber NE, Hill KD, Cassano, AMT, Paton LM, MacInnis RJ, CUI J, Hopper JL, Wark JD. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Variation in Balance Performance among Female Twin Pairs Aged 21-82 Years. Am J Epi. 2006; 164(3):246-256.
8. HOVING JL, de Vet HC, Koes B W, Mameren H, Deville WL, van der Windt DA, Assendelft WJ, Pool J J, Scholten, RJ, Korthals-de Bos IB, Bouter LM. Manual therapy, physical therapy, or continued care by the general practitioner for patients with neck pain: long-term results from a pragmatic randomized clinical trial. Clin J Pain 2006; 22(4):370-77.
9. KELSALL HL, SIM M, MCKENZIE D, Forbes A, Leder K, GLASS D, IKIN J, McFarlane A. Medically evaluated psychological and physical health of Australian Gulf War veterans with chronic fatigue. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2006; 60:575-584.
10. KHANJANI N, English DR, SIM MR. An ecological study of breast cancer and organochlorine pesticides in Victoria, Australia. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2006; 50(3):452-61.
11. KHANJANI N, SIM MR. Reproductive outcomes of maternal contamination with Cyclodiene insecticides, Hexachlorobenzene and beta-Benzene Hexachloride. Sci Total Environ 2006; 368:557-564.
12. KHANJANI N, SIM MR. Maternal contamination with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and reproductive outcomes in an Australian population. Environ Res 2006; 101(3):373-379.
13. Kissane DW, McKenzie M, Bloch S, Moskowitz C, MCKENZIE DP, O'Neill I. Family focused grief therapy: a randomized, controlled trial in palliative care and bereavement. American Journal of Psychiatry 2006; 163:1208-1218.
14. LaMontagne AD, RADI S, ELDER D, Abramson M, SIM MR. Primary prevention interventions for latex-related sensitisation and occupational asthma: a systematic review. Occup Environ Med 2006; 63:359-364.
15. MCKENZIE DP, McFarlane AC, Creamer M, IKIN JF, Forbes AB, KELSALL HL, Clarke DM, GLASS DC, ITTAK P, SIM MR. Hazardous or harmful alcohol use in Royal Australian Navy veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: Identification of high risk subgroups. Addictive Behaviors 2006; 31:1683-1694.
16. Nixon R, Roberts H, Frowen K, SIM MR. Knowledge of skin hazards and the use of gloves by Australian hairdressing students and practising hairdressers. Contact Dermatitis 2006; 54:112-116.
17. Ostry AS, RADI S, Louie AM, LaMontagne AD. Psychosocial and other working conditions in relation to body mass index in a representative sample of Australian workers. BMC Public Health 2006; 6: 53-60.
18. Roberts H, Frowen K, SIM MR, Nixon R. Prevalence of atopy in a population of hairdressing students and practising hairdressers in Australia. Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2006; 47:172-177.
19. Schneider-Kolsky ME, HOVING JL, Warren P, Connell DA. A comparison between clinical assessment and magnetic resonance imaging of acute hamstring injuries. Am J Sports Med 2006; 34(6):1008-15.
20. SIM MR. The longer term health impact of war service. Med Lav 2006; 97(2):165-166.
21. SIM MR, KELSALL H. Gulf War illness: a view from Australia. Invited paper for a theme edition of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences 2006; 361:619-626.
22. Vajdic CM, Grulich AE, Kaldor JM, Fritschi L, BENKE G, Hughes AM,
Kricker A, Turner JJ, Milliken S, Armstrong BK. Specific infections, infection related behavior, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2006 15(6):1102-8.
23. Wolfe R, MCKENZIE DP, Black J, Simpson P, Gabbe BJ, Cameron PA. Models developed by three techniques did not achieve acceptable prediction of binary trauma outcomes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2006, 59, 26-35.
Reports
1. Monash University and University of Western Australia. Healthwise Inception Cohort Study - Report of Victorian Operations Employees. Released Nov 2006. To be published online at: http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/home.asp.
2005
2005 publications
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Barton CA, MCKENZIE DP, Walters EH, Abramson MJ. The Victorian Asthma Mortality Study Group. Interactions between psychosocial problems and management of asthma: who is at risk of dying? Journal of Asthma 2005; 42:249-256.
CUI J. Buckley-James method for analysing censored data, with an application to a cardiovascular disease and HIV/AIDS study. Stata Journal 2005; 5(4):517-526.
Day L, Langley J, Voaklander D, SIM MR, Wolfe R, Dosman J, Hagel L, Ozanne-Smith J. Minimising bias in a case-control study of farm injury. J Agric Safety Health 2005; 11:175-184.
Fritschi L, BENKE G, Hughes AM, Kricker A, Turner J, Vajdic CM, Grulich A, Milliken S, Kaldor J, Armstrong BK. Occupational exposure to pesticides and risk of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma. American Journal of Epidemiology 2005; 162(9):849-857.
Fritschi L, BENKE G, Hughes AM, Kricker A, Vajdic CM, Grulich A, Turner J, Milliken S, Kaldor J, Armstrong BK. Risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with occupational exposure to solvents, metals, organic dusts and PCBs (Australia). Cancer Causes and Control 2005; 16:599-607.
GLASS DC, Gray CN, Jolley DJ, Gibbons C, SIM MR. Health Watch Exposure Estimates: Do they underestimate benzene exposure? Chemico-Biological Interactions 2005; 155-154:23-32.
Grulich AE, Vajdic CM, Kaldor JM, Hughes AM, Kricker A, Fritschi L, Turner JJ, Milliken S, BENKE G, Armstrong BK. Birth Order, Atopy and Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2005; 97(8):587-594.
HOVING JL, DEL MONACO A, MACFARLANE E, Fritschi L, BENKE G, MCKENZIE DP, SIM MR. Methodological issues in linking study participants to Australian cancer registries using different methods: lessons from a cohort study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2005; 29:378-382.
HOVING JL, Pool JJM, van Mameren H, Deville WJLM, Assendelft WJJ, de Vet HCW, de Winter AF, Koes BW, Bouter LM. Reproducibility of cervical range of motion in patients with neck pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2005; 6:59-85.
IKIN JF, MCKENZIE DP, Creamer MC, McFarlane AC, KELSALL HL, GLASS DC, Forbes AB, Horsley KWA, Harrex WK, SIM MR. War zone stress without direct combat: The Australian naval experience of the Gulf War. Journal of Traumatic Stress 2005; 18:193-204.
KELSALL H, Macdonnell R, SIM MR, Forbes A, MCKENZIE DP, GLASS D, IKIN JF, ITTAK P. Neurological status of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and the effect of medical and chemical exposures. International Journal of Epidemiology 2005; 34:810-819.
Matheson M, BENKE G, SIM MR, Raven J, Kromhout H, Johns D, Walters H, Abramson M. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and biological dust exposure. Thorax 2005; 60:645-651.
STUCKEY R, LaMontagne AD. Occupational Light-vehicle Use and OHS Legislative Frameworks: an Australian Example. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2005; 11:167-179.
Journal articles online
Kay TM, Gross A, Goldsmith C, Santaguida PL, HOVING JL, Bronfort G. Cervical Overview Group. Exercises for mechanical neck disorders. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 3. Art No.: CD004250.pub3. DOI: 10.1002114651858.CD004250.pub3.
Book chapters
MCKENZIE DP. Retrospective studies. In Everitt B, Howell D (Eds). Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science, Wiley: Chichester, UK, 2005.
Reports
HOVING J, Urquhart D, Williamson O, SIM MR. Systematic review of radiofrequency neurotomy for the treatment of back pain. Report to the NSW Motor Accident Authority, July 2005.
SIM MR, IKIN JF, MCKENZIE DP. Health Study 2005 Australian veterans of the Korean War. Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs, 2005.
SIM MR, Musk W, DeKlerk N, Fritschi L, HOVING JL, DEL MONACO A, MCKENZIE DP, BENKE G. Incidence of Cancer in Alcoa employees at Kwinana, and in sections K58, K59 and Building 150. Report to Alcoa, September 2005.
SIM MR, Abramson M, LaMontagne T, Elder D, Peeters A, Aroni R. Occupational asthma – detection, surveillance and prevention of the disease burden. Report to the Victorian Dept of Human Services, October 2005.
2004
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Hughes AM, Armstrong BK, Vajdic C, Turner J, Grulich A, Fritschi L, Milliken S, Kaldor J, BENKE G, Kricker A. Pigmentary characteristics, sun-sensitivity and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. International Journal of Cancer 2004; 110:429-434.
Hughes AM, Armstrong BK, Vajdic C, Turner J, Grulich A, Fritschi L, Milliken S, Kaldor J, BENKE G, Kricker A. Sun exposure may protect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a case-control study. International Journal of Cancer 2004; 112:865-871.
Black J, BENKE G, Smith K, Fritschi L. Artificial neural networks and job specific modules to assess occupational exposure. Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2004; 48:595-600.
ELDER D, Abramson M, FISH D, Johnson A, MCKENZIE D, SIM M. The SABRE (Surveillance of Australian workplace-Based Respiratory Events) scheme: notifications for the first 3.5 years and results of a validation study for occupational asthma. Occupational Medicine 2004; 54, 395-399.
GLASS DC, SIM MR, Fritschi L, Gray CN, Jolley D, Gibbons C. Leukaemia risk and relevant benzene exposure period - Re: Follow-up time on risk estimates. Am J Ind Med 2004; 45:222-223.
IKIN J, SIM MR, Creamer MC, Forbes AB, MCKENZIE DP, KELSALL HL, GLASS DC, McFarlane AC, Abramson MJ, ITTAK P, Dwyer T, Blizzard L, Delaney KR, Horsley KWA, Harrex WK, Schwarz H. War-related psychological stressors and risk of psychological disorders in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. British Journal of Psychiatry 2004; 185, 116-126.
KELSALL HL, SIM MR, Forbes AB, MCKENZIE DP, GLASS DC, IKIN JF, ITTAK P, Abramson MJ. Respiratory health status of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and the effects of exposure to oil fire smoke and dust storms. Thorax 2004; 59, 897-903.
KELSALL H, SIM MR, Forbes A, GLASS D, MCKENZIE D, IKIN J, Abramson M, Blizzard L, ITTAK P. Symptoms and medical conditions in Australian Gulf War veterans: relationship to immunisations and other Gulf War exposures. Occ Env Med 2004; 61:1006-1013.
MCKENZIE DP, IKIN JF, McFarlane AC, Creamer M, Forbes AB, KELSALL HL, GLASS DC, ITTAK P, SIM MR. Psychological health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War : An assessment using the SF-12, GHQ-12 and PCL-S. Psychological Medicine 2004; 34:1419-1430.
Forbes AB, MCKENZIE DP, Mackinnon AJ, KELSALL HL, McFarlane AC, IKIN JF, GLASS DC, SIM MR. The health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: factor analysis of self-reported symptoms. Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2004; 61:1014-1020.
Hinwood A, SIM MR, Jolley D, de Klerk N, Bastone E, Gerostamoulos J, Drummer O. Exposure to inorganic arsenic in soil increases urinary inorganic arsenic concentrations of residents living in old mining areas. Environ Geochem Health 2004; 26:27-36.
Connell, DA, Schneider-Kolsky ME, HOVING J, Malara F, Buchbinder R, Koulouris G, Burke F, Bass C. Longitudinal study comparing sonographic and MRI assessments of acute and healing hamstring injuries. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2004; 183(4):975-84.
Buchbinder R, HOVING J, Green S, Hall S, Forbes A, Nash P. Short course prednisolone for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder or stiff painful shoulder): a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63(11):1460-9.
Gross AR, HOVING J, Haines TA, Goldsmith CH, Kay T, Aker P, Bronfort G. A Cochrane review of manipulation and mobilization for mechanical neck disorders. Spine 2004; 29(14):1541-8.
Gross, AR, HOVING J, et al, Manipulation and mobilisation for mechanical neck disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2004(1):CD004249.
HOVING JL, Buchbinder R, Hall S, Lawler G, Coombs P, McNealy S, Bird P, Connell D. A comparison of magnetic resonance imaging, sonography, and radiography of the hand in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol 2004; 31(4):663-75.
HOVING J, Korthals-de Bos IBC, De Vet HCW, Koes BW, Pool JJM, Van Tulder MW. The effects and costs of manual therapy, physiotherapy and continued care by the general practitioner for patients with neck pain. A randomised clinical trial (In Dutch: De effecten en kosten van manuele therapie, fysiotherapie en behandeling door de huisarts bij nekklachten. Een gerandomiseerd klinisch experiment). Huisarts en Wetenschap 2004; 47(5):218-216.
HOVING JL, de Vet, HCW, Twisk JWR, Deville WLJM, van der Windt D, Koes, BW, Bouter LM. Prognostic factors for neck pain in general practice. Pain 2004; 110(3):639-45.
Pinfold M, Niere KR, O’Leary EF, HOVING J, Green S, Buchbinder R. Validity and internal consistency of a whiplash-specific disability measure. Spine 2004; 29(3):263-8.
Pool JJ, HOVING J, de Vet HC, van Mameren H, Bouter LM. The interexaminer reproducibility of physical examination of the cervical spine. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2004; 27(2)84-90.
Willis C, Niere KR, HOVING J, Green S, O’Leary EF, Buchbinder R. Reproducibility and responsiveness of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire. Pain 2004; 110(3):681-8.
Book chapters
HOVING J. Manual therapy for cervical pain syndromes. In G. Jull, ed., Grieve's Modern Manual Therapy of the vertebral column 3E, Chapter 36. 2004.
Williams NH, HOVING JL, Neck pain, in Jones, R, et al, eds, Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care,. 2004, Oxford University Press: Oxford.
Reports
SIM MR, HOVING J, Fritschi L, MCKENZIE D, BENKE G, MACFARLANE E, Musk AW, de Klerk N. Second Report of the Cancer and Mortality Healthwise study. Report to Alcoa of Australia, June 2004.
Creamer M, Carboon I, Forbes A, McKenzie D, McFarlane A, SIM MR. Separations from the Royal Australian Navy 1991-2001: Information from the Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study. Report to the Australian Department of Defence, August 2004