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  1. 11. Environmental risk factors for autism spectrum disorders

    Författare :Dheeraj Rai; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Aims: Two overarching hypotheses were tested in this thesis- first, that the environmental factors studied during pregnancy or the time preceding birth would be associated with a higher risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the offspring; and second, that these risk factors and/or their magnitude of associations may be different for autism spectrum disorders with and without intellectual disability (ID). Methods: Studies I-IV were case-control studies nested within a population-based cohort of all children 0 to 17 years old, living in Stockholm County between the years 2001 to 2007 (n=589,114). LÄS MER

  3. 12. Identification of risk factors in cold work

    Författare :Lina Giedraityte; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial Work Environment; Industriell produktionsmiljö;

    Sammanfattning : All employers and self employed people have a legal duty to assess risks from their work activities, and for many persons in various occupations cold is a source of risks to their health and well-being. Questionnaire surveys conducted in the Nordic countries have indicated that 14 - 16% of employees experience cold as a hazard in their work. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Airborne occupational exposures and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

    Författare :Anna Ilar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease with multifaceted aetiology. Cigarette smoke is the strongest environmental risk factor of RA, and research suggests that airborne exposures may trigger RA among genetically susceptible individuals. LÄS MER

  5. 14. On the identification and prevention of ergonomic risk factors : with special regard to reported occupational injuries of the musculo-skeletal system

    Författare :Kristina Kemmlert; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial Work Environment; Industriell produktionsmiljö;

    Sammanfattning : A checklist for the screening of ergonomic risks was designed, evaluated and applied at work place assessments. Training for measurements for the revised NIOSH lifting equation was described and the inter-observer reliability discussed. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Physical workload in surgery : from risk assessments to interventions

    Författare :Xuelong Fan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Surgeons often suffer from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), with the neck, shoulders, and low back being the most affected body sites. Among other factors, the high physical workload has been recognized as a major risk factor contributing to the high occurrence of WMSDs. LÄS MER