Occupational health, cognitive disorders and occupational neuropsychology

Occupational health, cognitive disorders and occupational neuropsychology

Work can be an important etiologic factor in the genesis of some mental disorders including cognitive disability. Occupational neuropsychology constitutes an intriguing new but neglected area of research and clinical practice which deals with the neurocognitive consequences of the work environment and work habits. Neuropsychological knowledge is fundamental to understand cognitive requirements ...

The Relationship between Cognitive-Attention Syndrome and Occupational Stress of Workers Exposed to Occupational Accidents

Introduction: The present study has determined the relationship between cognitive-attention syndrome and job stress of employees exposed to occupational accidents in Isfahan Steel Company. Methodology: The method of the present study is cross-sectional that was performed in 2019 on production line workers exposed to accidents in the steel production company in Isfahan. The statistical popula...

Occupational health.

Nanoparticles and Occupational Health

An overview of the special issue of the Journal of Nanoparticle Research on Occupational and Environmental Health of nanotechnology is presented. Papers published in this special issue show considerable progress in understanding nanoparticle toxicity, monitoring, generation, dustiness, filtration, and applications of nanoparticles. More research is needed to ensure safe handling of nanomaterial...

Environmental and Occupational Health

An environmental-cum-epidemiological study was carried out by NIOH to assess the health effects in miners exposed to manganese based on clinical observations, pulmonary function tests (PFT) and neuroendocrine functions. The results of the environmental monitoring of manganese dust in manganese mines were reported last year. During the current year the results of medical examination, PFT and neu...