original article   occupational diseases are any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. this study was conducted to examine the frequency and risk factors of some skin and musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at a referral-teaching hospital. all 197 nurses in the hospital from different working shifts were engaged in the study. all nurses filled out a questi...

The list of occupational diseases established in the international and national legal system has played important roles in both prevention of and compensation for workers' diseases. This report reviewed the historical development in the ILO list of occupational diseases and suggested implications of the trends. Since the first establishment of the ILO list of occupational diseases in 1925, the ...

background: trinitrotoluene (tnt) is one of the most well-known and oldest explosive agents. in the recent decade, bioenvironmental, biochemical, and biological effects of tnt exposure have been more in the spotlight. in this study, we aimed to evaluate spirometric parameters in workers of a tnt factory exposed to tnt and other related fumes and dusts compared with the unexposed controls. metho...

background leptospirosis as an emerging infectious disease is considered as an important public health problem worldwide. objectives the current study aimed to identify potential risks for leptospirosis among rice farmers in khuzestan province, iran. patients and methods a cross-sectional study was carried out in khuzestan, south west iran, from october to december, 2012. randomly selected part...