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Topic impact of harmful factors on the human body

 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Hybrid use of the building as a method supporting epidemic safety
Rafał Janowicz, Wacław Szarejko, Marta Koperska-Kośmicka, Agnieszka Gębczyńska-Janowicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(3):269-78
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01520
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) induced alterations in gene expression and cytokine secretion in clear cell renal carcinoma cells
Aleksandra Cios, Martyna Ciepielak, Krystyna Lieto, Damian Matak, Sławomir Lewicki, Małgorzata Palusińska, Wanda Stankiewicz, Łukasz Szymański
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(2):133-41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01476
 
CASE REPORT
 

Bad luck or a common reality? Multiple exposures a nurse to potentially infectious material: a case report
Mateusz Bożejko, Karolina Olech
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(2):173-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01490
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Risk assessment and toxicity effects of materials used during additive manufacturing with FDM technology
Elżbieta Dobrzyńska, Luiza Chojnacka-Puchta, Dorota Sawicka, Piotr Sobiech, Tomasz Jankowski, Adrian Okołowicz, Małgorzata Szewczyńska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(2):159-71
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01486
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The exposure routes of micro- and nanoplastics and their potential toxic effects on human health
Dorota Sawicka, Luiza Chojnacka-Puchta, Lidia Zapór, Katarzyna Miranowicz-Dzierżawska, Jolanta Skowroń
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2024;75(1):81-96
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01475
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 as an occupational disease in Poland
Beata Świątkowska, Marcin Rybacki, Wojciech Hanke
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):479-86
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01437
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Individual dosimetry as an element of health prevention for employees exposed to ionizing radiation
Joanna Domienik-Andrzejewska, Marta Wiszniewska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):527-39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01480
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Accidents rate of the Polish State Fire Service officers during service in the years 2015–2022
Łukasz Dudziński, Łukasz Czyżewski, Tomasz Kubiak, Tomasz Milczarczyk
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):469-77
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01457
 
PRELIMINARY REPORT
 

The influence of silver nanoparticles on the process of epithelial transition in the context of cancer metastases
Magdalena Matysiak-Kucharek, Krzysztof Sawicki, Jacek Kurzepa, Paulina Wojtyła-Buciora, Lucyna Kapka-Skrzypczak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):541-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01424
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Intentional use of harmful biological agents in work processes in Poland based on the National Register of Biological Agents
Anna Kozajda, Emilia Miśkiewicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(6):501-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01458
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Impact of infrasound and low frequency noise on human health and well-being. Part II: Review of epidemiological studies
Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska, Adam Dudarewicz, Iryna Myshchenko, Alicja Bortkiewicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(5):409-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01390
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The impact of electronic gaming on upper-limb neuropathies among esports athletes
Reem M. Basuodan, Aljoharah W. Aljebreen, Hetaf A. Sobih, Kholoud A. Majrashi, Noura H. Almutairi, Sadeem S. Alhaqbani, Mohammed H. Alanazy
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(4):279-87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01421
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Concept of health surveillance programme for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica at present and in the past
Joanna Nowak-Pasternak, Beata Świątkowska, Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(4):341-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01394
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Assessment of occupational hazards and their prevention in the work of dental technicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Anita Karwowska, Jan Kochanowicz, Dominik Maślach, Bartosz Pędziński, Michalina Krzyżak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(4):289-99
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01405
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Causation in different scientific disciplines: A comparison of standards in occupational medicine and particle physics
Jack Rennie Dale
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(4):333-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01387
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Health and safety challenges in medical entities and the powers of the social labor inspector: Lessons related to the COVID-19 outbreak in the context of internal control of employee health and safety
Maciej Jarota
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(4):301-16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01347
 
PRELIMINARY REPORT
 

Artificial Intelligence and employee's health – new challenges
Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Paulina Kaczmarek, Marta Wiszniewska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(3):227-33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01422
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Gene-occupation interactions: a review of the literature on bladder and prostate cancer
Edyta Wieczorek, Anna Wolniakowska, Joanna Roszak, Robim M. Rodrigues, Tamara Vanhaecke, Edyta Reszka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(2):127-44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01361
 
CASE REPORT
 

Mass casualty incidents during the ten years of telemedical maritime assistance service in Gdynia, Poland
Przemysław Paul, Angelika Rucińska, Lukáš Páleníček, Joanna Szafran-Dobrowolska, Marcin Renke
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(2):145-50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01344
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The influence of working/learning remotely on the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in a group of university staff and students
Magdalena Janc, Zbigniew Jóźwiak, Wojciech Jankowski, Teresa Makowiec-Dąbrowska, Kinga Polańska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(1):63-78
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01345
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Depressive disorders of working Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2022)
Dorota Żołnierczyk-Zreda
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(1):41-51
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01317
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The COVID-19 pandemic as a stress factor in the work of a paramedic
Anna Spychała, Magdalena Piwowarska, Agata Piekut
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(1):9-17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01278
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza-like illnesses among healthcare workers: are serological tests useful in monitoring influenza and influenza-like illness?
Katarzyna Toczek-Kubicka, Filip Szenborn, Ernest Kuchar, Leszek Szenborn
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(6):441-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01296
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Butane-2-one oxime as a potential carcinogen for humans – evidence and effects on businesses resulting from reclassification
Małgorzata Kupczewska-Dobecka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(6):457-70
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01311
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among information technology professionals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad H. Alghadir, Salman Khalid, Zaheen Ahmed Iqbal
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(5):397-406
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01281
 

Erratum to the article “The usefulness of an optical monitor for the assessment of human exposure to fine dust in indoor air” (MED PR. 2019;70(2):213–20)
Małgorzata Kowalska, Anna Mainka, Walter Mucha
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(5):434
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01313
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The use of protective masks and the level of arterial oxygen saturation at rest and after exercise
Paulina Majek, Angelina Kaleta-Pilarska, Kamil Barański
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(5):363-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01246
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Reducing noise nuisance in open-plan office rooms by masking unwanted sounds with pyramid-shaped sound columns
Witold Mikulski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(3):229-40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01244
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Investigation and analysis of occupational physical injuries among healthcare staffs during allopatric medical aid for the fight against COVID-19
Chaona Gao, Guanzhong Ma, Dongdong Jiao, Jinli Guo, Yonggang Zhang, Liping Zhu, Jianli Li, Yanli Lou, Honglin Dong
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(3):209-18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01222
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Androgen receptor modulation and bladder cancer prevention – a short review
Edyta Wieczorek, Ammad Ahmad Farooqi, Edyta Reszka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(2):151-62
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01229
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The frequency of positive results of serological tests against SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers in Upper Silesia Metropolitan Area, Poland
Marek Wojczyk, Małgorzata Kowalska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(2):125-33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01221
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Considerations and demands in the voice care of contemporary commercial singers in occupational health and safety aspects
Joanna Morawska, Ewa Niebudek-Bogusz, Wioletta Pietruszewska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(1):33-41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01201
 
CASE REPORT
 

A dancer, a groomer, a folk artist and a viola player – case reports of occupational musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system diseases
Monika Najder-Gawlik, Marta Wiszniewska, Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(1):71-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01197
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Influence of storage conditions and usage time on the quality of lead rubber
Sandra Małgorzata Modlińska, Joanna Bosowska, Maciej Cebula
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2022;73(1):13-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01121
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Analysis of interest in vaccination against COVID-19 and other pro-health initiatives at the workplace among employees in Poland
Agata Olearczyk, Dominik Olejniczak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(6):653-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01176
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Potential therapeutic application of mesenchymal stem cells in COVID-19 complications
Emanuel Kolanko, Adam Mazurski, Piotr Czekaj
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(6):693-700
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01207
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

COVID-19 immunizations in occupational medicine
Ernest P. Kuchar, Monika Karlikowska-Skwarnik
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(6):701-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01219
 
CASE REPORT
 

Haff disease – are we threatened with another epidemic?
Przemysław Paul, Katarzyna Kanclerz, Alicja Kubanek, Andrzej Bałasz, Marcin Renke
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(5):605-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01138
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Tests for the correct insertion of earplugs in the ear canal performed with the use of a portable device
Emil Kozłowski, Rafał Młyński
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(5):521-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01085
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Exposure of military unit employees to carcinogenic factors in the work environment in 2018–2019
Ewelina Lemiech-Mirowska, Magdalena Zawadzka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(5):501-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01124
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Revision of dentistry safety guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic
Joanna Słowik, Agnieszka Garlicka, Karol Kasprzycki, Magdalena Orczykowska, Krzysztof Gębczyński, Cynthia L. Wong, Joanna Zarzecka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(5):561-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01055
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Post-COVID-19 rehabilitation – a Polish pilot program
Jan Szczegielniak, Katarzyna Bogacz, Edyta Majorczyk, Anna Szczegielniak, Jacek Łuniewski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(5):611-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01122
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Ozone disinfection of community pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic as a possible preventive measure for infection spread
Piotr Merks, Urszula Religioni, Krzysztof Bilmin, Joanna Bogusz, Grzegorz Juszczyk, Agnieszka Barańska, Robert Kuthan, Ewelina Drelich, Marta Jakubowska, Damian Świeczkowski, Artur Białoszewski, Miłosz Jaguszewski, Edwin Panford-Quainoo, Regis Vaillancourt, Dariusz Białoszewski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(5):529-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01091
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The prevalence, characteristics, and impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – a cross-sectional study
Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi, Karthik Vishwanathan, Bhavana Gadhavi, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Paul Silvian Samuel, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Lalitha Kakaraparthi, Vamsi Krishna Gannamaneni, Jaya Shanker Tedla
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(4):363-73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01114
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Latent tuberculosis infection in the Polish prison staff
Aneta Filipek-Czerska, Jan Kazimierz Karczewski, Iwona Gładysz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(4):415-22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01110
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

An assessment of acoustic properties of a large-capacity open-plan office room according to a 3-level rating scale – a case study
Witold Mikulski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(4):375-90
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01106
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

An assessment of exposure to noise and temporary changes in hearing related to working as a fitness instructor
Anna Wolniakowska, Adam Dudarewicz, Kamil Zaborowski, Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska, Mariola Śliwińska-Kowalska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(4):391-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01102
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Patient in the otolaryngology office in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in the light of current recommendations, legal regulations and authors’ own experience
Jakub Obrębski, Piotr Skorek, Dmitry Tretiakow, Waldemar Narożny, Andrzej Skorek
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(3):327-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01081
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

A study of oxidative stress and pulmonary damage after silica instillation in rats and the effect of curcumin administration
Maria Barsan, Armand Gabriel Rajnoveanu, Aristotel Cocarla, Pompei Bolfa, Cezar C. Login, Andreea Iulia Socaciu, Nicoleta Decea, Daniel-Corneliu Leucuta
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(3):239-47
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01050
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Can the SARS-CoV-2 virus damage human hearing and balance?
Waldemar Narożny, Dmitry Tretiakow, Andrzej Skorek
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(3):321-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01083
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention of tick-borne encephalitis in Poland and selected European countries – a position statement of the Polish group of experts
Ernest Kuchar, Joanna Zajkowska, Robert Flisiak, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Magdalena Rosińska, Leszek Szenborn, Paweł Wdówik, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):193-210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01063
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Harmful biological agents intentionally used in enterprises in Poland based on the National Register of Biological Agents
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Jeżak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):131-43
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01065
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

An assessment of the antioxidant vitamins concentration in people with metabolic syndrome working in agriculture
Małgorzata Godala, Ewelina Gaszyńska, Dariusz Moczulski, Izabela Materek-Kuśmierkiewicz, Michalina Krzyżak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):123-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01046
 
CASE REPORT
 

Bilateral vestibular hypofunction: a literature review and a case report
Katarzyna Miśkiewicz-Orczyk, Grażyna Lisowska, Sylwia Szostak-Rogula, Michał Szlęzak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):185-92
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01040
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

New biochemical markers of ethyl alcohol abuse – new possibilities in clinical practice
Przemysław Paul, Katarzyna Kanclerz, Alicja Kubanek, Joanna Renke, Marcin Renke
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):173-84
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01025
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The utilization of rapid serological tests in COVID-19 diagnostics – a high risk of false-negative results in outpatient care, with particular emphasis on dental treatment
Monika Tysiąc-Miśta, Sylwia Bulanda
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):155-62
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01034
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Respiratory symptoms of exposure to substances in the workplace among dental laboratory technicians
Iliyana Stoeva
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(2):105-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01033
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Health protection of employees against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection causing the COVID-19 disease – the current state of knowledge and recommendations
Beata Świątkowska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Grzegorz Juszczyk, Rafał Gierczyński, Krzysztof Socha, Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(1):69-87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01042
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Biological security of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in large workplaces outside the healthcare sector – an epidemiologist’s point of view
Wojciech Hanke, Patrycja Pietrzak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2021;72(1):89-97
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01036
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

A new occupational and environmental hazard – nanoplastic
Michał Rakowski, Agnieszka Grzelak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(6):743-56
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00990
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Selected hand skin characteristics of laboratory diagnosticians
Anna Piotrowska, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig, Paulina Kotarba
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(6):725-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01000
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Allergy to isothiazolinones in recent years
Marta Kieć-Świerczyńska, Ewa Nowakowska-Świrta
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(5):603-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.01037
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Selected aspects of the knowledge and practice concerning hand hygiene guidelines in the context of infection control structures in hospitals and long-term care facilities – findings of a questionnaire survey
Grażyna Puto, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach, Marta Wałszek, Iwona Repka, Anna Różańska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(5):531-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00992
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The Amiantus Program in Poland – 20 years of implementation
Beata Świątkowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(5):595-601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00997
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Preventive hearing tests in workers exposed to noise and organic solvents
Mariola Śliwińska-Kowalska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(4):493-505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00993
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Thallium in color tattoo inks: risk associated with tattooing
Bożena Karbowska, Tomasz Rębiś, Joanna Zembrzuska, Katarzyna Nadolska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(4):405-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00934
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Fluorouracil and doxorubicin – cardiotoxic cytostatics in the workplace
Małgorzata Kupczewska-Dobecka, Sławomir Czerczak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(3):363-73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00977
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Occupational exposure to Staphylococcus aureus in the wastewater treatment plants environment
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Jeżak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(3):265-78
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00946
 
CASE REPORT
 

Acute lead poisoning in an indoor firing range
Ladislav Štěpánek, Marie Nakládalová, Viktor Klementa, Veronika Ferenčíková
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(3):375-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00930
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Mesoamerican nephropathy – a new challenge for occupational physicians
Katarzyna Kanclerz, Wojciech Wołyniec, Przemysław Rutkowski, Marcin Renke
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(3):353-61
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00889
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

Authors response (January 23, 2020) to the letter to the Editor concerning the paper “The role of hospital environment and the hands of medical staff in the transmission of the Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection”
Monika Kabała, Małgorzata Aptekorz, Gajane Martirosian
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(2):257-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00981
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Carcinogenic or mutagenic chemical substances and technological processes in the workplace in Poland in 2013–2017
Agnieszka Niepsuj, Sławomir Czerczak, Katarzyna Konieczko
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(2):187-203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00956
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Telemedical Maritime Assistance Service at the University Center of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia. The analysis of 6 years of activity
Joanna Szafran-Dobrowolska, Marcin Renke, Wojciech Wołyniec
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(2):121-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00897
 
EXPERT OPINION
 

Protection of the population health from electromagnetic hazards − challenges resulting from the implementation of the 5G network planned in Poland
Marek Zmyślony, Paweł Bieńkowski, Alicja Bortkiewicz, Jolanta Karpowicz, Jarosław Kieliszek, Piotr Politański, Konrad Rydzyński
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(1):105-13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00867
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Simulator sickness and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire in Polish practice. A study involving professional drivers subject to compulsory initial and periodic qualification courses
Marcin Cybulski, Piotr Rzeźniczek, Bartosz Bilski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(1):47-58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00860
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Rare occupational respiratory diseases
Anna Witkowska, Marta Wiszniewska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(1):89-104
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00895
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The health effects of environmental and occupational exposure to aluminum
Bartłomiej Łukasz, Iwona Maria Rybakowska, Anna Krakowiak, Jacek Sein Anand
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(1):79-88
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00887
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The occurrence of asbestos-related diseases among former employees of asbestos processing plants in Poland
Beata Świątkowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(6):723-31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00890
 
CASE REPORT
 

Phototoxic reaction due to solar radiation exposure in a psoriatic patient treated with PUVA therapy
Magdalena Salińska, Hanna Kowalska, Jolanta Dorota Torzecka, Elżbieta Waszczykowska, Anna Woźniacka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(6):763-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00881
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The role of hospital environment and the hands of medical staff in the transmission of the Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection
Monika Kabała, Małgorzata Aptekorz, Gajane Martirosian
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(6):739-45
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00856
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Workers’ view on the preventive needs for civilization diseases’ in prophylactic care taken on employees
Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska, Jadwiga Magnuska, Dominika Świerczyńska-Machura, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Andrzej Marcinkiewicz, Marta Wiszniewska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(4):425-33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00821
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The reaction of the circulatory system to stress and electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile phones – 24-h monitoring of ECG and blood pressure
Agata Szyjkowska, Elżbieta Gadzicka, Wiesław Szymczak, Alicja Bortkiewicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(4):411-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00805
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Occupational health surveillance: pulmonary function testing and oxidative stress among photocopying workers in Pakistan
Houda Javed, Nadia Ghani, Natasha Ghani, Ammara Fatima
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(4):403-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00820
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Computational studies of speech intelligibility in open-plan offices
Witold Mikulski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(3):327-42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00726
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

The association between night shift work and nutrition patterns among nurses: a literature review
Beata Pepłońska, Paulina Nowak, Elżbieta Trafalska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(3):363-76
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00816
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Noise reduction at the shooting range by means of level-dependent hearing protectors
Rafał Młyński, Emil Kozłowski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(3):265-73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00730
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Prevention of the musculoskeletal system’s dysfunction based on the example of Prevention Program of Spinal Pain Syndrome in Nursing Staff
Matylda Sierakowska, Halina Doroszkiewicz, Dorota Kondzior, Krystyna Klimaszewska, Zofia Jemieljańczuk, Cecylia Dolińska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(2):189-99
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00801
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Emission of nanometer size particles during selected processes with construction materials using
Stella Bujak-Pietrek, Urszula Mikołajczyk
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(1):67-88
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00775
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Health effects of exposure to static magnetic field − a review of literature
Marek Zmyślony, Piotr Politański
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(1):107-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00789
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Harmful biological agents in municipal waste thermal treatment plants
Marcin Cyprowski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(1):99-105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00752
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Assessment of temporary hearing changes related to work as a bartender
Anna Wolniakowska, Kamil Zaborowski, Adam Dudarewicz, Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska, Mariola Śliwińska-Kowalska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(1):17-25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00734
 
CASE REPORT
 

Severe facial reaction to thiurams in surgeons
Luca Coppeta, Francesca Papa, Antonio Pietroiusti, Ludovico Maria De Zordo, Stefano Perrone, Silvia Barone, Andrea Magrini
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(1):121-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00738
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

Letter to the Editor (August 24, 2018) concerning the paper The prophylactic operational model integrated with occupational healthcare – Prophylactic of some types of cancers among women
Agata Maria Kawalec
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(6):699-700
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00811
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Risk of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens in paramedics
Maria Gańczak, Katarzyna Topczewska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(6):685-94
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00741
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Occupational diseases in Poland in 2016
Beata Świątkowska, Wojciech Hanke
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(6):643-50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00745
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Psychosocial working conditions and major depression or depressive disorders: Review of studies
Dorota Żołnierczyk-Zreda, Paweł Holas
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(5):573-81
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00703
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Electromagnetic fields exposure assessment among workers at broadcast centers in Poland
Piotr Politański, Halina Aniołczyk, Elżbieta Gadzicka, Alicja Bortkiewicz, Marek Zmyślony
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(5):477-82
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00685
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

The influence of methionine and vitamin E on oxidative stress in rats’ liver exposed to sodium fluoride
Dominika Stolecka, Urszula Błaszczyk, Jolanta Zalejska-Fiolka, Ewa Romuk, Aleksander Owczarek, Ewa Birkner
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(4):403-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00706
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Attenuation of ultrasonic noise in the 10–16 kHz frequency range by earplugs
Emil Kozłowski, Rafał Młyński
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(4):395-402
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00721
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Spine pain in the firefighter profession
Żanna Fiodorenko-Dumas, Agnieszka Kurkowska, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(4):365-73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00679
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Assessment of the type of farmers’ low back pain
Dorota Tomczyszyn, Leszek Solecki, Anna Pańczuk
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(4):355-64
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00690
 
CASE REPORT
 

1,4-diaminobenzene and diphenylamine-induced severe methemoglobinaemia treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy – Case report
Jacek Piechocki, Tomasz Janus, Robert Gałązkowski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(3):345-50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00697
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Selected risk factors for occupational exposures to blood-borne pathogens in cosmetics salons
Maria Gańczak, Marta Paczewska, Zbigniew Szych, Katarzyna Topczewska, Marzena Drozd-Dąbrowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(3):281-90
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00689
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Simplicity or complexity of the radiopharmaceutical production process in the light of optimization of radiation protection of staff – 99mTc vs. 18F
Małgorzata Wrzesień
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(3):317-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00687
 
CASE REPORT
 

Late effects of mass acute phosphine poisoning – Case report
Małgorzata Waszkowska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Dorota Merecz-Kot, Marta Wiszniewska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(3):337-44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00648
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Assessment of fungal aerosol exposure at selected workplaces contaminated with organic dust of different origin
Anna Ławniczek-Wałczyk, Marcin Cyprowski, Małgorzata Gołofit-Szymczak, Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Violetta Zając, Rafał L. Górny
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(3):269-80
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00653
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Acoustic conditions in open plan office – Application of technical measures in a typical room
Witold Mikulski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(2):153-65
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00574
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Polymorphism of genes encoding proteins of DNA repair vs. occupational and environmental exposure to lead, arsenic and pesticides
Karol Bukowski, Katarzyna Woźniak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(2):225-35
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00595
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

Authors response (October 15, 2017) to the letter to the Editor concerning the paper “Factors affecting exposure level for medical staff during orthopedic procedures under fluoroscopic control”
Maria A. Staniszewska, Renata Kopeć, Maciej Budzanowski, Edyta Owsiak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(1):113-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00704
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Influence of titanium dioxide activated under visible light on survival of mold fungi
Daria Kądziołka, Paulina Rokicka, Agata Markowska-Szczupak, Antoni W. Morawski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(1):59-65
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00652
 
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
 

Letter to the Editor (June 27, 2017) concerning the paper “Factors affecting exposure level for medical staff during orthopedic procedures under fluoroscopic control”
Ewa Pasieka
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(1):109-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00660
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Chronic kidney disease – The relevant information for an occupational physician
Marcin Renke, Jacek Parszuto, Marcin Rybacki, Wojciech Wołyniec, Przemysław Rutkowski, Bolesław Rutkowski, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Alicja Dębska-Ślizień
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2018;69(1):67-75
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00624
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

MTS-6 detectors calibration by using 239Pu-Be neutron source
Małgorzata Wrzesień, Łukasz Albiniak, Hiba Al-Hameed
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(6):705-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00650
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Mitigation measures of electromagnetic field exposure in the vicinity of high frequency welders
Bartłomiej Zubrzak, Paweł Bieńkowski, Paweł Cała
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(6):693-703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00619
 
CASE REPORT
 

Accidental severe poisoning with methemoglobinogenic substance: A case report
Kinga Rośniak-Bąk, Marek Bąk, Renata Winnicka, Anna Krakowiak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(6):795-801
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00572
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

ERCP procedures as a source of radiation risk to a single gastroenterologist
Maria A. Staniszewska, Krzysztof Kujawski, Renata Kopeć, Krzysztof Sasak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(6):735-41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00519
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Health hazards resulting from exposure to zinc and its inorganic compounds in industry
Daria Pakulska, Sławomir Czerczak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(6):779-94
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00601
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Optimization of ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with fluorescence detector (FLD) method for the quantitative determination of selected neurotransmitters in rat brain
Joanna Stragierowicz, Adam Daragó, Sławomir Brzeźnicki, Anna Kilanowicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(5):583-91
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00622
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Effect of stress and intesity of mobile phone using on the health and subjective symptoms in GSM workers
Agata Szyjkowska, Elżbieta Gadzicka, Wiesław Szymczak, Alicja Bortkiewicz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(5):617-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00541
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Guidelines for the preventive health care of hairdressing apprentices
Aleksandra Golińska-Zach, Marta Wiszniewska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(5):677-87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00530
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Correlation between airborne manganese concentration at the workstations in the iron foundry and manganese concentration in workers’ blood
Seyedtaghi Mirmohammadi, Yosef Moghaddasi, Jamshid Yazdani, Razyeh Yousefinejad, Yahya Esfandyari, Mohsen Gorgani, Manijeh Habibpour
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(4):449-58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00382
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Influence of low frequency magnetic field used in magnetotherapy on interleukin 6 (IL-6) contents in rat heart and brain
Elżbieta Ciejka, Beata Skibska, Anna Gorąca
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(4):517-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00354
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

HBV, HCV, and HIV infection prevalence among prison staff in the light of occupational risk factors
Maria Gańczak, Zbigniew Szych
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(4):507-16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00539
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Evaluation of hazards caused by magnetic field emitted from magnetotherapy applicator to the users of bone conduction hearing prostheses
Patryk Zradziński, Jolanta Karpowicz, Krzysztof Gryz, Wiesław Leszko
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(4):469-77
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00399
 
CASE REPORT
 

Occupational contact allergy to omeprazole and ranitidine
Inmaculada Herrera-Mozo, Pere Sanz-Gallen, Gabriel Martí-Amengual
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(3):433-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00612
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Nanopesticides – Light or dark side of the force?
Magdalena Matysiak, Marcin Kruszewski, Lucyna Kapka-Skrzypczak
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(3):423-32
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00537
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Radiographic implications of procedures involving cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) – Selected aspects
Roman Steckiewicz, Dariusz Artur Kosior, Elżbieta Barbara Świętoń, Marek Rosiak, Bartosz Lange, Przemysław Stolarz
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(3):363-74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00503
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Attenuation of earmuffs used simultaneously with respiratory protective devices
Emil Kozłowski, Rafał Młyński
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(3):349-61
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00464
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Analysis of changes in radiographic lung image and lung ventilation disorders in workers occupationally exposed to chrysotile in the past
Elżbieta Cwynar, Beata Świątkowska, Jarosław Tomczyk
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(2):247-58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00501
 
CASE REPORT
 

Carbon dioxide as a potential danger to medical rescue teams at work – A case study
Roland Podlewski, Włodzimierz Płotek, Małgorzata Grześkowiak, Tomasz Małkiewicz, Krystyna Frydrysiak, Zbigniew Żaba
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(1):135-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00408
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Fatal accidents at work in agriculture associated with alcohol intoxication in Lower Silesia in Poland
Tomasz Jurek, Marta Rorat
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(1):23-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00430
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Tetrabromobisphenol A – Toxicity, environmental and occupational exposures
Monika Jarosiewicz, Bożena Bukowska
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2017;68(1):121-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00491
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Attenuating effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester with intralipid on hepatotoxicity of chlorpyrifos in the case of rats
Recep Dokuyucu, Ali Bilgili, Basak Hanedan, Hatice Dogan, Ahmet Dokuyucu, Muhammed Murat Celik
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(6):743-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00462
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Miners’ return to work following injuries in coal mines
Ashis Bhattacherjee, Bijay Mihir Kunar
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(6):729-42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00429
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Guidelines for the use of the International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses of the International Labour Office (ILO): Substantial changes in the currrent edition
Maja Muszyńska-Graca, Beata Dąbkowska, Piotr Z. Brewczyński
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(6):833-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00493
 
REVIEW PAPER
 

Work-related rhinitis – Is it always an occupational disease?
Witold Salski, Marta Wiszniewska, Agata Salska, Diana Tymoszuk, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(6):801-15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00423
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Outdoor work and solar radiation exposure: Evaluation method for epidemiological studies
Alberto Modenese, Fabio Bisegna, Massimo Borra, Carlo Grandi, Franco Gugliermetti, Andrea Militello, Fabriziomaria Gobba
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(5):577-87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00461
 
STANDARDS - GUIDELINES
 

Challenges to occupational medicine in view of the problem of work-related diseases and the aging of workforce. Directions for further development and intentional changes in preventive care of employees in Poland
Andrzej Marcinkiewicz, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Marta Wiszniewska, Marcin Rybacki, Wojciech Hanke, Konrad Rydzyński
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(5):691-700
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00416
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Directivity of hearing of auditory danger signal emitted by overhead crane
Rafał Młyński, Emil Kozłowski
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(5):589-97
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00407
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Sensitization to occupational allergens in hairdressing apprentices diagnosed already before entering vocational training
Aleksandra Golińska-Zach, Patrycja Krawczyk-Szulc, Marta Wiszniewska, Ewa Nowakowska-Świrta, Dominika Świerczyńska-Machura, Diana Tymoszuk, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2016;67(5):567-75
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13075/mp.5893.00232
 
ORIGINAL PAPER
 

Use of personal protective equipment under occupational exposure to cytostatics
Sylwia Krzemińska, Małgorzata Pośniak, Małgorzata Szewczyńska