Situations of work-related diseases and injuries among agriculturists in the upper northeast regions of Thailand.

Agriculturists exposed to health hazards are affected by increased occupational disease. This retrospective study aimed to investigate situations of work-related diseases and injuries among agriculturists in upper northeast Thailand. The secondary data of international classification of diseases 10 revision (ICD-10) case reports of occupational disease among farmers, from the database of the Health Data Center (HDC), were used.

Biomatrix of health risk assessment of benzene-exposed workers at Thai gasoline stations.

Objective: This study assessed the health risk of benzene exposure among Thai gasoline station workers through biomarker detection and experience of adverse symptoms.

Methods: Trans, trans-muconic acid (tt-MA) metabolites of benzene were analyzed from spot urine sampled among gasoline station workers after shift work using HPLC-UV. Air benzene monitoring was done with an active sampler connected to a charcoal sorbent tube, and analyzed by GC-FID.

Factors Affecting Adverse Health Effects of Gasoline Station Workers.

This cross-sectional study examined the risk factors affecting adverse health effects from benzene exposure among gasoline station workers in Khon Kean province, Thailand. An interview questionnaire of adverse symptoms relating to benzene toxicity was administered to 151 workers. Area samplings for benzene concentration and spot urine for tt-muconic acid (tt-MA), a biomarker of benzene exposure, were collected.

Low Back Pain (LBP) Incidence, Ergonomics Risk and Workers' Characteristics in Relations to LBP in Electronics Assembly Manufacturing.

Aims: Electronics industry workers might have increased the risk of low back pain (LPB). This cohort study aimed to investigate LBP incidence and provide a baseline of ergonomic factors and workers' characteristics associated with LBP.

Methods: A six-month monitoring phase was designed using 196 electronic workers to identify LBP incidence.

Fire risk assessment in fire hazardous zones of gasoline stations.

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess fire risk in fire hazardous zones (FHZ) at the dispenser areas of gasoline stations.

Methods: There were 47 stations chosen for fire risk assessment and two zones around the dispenser area of each station were assessed. The assessments were carried out by applying the matrix (3 × 4) of fire risk assessment by multipliers of opportunities level of hazard occurrence and the subsequent severity of the incident.

Incidence and risk factors associated with lower back pain among university office workers.

This prospective cohort study investigated the incidence of lower back pain (LBP) and the risk factors for LBP among university-based office workers. Participants were 159 office workers in one Thailand university who met the inclusion criteria of the cohort group. Data were collected using a follow-up interview questionnaire and measurements of physical fitness and lighting intensity.

Factors Affecting Urinary tt-Muconic Acid Detection among Benzene Exposed Workers at Gasoline Stations.

Trans, trans-muconic acid (tt-MA) is a metabolite that is widely used as a biomarker to identify low exposure to benzene, a human carcinogen. This study aimed to investigate occupational factors related to the urinary tt-MA detection of benzene exposed workers in gasoline stations. Spot urine samples were collected and analyzed for tt-MA using a high performance liquid chromatography.

Risk Assessment on Benzene Exposure among Gasoline Station Workers.

Benzene is a human carcinogen presented in gasoline (1% by volume). It is also found in vehicle exhaust. The aim of this study was to assess the health risk of inhalation exposure to benzene among gasoline station workers.

Factors affecting delay in seeking treatment among malaria patients along Thailand-Myanmar border in Tak Province, Thailand.

Background: Malaria is a major health problem in Thailand, especially in areas adjacent to the borders of Myanmar. Delay in seeking treatment is an important factor in the development of severe complications, death and the transmission of the disease. This study aimed to investigate factors affecting delays in seeking treatment of malaria patients.

Risk factors for repetitive strain injuries among school teachers in Thailand.

Prolonged posture, static works and repetition are previously reported as the cause of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) among workers including teachers. This cross-sectional analytic study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of RSIs among school teachers. Participants were 452 full-time school teachers in Thailand.