
Knowledge Transfer
HSL has regulary produced publications
in peer reviewed literature for many years. Below are
recorded some of the poster papers and journal publications that
have been produced. In addition to peer reviewed publications
and customer reports, CWH have also authored and published a number
articles and papers including the quarterly "Health Work Matters"
newsletters, construction industry occupational health standards
and articles for the WHO "Collaborating Centres Connections" news
bulletins, delivering updates on current research activities, OH
guidance and advice.
CWH Journal Publications
2012
Fishwick D, Till S, Sen D. When the Olympics have gone?
Occup Med (Lond). 2012 Jul;62(5):322-4.
Darby AC, Waterhouse JC, Stevens V, Billings CG, Billings CG,
Burton CM, Young C, Wight J, Blanc PD, Fishwick D. Chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease among residents of an historically
industrialised area. Thorax. 2012 Oct;67(10):901-7. Epub
2012 Jun 28.
Harris-Roberts J, Tate P, Robinson E, Griffin P, Mason H, Barber
C, Curran AD, Fishwick D. Bespoke latex allergen testing improves
assessment of respiratory symptoms in textile-braiding workers.
Am J Ind Med. 2012 Jul;55(7):616-23. doi:
10.1002/ajim.22050. Epub 2012 Apr 19.
Barber CM, Burton CM, Scaife H, Crook B, Evans GS. Systematic
review of respiratory case definitions in metalworking fluid
outbreaks. Occup Med (Lond). 2012 Jul;62(5):337-42. Epub
2012 May 8.
Burton CM, Crook B, Scaife H, Evans GS, Barber CM. Systematic
review of respiratory outbreaks associated with exposure to
water-based metalworking fluids. Ann Occup Hyg. 2012
May;56(4):374-88. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/mer121. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
Harris-Roberts J, Robinson E, Fishwick D, Fourie A, Rees D,
Spies A, Curran A, Sen D, Barber C. Sensitization and symptoms
associated with soybean exposure in processing plants in South
Africa. Am J Ind Med. 2012 May;55(5):458-64. doi:
10.1002/ajim.22009. Epub 2012 Feb 7.
Silvers KM, Frampton CM, Wickens K, Pattemore PK, Ingham T,
Fishwick D, Crane J, Town GI, Epton MJ; New Zealand Asthma and
Allergy Cohort Study Group. Breastfeeding protects against current
asthma up to 6 years of age. J Pediatr. 2012
Jun;160(6):991-6.e1. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
Fishwick D, Barber CM, Bradshaw LM, Ayres JG, Barraclough R,
Burge S, Corne JM, Cullinan P, Frank TL, Hendrick D, Hoyle J,
Curran AD, Niven R, Pickering T, Reid P, Robertson A, Stenton C,
Warburton CJ, Nicholson PJ. Standards of care for occupational
asthma: an update. Thorax. 2012 Mar;67(3):278-80. Epub
2011 Dec 9.
Barber CM, Fishwick D. Importance of past occupational exposures
in the rising incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the
U.K. Thorax. 2012 Mar;67(3):264; author reply 264-5. Epub
2011 Sep 7.
2011
Adisesh A, Murphy E, Barber CM, Ayres JG. Occupational asthma
and rhinitis due to detergent enzymes in healthcare. Occup Med
(Lond). 2011 Aug;61(5):364-9.
Curran AD. Photography at HSL: capturing one hundred years of
history. Occup Med (Lond). 2011 Aug;61(5):299-302.
Evans GS, Curran AD. Review of recent research published by HSL
in Occupational Medicine. Occup Med (Lond). 2011
Aug;61(5):295-8. Review
Harris-Roberts J., Fishwick D., Tate P., Rawbone R., Stagg S.,
Barber CM., Adisesh A. Respiratory symptoms in insect breeders.
Occupational Medicine, 2011; 61(5); 370-3.
Curran, A.D. Wellbeing as a way of life. Health Service
Journal, 2 Jun. 2011, 24-25
Burton C., Bradshaw L., Agius R., Burge S., Huggins V., Fishwick
D. Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case
series. Occupational Medicine, 2011; 61(5); 357-63
Bradshaw L., Harris-Roberts J., Bowen J., Rahman S., Fishwick D.
Self-reported work-related symptoms in hairdressers.
Occupational Medicine, 2011; 61(5); 328-34
Harris-Roberts J., Bowen J., Sumner J., Stocks-Greaves M.,
Bradshaw L., Fishwick D., Barber CM. Work-related symptoms in nail
salon technicians. Occupational Medicine, 2011;
61(5):335-40.
Fishwick D., Harris-Roberts J., Robinson E., Evans G.,
Barraclough R., Sen D., Curran AD. Impact of worker education on
respiratory symptoms and sensitization in bakeries.
Occupational Medicine, 2011; 61(5); 31-327.
Barber CM., Burton C., Robinson E., Crook B., Evans G., Fishwick
D. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and metalworking fluids
contaminated by mycobacteria. European Respiratory
Journal, 2011; 38(2); 486-7.
Mason H., Poole K., Young C. Exposure assessment in health
assessments for hand-arm vibration syndrome. Occupational
Medicine, 2011; 61(5) 374-376.
Adisesh A., Gruszka L., Robinson E., Evans G. Smoking status and
immunoglobulin E seropositivity in workplace allergens.
Occupational Medicine, 2011; 61(1), 62-64.
Adisesh A., Lee C., Porter K. Harness suspension and first aid
management: development of an evidence based guideline.
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2011; 28(4).
265-268.
Adisesh A., Robinson E., Curran AD. Climate change : enabling a
better working Britain for the next 100 years. Occupational
Medicine, 2011; 1(5), 292-294.
Poole, K., Mason, H.J., Harris-Roberts, J. Uptake and quality of
health surveillance for noise and hand-arm vibration.
Occupational Medicine, Aug 2011, 61(5), 354-356
Camargo CA Jr, Ingham T, Wickens K, Thadhani R, Silvers KM,
Epton MJ, Town GI, Pattemore PK, Espinola JA, Crane J; New Zealand
Asthma and Allergy Cohort Study Group. Cord-blood 25-hydroxyvitamin
D levels and risk of respiratory infection, wheezing, and asthma.
Pediatrics. 2011 Jan;127(1):e180-7. Epub 2010 Dec 27
2010
Fishwick D., Barraclough R., Pickering T., Fletcher A., Lewis
R., Niven R., Warburton CJ. Comparison of various airflow
measurements in symptomatic textile workers. Occupational
Medicine, 2010; 60(8):631-4. Epub 2010 Sep 15
Fishwick D., Barber CM., Darby D. Review Series: Occupational
and environmental lung disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and the workplace. Chronic Respiratory Disease,
2010; 7(2) 113-122.
Barber CM., Burton C., Bradshaw L., Fishwick D. Knowledge and
utilisation of occupational asthma guidelines in primary care.
Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 2010; 19(3) 274-280.
Turner S., McNamee R., Roberts C., Bradshaw L., Curran A.,
Francis M., Fishwick D., Agius R. Agreement in diagnosing
occupational asthma by occupational and respiratory physcians who
report to surveillance schemes for work-related ill-health.
Occupational Medicine, 2010; 67(7) 471-8.
Camargo CA Jr, Ingham T, Wickens K, Thadhani RI, Silvers KM,
Epton MJ, Town GI, Espinola JA, Crane J; New Zealand Asthma and
Allergy Cohort Study Group. Vitamin D status of newborns in New
Zealand. Br J Nutr. 2010 Oct;104(7):1051-7. Epub
2010 Apr 29
2009
D'Souza E., Barraclough R., Fishwick D, Curran A. Management of
occupational health risks in small-animal veterinary practices.
Occupational Medicine, 2009; 59(5) 316-22
Harris-Roberts, J., Robinson, E., Waterhouse, J. C., Billings,
C. G., Proctor, A. R., Stocks-Greaves, M., Rahman, S., Evans, G.,
Garrod, A., Curran, A., Fishwick, D. Sensitization to wheat
flour and enzymes and associated respiratory symptoms in British
bakers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2009;
52, 133-140.
Silvers KM, Frampton CM, Wickens K, Epton MJ, Pattemore PK,
Ingham T, Fishwick D, Crane J, Town GI; New Zealand Asthma and
Allergy Cohort Study Group. Breastfeeding protects against adverse
respiratory outcomes at 15 months of age. Matern Child
Nutr. 2009 Jul;5(3):243-50. Epub 2009 Jan 4.
2008
Adisesh A., Poole K. (2008) Re: Thompson A House R Manno
M. Assessment of the hand-arm vibration syndrome: thermometry
plesthymosgraphy and the Stockholm Workshop Scale.
Occupational Medicine, 58(3), 223-224.
Barber, CM., Naylor, S., Bradshaw, L., Francis, M., Harris-
Robers, J., Rawbone, R., Curran, A., Fishwick, D. (2008) Facilities
for investigating occupational asthmas in UK non-specialist
respiratory departments. Occupational Medicine, 58(1),
71-73.
Niven, R., Burge, S., Fishwick, D., Francis H. (2008) Diesel
particulate exposure and diabetes mortality among workers in the
Ontario construction trades - authors reply. Occupational
and Environmental Medicine, 65(3), 215-216.
Spies A, Rees D, Fourie AM, Wilson KS, Harris-Roberts J,
Robinson E (2008). Inhalable dust and protein exposure in soybean
processing plants. Int J Occup Environ Health.
Jul-Sep;14(3):225-30. Thorax. 2008 Mar;63(3):240-50. Epub
2007 Sep 28. Review.
2007
Barber CM, Naylor S, Bradshaw LM, Francis M, Harris-Roberts J,
Rawbone R, Curran AD, Fishwick (2007) Approaches to the diagnosis
and management of occupational asthma amongst UK respiratory
physicians. Respiratory Medicine, Sep;101(9):1903-8.
Fishwick, D., Bradshaw, L., Henson, M., Stenton, C., Hendrick
D., Burge, S., Niven, R., Warburton, C., Rogers, T., Rawbone, R.,
Cullinan, P., Barber, CM., Pickering, T., Williams, N., Ayres, J.,
Curran, A. (2007). Occupational asthma: an assessment of diagnostic
agreement between physicians. Occupational and Environmental
Medicine, 64, 185-190.
Poole, K., Mason, H. (2007). Relationship between self-reported
upper limb disability and quantitative tests in hand-arm vibration
syndrome. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29
(5), 359-366.
Robertson, W., Robertson, AS., Burge, C., Moore V., Jaakkola,
M., Dawkins, P., Burd, M., Rawbone, R., Gardner, I.,
Kinoulty, M., Crook, B., Evans, G., Harris-Roberts, J., Rice, S.,
Burge, S. (2007). Clinical investigation of an outbreak of
alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant.
Thorax, 62: 981-990.
Sander I, Zahradnik E, Bogdavonic J, Raulf-Heimsoth M, Wouters I
M, Renstrom A, Harris-Roberts J, Robinson E, Rodrigo M J,
Goldscheid N, Bruning T, Doekes G (2007). Optimised methods for
fungal-a-amylase airborne exposure assessment in bakeries and
mills, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 2007
Aug;37(8):1229-38.
2006
Barraclough, R., Walker, J., Hamilton, N., Fishwick, D., Curran,
A. (2006) Sensitization to king scallop (Pectin maximus) and queen
scallop (Chlamys opercularis) proteins. Occupational
Medicine-Oxford, 56, 63-66
Bogdanovic, J., Wouters, I.M., Sander, I., Zahradnik, E.,
Harris-Rroberts, J., Rodrigo, M., Gomezo-Olles, S., Heederik, D.,
Doekes, G. (2006). Airborne exposure to wheat allergens: optimised
elution for airborne dust samples. Journal of Environmental
Monitoring, 8, 1043-1048.
Bogdanovic, J., Wouters, I.M., Sander, I., Raulf-Heimsoth, M.,
Elms, J., Rodrigo, M., Heederik, D., Doekes, G. (2006). Airborne
wheat allergen exposure assessment: measurement by human
immunoglobulin G4 and rabbit immunoglobulin G immunoassays.
Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 36, 1168-1175
Dawkins P, Robertson A, Robertson W, Moore V, Reynolds J,
Langman G, Robinson E, Harris-Roberts J, Crook B, Burge S (2006).
An outbreak of extrinsic alveolitis at a car engine plant.
Occupational Medicine (Lond). 2006 Dec;56(8):559-65.
Elms, J., Robinson, E., Mason, H., Iqbal, S., Garrod, A., Evans,
G. (2006) Enzyme exposure in the British baking industry.
Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 50,
379-384.
Elms J, Codling A, Fishwick D, Bradshaw L, Evans G, Rahman S,
Rawbone R, Curran A (2006) Raising Awareness. Occupational
Health, 58, 23-26
Poole, K., Elms, J., Mason, H. (2006) Modification of the
Stockholm Vascular Scale. Occupational Medicine-Oxford,
56(6), 422-425.
2005
Poole, K., Elms, J., Mason, H. (2006) Cold-provocation
testing for the vascular component of hand-arm vibration syndrome
in health surveillance. Industrial Health,
44(4), 577-583.
Barber, C., Curran, A., Bradshaw, L., Morice, A.H., Rawbone, R.,
Fishwick, D. (2005) Reproducibility and validity of a Yan-style
portable citric acid cough challenge. Pulmonary Pharmacology
& Therapeutics, 18(3),177-80.
Barraclough, R., Bradshaw, L., Barber, C., Curran, A., Fishwick,
D. (2005) Latent period for symptomatic sensitization in bakeries.
Occupational Medicine-Oxford, 55(7),
580-580.
Barraclough, R.M., Lewis, R., Henson, M., Warburton, C.,
Fishwick, D. (2005) Cross shift changes in FEV1 best predict work
related respiratory symptoms in textile workers. Thorax,
60, II38-II38.
Brant A, Berriman J, Sharp C, Welch J, Zekveld C, Nieuwenhuijsen
M J, Elms J, Newman Taylor A J, Cullinan P. (2005) The changing
distribution of occupational asthma: a survey of supermarket bakery
workers. European Respiratory Journal, 25, 303-308
Elms, J., Poole, K., Mason, H. (2005) A screening questionnaire
for HAVS? Occupational Medicine, 55, 139-141.
Elms, J., O'Hara, R., Pickvance, S., Fishwick, D., Hazeell, M.,
Frank, T., Henson, M., Marlow, P., Evans, G., Bradshaw, L., Harvey,
P., Curran, A.D. (2005) The perceptions of occupational health in
primary care. Occupational Medicine, 55,
523-527.
Elms, J., Robinson, E., Rahman, S., Garrod, A. (2005)
Exposure to flour dust in UK bakeries: current use of control
measures. Annals of Occupational Hygiene,
49, 85-91.
Elms, J., Fishwick, D., Robinson, E., Burge, S., Huggins, V.,
Barber, C., Williams, N., Curran, A. (2005) Specific IgE to
colophony? Occupational Medicine, 55, 234-237.
Elms J, Robinson E, Rhaman S and Garrod A. Determinants of flour
dust exposure in UK bakeries: Current use of control measures.
(2005) The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 49, 85-91.
Fishwick, D., Elms, J., Curran, A. (2005) Preventing baker's
asthma: an alternative strategy. Occupational Medicine,
55(1), 72.
Fishwick D, Tate PA, Elms J, Robinson E, Crook B, Gallagher F,
Curran AD. (2005) Respiratory symptoms, immunology and organism
identification in contaminated metalworking fluid workers. What you
see is not what you get. Occupational Medicine, 55,
238-241
Mason, H., Poole, K., Elms, J., (2005) Upper limb disability in
HAVS cases - how does it relate to the neurosensory or vascular
elements of HAVS? Occupational Medicine, 55 (5),
389-392.
Meldrum. M., Rawbone, R., Curran, A., Fishwick, D., (2005) The
role of occupation in the development of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of Occupational &
Environmental Medicine, 62(4), 212-4.
Naylor, S., Elms, J., Curran, A., Bradshaw, L., Henson, M.,
Rawbone, R., Fishwick, D., (2005) Secondary care diagnosis of
occupational lung disease: are we doing enough? Thorax,
60, II74-II74.
Naylor, S., Elms, J., Curran, A., Bradshaw, L., Henson, M.,
Rawbone, R., Fishwick, D., (2005) Variation in diagnostic methods
for occupational asthma. A national study. Thorax,
60, II72-II72.
Poole, K., Mason, H. (2005) Disability in the upper extremity
and quality of life in hand-arm vibration syndrome. Disability
and Rehabilitation, 27(22),
1373-1380.
2004
Fishwick D, Barber C, Beckett P, Bradshaw LM, Rawbone R, Curran
AD.
(2004)Immunologic response to inhaled endotoxin: changes in
peripheral cell surface markers in normal individuals
J Occup Environ Med; 46(5): 467-72.
Ujah EU, Bradshaw L, Fishwick D, Curran AD
(2004) An evaluation of occupational health services within the NHS
in London. Occup Med (Lond); 54(3):
159-64.
2003
Barber CM, Curran AD, Fishwick D
(2003) Impaired cough reflex in patients with recurrent pneumonia.
Thorax; 58: 645-646.
Curran AD, Fishwick D
(2003) Occupational asthma: research, change and the 30% target.
Ann Occup Hyg; 47: 433-436.
Elms J, Beckett P, Griffin P, Evans PG, Sams C, Roff M and Curran
AD
(2003) Job categories and their effect on exposure to fungal alpha
amylase and inhalable dust exposure in UK baking industry. A
IHAJ; 64: 467-471.
Elms J, Fishwick D, Walker J, Rawbone, R, Jeffrey P, Griffin P,
Gibson M, Curran AD
(2003) Prevalance of sensitization to cellulase and xylanase in
bakery workers. Occup Environ Med; 60:
802-804.
Fishwick D, Bradshaw LM, Tate PA, Curran AD
(2003) Occupational asthma evaluation. Thorax;
58: 461.
2002
Beaumont D, Tate P, Curran A, Fishwick D
(2002) Natural rubber latex aeroallergen exposure. Ann Occup
Hyg; 46: 645-646.
Fishwick D, Raza N, Beckett P, Swan JRM, Pickering CAC, Fletcher
AM. Niven RMcL, Francis H, Rawbone R, Curran AD
(2002) Biomarkers of endotoxin exposure in cotton workers. Am J
ind Med; 42: 437-42.
CWH Posters Papers
Associations between workplace exposure, work related
respiratory symptoms, workplace sensitisation and lung function in
insect breeders.
J Elms, S Naylor, P Tate, E Robinson, L Bradshaw, AD Curran, D
Fishwick, Health & Safety Laboratory, Buxton, UK, R
Rawbone, Health and Safety Executive, Liverpool, UK
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Work related respiratory and nasal symptoms in UK
bakers. Relationship to wheat flour and enzyme
sensitisation.
D Fishwick, J Elms, S Rahman, M Stocks, J Waterhouse, A Proctor, C
Billings, A Garrod, AD Curran. Sheffield Occupational &
Environmental Lung Injury Centre, Health & Safety Laboratory,
Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK and The Health and Safety
Executive, UK.
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Occupational lung disease. Diagnosis and communication -
fact or fiction?
LM Bradshaw, M Henson, J Davies, SC Stenton, S Burge, R Niven, C
Warburton, T Rogers, AD Curran, D Fishwick. Sheffield
Occupational & Environmental Lung Injury Centre on behalf of
the study team, Health & Safety Laboratory, Harper Hill,
Buxton.
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Sensitisation and work related respiratory symptoms in
workers at a braiding factory.
J Elms, D Fishwick, S Naylor, P Tate, L M Bradshaw, M Henson, E
Robinson and AD Curran.
Health & Safety Laboratory, Harper Hill, Buxton, and Lung
Function Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
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