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

2011

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. (2011) Standards of care for occupational asthma: an update. Thorax,

Barber CM., Fishwick D. (2011) Importance of past occupational exposures in the rising incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the UK. Thorax (Epub ahead of print).

Harris-Roberts J., Fishwick D., Tate P., Rawbone R., Stagg S., Barber CM., Adisesh A. (2011) Respiratory symptoms in insect breeders. Occupational Medicine, 61(5); 370-3.

Burton C., Bradshaw L., Agius R., Burge S., Huggins V., Fishwick D. (2011) Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series. Occupational Medicine, 61(5); 357-63

Bradshaw L., Harris-Roberts J., Bowen J., Rahman S., Fishwick D. (2011) Self-reported work-related symptoms in hairdressers. Occupational Medicine, 61(5); 328-34

Harris-Roberts J., Bowen J., Sumner J., Stocks-Greaves M., Bradshaw L., Fishwick D., Barber CM. (2011) Work-related symptoms in nail salon technicians. Occupational Medicine, 61(5):335-40.

Fishwick D., Harris-Roberts J., Robinson E., Evans G., Barraclough R., Sen D., Curran AD. (2011) Impact of worker education on respiratory symptoms and sensitization in bakeries. Occupational Medicine, 61(5); 31-327.

Barber CM., Burton C., Robinson E., Crook B., Evans G., Fishwick D. (2011) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis and metalworking fluids contaminated by mycobacteria. European Respiratory Journal, 38(2); 486-7.

Mason H., Poole K., Young C. (2011) Exposure assessment in health assessments for hand-arm vibration syndrome. Occupational Medicine, 61(5) 374-376.

Adisesh A., Gruszka L., Robinson E., Evans G. (2011) Smoking status and immunoglobulin E seropositivity in workplace allergens. Occupational Medicine,   61(1), 62-64.

Adisesh A., Lee C., Porter K. (2011) Harness suspension and first aid management: development of an evidence based guideline. Emergency Medicine Journal,  28(4). 265-268.

Adisesh A., Robinson E., Curran AD. (2011) Climate change : enabling a better working Britain for the next 100 years. Occupational Medicine, 61(5), 292-294.

2010

Fishwick D., Barraclough R., Pickering T., Fletcher A., Lewis R., Niven R., Warburton CJ. (2010) Comparison of various airflow measurements in symptomatic textile workers. Occupational Medicine, 60(8):631-4. Epub 2010 Sep 15

Fishwick D., Barber CM., Darby D. (2010) Review Series: Occupational and environmental lung disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the workplace. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 7(2) 113-122.

Barber CM., Burton C., Bradshaw L., Fishwick D. (2010) Knowledge and utilisation of occupational asthma guidelines in primary care. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 19(3) 274-280.

Turner S., McNamee R., Roberts C., Bradshaw L., Curran A., Francis M., Fishwick D., Agius R. (2010) Agreement in diagnosing occupational asthma by occupational and respiratory physcians who report to surveillance schemes for work-related ill-health. Occupational Medicine, 67(7) 471-8.

2009

D'Souza E., Barraclough R., Fishwick D, Curran A. (2009) Management of occupational health risks in small-animal veterinary practices. Occupational Medicine, 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. (2009) Sensitization to wheat flour and enzymes and associated respiratory symptoms in British bakers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 52, 133-140.

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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