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Sexual harassment is a continuing occupational health problem

Workplace Sexual Harassment Ongoing in Women, Up for Men

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Women report more adverse effects after SH than men, but SH can trigger depression, anxiety in men
Physicians who are experiencing burnout are more than twice as likely to leave their organization within two years

High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout, Attrition

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Economic loss at Stanford over two years expected to range from $15.5 million to $55.5 million
Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

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Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
Night shift workers have increased odds of obesity/overweight

Night Shift Tied to Increased Odds of Abdominal Obesity

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Increased risk for permanent night workers compared with rotating night workers
Solar occupational ultraviolet exposure is a major determinant of incident squamous cell carcinoma

Skin Cancer Prevention Strategies Needed in Work Settings

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High occupational UV exposure tied to two-fold increase in skin cancer risk
Certain occupations related to potential noxious airborne agents are associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis in workers

Work Exposure to Noxious Fumes May Up Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

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Among men, bricklayers and concrete workers, electrical and electronic workers have increased risk
Occupational exposures to vapors

Occupational Exposures Linked to Interstitial Lung Disease

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Job exposure matrix score increase in vapors, gas, dust, fumes exposure ups high attenuation areas
White collar workers have a higher risk of death from Parkinson's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

ALS, Parkinson’s Mortality Up for White-Collar Workers

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Occupations associated with higher education and income show increased mortality risk
Working long hours could increase risk of atrial fibrillation

Long Working Hours May Increase Risk of Developing A-Fib

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Could help explain previously observed increased risk of stroke among those working long hours
Capacity to repair everyday damage to cell DNA could be impaired in people who work the night shift

Shift Work May Affect the Body’s Ability to Repair DNA Damage

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Lower levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine noted in the urine of those who worked at night