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Nearly 8000 claims for occupationally related carpal tunnel syndrome (OCTS) were seen in the Washington State worker's compensation system (WSWCS) between 1984-1988. Approximately 40% went on to surgical treatment for this disorder. In 1987 alone, there were 539 surgically treated cases of OCTS within this compensation system. In 1988 this number increased to 756.

The Latino farm worker population in the Yakima Valley of Washington State is disproportionately at risk for various environmental and occupational health injuries and health problems.

Cholesterol homeostasis plays an important role in the developing brain. Impaired cholesterol homeostasis has a deleterious effect on fetus. It is now recognized that the symptoms of several diseases due to disrupted cholesterol homeostasis are similar to those caused by ethanol, suggesting that ethanol may alter cholesterol homeostasis and therefore cause harmful effects.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 15 million persons are employed aboard vessels that target marine fisheries [FAO, 2004.] Across this labor force as many as 24 million non-fatal injuries are estimated to occur annually [ILO, 1998].

The agricultural industry is recognized as having injury prone occupations. In the United States this industry consistently demonstrates one of the highest occupational injury and death rates when compared to all other major industries (CDC MMWR 2001; Bureau of Labor Statistics 2003; National Safety Council 2000).

Lung cancer risk associated with cotton dust and endotoxin exposure was examined in a case-cohort study of female workers in Shanghai. Among 26,400 women, 628 cases and 3148 non-cases were identified from 503 factories. Information describing factory operations, dust measurements, and subjects’ work histories were abstracted from industry records.