Research at the Department of Occupational Health
Occupational health is an interesting research area. At the University of Turku there are several ongoing research projects within the field of occupational health and occupational medicine.
Ongoing projects
- Dust mites and storage mites in work environment, occurrence and health effects. Joint project with the Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland.
- Indoor air in swimming pools and spas, working conditions of the personnell, health effects and pulmonary function among workers and competetive swimmers. Joint project with the centre of Sport Medicine in Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
- Moulds and actinomycetes in drinking water. Health risk among workers and in Finnish population. Joint project with the National Institute of Health and Welfare, National Health Insurance Institution and Cancer Register.
- Legionellae in sew water from pulp mills, exposure and health effects. Joint project with the National Institute of Health and Welfare.
- Moisture damage and microbial exposure in Finnish schools, day-care centres and health care facilities, exposure and health effects among workers. Several partners.
- Moisture damage, microbial exposure at work place and cancer. Joint project with the Finnish Cancer Register.
Recent publications
Groundwater radon exposure and risk of lung cancer: A population-based study in Finland (2022)
Frontiers in Oncology
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Beam-Like rods do not Provide Additional Improvement to Thoracic Kyphosis Restoration when Compared to Sagittal Reinforced rods in Adolescents Undergoing Spinal Fusion with Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Idiopathic Scoliosis (2022)
World Neurosurgery
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Sisäilmaongelmaisten rakennusten korjaus ja työntekijöiden terveysvasteiden seuranta (2021)
Sisäilmastoseminaari
(Professional conference proceedings (D3))
Work disability negotiations between supervisors and occupational health services: factors that support supervisors in work disability management (2021)
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Terveisiin tiloihin siirtymisen vaikutus työntekijöiden keuhkofunktioihin 3 ja 9 kuukauden seurannoissa (2021)
Sisäilmastoseminaari
(Professional conference proceedings (D3))
Recent doctoral dissertations
Groundwater radon exposure and risk of lung cancer: A population-based study in Finland (2022)
Frontiers in Oncology
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Beam-Like rods do not Provide Additional Improvement to Thoracic Kyphosis Restoration when Compared to Sagittal Reinforced rods in Adolescents Undergoing Spinal Fusion with Pedicle Screw Instrumentation for Idiopathic Scoliosis (2022)
World Neurosurgery
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Sisäilmaongelmaisten rakennusten korjaus ja työntekijöiden terveysvasteiden seuranta (2021)
Sisäilmastoseminaari
(Professional conference proceedings (D3))
Work disability negotiations between supervisors and occupational health services: factors that support supervisors in work disability management (2021)
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
Terveisiin tiloihin siirtymisen vaikutus työntekijöiden keuhkofunktioihin 3 ja 9 kuukauden seurannoissa (2021)
Sisäilmastoseminaari
(Professional conference proceedings (D3))