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Malcolm Sim

Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University …
Verified email at monash.edu
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Concentrations of volatile organic compounds in indoor air–a review

SK Brown, MR Sim, MJ Abramson, CN Gray - Indoor air, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
A review is presented of investigations of volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations
in indoor air of buildings of different classifications (dwellings, offices, schools, hospitals) …

Ergonomic design and training for preventing work‐related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck in adults

VCW Hoe, DM Urquhart, HL Kelsall… - Cochrane Database of …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Work‐related upper limb and neck musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one
of the most common occupational disorders around the world. Although ergonomic design …

Ergonomic interventions for preventing work‐related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck among office workers

VCW Hoe, DM Urquhart, HL Kelsall… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Work‐related upper limb and neck musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one
of the most common occupational disorders worldwide. Studies have shown that the …

The COVID-19 pandemic: major risks to healthcare and other workers on the front line

MR Sim - Occupational and environmental medicine, 2020 - oem.bmj.com
Since the first cluster of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection was
reported in Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019, reporting of cases has spread …

Biological dust exposure in the workplace is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MC Matheson, G Benke, J Raven, MR Sim, H Kromhout… - Thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity
and mortality. Although the main risk factor is smoking, 15–19% of COPD even in smokers …

Leukemia risk associated with low-level benzene exposure

DC Glass, CN Gray, DJ Jolley, C Gibbons, MR Sim… - …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background: Men who were part of an Australian petroleum industry cohort had previously
been found to have an excess of lympho-hematopoietic cancer. Occupational benzene …

[HTML][HTML] Disabling musculoskeletal pain in working populations: is it the job, the person, or the culture?

D Coggon, G Ntani, KT Palmer, VE Felli, R Harari… - Pain®, 2013 - Elsevier
To compare the prevalence of disabling low back pain (DLBP) and disabling wrist/hand pain
(DWHP) among groups of workers carrying out similar physical activities in different cultural …

Impact of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Exposure During Wildfires on Cardiovascular Health Outcomes

A Haikerwal, M Akram, A Del Monaco… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Epidemiological studies investigating the role of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5;
aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm) in triggering acute coronary events, including out‐of …

Comorbidity of PTSD and depression in Korean War veterans: Prevalence, predictors, and impairment

JF Ikin, MC Creamer, MR Sim, DP McKenzie - Journal of affective disorders, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Rates of PTSD and depression are high in Korean War veterans. The
prevalence and impact of the two disorders occurring comorbidly, however, has not been …

Mobile telephone use is associated with changes in cognitive function in young adolescents

MJ Abramson, GP Benke, C Dimitriadis… - … : Journal of the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
As part of the Mobile Radiofrequency Phone Exposed Users' Study (MoRPhEUS), a cross‐
sectional epidemiological study examined cognitive function in secondary school students …