OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of psychological factors that are related to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and their effects on the quality of life (QOL) of firefighters in South Korea. METHODS This study examined data collected from 1217 firefighters in South Korea. After identifying firefighters with IBS according to the Rome III diagnostic criter...

OBJECTIVES Oxidative DNA damage has been implicated in carcinogenesis. The DNA damage can be assessed from the urinary excretion of the DNA-repair product 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG). The factors were investigated that influenced the excretion of urinary 8-OH-dG in 78 firefighters. METHODS 53 Out of 78 firefighters were exposed to fire within 5 days of the study and 25 were not. 8-OH-dG...

OBJECTIVES To characterize exposures to noise and carbon monoxide (CO) among firefighters in British Columbia, Canada. METHODS Subjects were recruited from 13 fire halls across three municipalities in Metro Vancouver. Personal full-shift noise and CO samples were collected using datalogging noise dosimeters and CO monitors on both day and night shifts. Determinants of exposure (DoE) informati...

Although insufficient sleep among firefighters reduces work efficiency and increases the risk of injury, little is known about quality French in Loire department. The aim FIRESLEEP study was to evaluate disturbances professional voluntary firefighters. A cross-sectional observational conducted between November 2018 May 2019. Firefighters were invited complete a questionnaire on secure platform ...