Neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings in the hands of Arctic open-pit miners in Sweden and Norway - a descriptive study

被引：2

作者：

Stjernbrandt, Albin ^{[1
]}

Johnsen, Magnar ^{[2
]}

Liljelind, Ingrid ^{[1
]}

Aminoff, Anna ^{[2
,3
]}

Wahlstrom, Jens ^{[1
]}

Hoper, Anje Christina ^{[2
,3
]}

Pettersson, Hans ^{[1
]}

Nilsson, Tohr ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Umea Univ, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, Sect Sustainable Hlth, S-90187 Umea, Sweden

[2] Univ Hosp North Norway, Dept Occupat & Environm Med, Tromso, Norway

[3] UiT Arctic Univ Norway, Dept Community Med, Tromso, Norway

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIRCUMPOLAR HEALTH | 2023年 / 82卷 / 01期

关键词：

Cold climate; vibration; mining; Sweden; Norway; peripheral nervous system diseases; Raynaud disease; ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION; LOW-BACK-PAIN; RAYNAUDS-PHENOMENON; COLD ENVIRONMENT; DIAGNOSIS; EXPOSURE; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; FINGER;

D O I：

10.1080/22423982.2023.2254916

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This cross-sectional study aimed to describe exposure to cold climate and hand-arm vibration (HAV) as well as neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings among open-pit Arctic miners. It was based on data from questionnaires and physical examinations, including 177 men and 75 women from two open-pit mines in Sweden and Norway (response rate 54%). Working outdoors or in an unheated building or machine for at least two hours per day was reported by 44% and HAV exposure of the same duration by 10%. Neurosensory symptoms (e.g. reduced perception of touch) in the hands were reported by 47% and Raynaud's phenomenon by 14%. In brief conclusion, the study showed that Arctic miners were commonly exposed to both cold temperatures and HAV. They also reported a broad range of neurosensory and vascular symptoms in their hands and had abnormal clinical findings related to the symptoms. The results emphasise the need for additional preventive measures in this occupational setting.

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