University of Groningen
Physiological and psychosocial occupational exposures and intermediate health outcomes in
the general population
Faruque, Md Omar
DOI:
10.33612/diss.154938193
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Publication date: 2021
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Faruque, M. O. (2021). Physiological and psychosocial occupational exposures and intermediate health outcomes in the general population. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.154938193
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Propositions accompanying the thesis
Physiological and psychosocial occupational exposures and intermediate health outcomes in the general population
1. Airborne occupational exposures are associated with sickness
absence, especially long-term sickness absence among the general working population. (This Thesis)
2. Respiratory symptoms should be considered as mediators of the
association between airborne occupational exposures and sickness absence. (This Thesis)
3. Apart from respiratory symptoms, other diseases (e.g. psychiatric
diseases and gastrointestinal diseases) should be considered as potential mediators in the association between airborne occupational exposures and sickness absence. (This Thesis)
4. Occupational exposure to pesticides has the strongest association
with lung function level compared to other airborne occupational exposures. (This thesis)
5. Males and smokers have a higher risk of lung function impairment
upon airborne occupational exposures compared to females and never smokers. (This Thesis)
6. Job strain and effort-reward imbalance are associated with higher
blood pressure among the general working population. (This Thesis)
7. The ‘Healthy Worker Effect’ is the most likely explanation for the lack
of associations between airborne occupational exposures and sickness absence. (This Thesis)
8. Although a valuable method in occupational epidemiology, job
exposure matrices are no magic fix. (Susan Peters)
9. Physicians should consider patients’ occupational background in
diagnosing and treating disease. (Hippocrates)
10. Many people pray to be kept out of unexpected problems. Some
people pray to be able to confront and overcome them. (Toba Beta) Md Omar Faruque, 25th January 2021
