In this number Message from the President
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In this number Message from the President
NEWSLETTER International Commission on Occupational Health - ICOH Commission Internationale de la Santé au Travail - CIST Volume 12, Number 2,3 In this number Message from the President 1 News from the Editor 3 Results from an Online Survey on Emergency Management in the Workplace 5 New Method for Disability Evaluation 8 Meetings of National/Area Secretaries (Latin America/Africa/ Asia) 9 ICOH and WGOIA representation at the Joint Congress of ARAOHSASOM 10 ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Health 12 List of Chairs and Secretaries of Scientific Committees for the tenure of 2012-2014 13 National Secretaries 2012-2014 14 ICOH Elections - Tenure 2015~2017 15 Announcement of Upcoming International Conferences 30 Welcome Message from President of KOSHA 31 December 2014 Message from the President Dear ICOH Colleagues, The three-year cycle of the ICOH work is fully suited to the planning and development patterns of our joint activities. We started new plans and initiatives of occupational health research and practice following the Cancun Congress. With renewed insights, we proceeded with interlinked outcomes as reported at the Midterm Meeting held this year. Reflecting this progress, we are preparing for the 2015 Seoul Congress with full involvement of our Scientific Committees and National/Area Secretaries. We hope to learn from the broad-ranging advances in this triennial get-together. The Chairs and Secretaries of the Scientific Committees I met during and after the Midterm Meeting as well as National Secretaries joining regional conferences I attended were all enthusiastic about promoting our share of work for the health of all workers. I could confirm substantial gains in promoting proactive research and ethical principles and expanding effective and basic occupational health services. In collaborating with our international allies, these three-year plans and outcomes really have positive impacts. Roles of international collaboration Information on Bid Submission for ICOH Congress 2021 39 The main emphasis of our ICOH work is placed on fostering the knowledge-base and development of occupational health through this international collaboration, as stated in our Constitution. Advances are visible in the outcomes of the Scientific Committees’ conferences and our statements and guidance materials. ICOH Officers and Board Members 40 A good example of our leadership role was noted at the Symposium on the Keynote Speakers of ICOH Congress 2015 32 Résumé en français 33 Knowledge Network in Occupational Health, jointly organized by ICOH and ISSA (International Social Security Association) at the 20th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, held last August in Frankfurt by the ILO and ISSA. Chairing the symposium, Jorma Rantanen reported that the ongoing networks in occupational health, in most of which ICOH was involved, were proactively contributing to meeting new challenges and filling gaps in supporting all workers. Such bridging roles were found to accelerate preventive actions for emerging risks and needsoriented services for workplaces in difficult situations. We strongly support these catalytic roles of the knowledge networks. It is encouraging that the outcomes of our activities contribute to developing workplace-level actions in diverse settings. The ICOH Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors 2014 Congress, held in Adelaide last September, was a prominent occasion to provide guidance about workplace interventions for managing psychosocial risks and promoting health and well-being of workers in diverse work situations. At the centre of discussion December 2014 1 International Commission on Occupational Health - ICOH Commission Internationale de la Santé au Travail - CIST NEWSLETTER Volume 12, Number 2,3 December 2014 ICOH Newsletter Published by the International Commission on Occupational Health Editors Editor in Chief Seong-Kyu Kang [email protected] Manuscript Editor Jinsu Lee [email protected] English Editor Daye Ku [email protected] French Editor Good int(Ltd) [email protected] Editorial Board Patabendi Abeytunga [email protected] Sergio Iavicoli [email protected] Suvi Lehtinen [email protected] Mary Ross [email protected] Edoardo Santino [email protected] Frank van Dijk [email protected] Reviewed and Edited by KOSHA(Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency) The electronic version of the ICOH Newsletter on the internet can be accessed at the following address: www.icohweb.org/newsletter The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the International Commission on Occupational Health of the opinions expressed in them. The ICOH Newsletter contents may freely be translated into other languages and disseminated among ICOH members. 2 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 was the action framework for job design addressing these risks. The required framework is relevant to interventions to prevent multifaceted work-related risks and therefore its effectiveness needs to be assessed as part of daily occupational health practice in diversifying working situations. As this debate showed, attention is drawn to the need to develop competence for practical interventions workable in local situations. The Helsinki Declaration and follow-up Another prominent example was seen at the International Conference on Monitoring and Surveillance of Asbestos-related Diseases 2014, held in Helsinki with the collaboration of the ICOH Working Group on the Implementation of the Global Strategy of Occupational Health with a special reference to global ban of asbestos. The conference discussed the updating of the Helsinki criteria for detection, diagnosis and attribution of asbestos-related diseases. The Helsinki Declaration on Management and Elimination of AsbestosRelated Diseases (ARDs) adopted by the Conference thus confirms that primary prevention is the only effective way to eliminate ARDs. It calls for policies, regulations and practices for the prevention of risks and for effective protection of workers in removal and waste handling of asbestos from existing structure. The Declaration emphasizes the collaboration of all scientific and professional communities as guided by WHO, ILO and ICOH. All this is in line with the ICOH 2013 Statement: Global Asbestos Ban and the Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases. The guidance of the Declaration is essential for preventing the epidemic of ARDs from being repeated among workers and communities in the developing world. Joint efforts should be made at all levels of prevention, including regulatory and practical measures for the protection of workers and the implementation of the ban. As emphasized by the ICOH Statement, we need to continue to combine our effort based on professional competences needed for supporting comprehensive national efforts to eliminate ARDs. This need for joint follow-up of the Helsinki Declaration and the ICOH Statement should be incorporated in our plans of action in this triennium and beyond. While we are making steady progress in this area through our three-year cycles, we need to develop comprehensive preventive measures that can cover all workplaces. Guided by Bernardino Ramazzini A special event: Bernardino Ramazzini, Three-centenary from Death was held last October at the Aula Magna of the Padova University in Italy, co-organized by ICOH and the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene. This year marks the three-centenary from death of Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714) who was a professor of practical medicine at Padova University since 1700. He is the author of the monumental work “Morbis Artificum Diatriba” (Diseases of Workers), a milestone for prevention of occupational diseases for over three centuries. It outlines the health hazards of chemicals, repetitive or violent motions, odd postures and other work-related risks encountered by workers in 52 occupations. He proposes that physicians extend the list of questions they ask their patients by adding “What is your occupation?” His work translated into many languages and his cultural legacy serve today as a leading practical guide for occupational health practice. We realize the three-centenary development in our profession has evolved with a continuous spectrum of practice reflecting strategic thinking. This is closely related to the ethical principles of our conduct. In our cyclic collaborative effort, we need to continue to establish a common framework of action learning from this continuous spectrum. Within the scientific programme of the 2015 Seoul Congress, we are organizing a Global Forum on Future of Occupational Health. We hope to provide answers to the key questions about our strategies meeting challenges of decent working conditions conducive to occupational health and work ability and how the research and expert organizations provide support for these efforts. The Forum is expected to elucidate the future directions of our network activities in research knowledge, training and services based on our traditions and renewed insights. I look forward to seeing you all at the 2015 ICOH Congress in Seoul. Kazutaka Kogi President of ICOH ⓒ International Commission on Occupational Health, 2014 ISSN 1459-6792 (Printed publication) ISSN 1795-0260 (On-line publication) From the Editor Content of this Issue Occupational health professionals may face emergency care or treatment at workplace. There will be a protocol to deal with this condition in each country. However, there is no information at an international level on this matter. Dr. Alexis Descatha, ICOH National Secretary of France, has delivered on-line surveys to 51 ICOH National Secretaries and members of the Working Group for Emergency Care. The survey result is reported and will be used for the further development of international cooperation on emergency care. It is important to diagnose occupational diseases not only for compensation but also for prevention. The first step for diagnosis is to set the criteria. Each country has its own diagnostic criteria on occupational diseases. However, the stage of development is different from country to country according to economic development or other factors. Ten countries in South East Asia will unite to be ASEAN Community for Economic, Security and Cultural by the year 2015. They need to develop the diagnostic criteria for ASEAN countries because workers will travel freely in the region when they are united. Representatives of ten countries met in Singapore on 7-9 July 2014 and agreed with development of occupational disease diagnostic criteria in ASEAN countries. Dr. Adul Bandhukul, ICOH National Secretary of Thailand, reports the result of the meeting and they will also organize a special session on ‘Development of Diagnostic Criteria in ASEAN countries’ during ICOH 2015 Congress. The Joint Congress of the African Regional Association of Occupational Health (ARAOH) and the South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1-3 August 2014 under the support of the ICOH Working Group on Occupational Infectious Agents (WGOIA). Most of the 150 congress delegates and presenters were from South Africa and other African countries, but also from other continents. Claudina Nogueira, an ICOH Board member, reports on the conference. The 21 st Asian Conference on Occupational Health (ACOH) was held by hosting University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Japan in conjunction with 24th Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference in Fukuoka, Japan, 2-4 September, 2014. ACOH was established in 1954 in Tokyo and the next meeting will be held in Gaoshiung, Taiwan in 2017. During the Conference, National Secretary’s meeting was organized and discussed issues on regional occupational health. Suvi Lehtinen, Vice-President of ICOH, summarized the meeting results. Election of new officers and board members This issue contains the candidates for ICOH officers and board members who will serve from 2015 to 2018. The President and Secretary General will be automatically elected because there are no competing candidates. Two Vice Presidents will be elected among 3 candidates. Board members will also be selected by voting because only 16 out of the 25 candidates can be elected. The ballot paper will be sent to active members by postal mail from ICOH Secretariat office in Italy. Only a vote using the ballot paper sent by post mail is valid. The result will be announced on Wednesday during the ICOH Congress 2015 in Seoul, Korea. The voting rate is usually low. It was approximately 30% in the last election. Active participation of members is necessary to elect the most eligible officers and board members. Please do not forget to send your vote using the ballot paper to the ICOH Secretariat on time. Ready for ICOH 2015 Congress The preparation of ICOH 2015 Congress in Seoul is going smoothly. As of November 2014, 114 special sessions are being proposed and 65 oral sessions are fixed. There are 1,135 abstracts from 920 applicants for oral or poster presentation. There will be approximately 2,000 abstracts including ones submitted for special sessions and parallel conferences. December 2014 3 The Organizing Committee has finished the invitation process for 10 plenary speakers, and 33 semi-plenary speakers,whose list is now available on the website. The plenary is allocated according to the daily themes: Day 1 Decent Workplace: Social and Psychological Environment; Day 2 - Equality and Safety Culture; Day 3 - Management of the Global Burden of Occupational Risk; Day 4 - Blind Spot and Newly Found Risk; and Day 5 - Revival of Old Problems. The semi-plenary sessions have also been allocated in each day according to the daily themes. the privilege of the half price for registration even from the reasonable fee. According to the special promotion, the organizer hopes to bring more participants from developing countries to achieve the motto of the Congress, ‘Global Harmony for Occupational Health; Bridge the world’. Please do not miss the early-bird registration(refer to the official website, www.icoh2015.org). A new type of semi-plenary will take place as a Policy Forum on Tuesday morning (day 2), which will give participants the global perspectives of occupational health and safety through representatives from international organizations and high government officials from each continent. Directors’ Forum is held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, which will be delivered by directors of national or public institutes of occupational health and safety. There are two parallel international conferences during the congress of 30th APOSHO(Asian Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization) annual conference and 25 th KCJ (Korea-China-Japan) Joint Conference, where participants of ICOH Congress as well as the parallel conferences can participate and enjoy all sessions of the conferences. It will definitely broaden participants’ view for the global trend on occupational health and safety. The next issue of the ICOH Newsletter will be released before ICOH 2015 Congress in Seoul, Korea at the end of March 2015. The deadline for contributions is February 28, 2015. Please send your contribution to the Editor-in-Chief ([email protected]) Deadline for early bird registration has been extended to December 15, 2014 for the convenience of possible participants. The organizer set a remarkably affordable fee to participants compared with that of the previous Congresses. Thanks to the Korean government, those from developing countries and young participants under age of 36 can enjoy 4 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Members’ Contribution Changes of Addresses The ICOH Newsletter is published in two versions: hard copy and electronic version. All active ICOH members, who paid membership fee for the triennium 2012-2015, receive it by e-mail and postal mail. To get both of them, the e-mail address and postal address registered to the ICOH Secretariat need to be correct. Please inform of the new address, if any, to the Editorial office ([email protected]) or the ICOH Secretariat ([email protected]). Seong-Kyu Kang Editor-in-Chief, ICOH Newsletter ICOH Board Results from an Online Survey on Emergency Management in the Workplace Many occupational practitioners have to face emergencies in the occupational setting, from life-threatening emergencies to urgent care, especially when they work in large facilities far from urban zone and regular emergency medical system. Furthermore, workplace emergencies tend to have singularities that typical emergency teams are not familiar with (e.g. disaster medicine, first response, etc.). However, neither networks nor federations on emergency care, management, or response in the workplace exist at an international level. Indeed, the knowledge of emergency health care at workplace relied upon only scarce nationwide guidelines on specific aspects (cardiac arrest, first aid implementation) in some countries. In the context of a proposal of a new working group on this topic after the symposium (organized in 2012 in the previous International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Congress), we decided to send a short online-survey focused on emergency care to each country represented by the National Secretaries of our ICOH. An online survey was sent via email to the 51 National Secretaries (one per country) and to the 7 members of the ECOH working group, between September 2013 and January 2014, which included 12 questions covering their country/continent and their emergency procedures, equipment, and teams available. After acceptance by the ICOH Board, an email was sent with two reminders. We obtained 35 reports from as many countries with 28 being from the National Secretaries, 6 being from the working group, and the data of the remaining country being reported by another member of ICOH. The main results of multiple choice questions are shown in Table 1. Differences between equipment, teams, training and procedures were found, depending on the regulations, emergency response systems, size of the companies, occupational hazards, and different types of persons involved (Figure 1). Improvement of emergency management was considered as a “top” or “high” priority in 45.7% of answers (Figure 2). The opinions of the reported priorities are presented in Figure 3. Despite limitations based upon the sampling methodology that we used, this simple survey gave us a representative picture of the heterogeneity around the world in the management of workplace emergencies, and the importance of proposing a new Scientific Committee on this major topic and improving networking of ICOH members interested in this field. (Everyone who is interested may join us by contacting us). Acknowledgements We would like to thank all of the National Secretaries of the International Commission on Occupational Health who participated in this survey, with special thanks to the members of its Board for permitting us to conduct this important survey. December 2014 5 Table 1. Key answers of the survey Number Proportion of country (%) What is your continent? Africa 4 11.4% America 8 22.9% Asia 4 11.4% Europe 19 54.3% Oceania 0 0.0% 14 40.0% 6 17.1% 8 22.9% Information is not given, because everybody is aware of the number 7 20.0% a standard procedure must be written for every workplace 19 54.3% a standard procedure might be written for some workplaces, depending on size of the company 5 14.3% a standard procedure might be written for some workplaces, depending on other characteristics 8 22.9% no standard procedure is available 3 8.6% 14 40.0% in some workplaces, depending on size of the company 7 20.0% in some workplaces, depending on other characteristics 14 40.0% Not implemented 0 0.0% in every workplace 4 11.4% in some workplaces, depending on size of the company 10 28.6% in some workplaces, depending on other characteristics 13 37.1% 8 22.9% 13 37.1% in some workplaces, depending on size of the company 8 22.9% in some workplaces, depending on other characteristics 12 34.3% 2 5.7% 35 100.0% Information must be written on every workplace Information might be written on some workplaces, depending on size of the company About the Emergency phone number (‘911’/ Information might be written on some workplaces, ‘112 or other’): depending on other characteristics In addition to having an emergency phone number, company policy is that: in every workplace Basic Life support (BLS or equivalent) is implemented: Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is implemented: Not implemented in every workplace Training on Emergency Care in workplaces (BLS, specific risk and crisis management), is implemented: Not implemented TOTAL 6 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Figure 1. Survey results on persons involved in emergency training/procedures (more than one answer is possible) 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Occupational physician(22) Occupational nurse(15) Other Occupational profesional(including firemen of the company)(20) Security professionals(form company)(15) Emergrncy physician(outside the company)(14) Other physician or expert on emergency care or training(outside the company, red cross, police, firemen, etc)(27) NO existing training(1) Figure 2. Survey opinions on the need for improvement in Emergency Management 37% 8% 3% a low priority, considering other occupational risk(5) a medium priority, that might be suggested for future(15) 13% a high prionty, improvments are neceesary(14) a top priority, improvments are mandatory(3) 39% No answer(1) Figure 3. Survey opinions about what should be included in a possible position statement (more than one answer is possible) 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Standard procedure(including emergeny phone number)(23) Specific procedure(16) AED implementation(14) Standard training(24) ESpecific training(22) No position statement is needed(2) Other(1) Alexis Descatha, Susanne Schunder-Tatzber,Todd Hamel, Philippe Havette, BarthelemyWognin, Sylvie Rotthier, Babacar Fall, Promila Sharma, François Dolveck, and Michel Baer The Emergency working group (Emergency Care on Occupational Health- ECOH) Correspondance : Prof. Alexis Descatha, CHU Poincaré, 104 bd Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France, Tel: +33 (1) 47 10 77 64; Fax: +33 (1) 47 10 77 68; email: [email protected] December 2014 7 New Method for Disability Evaluation Currently, it is difficult to identify whether interventions to improve the work functioning of workers with health problems are effective. Researchers regularly evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on single aspects of ‘work functioning’. However, ‘work-functioning’ is a multi-facet concept. Interventions may have conflicting effects on various domains of work functioning; high productivity may for instance require high personal effort. When addressing and measuring the work functioning of health-impaired workers, researchers and practitioners should not only record the central indicators of the concept work functioning, but also take into account the relative importance of its different indicators. This insight, resulting from a 2-year study conducted by the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, a department of the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam, led to a new and improved method for the measurement of the work functioning of health-impaired workers. The measurement method captures the central indicators of the concept work functioning, namely quality and quantity of work as well as recovery from work and capacity to meet physical and psychological work demands, and takes into account, via a weighting procedure, the relative importance of these different indicators. A subsequent validation study showed that the measurement method has good convergent, 8 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 fair divergent, and good discriminative, construct validity. The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development funded the research. The measurement method has value for researchers and practitioners. By recording and monitoring the work functioning of health-impaired workers, health professionals and organizations can offer timely support to those health-impaired workers who struggle to meet their work demands. Further, the newly developed measurement method enables researchers to test whether their interventions actually help health-impaired workers in functioning at work. Researchers and practitioners interested in the method and a free ‘easy-to-use’ digital tool for adequately measuring the work functioning of health-impaired workers are invited to contact Dr. Karen Nieuwenhuijsen (K.Nieuwenhuijsen@ amc.nl) of the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health. A publication describing the measurement method is forthcoming in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Edwin Boezeman Coronel Institute of Occupational Health Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam Meetings of National / Area Secretaries National / Area Secretaries in Latin American region The Latin American regional meeting of National/Area Secretaries was held on 3 October 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in connection with the 13th ALSO Congress. A total of 9 National Secretaries attended, together with ICOH Vice President, Past President and one ICOH Board member. The wide participation of NSs from the Region and other experts was made possible by an exceptional arrangement of financial support by the Local Organizers of the Congress, and that was gratefully acknowledged. training of occupational health personnel in the countries. The problems discussed dealt with challenges related to member recruitment. In addition, ICOH information and promotion material was requested for potential members. L to R: Drs Adriaan Combrinck (NS for SA); Okon Akiba (NS for Nigeria); Dingani Moyo (NS for Zimbabwe); Kazutaka Kogi (ICOH President and meeting chair); Cheikh Al Khalifa Aboubacar Cisse (NS for Senegal). National / Area Secretaries in Asian region National / Area Secretaries in Africa ARAOH, the African Regional Association on Occupational Health, organized an international Conference on 1~3 August 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The African Regional Meeting of ICOH National Secretaries was arranged in connection with the Conference. Four ICOH NSs were present: South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe. In addition, a colleague from Benin attended the meeting in order to learn about ICOH activities. Ms. Claudina Nogueira, an ICOH Board member, with her colleagues facilitated a connection through Skype so that Suvi Lehtinen could participate in the meeting from Finland, and Dr. Kazutaka Kogi, ICOH President, was present on site in Johannesburg. The reports and feedback from the participating countries were encouraging, showing good emphasis on the ACOH 2014 was organized by the Japan Society for Occupational Health. The Asian regional meeting of ICOH National/Area Secretaries was arranged in connection with this 21st ACOH Conference. Discussions were also held at both the Dinner and Lunch events of the Conference. Three ICOH National/Area Secretaries from Japan, Taiwan and Thailand were present. The topical issues of ICOH and the countries represented in the meeting were discussed. Thailand is actively developing occupational health and safety by establishing a national OH&S institute and organizing medical examinations for migrant workers. Japanese colleagues have been active in the development of activities in several ICOH Scientific Committees. In addition, ICOH members in Japan convened for an annual meeting in connection with the Japan Society for Occupational Health meetings. In Taiwan, a great deal of development has focused on the diagnosis and reporting system of occupational diseases. Brief reports by SL December 2014 9 ICOH and WGOIA representation at the Joint Congress of ARAOH-SASOM The Joint Congress of the African Regional Association of Occupational Health (ARAOH) and the South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1-3 August 2014. Most of the 150 congress delegates and presenters were from South Africa and other African countries (e.g. Senegal, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Benin, Uganda, Cameroon, Botswana, Namibia) and there were also participants from the USA, Italy, Hungary and Japan. The ICOH Working Group on Occupational Infectious Agents (WGOIA) contributed to the scientific programme of the congress by organising an ICOH track, and inviting ICOH affiliated occupational health professionals to make presentations: (1) Keynote address of the ICOH track he keynote address of the ICOH track was given by T the President of ICOH, Dr. Kazutaka Kogi (Japan), who graciously accepted the invitation to present on a topic very relevant to occupational health in Africa. “Promoting good occupational health practice in smallscale workplaces: experiences from international networking” focussed on the primary prevention of work-related risks in small-scale workplaces using participatory steps which build on local good practice and make use of locally adapted tools. (2) Presentation on health care workers and biohazards I n June 2014, WGOIA member Prof. Stefano Porru (Italy) finalised the development of a referenced, evidence-based guidance document on clinical best practice for health care workers, titled “Risk assessment, health surveillance and fitness for work in health care workers exposed to infectious agents”, with input and endorsement from the members of the WGOIA. 10 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 he guidance document was officially launched at T the ARAOH / SASOM Congress in the form of a complimentary copy handed out to congress participants, following the presentation on the document, given by Prof. Porru. His presentation titled “Health care workers and biohazards: scientific evidence and occupational health practice”, detailed the objectives of the guidance document, which are to cover occupational health practices and provide evidence-based recommendations for health care workers in terms of risk assessment, health surveillance, immunisation and fitness for work. he guidance document will be offered to the WGOIA T members for adaptation and use by their respective national occupational medicine associations, and will be shared with the ICOH National Secretaries, for adaptation and use in their respective countries. Additionally, the guidance document has been made available in electronic format in the public domain, for all interested parties to access: http://geolibrary. org/Library/Default.aspx?searchKeyword=fitness%20 for%20work (3) Presentation on the “ICOH WGOIA - Mandate and Outcomes: 2012 - 2015” rof Mary Ross (WGOIA Chair) and Ms Claudina P Nogueira (WGOIA Secretary), both from South Africa, presented on the mandates, tasks and deliverables of the WGOIA during the current triennium, with special attention paid to products / outputs developed for the focus areas of the WGOIA, viz.: health care workers; occupational travel medicine; HIV and tuberculosis; and priority groups. To conclude the triennium, the WGOIA will contribute six sessions to the ICOH Congress 2015 in Seoul, Korea, in line with its mandate and collaborations. (4) Meeting of the ICOH National Secretaries o take full advantage of the presence of congress T participants from a number of African countries, a meeting of the ICOH National Secretaries was held during the congress. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Kogi, and Ms. Suvi Lehtinen (ICOH Vice President) participated via Skype. The following secretaries attended the congress and the National Secretaries meeting: Drs Adriaan Combrinck (South Africa); Okon Akiba (Nigeria); Dingani Moyo (Zimbabwe); and Cheikh Al Khalifa Aboubacar Cisse (Senegal). ICOH Congress 2015 promotional materials were exhibited at the congress, and handed out to participants (5) ICOH Congress 2015 he Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency T (KOSHA) and the ICOH Congress 2015 Secretariat very generously donated promotional materials for the ICOH Congress 2015, which were exhibited at the congress and very much appreciated by the participants. Dr. Kazutaka Kogi delivers his keynote address to the congress participants Presenters of the ICOH / WGOIA track From L to R: D r. Kazutaka Kogi(ICOH President); Ms. Claudina Nogueira(WGOIA Secretary); Prof. Mary Ross(WGOIA Chair); Prof. Stefano Porru(WGOIA member and author of the guidance document for health care workers The WGOIA guidance document for health care workers was officially launched at the congress and will be made available in the public domain in electronic format Claudina Nogueira, on behalf of ICOH WGOIA 5 September 2014 December 2014 11 ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases the agreement in the first meeting between representatives of each country on who were the top persons in policy on occupational health, the format of the diseases criteria, the most common occupational diseases occurring in each country and the occupational diseases that each country would cover and send back to each country for correction and acceptance. Ten ASEAN countries were in Bankok on 8 July 2014: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam committed to implementing the ‘ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases’. The importance of these criteria is that these ASEAN countries will unite as one ASEAN community by economic, security and sociocultural in 2015, their workers will work freely in each country and must have the same occupational health standard. These criteria will help the workers to have the same occupational diseases diagnosis in ASEAN countries and will have the same compensation and prevention. The statistics of occupational diseases will be registered with accuracy. The result of the meeting on the 8th of July was 12 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 The first group of ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Disease that will be done were occupational hearing loss, occupational dermatitis, heat stress, asthma and silicosis. The meeting had also set up the International committee for ASEAN Diagnostic Criteria on Occupational Diseases. The meeting was sponsored by Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, department of medical service Ministry of Public Health and the association of occupational and environmental disease of Thailand, while China and Japan participated as observers in the meeting. Thailand had prepared this meeting since August 2013 with Prof. Tar Ching Aw and Prof. Jun De Wang being the consultants of this program. For more information please contact Dr. Adul Bandhukul at [email protected] List of Chairs and Secretaries of Scientific Committees for the tenure of 2012-2014 Accident Prevention Chair : Keith Scott Secretary : Su Wang Nanomaterials Workers’ Health Chair : Paul Schulte Secretary : Ivo Iavicoli Respiratory Disorders Chair : Yukinori Kusaka Secretary : Rafael E de la Hoz Aging and Work Chair : Clas-Håkan Nygård Secretary : Jodi Oakman Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology Chair : Kent Anger Secretary : Eun A Kim Rural Health: Agriculture, Pesticides and Organic Dusts Chair : Gert Van Der Laan Secretary : Claudio Colosio Occupational and Environmental Dermatoses Chair : Swen Malte John Secretary : Sanja Kezic Shiftwork and Working Time Chair : Frida Marina Fischer Secretary : Stephen Popkin Allegy and Immunotoxicology Chair : Mario Di Gioacchino Secretary : Takemi Otsuki Cardiology Chair : Akizumi Tsutsumi Secretary : Jian Li Education and Training in Occupational Health Chair : Frank Van Dijk Secretary : Marija Bubas Epidemiology in Occupational Health Chair : Dana Loomis Secretary : Hans Kromhout Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health Chair : Stefano Mattioli Secretary : Ira Madan History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Chair : Michele Riva Secretary : Alfredo Menendez-Navarro Indoor Air Quality and Health Chair : Paolo Carrer Secretary : Peder Wolkoff Industrial Hygiene Chair : Nils Plato Secretary : Lena Andersson Occupational Health in the Chemical Industry (MEDICHEM) Chair : Murray Coombs Secretary : Maren BETH-HÜBNER Musculoskeletal Disorders Chair : Dongmug Kang Secretary : John Jason Devereux Occupational Health and Development Chair : Shyam Pingle Secretary : Diana Gagliardi Occupational Health for Health Care Workers Chair : William Buchta Secretary : Gwen Brachman Occupational Health in the Construction Industry Chair : Jean-Francois Boulat Secretary : Knut Ringen Occupational Health Nursing Chair : Louwna Pretorius Secretary : Susan Randolph Occupational Medicine Chair : Malcolm Sim Secretary : Annet Lenderink Occupational Toxicology Chair : Maurizio Manno Secretary : Kate Johnes Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector Chair : Paula Naumanen Secretary : Kristina Gunnarsson Thermal Factors Chair : Hannu Rintamäki Secretary : Shin-ichi Sawada Toxicology of Metals Chair : Lars Barregard Secretary : Roberto Lucchini Unemployment and Health Chair : Jukka Vuori Secretary : Roland Blonk Vibration and Noise Chair : Mats Hagberg Secretary : Renata Sisto Women Health and Work Chair : Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman Secretary : Claudia de Hoyos Work and Vision Chair : Ruddy Facci Secretary : Munir Gariba Radiation and Work Chair : Fabriziomaria Gobba Secretary : Leena Korpinen Work Disability Prevention and Integration Chair : Glenn Pransky Secretary : Johannes Regnerus Anema Reproductive Hazards in the Workplaces Chair : Pau-Chung Chen Secretary : Gunnar Toft Work Organisation and Psychosocial Factors Chair : Stavroula Leka Secretary : Judith Sluiter December 2014 13 National Secretaries 2012-2014 Country Given name Family name Country Given name Family name Argentina Claudio Taboadela Luxembourg Nicole Majery Australia Dino Pisaniello The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Sasho Stoleski Belarus Ilya Veyalkin Mali Moussa Dicko Bosnia Herzegovina Nurka Pranjic Mexico Arturo Juarez Garcia Brazil Jose Carneiro Montenegro Ljiljana Kezunovic Bulgaria Karolina Lyubomirova Morocco Abdeljalil El Kholti Canada Nicola Cherry Netherlands Judith Sluiter Chile Veronica Herrera Nigeria Okon Akiba Colombia Gloria Villalobos Norway Merete Bugge Costa Rica Marco Garcia Saenz P.R. of China Zhijun Zhou Croatia Jadranka Mustajbegovic Panama Orlando Pitti Ecuador Homero Harari Paraguay Laura Flores Egypt Mohamed Omaira Peru Raul Gomero Estonia Eda Merisalu Portugal Alvaro Durao Finland Ari Kaukiainen Romania Liliana Rapas France Alexis Descatha Senegal Cheikh Cisse Germany Hans-Martin Hasselhorn Serbia Martin Popevic Ghana Edith Clarke Slovakia Marek Varga Hungary Barnabas Biro South Africa Adriaan Combrinck India R Rajesh Spain Luis Mazon Indonesia Muchtaruddin Mansyur Taiwan, China Leon Guo Ireland Thomas Donnelly Tanzania Vera Ngowi Israel Shlomo Moshe Thailand Adul Bandhukul Italy Leonardo Soleo Turkey Alp Ergor Japan Seichi Horie United States of America William Bunn Kenya Irene Karanja Uganda Barbra Khayongo Korea Jaehoon Roh Uruguay Paula Viapiana Lebanon Rima Habib Vietnam Nguyen Bich Diep Lithuania Vilija Malinauskiene Zimbabwe Dingani Moyo 14 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 ICOH Elections – Tenure 2015-2017 Announcement of the candidates for the election of ICOH Officers and members of the Board for Triennium 2015-2017 The candidates must be eligible under Article 5, section 2 and 8 of the ICOH Constitution. The Officers and the members of the Board shall be elected as set forth in the Bye-Laws for the triennial period separating sessions of the General Assembly. They may be re-elected to the same office for no more than one additional term, with exception of the Secretary-General, who may be elected for more than one additional term. The newly elected Officers take office at the General Assembly convened immediately after the ICOH Congress 2015. 2006-2011, and in charge of the Coordination of all EU regulatory agencies in 2010-2011. Held several positions in the ILO in Africa, Asia, and at ILO Headquarters as Director of the Global In Focus Programme on Safe Work, and responsible for ILO OSH Conventions, GHS process, Encyclopedia, IOMC, Information Centre CIS, WHO Collaboration…until 2006. Has a global network of contacts after 40+ years experience in OSH. Editor, co-editor and author of OSH information, latest “Global Estimates”: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10. 1080/15459624.2013.863131 A member of the ICOH can be a candidate for one post only at a time. Member of ICOH for ~ 20 years and past member of selected scientific committees. Out of these names, the Secretary-General will prepare the ballot form, with the names of the candidates for each office in random order. Endorsers D. Baptiste (France), P. A. Bertazzi (Italy), A. El Kholti (Morocco), L. Fritschi (Australia), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italy), S. L. Gan (Singapore), T. Guidotti (USA), P. Hasle (Denmark), W. Husberg (Finland), S. Iavicoli (Italy), B. Kistnasamy (South Africa), M. Kitt (USA), B. Knave (Sweden), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), R. Loewenson (Zimbabwe), F. Muchiri (Kenya), L. Nickels (USA), C. Nogueira (South Africa), B. Persechino (Italy), S. Pimbert (France), J. Rantanen (Finland), E. Rial Gonzalez (Spain), J. Rodriguez-Guzman (USA), M. Ross (South Africa), L. Rushton (UK), A. Siew (Finland), K. Straif (France), P. Westerholm (Sweden). The Secretariat will send the ballot papers and envelop by mail to all ICOH members in good-standing according to Bye-Law 6, section 3, at the beginning of the new year. The ballot papers and envelop shall be returned and reach ICOH Secretariat no later than April 30, 2015. (ByeLaw 6, section 3) CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF ICOH PRESIDENT Dr. Jukka TAKALA – FINLAND Born 20 October 1946 DSc (PhD) in Occupational Safety and Health, Adjunct Professor, Tampere University of Technology; Senior Consultant to Ministry of Manpower, Singapore. Prior to joining the WSH-Institute as the first Executive Director in 2011, he was the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work located in Spain CANDIDATES FOR THE POSTS OF ICOH VICE PRESIDENT Dr. Marilyn FINGERHUT - USA Marilyn Fingerhut, Ph.D. is retired from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), where she worked for 25 years. She also worked for NIOSH at the World Health Organization in Geneva. She continues to work as a consultant for NIOSH in the role of December 2014 15 Coordinator of the NIOSH Global Collaborations Program. Dr. Fingerhut holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and a Masters Degree in Occupational Health. She is the author of more than 60 peer-reviewed papers. The areas of interest in her epidemiologic research are global burden of disease, dioxin, carcinogens, and issues of women workers. She served as ICOH Vice President from 2006-2009, and has been an ICOH Board member from 2009 to 2015. She contributed to the leadership organizing several ICOH Congresses and assisted in the founding of the Scientific Committee on Women and the new Working Group on Occupational Safety and Health in Mining. Endorsers P. Abeytunga (Canada), E. Clarke (Ghana), M. C. Colautti (Argentina), A. Curran (UK), C.M. De Hoyos (Argentina), E. Enriquez (Mexico), D. Gagliardi (Italy), R. Habib (Lebanon), V. Herrera-Moreno (Chile), E. Joers (Denmark), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), N. Kawakami (Japan), M. Kitt (USA), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), M. Lum (USA), W. Macdonald (Australia), M. Mansyur (Indonesia), J. Morales-Camino (Mexico), L. Nickels (USA), C. Nogueira (South Africa), J. Oakman (Australia), T. Rajgopal (India), J. Rantanen (Finland), J. Rodriguez Guzman (USA), M. Ross (South Africa), N. Santoro (Argentina), H. Vainio (Finland), P. Westerholm (Sweden). Dr. Seong-Kyu KANG – REPUBLIC OF KOREA Seong-Kyu Kang is the Vice President for Technology of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA). He was the Director General of Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (OSHRI). He joined ICOH in 1992, and served as the Secretary of the Scientific Committee of Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology. He is currently 2nd term of ICOH Board member and the Editor-inChief of ICOH Newsletter. He is responsible for 31st ICOH Seoul Congress (2015) at KOSHA. Dr. Kang is an occupational and family physician, and holds a Ph.D. in Medical Science. He was an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at the US NIOSH. He 16 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 is an experienced investigator of occupational diseases, who is interested in neurotoxicity, biological monitoring, occupational health service, the history of occupational health, injuries and policies. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and established a new journal, Safety and Health at Work (SH@W) for international occupational health. Endorsers C. Colosio (Italy), A. Descatha (France), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), D. Gagliardi (Italy), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Frings-Dresen (Netherlands), S. Iavicoli (Italy), N. Kawakami (Japan), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), M. C. Pantano (Argentina), B. Persechino (Italy), S. Pingle (India), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), J. H. Roh (Republic of Korea), Y. Roquelaure (France), M. Ross (South Africa), M. Sim (Australia), C. Taboadela (Argentina). Dr. Jorge A. MORALES-CAMINO – MEXICO He has served as ICOH NS to Mexico 2000-2006, and ICOH Board Member 2006-2012. He was Chair of the ICOH-Congress 2012, Cancun-Mexico. He’s Medical Director of Procter&Gamble Company in Latin America, Occupational Health professor, National University of Mexico, and University of Guadalajara. He’s Occupational Medicine specialist, Master Degree on Health Sciences, Master in Toxicology and PhD on Health Sciences. He received regional awards from Argentina, Colombia and Mexico, for academic scientific contributions on OM/OH. He received honorary membership by OH organizations in five Latin American countries. He presented papers, conferences and conducted courses in countries from Americas, European Union and Asia. He was President of many OH organizations in Mexico and Latin America. He’s President of the Mexican Board of certification on Occupational Medicine, and founder of the National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health (Mexico). Endorsers J. Astete Cornejo (Peru), D. Barnaby (Peru), C. Colosio (Italy), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italy), R. Gomero (Peru), S. Hitzeroth (Germany), S. Iavicoli (Italy), A. Juarez (Mexico), S. Lehtinen (Finland), R. Mendes (Brazil), R. M. Orriols Ramos (Spain), S. Pingle (India), K. Reijula (Finland), C. Taboadela (Argentina), H. Taskinen (Finland), A. Werner (Argentina). CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF ICOH SECRETARY GENERAL Sergio IAVICOLI – ITALY He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at University of Rome “La Sapienza” cum laude. He got his PhD degree in Occupational Health and Industrial Toxicology. Research Fellow at University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health. Currently he is Director of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene of the Italian Workers’ Compensation Authority (INAIL), World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (WHO CC). Also he is ICOH Secretary General and President of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP). He is in Editorial Board of several scientific journals and Member of different national/ international Committees including WHO Global Advisory Committee in Occupational Health. Scientific coordinator of over 40 national and international research programmes. Author of about 140 peer-review publications, of more than 250 abstract/contributions in conference proceedings and of more than 20 monographs in Occupational Health. Since 2014, national scientific qualification as full professor in SSD Med44/Occupational Medicine sector. Endorsers G. Abbritti (Italy), P. Apostoli (Italy), J. F. Caillard (France), G. Cesana (Italy), Y. Demiral (Turkey), E. Enriquez (Mexico), A. Ergor (Turkey), D. Fano (Italy), M. Fingerhut (USA), J. Howard (USA), J. Jeyaratnam (UK), B. Knave (Sweden), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), T. Leino (Finland), R. Mendes (Brazil), F. Muchiri (Kenya), A. Mutti (Italy), C. Nogueira (South Africa), P. Oksa (Finland), S. Pingle (India), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), L. Soleo (Italy). CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF ICOH BOARD MEMBER Marcia BANDINI – BRAZIL Curriculum Vitae Occupational Physician and PhD by the Medical School of University of São Paulo – USP, she worked as Health Manager for Cadbury Adams (2 years), Royal Dutch Shell - LA (7 years) and Alcoa Aluminium – LA&C (2011 – present). Over 20 years of experience in health promotion, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental medicine, crisis management and safety. Medical volunteer at the Health Promotion Center of USP (1999-2004). Professor in post-graduate courses: Health Promotion (since 2004) and Occupational Medicine (since 2009). Visiting professor at the National School of Public Health (2005) and UNIRIO (2009) – Rio de Janeiro. Since 2014, she teaches occupational health on MBA course of Quality of Life (ABRAMGE). Proactive participation in professional associations: Association of Occupational Medicine, São Paulo (20032007), Brazilian Association of Health Promotion (20042009) and Director of the Brazilian National Association of Occupational Medicine – ANAMT (2007 to the present). Member of ICOH since 2003. Endorsers F. Almeida (Brazil), J. Bigaignon (France), P. Boogaard (The Netherlands), C. Campos (Brazil), E. Dias (Brazil), J. A. Dias (Brazil), M. Donoghue (Australia), F. M. Fischer (Brazil), J. Francia (Peru), T. L. Guidotti (USA), Z. Handar (Brazil), A. Luz (Brazil), R. Mendes (Brazil), L. E. Rocha (Brazil), R. Rocha (Brazil), E. C. Sa (Brazil), J. Silva jr. (Brazil). December 2014 17 Claudio COLOSIO – ITALY Occupational Health physician and Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Milano. Founder and Coordinator of the International Centre for Rural Health of Milano, WHO Collaborating Centre. Chair of the ILO working group responsible for the preparation of criteria for diagnosis and prevention of the occupational diseases of the ILO list; component of the WHO core group responsible for incorporating occupational health in ICD11; component of the EU group in charge of the preparation of the text “Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis”. Component of the Working Group “Farmworkers and pesticides” of the Agence Nationale Française de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail. Secretary of the ICOH SC on Pesticides 2000-2006, past president and secretary of the Scientific Committee on Rural Health of the International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH). Author of more than 100 publications on Occupational Health. Endorsers R. Agius (United Kingdom), T.C. Aw (UAE), E. Andersson (Sweden), P. A. Bertazzi (Italy), S. Brumby (Australia), P. Bulat (Serbia), G. Calvert (USA), P. Carrer (Italy), E. Clarke (Ghana), G. Costa (Italy), A. De Schryver (Belgium), E. Enriquez (Mexico), M. T. Espinosa (Colombia), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), F. Gobba (Italy), L. Godderis (Belgium), A. Hinson (Benin), S. Iavicoli (Italy), E. Joers (Denmark), S. M. John (Germany), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), J. Karadinska-Bislimovska (FYROM), G. Lasfargues (France), F. Larese Filon (Italy), W. J. Lee (Republic of Korea), S. Lehtinen (Finland), S. Leka (United Kingdom), A. Lenderink (The Netherlands). L. London (South Africa), S. Mandic-Rajcevic (Italy), S. Mattioli (Italy), J. Morales (Mexico), A. Moretto (Italy), J. Mustajbegovic (Croatia), A. Mutti (Italy), A. V. Ngowi (Tanzania), C. Paris (France), N. Pranjic (Bosnia and 18 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Herzegovina), J. Rantanen (Finland), M. A. Riva (Italy), J. Rodriguez-Guzman (USA), V. Schlunssen (Denmark),D. Sekimpi (Uganda), T. Sigsgaard (Denmark), M. Sim (Australia), G. Talaska (USA), H. Vainio (Finland), G. van der Laan (The Netherlands), F. Van Dijk (The Netherlands), F. S. Violante (Italy). Andrew CURRAN – UNITED KINGDOM Curriculum Vitae Professor Andrew Curran is Deputy Chief Executive of the UK’s national Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL). He has responsibility for the leadership of 350 scientists, engineers and physicians who work at HSL, and also for the delivery of HSL’s science strategy. Andrew has played an active role in WHO (HLS being a Collaborating Centre), and has been a Board Member of ICOH. He has been a member of organizing committees for a range of national and international conferences including EPICOH (2011) and ISBM (2013), and he chairs the Scientific Steering Group of PEROSH. Andrew has published over 70 peer-reviewed publications in his field, and has delivered keynote papers at International conferences. If re-elected to the ICOH Board, Andrew would continue to bring his long standing outstanding of the issues faced when delivering occupational health improvements which required collaboration across the interfaces between scientists, regulators, policy makers and industry. Endorsers M. Fingerhut (USA), S. Iavicoli (Italy), K. Jones (United Kingdom), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), C. Nogueira (South Africa), J. Rantanen (Finland), M. Ross (South Africa), M. Sim (Australia), H. Vainio (Finland). Yucel DEMIRAL – TURKEY Curriculum Vitae He is working in Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty, Public Health Department and Center for Occupational Health. His research and interests have covered wide range of occupational health field including psychosocial work environment; health inequalities; health care workers; cardiovascular diseases, organization of occupational health services and occupational hygiene. He has been involved in a number of EU funded projects as a researcher and coordinator. Dr Demiral is serving as the editor in chief in Turkish Journal of Public Health. He is a sincere promoter of ICOH activities in national and international level. He has served as the national Secretary for Turkey for two terms. He translated ICOH ethic codes into Turkish. On the basis of his networks in Turkey and in the region, he would be in a good position to translate results of OH&S research into practice, especially in the south-east European region, but also worldwide. Endorsers N. Bakirci (Turkey), K. Elgstrand (Sweden), A. Ergor (Turkey), D. Gagliardi (Italy), S. Iavicoli (Italy), F. Kepez (Turkey), S. Kiran (Turkey), S. Lehtinen (Finland), A. Mandiracioglu (Turkey), R. Orford (USA), B. Persechino (Italy), M. Picakciefe (Turkey), S. Pingle (India), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA). Dag ELLINGSEN – NORWAY Curriculum Vitae Born in Oslo, Norway, September 25, 1955. Married, two children. 1982 Graduated as an approved physician (cand.med.) at the University of Saarland, West Germany. 1995 The thesis ”An epidemiological study of chloralkali workers previously exposed to inorganic mercury” was defended for the degree Dr.med. 1995 Norwegian B o a r d c e r t i f i e d s p e c i a li s t i n Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 1996-2006 Senior physician at the Dept. of Occupational Health and Epidemiology at the Norwegian National Institute of Occupational Health in Oslo Since 2006 Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Work Environment at the Norwegian National Institute of Occupational Health in Oslo Author or co-author of around 75 peer-reviewed publications. Main research areas have been related to neurotoxicology, exposure characterization, biomonitoring and the use of biomarkers for early detection of effects. Since 2008 Fellow of Collegium Ramazzini Endorsers C. Aagestad (Norway), R. Bast-Pettersen (Norway), M. Bugge (Norway), L. Dahl (Norway), R. Facci (Brazil), O. T. Foss (Norway), L. Goffeng (Norway), S. Grahnstedt (Norway), H. M. Gravseth (Norway), B. Hilt (Norway), K. Hovland (Norway), K. Kjaerheim (Norway), V. Klock (Norway), P. Kristensen (Norway), S. Langard (Norway), A. Lie (Norway), I. Mehlum (Norway), K. C. Nordby (Norway), J. Rantanen (Finland), Y. Samant (Norway), L. Sanne (Norway), D. Sherson (Denmark), L. Tennebeck (Norway), T. Tynes (Norway), R. Tyssen (Norway), K. B. Veiersted (Norway), K. Vetlesen (Norway), M. Waersted (Norway), A. Wannag (Norway). Elia ENRIQUEZ – MEXICO Curriculum Vitae Physician from the Faculty of Medicine of the National University of Mexico (UNAM) with specialization through residency training in Mexico’s National Medical Center; Recertified 2014) by the National Council of Occupational Medicine Specialists, with 27 years of clinical experience in occupational medicine in a hospital. Past-President of the Federation of Occupational December 2014 19 Health in Mexico 2009-2011; FeNaSTAC is the most important professional association of Occupational health professionals in Mexico with 20 societies and 3000 members. Past President of the Latin American Association of Occupational Health; Editor in chief of the OH scientific Magazine REMESAT in Mexico. Regarding my activities in ICOH, I was Scientific Cochair of the ICOH Congress 2012 Cancun; Mexico National Secretary of ICOH in 2006-2011. I am board member of ICOH 2012-2014 and chair of the Finance Committee of ICOH. Endorsers M. Fingerhut (USA), F. M. Fischer (Brazil), D. Gagliardi (Italy), F. Gobba (Italy), V. Herrera-Moreno (Chile), S. Iavicoli (Italy), A. Juarez (Mexico), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), J. Morales (Mexico), S. Randolph (USA), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA). Monique H. W. FRINGS-DRESEN – THE NETHERLANDS Curriculum Vitae Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen is Full Professor in ‘Occupational Health and Diseases’ at the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam. She was Director of AmCOGG (Amsterdam Center for Health and Health Care Research). Before she worked as researcher at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Amsterdam (Department of Physiology), as Assistant Professor at “Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Grenoble, consultations de medicine du sport” at Grenoble, France. Now she is Principal Investigator of the line of research ‘Development and Prevention of Occupational Disease’ and Director of the Coronel Institute of Occupational Health (which contains the Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, the Research Center for Insurance Medicine, the People and Work Outpatient Clinic and the Expertise Center of Pre-employment Medical 20 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Examinations and Workers’ Health Surveillance). She is an expert on the topic of prevention of occupational diseases, member of different ICOH Scientific Committees and ICOH Board Member. Endorsers S. Brouwer (The Netherlands), A. De Boer (The Netherlands), M. Fingerhut (USA), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. Kezic (The Netherlands), K. Kogi (Japan), P. Kuijer (The Netherlands), J. Rantanen (Finland), J. Sluiter (The Netherlands), G. van der Laan (The Netherlands), E. van Valen (The Netherlands), H. Wind (The Netherlands). Raul Jesus GOMERO CUADRA – PERU Curriculum Vitae Medical School at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia finished in 1999. Specialization in Environmental & Occupational Medicine at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia finished in 2003. Medical Diploma in Public Health in Universidad Ricardo Palma finished in 2001 Medical Diploma in Quality Management in Health Services at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia finished in 2013. Magister in Medicine with Mention in Environmental and Occupational Medicine will finish 2015. Professor in Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima), Universidad Científica del Sur (Lima) and Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Speaker in several occupational meetings in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, México and Perú. More than 15 publications in occupational medicine (original investigations, editor letters, reviews). ICOH active Member since 2007; Organizer of III and IV Peruvian Congress of Occupational Health Founder Member of Peruvian Environmental and Medicine Society Active Member of Peruvian Occupational Health Society since 2010 Endorsers J.L. Barreto Sanchez (Peru), C. Cano (Peru), R. Facci (Brazil), J. Hudtwalcker (Peru), S. Lehtinen (Finland), A. M. Llerena Oviedo (Peru), J. Morales (Mexico), O. Ortiz (Peru), J. Rantanen (Finland), A. Riboty (Peru), J. Silva Zapata (Peru), R. Vargas (Peru), B. Zavaleta (Peru). Mats HAGBERG - SWEDEN Curriculum Vitae Mats Hagberg, M.D., Ph.D., is chief physician and director of Dept of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and professor/ chairman Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg (UGOT) Sweden. He is currently chairman ICOH scientific committee vibration & noise and assisted in the founding of the Scientific Committees Musculoskeletal Disorders and Occupational Health for Health Care Workers. He has also served as a secretary in the Scientific Committee Occupational Health for Health Care Workers. Dr. Hagberg is the author of more than 170 peer review papers, among those a position paper (2012) from the Musculoskeletal Scientific Committee. He has received the Taylor award. He started the successful series of PREMUS conferences together with late Åsa Kilbom in 1991. He has been visiting researcher in UCLA, USA and University of Bologna, Italy. The areas of interest are musculoskeletal disorders, vibration and sustainable health in ageing workers. Endorsers G. Akintunde (Nigeria), T. Armstrong (USA), L. Barregard (Sweden), R. Bonfiglioli (Italy), A. Burdorf (The Netherlands), A. Descatha (France),B. Evanoff (USA), M. H. W. Frings-Dresen (The Netherlands), J. Gold (Sweden), P. Kuijer (The Netherlands), T. Laeubli (Switzerland), S. Lehtinen (Finland), S. Mattioli (Italy), M. Nakata (Japan), J. K. Park (Republic of Korea), L. Punnett (USA), D. Rempel (USA), Y. Roquelaure (France), D. Sharan (India), R. Sisto (Italy), G. Sjoegaard (Denmark), J. Sluiter (The Netherlands), K. Torén (Sweden), A. J. van der Beek (The Netherlands), F. S. Violante (Italy), R. Walinder (Sweden), D. Wegman (USA), H. Westberg (Sweden), P. Westerholm (Sweden). Martin HOGAN – IRELAND Curriculum Vitae I am a full time Consultant Occupational and Environmental Physician. I have been in practice for over 20 years. My interests include Toxicology, Environmental effects of Industry and Medical Education. I work in a team including nurses, hygienists, psychologists, ergonomists and safety professionals. I, as Dean of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland led the successful bid to host ICOH 2018 in Dublin. I am President of the Local Organising Committee for ICOH 2018. Current Positions: •F ull Time Consultant Occupational & Environmental Physician • Director of Employment Health Advisers Ltd. • Partner Corporate Health Ireland •L ecturer in Occupational Medicine& Toxicology, University College Cork, Ireland •O ccupational Physician to University College Cork, Ireland • I mmediate Past Dean Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland December 2014 21 • President of Local Organising Committee of ICOH 2018 Endorsers R. Agius (United Kingdom), T. Donnelly (Ireland), A. Drummond (Ireland), D. Gagliardi (Italy), P. Gueret (Ireland), S. Iavicoli (Italy), P. Lee (Ireland), S. Lehtinen (Finland), J. Malone (Ireland), D. Murphy (Ireland), B. Persechino (Italy), J. Rantanen (Finland). Seichi HORIE – JAPAN Curriculum Vitae Seichi Horie, MD, MPH, PhD, is Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (UOEH). He received MD in 1986 and PhD in 2002 from UOEH; MPH in 1993 from University of California, Berkeley. He is board certified by Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) and Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. He joined ICOH in 1996, has worked as National Secretary since 2009, and engaged in the upcoming revision of ICOH International Code of Ethics. He is currently a member of Occupational Health Committee in Japan Medical Association and an Associate Member of Science Council of Japan. He completed occupational medicine residency at University of California, San Francisco, worked as a full-time occupational physician of a steel works in Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Since 2001, he has been promoting education and research with special interests for prevention of heatstroke, noise-induced hearing loss, and circulatory diseases from overwork. Endorsers P. Blanc (USA), J. F. Caillard (France) G. Costa (Italy), N. B. Diep (Vietnam), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italy), Y. L. L. Guo (Taiwan, China), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), N. Kawakami (Japan), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), Y. Okubo (Japan), T. Otsuki (Japan), B. Persechino (Italy), J. Rantanen (Finland), M. Sim (Australia), K. Takahashi (Japan), F. J. H. Van Dijk (The Netherlands), P. Westerholm 22 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 (Sweden). Eun-A KIM – REPUBLIC OF KOREA Curriculum Vitae Eun-A Kim is MD (Occupational Medicine), MPH, Ph.D. She began research on occupational health since 1995, has been Director of Department of Occupational Diseases Research, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), South Korea since 2009. Dr Kim has been good standing member of ICOH since 2005, and served as secretary of scientific committee of Neurotoxicology and Physhophysiology (SCNP) of ICOH since 2010. She contributed several international symposiums for SCNP and transferred the achievements of ICOH to the projects of ILO and WHO such as diagnostic tools for occupational disease. As director of occupational research department of KOSHA, she conducted several epidemiological studies on occupational neurotoxicology, manganese toxicity, occupational cancer, and related occupational health program for the practice in workplace. She is member of editor for international journals such as Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Safety and Health at Work. Endorsers M. Fingerhut (USA), S. Horie (Japan), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), K. Kogi (Japan), P. Kuijer (The Netherlands), S. H. Lee (Republic of Korea), S. Lehtinen (Finland), S. Pingle (India), L. Punnett (USA), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), K. Takahashi (Japan),H. Vainio (Finland), G. van der Laan (The Netherlands). Max Robert LUM – USA Curriculum Vitae Until retirement in 2011, Dr. Lum was NIOSH’s Communication Director responsible for communications, research translation and international programs- extensive liaison with WHO, ISSA, ILO, PAHO. Currently, Max is Senior Advisor to the Director, NIOSH on social media and research translation. Before NIOSH, was the Director, Outreach- Education for ATSDR-CDC. Dr Lum’s 35-year career includes public health service in the Peace Corps, Micronesia, Africa and the CDC. • Master’s and Doctoral work in public management and education science • A djunct appointment at the George Washington University • Annual lectures at the Johns Hopkins and Harvard Universities • A u t h o r o f t h e f i r s t C D C g u i d e b o o k s o n r i s k communication • Serves on the editorial board of KOSHA’s e-Journal (SH@W) • ICOH member since 1996 organizing ICOH sessions on risk and knowledge translation • C hair of the ICOH Communications Network and manages ICOH’s popular Twitter site @ICOHBuzz Vi s i o n f o r I C O H : N e w m e m b e r s - e n h a n c e d communication-geographic diversity-buzz! Endorsers W. K. Anger (USA), L. Burra (India), R. Facci (Brazil), D. Fano (Italy), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Guillemin (Switzerland), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), M. Kitt (USA), K. Kogi (Japan), T. Morata (USA), B. Rogers (USA), H. Vainio (Finland). Maurizio MANNO – ITALY Curriculum Vitae Medical degree and specialization in Occupational Medicine (OM) and in Medical Toxicology (MT), Padua University, Italy. MSc and PhD in Toxicology, Surrey University, U.K. Currently full professor/director of the School of Specialization in OM, University Federico II Medical School, Naples, Italy. Invited lecturer/speaker at several national/international courses/universities and over 100 conferences. Research activity includes: clinical and experimental studies on the health effects, biomonitoring, and mechanisms of toxicity of industrial/environmental chemicals, education, training and ethics in OM, and coordination of several projects, including a number of large scale EC projects. About 300 publications (nearly 80% as the first/last/only author) and more than 15 national/international proceedings/ books/special issues, with total I.F. of about 250, 750 citations, and HI of 13. Chair/Editor of several international scientific meetings, including the ISBM series. Current-chair/past-secretary of ICOH/SCOT. Board member/referee of several peer-review journals. Consultant to FAO, WHO, EC and member/board member of various international scientific societies. Endorsers A. Albores (Mexico), P. A. Bertazzi (Italy), G. Costa (Italy), A. Curran (United Kingdom), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Ikeda (Japan), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), L. Lowry (USA), S. Mattioli (Italy), J. Morales (Mexico), A. Mutti (Italy), G. Nordberg (Sweden), J. Rantanen (Finland), D. Rempel (USA), B. Rogers (USA), L. Soleo (Italy), G. Talaska (USA), H. Vainio (Finland), K. L. A. E. Van Damme (Belgium), C. Viau (Canada), F. S. Violante (Italy),P. Westerholm (Sweden). Dingani MOYO – ZIMBABWE Curriculum Vitae An Occupational Medicine Physician who holds MFOM (RCPI), Masters in Occupational Health and Safety, Masters in Applied Health Management (Australia) and CIME (US). Other qualifications in Travel Health and Health Care Project Management. Current ICOH National Secretary for December 2014 23 Zimbabwe, interim board Member of the African Regional Association of Occupational Health, Medical board member of the National Social Security Authority of Zimbabwe, Director of Bulawayo Occupational Health Centre, Occupational Health Consultant to Mines and industries and NGOs in Zimbabwe. Presenter at International Congresses, ICOH 2009 in Cape Town, ICOH 2012 Mexico, International Occupational Medicine Conference in Malaysia (2014) and the August 2014 XX World Congress on Safety and Health, Germany. Participant to Occupational Health summer schools at Ludwig Maxmillians University in Germany and University of Brescia, Italy. Group Health services Manager in Botswana and Zimbabwe Mines, i.e. ZIMASCO and Tati Nickel Mine, OMP at DEBSWANA Diamond Mining Company in the past. Endorsers M. Acevedo (Chile), I. Y. Akparibo (Ghana), W. Buchta (USA), B. Chapaner (Zimbabwe), A. Combrinck (South Africa), A. El Kholti (Morocco), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Frings-Dresen (The Netherlands), T. G. Guidotti (USA), M. G. Harishankar (India), S. Lehtinen (Finland), R. Lucchini (Italy), M. Maposa (Zimbabwe), T. T. Maruta (Zimbabwe), S. Mattioli (Italy), B. Moyo (Zimbabwe), F. Moyo (Zimbabwe), T. A. Mukwewa (Zimbabwe), J. Mustajbegovic (Croatia), O. Muzvidziwa (Zimbabwe), N. Ndlovu (South Africa), P. Ngorora (Zimbabwe), C. Nogueira (South Africa), F. J. H. Van Dijk (The Netherlands). Jadranka MUSTAJBEGOVIC – CROATIA Curriculum Vitae Permanent full university professor ,University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health. Director of the WHO CC in Croatia for Occupational Health; ICOH National Secretary for Croatia. O rg a n i z a t i o n a n d g u i d i n g u n d e rg r a d u a t e a n d postgraduate teaching; mentor of 8 PhD, 9 Master Degree, more than 30 thesis in occupational health specialization and more than 80 diploma thesis in medicine. 24 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 President of the First Croatian Congress of Occupational Health, Opatija, 1995; Scientific Committees of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Croatian Congress of Occupational Health Brioni (2002), Dubrovnik (2007), Hvar (2011) and Šibenik (2015) respectively; From 1993 to 2013 Director of international courses HEALTH AT WORK, Motovun Summer School and CME: HEALTH, WORK & ENVIRONMENT- IUC, Dubrovnik. President of the Croatian Society of Occupational Health (1992-1996), Croatian Society For Quality Improvement In Health Care (2003-2008), Croatian Medical Association; since 1994 Member of the Academy of Science of Croatia. Endorsers P. Bulat (Serbia), C. Colosio (Italy), S. Iavicoli (Italy), M. Fingerhut (USA), J. Godnic-Cvar (Austria), H. M. Hasselhorn (Germany), J. Karadzinska-Bislimovska (FYROM), E. Kortum (Switzerland), S. Lehtinen (Finland), N. Majery (Luxembourg), M. Milosevic (Croatia), N. Pranjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), J. Rantanen (Finland), F. Van Dijk (The Netherlands). Claudina NOGUEIRA – SOUTH AFRICA Curriculum Vitae Claudina Nogueira holds BSc, BSc (Hons) and MSc (Medical Biochemistry) degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa (SA). Since September 2011, she has held the post of Senior Health and Safety Advisor at the global mining company Anglo American’s Technical Solutions division, in Consulting: Safety and Sustainable Development, in Johannesburg. Claudina’s current affiliations: ICOH Board Member (2012-2015); member and secretary of the ICOH Working Group (WG) on Occupational Infectious Agents; member of the ICOH WG on Occupational Safety and Health in Mining; ExCo member of the SA Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM); and member of and international liaison for the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH). Claudina was previously employed at the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) in SA (1990– 2011). Past affiliations: WHO Collaborating Centres in Occupational Health; and the Fogarty/University of Michigan Training Programme in Occupational and Environmental Health in Southern Africa. Endorsers E. Algranti (Brazil), G. Brachman (USA), W. Buchta (USA), J. Carneiro (Brazil), E. Clarke (Ghana), C. Colosio (Italy), C. de Hoyos (Argentina), K. Elgstrand (Sweden), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), F. M. Fischer (Brazil), L. Flores (Paraguay), E. Joers (Denmark), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), D. Kocks (South Africa), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), M. Mansyur (Indonesia), J. Morales (Mexico), D. Moyo (Zimbabwe), A. V. Ngowi (Tanzania), L. Nickels (USA), C. Pantano (Argentina), S. Pingle (India), S. Porru (Italy), J. Rantanen (Finland), K. Reijula (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), M. Ross (South Africa), C. Taboadela (Argentina), K. Takahashi (Japan), H. Vainio (Finland), N. Wagner (Germany), P. Westerholm (Sweden). Robert ORFORD – USA MS,CM, McGill University; MS, University of Minnesota; MPH, University of Washington. Board certified in Internal, Occupational, Preventive, and Aerospace Medicine. Former Deputy Minister responsible for Public Health/ Occupational Health, Alberta, Canada; Consultant Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; and Medical Director, Northwest Airlines. Assistant Professor, Mayo Medical School and Associate Professor, UTMB, Galveston, Texas. Past President, Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), and Arizona Medical Association; Past Board/Council Member for ACOEM and American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM); Council member, Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), Airlines Medical Directors Association, and the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. International Commission on Occupational Health activities: -M EDICHEM National Representative for Canada, 1981-1984, - MEDICHEM Board Member, 1984-1989. - Chair, MEDICHEM Conference, Alberta, 1983. - I COH National Secretary representing the United States, 2004-2012. -C hair, ICOH Conference on Health Care Worker Health, Vancouver, 2006-2007. Endorsers W. Bunn (USA), Y. Demiral (Turkey), A. de Schryver (Belgium), B. Eisenberg (USA), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), T. L. Guidotti (USA), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. Lehtinen (Finland), J. Morales (Mexico), L. Patry (Canada), J. Rantanen (Finland), C. Taboadela (Argentina). Rosa Maria ORRIOLS RAMOS – SPAIN Curriculum Vitae PhD. in Environmental Management Engineering received her Graduate of Science in Chemistry Engineering from Barcelona University, Post degree Occupational Health Safety from Suffolk University. Currently, she is Director of Occupational Hygienist Health Safety in Hospital Bellvitge (ICS) the main health institution in Spain. Her research and work focus on preventing harmful exposures and creating healthy environments at work. Previous, Rosa was Technical Officer Occupational Health & Safety in National Occupational Safety and Health (INSHT) at the Spanish Government. She is Auditor. December 2014 25 Her research interests include:1)occupational & environmental exposure assessment for studies of human health risks; 2)intervention research to prevent illness and injury and promote healthy environments in healthcare; 3) methods to integrate occupational & environmental health and safety into production and consumption of goods and services. Rosa has spoken, written and testified extensively on health issues, including prevention of blood borne exposures, as well as about the effects of work organization. Endorsers L. Aguirre (Chile), G. Brachman (USA), J. Carneiro (Brazil), A. Durao (Portugal), M. El Hadji Dicko (Mali),R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Frings-Dresen (The Netherlands), D. Gagliardi (Italy), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. Lehtinen (Finland), M. S. Lioce (USA), L. Mazon (Spain), E. Merisalu (Estonia), J. Morales (Mexico), J. Mustajbegovic (Croatia), R. Rajesh (India), L. Rapas (Romania), C. Rapparini (Brazil), B. Rogers (USA), C. Taboadela (Argentina), H. Vainio (Finland), P. Westerholm (Sweden), A. Yassi (Canada). Christophe PARIS – FRANCE Curriculum Vitae Christophe Paris, 55, MD (occupational medicine), PhD (Epidemiology) is head of the Occupational Diseases Department of the University Hospital of Nancy, France. He is also Director of the Unit Research EA7298 INGRES (Lorraine University) since 2013. His clinical activity is spotlighted on occupational respiratory diseases, particularly lung cancer, asbestos-related diseases and occupational asthma. He is involved in several French large projects, as an epidemiologist. He participated since 2011 in the EUCOST program “Monitoring trends in Occupational Diseases and tracing new and Emerging Risks in a NETwork” (MODERNET). He is the president of one of the expert committees of the National Agency for Health Security For Environment, Food and Work (ANSES), aiming to “Risk 26 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 assessment in air environment. His research work is mainly focused on respiratory diseases and epidemiology. He published more than 50 papers in international peer-review journals, mainly in the field of oncology, respiratory diseases and occupational epidemiology. Endorsers G. Abadia-Benoist (France), A. Aublet-Cuvelier (France), D. Baptiste (France), J. F. Caillard (France), C. Colosio (Italy), G. Costa (Italy), A. Descatha (France), N. Kawakami (Japan), A. El Kholti (Morocco), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Guillemin (Switzerland), S. Iavicoli (Italy), K. Kogi (Japan), M. Larue (Canada), S. Lehtinen (Finland), S. Mattioli (Italy), S. Pimbert (France), J. Rantanen (Finland), Y. Roquelaure (France), M. Sim (Australia), J. Takala (Finland), G. Van der Laan (The Netherlands), F. J. H. Van Dijk (The Netherlands), P. Westerholm (Sweden). Shyam PINGLE – INDIA Curriculum Vitae Shyam is an occupational health physician from India with over three decades of professional experience. He holds MBBS and MB degrees from the University of Nagpur in India. He has completed diploma in Occupational Safety and Health and Development from National Institute of Working Life in Sweden. Since December 2012, he has held the post of Country Leader, Integrated Health Services, India/South Asia at the global IT major, IBM, in India at Bangalore. Shyam was previously employed at Reliance Industries Ltd., in India as Vice President, Medical & Occupational Health (1997-2012). Shyam started his career as medical teacher in Preventive & Social Medicine (Public Health) at Nagpur University (1980-1984). He has also worked in various leading manufacturing companies in India as Occupational Health Physician (1984-1997). Affiliations: Chair, ICOH Scientific Committee on Occupational Health and Development (2009-2012, 2012-2015); Past President of the Indian Association of Occupational Health (2009-2011). Endorsers D. Andhare (India), W. Buchta (USA), P. Canney (Colombia), C. Colosio (Italy), J. Dai (P.R. of China), Y. Demiral (Turkey), N. B. Diep (Vietnam), K. Elgstrand (Sweden), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italy), T. L. Guidotti (USA), C. Gulvady (India), V. Herrera-Moreno (Chile), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), K. Kogi (Japan), E. Kortum (Switzerland), S. Lehtinen (Finland),A. Mittal (India), P. K. Nag (India), C. Nogueira (South Africa), R. Parekh (India), G. V. Prabhu (India), R. Rajesh (India), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), K. Saha (India), K. N. Sen (India), D. Shah (India), S. Shanbhag (India), D. Sharan (India), S. Sivaramakrishnan (India), C. Taboadela (Argentina), K. Takahashi (Japan), P. Westerholm (Sweden). Louwna PRETORIUS – SOUTH AFRICA Louwna Pretorius, is an Occupational Safety / Health and Environmental consultant, accredited auditor on ISO 9001, 14001,OHSAS 18001 management systems and an assessor and moderator with City and Guilds in London. She is employed by Corobrik Pty (Ltd) as the National Occupational Health Services Manager. Louwna was elected as SCOHN vice chair in 2006 and chairperson for the term 2009 – 2015. She served as SASOHN president(SASOHN 2000 - 2004), a member of the SA Nursing Council 2003 -2008 and is a founder member of the Academy of Nursing in SA, board since 2011. She is currently completing her Masters degree in Health Services Management. Louwna contributed to three publications, and presented various papers and posters at international conferences and at local level. Louwna is an active member of SASOHN Executive and is involved in Occupational health nursing, occupational safety and environmental training and education, auditing and consulting. Endorsers T. Barnard (South Africa), T. Bosman (South Africa), K. Davies (South Africa), N. de Jager (South Africa), M. Fingerhut (USA), S. Iavicoli (Italy), K. Michell (South Africa), M. Rautio (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), A. Schultz (South Africa), S. Tziaferi (Greece). Thirumalai RAJGOPAL – INDIA Curriculum Vitae Dr. T. Rajgopal is Vice President, Global Medical and Occupational Health, for Unilever. Dr. Rajgopal holds postgraduate qualifications in Occupational Health, Preventive Medicine, Public Health as well as Health Administration. He has a Fellowship in Occupational Medicine [FFOM] from Royal college of Physicians, London (2002) and Ireland (2013). He was chairman of Medichem (2007-2013) and a coopted ICOH Board member (2000-2003). Dr. Rajgopal has been trained through various short term courses at the Harvard School of Public Health and is an alumnus of the Global Health Leadership Forum of the University of Berkeley. He has been the Past President of the Indian Association of Occupational Health (2003-2004) and the Editor of the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (1994-2002). He is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He has more than 50 publications and chapters in text books to his credit. Endorsers W. Bunn (USA), M. Beth-Huebner (Germany), A. Combrinck (South Africa), M. Fingerhut (USA), R. Garg December 2014 27 (India), C. Gulvady (India), S. Iavicoli (Italy), K. Kogi (Japan), G. Kulkarni (India), K. Madhwani (India), M. Nasterlack (Germany), R. Navarro (Mexico), R. Rajesh (India), S. Shanbhag (India), S. Sivaramakrishnan (India), P. Westerholm (Sweden). (Finland), J. Verbeek (Finland), H. Wolff (Finland). Kari REIJULA – FINLAND Post-Graduation and Specialization: Occupational Medicine-(1981); Occupational Hygiene-(1982), Public Health-(1986); Ergonomics at Workplaces-(1996); Medical Expertise-(2008). Professor at Brazilian Public Universities; Joined the Governmental Inter-Ministerial Commission at Work reviewing Brazilian labor law (1992); IEA-Member of Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders; Former Chairman/Director of the Commission for Specialist Title of Brasilian–ANAMT(10 years) - Technical Director and Scientific Chair of Brazilian OCRA School; BOARDMember at EPM-International Ergonomics School; Former General Secretary of Latin-American Association of Occupational Health. Curriculum Vitae Kari Reijula, MD, PhD, Professor acts as the theme director of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, and professor in occupational health at the Medical Faculty, Helsinki University. He achieved the Licenciate of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 1983 and Dr of Medicine (PhD) in 1985. He is specialist in occupational health, senior lecturer (docent) in occupational medicine and occupational health. He has acted as the professor of occupational health at the Tampere University and in Helsinki University, and a visiting professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, USA. Prof Reijula has worked at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health since 1986. He was the director of regional institute in Helsinki in 2000-05, and the director of the Indoor Environment Quality - theme (since 2006). Prof. Reijula has acted as the secretary of the ICOH WG on Occupational Infectious Agents (OIA). Endorsers M. Antti-Poika (Finland), C. De Hoyos (Argentina), R. Facci (Brazil), E. B. Helaskoski (Finland), K. HusgafvelPursiainen (Finland), A. Kaukiainen (Finland), M. K. Kiilunen (Finland), L. Korpinen (Finland), M. Laine (Finland), P. U. Lehtinen (Finland), S. Lehtinen (Finland), T. Leino (Finland), M. Metso (Finland), N. Nevala (Finland), C. Nogueira (South Africa), P. Pallasaho (Finland), M. M. Perkio-Makela (Finland), J. Rantanen (Finland), M. Sainio (Finland), S. Salminen (Finland), H. Salonen (Finland), R. Sauni (Finland), C. Taboadela (Argentina), K. Takahashi (Japan), H. Taskinen (Finland), H. Vainio (Finland), J. Varjo 28 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Edoardo SANTINO – BRAZIL Curriculum Vitae ICOH Member since 1982; Brazilian ICOH National Secretary (2000/2009); Vice-Chairman of Congress Iguassu Falls/Brazil-2003; ICOH-BOARD Member(2012/2015); Scientific Committee “Work and Vision”; General Secretary ICOH-SC Joint Congress- Brasil-2013 All ICOH-Congresses since Nice/France(1993). Publications: “Control of Workers exposed to Inorganic Lead”; “Practical Guide of Occupational Audiometric”; “How to manage questions about WRMSD”; “Control of Workers exposed to Inorganic Lead”. Papers/Articles in technical magazines; Merit Award-ANIMASEG Commendation-2010. Endorsers O. Akiba (Nigeria), G. Abbritti (Italy), J. Bigaignon (France), J. Carneiro (Brazil), G. Costa (Italy), A. Cristaudo (Italy), A. El Kholti (Morocco), E. Enriquez (Mexico), R. Facci (Brazil), M. Fingerhut (USA), F. M. Fischer (Brazil), M. Frings-Dresen (The Netherlands), S. Horie (Japan), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), K. Kogi (Japan), S. Lehtinen (Finland), J. A. Maeso Montes (Brazil), J. Morales (Mexico), C. Nogueira (South Africa), L. Patry (Canada),R. Rajesh (India), J. Rantanen (Finland), Y. Roquelaure (France), M. Sim (Australia), C. Taboadela (Argentina), F. Van Dijk (The Netherlands), A. Werner (Argentina), P. Westerholm (Sweden). Malcolm SIM – AUSTRALIA Curriculum Vitae Professor Sim is an Occupational Physician and Director of the Monash University Centre for Occupational & Environmental Health in Australia. He has had experience as a practitioner and government before moving into occupational health research and teaching 25 years ago. His main interests are the prevention of cancer, respiratory disease and other chronic diseases in workplaces. He has published over 170 papers and book chapters. He is the Editor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and has been an Associate Editor of the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. He is a current Board Member of ICOH, is Chair of the ICOH Scientific Committee on Occupational Medicine and has been a member of the ICOH Scientific Committee on Occupational Epidemiology Management Group for many years. Other interests include building occupational health capacity and he has been involved in many international collaborations, including occupational disease surveillance projects in Thailand and China. Endorsers A. Curran (United Kingdom), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italy), S. Iavicoli (Italy), S. K. Kang (Republic of Korea), K. Kogi (Japan), D. Loomis (USA), S. Mattioli (Italy), B. Persechino (Italy), D. Pisaniello (Australia), J. Rantanen (Finland), B. Rogers (USA), M. Ross (South Africa), E. Santino (Brazil). Jukka VUORI – FINLAND Curriculum Vitae Dr. Jukka Vuori is Research Professor at the Centre of Development of Work and Organizations of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. His main interests are sources and consequences of occupational stressors, coping and prevention during the work life course, especially at work life transition phases. His research group has been involved in prevention research in the field of behavioural sciences, large randomly assigned field experiments and country-wide implementation and dissemination of group interventions into governmental and communal service systems, and private work organizations. Dr. Vuori has published extensively scientific works and served in many scientific expert duties for the EU, WHO and the Finnish government. He has served two trienniums as the chair of the ICOH Scientific Committee “Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health”. Endorsers M. Antti-Poika (Finland), R. Blonk (The Netherlands), K. Husgafvel-Pursiainen (Finland), A. Kaukiainen (Finland), M. Kiilunen (Finland), L. Korpinen (Finland), M. Laine (Finland), S. Lehtinen (Finland), T. Leino (Finland), M. Metso (Finland), K. Niiranen (Finland), J. Rantanen (Finland), S. Salminen (Finland), R. Sauni (Finland), H. Taskinen (Finland), H. Vainio (Finland), J. Verbeek (Finland). December 2014 29 Announcement of Upcoming International Conferences 25-26 February 2015 - Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy Symposium on the health protection of the Nanomaterial Workers Organized by: ICOH Scientific Committee Nanomaterial Workers’ Health To pics: Workers worldwide are manufacturing and using nanomaterials. However, it is still relatively early in the natural history of nanotechnology. There are concerns that some nanomaterials may present health hazards to workers but there is great uncertainty about the nature and extent of the hazards. Consequently, it is necessary to take precautions to protect workers until more information on hazards and exposures is developed. Since nanotechnology is globally being applied, it is important to assess the extent to which workers are being protected from its potential hazards. The Scientific Committee on Nanomaterial Workers’ Health of ICOH is planning a symposium to develop an international survey on use of precautionary guidance to protect nanomaterial workers. The objective of the symposium is to address the extent to which there is nanomaterial production and use, the prevalence of controls in workplaces, and the type of guidance that has been issued. The main focus of the symposium will be the adaptation of an existing draft national survey to assess precautionary guidance worldwide, and discussion of how best to implement it. Contact information, call for abstracts, registration: Website: http://www.unicatt.it/eventi/symposium-on-the-healthprotection-of-the-nanomaterial-workers 8-10 April 2015 - Nancy, France Chemical risk: innovative methods and techniques Organized by: Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) in association with the Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health (PEROSH) To pics: This conference will be the fourth in a series of conferences organised by INRS on occupational safety and health research. It will mainly focus on the innovative and original nature of methods devoted to the assessment or reduction of chemical risk. This conference is intended to bring together researchers, experts, OSH professionals and physicians from different backgrounds with the aim of sharing the latest knowledge and discussing research and development needs on the following topics Contact Information: E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.inrs-risque-chimique2015.fr 30 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 31 May - 5 June 2015 - COEX Convention Center, Seoul, South Korea 31st International Congress on Occupational Health Organized by: Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA) Topics: There will be plenary, symposia, oral sessions, workshops and business meeting as well as poster sessions. Contact Information: Address: #400, Jongga-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan, Republic of Korea, 620-421 Tel: +82-52-7030-730 Fax: +82-52-7030-325 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.icoh2015.org 10-12 June 2015, Odense, Denmark Musicians Health and Performance, Second conference Organized by: University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital Sponsored by: Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark Topics: The major part of the conference programme is planned within Performing Arts Medicine and will - among other activities - include the Scientificprogramme, the Clinical programme, and the Musicians’ programme and performance. The major part of the conference programme focuses on Performing Arts Medicine. We present: A full Scientific programme with keynote speakers, abstracts, a broad variety of short oral presentations, and poster sessions. A broad Clinical programme with work-shops, oral presentations, abstracts, and other activities within prevention, examination and treatment of performance-related disorders. A Musicians’ programme and performance: Sessions addressed to musicians and other stage performers, music academy students, and music teachers about different aspects of work-related disorders and prevention of these. On-site music performance will be presented as a daily feature and will with a festive touch demonstrate different aspects in performing artists’ work. Contact Information: Contact Person: Helene Paarup Address: Clinic of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Odense University Hospital Tel: 0045 65414990 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.mhpc2015.dk/ 21-23 October, 2015 - Groningen, Netherlands USE2015 - Conference on Understanding Small Enterprises Organized by: Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen Supported by: International Social Security Association (ISSA), International Council for Small Business (ICSB), European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP) Topics: The USE conference will be held for the third time (previously in 2013 (New Zealand); 2009 (Denmark)) and provides a forum to enhance our understanding of small enterprises as well as has a unique focus on the well-being of both people and business. One of the characteristics of a small business is its interconnectedness with its environment or network: customers, suppliers, partners, employees, and the communities in which it resides. The networked nature of small businesses gives rise to the subtheme of USE2015: “A Healthy Working Life in A Healthy Business”. The conference will consist of three main themes which can be subdivided in a number subthemes: Healthy and safe working environments at SMEs Health organizations as small businesses SMEs in a networked society Contact Information: Address: Hanze University of Applied Sciences Zernikeplein 7 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands Room T2.05 Tel: +31 (0)50 - 595 7374 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.useconference.com Welcome Message from President of KOSHA It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 31st International Congress on Occupational Health (ICOH Congress 2015) to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 31 May to 5 June 2015. An organizer of the ICOH Congress 2015, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA) is cooperating internationally in order to disseminate a global prevention culture as well as to implement “Seoul Declaration” adopted in the 18th World Congress on Safety & Health at Work. Along with these efforts, KOSHA is doing its utmost so that the ICOH Congress 2015 can serve as the venue to bring harmony by bridging the gap of global occupational safety and health between developed and developing countries. In addition, the ICOH Congress will see greater success by holding the concurrent events such as the 10th Global Network Meeting of the WHO Collaborating Centers, the 30th Annual Conference of Asia Pacific Occupational Safety & Health Organization, and the 25th Korea-China-Japan Joint Conference on Occupational Health. Once again, I would like to ask you to have interest and participate in the ICOH Congress 2015 to make the Congress more productive and successful. In this regard, the ICOH Congress 2015 will be held under the motto Global Harmony for Occupational Health: Bridge the world, which will be realized by active participation and cooperation of global occupational health professionals and leaders. The Congress organizer will spare no efforts to provide the best place where occupational health experts can present their research performance they have made so far. I believe that the experts will contribute to advancing occupational health in the world by exchanging and discussing research, technology and knowledge on occupational health. President of the ICOH Congress 2015 President of KOSHA December 2014 31 Keynote Speakers of ICOH Congress 2015 Keynote Speakers The burden of occupational ill-health–as determined by surveillance systems Prof. Raymond Agius University of Manchester / United Kingdom Workers in the informal economy Dr. Barry Kistnasamy Department of Health / Republic of South Africa Toxic metals in the workplace and the commuity - Not only lead, cadmium or mercury Is psychosocial risk prevention possible? Deconstructing the current state of the art Dr. Benoit Nemery de Bellevaux University of Leuven / Belgium Prof. Stavroula Leka European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology / EU The role of work as a crucial factor in generating health inequalities in the population Preventing work disability - Challenges for an aging workforce Prof. Nico Dragano University of Dusseldorf / Germany Dr. Glenn Pransky Liberty Mutual / USA Disharmony in work demands: work-related musculoskeletal disorders Prof. Monique Frings-Dresen University of Amsterdam / Netherlands 32 Nanotechnologies–Pandora’s box or promise for the future Dr. Kai Savolainen Finnish Institute of Occupational Helath / Finland A culture of prevention in occupational health practice Asbestos and Asbestosrelated Diseases:Occupational health or workers' health? Prof. Yangho Kim Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Ulsan University Hospital / Republic of Korea Dr. Ken Takahashi University of Occupational Environmental Health Kitakyushu / Japan ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Résumé en français Message du Président Chers collègues de la CIST, Le cycle de trois ans des travaux de la CIST est entièrement adapté aux modèles de nos activités conjointes de planification et de développement. Nous avons commencé de nouveaux plans et de nouvelles initiatives de recherche et de pratique de la santé au travail peu après le Congrès de Cancún. Avec des idées renouvelées, nous avons constaté des résultats interdépendants comme rapporté à la réunion à mi-parcours qui a eu lieu cette année. Reflétant ces progrès, nous nous préparons pour le Congrès de Séoul 2015 avec la pleine participation de nos comités scientifiques et de nos secrétariats nationaux/régionaux. Nous espérons en savoir plus sur les grandes avancées dans ce rendez-vous triennal. Les présidents et les secrétaires des comités scientifiques que j’ai rencontré pendant et après la réunion à mi-parcours ainsi que les secrétaires nationaux qui nous ont rejoint pour les conférences régionales auxquelles j’ai assisté étaient tous enthousiastes quant à la promotion de notre travail pour la santé de tous les travailleurs. J’ai pu confirmer des avancées importantes concernant la promotion des recherches dynamiques et des principes éthiques ainsi qu’une expansion efficace des services fondamentaux de la santé au travail. En collaboration avec nos partenaires internationaux, les plans et les résultats de trois années ont vraiment des effets positifs. Rôles de la collaboration internationale L’accent principal de notre travail à la CIST est placé sur la promotion d’une base de connaissances et le développement de la santé au travail grâce à cette collaboration internationale, comme indiqué dans notre Constitution. Les progrès sont visibles dans les résultats des conférences des comités scientifiques et de nos déclarations et documents d’orientation. Un bon exemple de notre rôle de leadership a été constaté lors du Symposium sur le Réseau de connaissances en santé au travail, organisé conjointement par la CIST et de l’ISSA (Association internationale de la sécurité sociale) au 20ème Congrès mondial sur la sécurité et la santé au travail, tenu en août dernier à Francfort par l’ILO et l’ISSA. Le président du symposium, Jorma Rantanen a signalé que les réseaux en cours dans la santé au travail, auquel la CIST a participé pour la plupart, ont activement contribué à relever de nouveaux défis et de combler les lacunes dans le soutien à tous les travailleurs. Ces rôles de liaison ont largement contribué à l’accélération des actions de prévention des risques et de services axés sur les besoins émergents des lieux de travail dans des situations difficiles. Nous soutenons fermement ces rôles catalytiques des réseaux de connaissances. Il est encourageant de constater que les résultats de nos activités contribuent à développer des actions au lieu de travail dans des contextes différents. Le Congrès de la CIST 2014 tenant sur l’organisation du travail et les facteurs psychosociaux, tenu à Adelaide en septembre dernier, a été une occasion importante de donner des conseils sur les interventions au lieu de travail pour la gestion des risques psychosociaux et promouvoir la santé et le bien-être des travailleurs dans des situations de travail diversifiées. Au centre de la discussion se portait le cadre d’action pour la conception de l’emploi face à ces risques. Le cadre éxigé est pertinent pour les interventions visant à prévenir les risques à multiples facettes liés au travail et donc son efficacité doit être évaluée dans le cadre de la pratique de la santé au travail de tous les jours dans des situations de travail diverses. Comme ce débat l’a montré, l’attention est portée sur la nécessité de développer des compétences pour les interventions pratiques et réalisables dans des situations locales. La déclaration d’Helsinki et son suivi Un autre exemple frappant a été vu à la Conférence internationale sur la surveillance des maladies liées à l’amiante de 2014, tenue à Helsinki avec la collaboration du Groupe de travail de la CIST sur l’application de la stratégie mondiale de la santé au travail avec une référence particulière à l’interdiction mondiale de l’amiante. La conférence portrait sur la mise à jour des critères d’Helsinki pour la détection, le diagnostic et l’attribution des maladies liées à l’amiante. La Déclaration d’Helsinki sur la gestion et l’élimination des maladies liées à l’amiante (ARDs) adoptée par la Conférence confirme ainsi que la prévention primaire est le seul moyen efficace pour éliminer les ARDs. Cela demande des politiques, des règlements et des pratiques pour la prévention des risques et pour la protection efficace des travailleurs dans l’élimination et le traitement des déchets de l’amiante des structures existantes. La Déclaration souligne la collaboration de toutes les communautés scientifiques et professionnelles, guidé par l’OMS, l’ILO December 2014 33 Résumé en français et la CIST. Tout cela est dans la lignée de la Déclaration de la CIST 2013: Interdiction mondiale de l’amiante et l’élimination des maladies liées à l’amiante. Les directives de la Déclaration sont essentielles pour prévenir l’épidémie des ARDs afin qu’elles ne soient pas répétées chez les travailleurs et les communautés dans le monde en développement. Des efforts conjoints doivent être déployés à tous les niveaux de prévention, y compris des mesures réglementaires et pratiques pour la protection des travailleurs et la mise en œuvre de l’interdiction. Comme le souligne la Déclaration de la CIST, nous devons continuer à conjuguer nos efforts sur la base de compétences professionnelles nécessaires pour appuyer les efforts nationaux afin d’éliminer les ARDs. Ce besoin de suivi conjoint de la Déclaration d’Helsinki et de la Déclaration de la CIST devrait être intégré dans nos plans d’action dans cette période triennale et au-delà. Bien que nous fassions des progrès constants dans ce domaine par nos cycles de trois ans, nous avons besoin d’élaborer des mesures préventives globales qui peuvent couvrir tous les lieux de travail. Guidé par Bernardino Ramazzini Un événement spécial: Bernardino Ramazzini, l’anniversaire des 300 ans de sa mort a eu lieu en octobre dernier à l’Aula Magna de l’Université de Padoue en Italie, co-organisé par la CIST et la société italienne de médecine et de l’hygiène du travail. Cette année marque le trios-centenaire de la mort de Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714) qui était un professeur de médecine pratique à l’Université de Padova depuis 1700. 34 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 C’est l’auteur de l’œuvre monumentale «Morbis Artificum Diatriba» (maladies des travailleurs), une étape importante pour la prévention des maladies professionnelles depuis plus de trois siècles. Il décrit des risques pour la santé des produits chimiques, des mouvements répétitifs ou violents, des postures impaires et d’autres risques liés au travail rencontrés par les travailleurs dans 52 professions. Il propose que les médecins prolongent la liste des questions qu’ils posent leurs patients en ajoutant la question «Quelle est votre profession?» Son travail est traduit en plusieurs langues et son héritage culturel sert aujourd’hui comme un guide pratique de premier plan pour la pratique de la santé au travail. Nous réalisons que le développement de trois cents dans notre profession a été évolué avec un spectre continu de la pratique reflétant la pensée stratégique. Cela est étroitement lié aux principes éthiques de notre conduite. Dans notre effort de collaboration cyclique, nous avons besoin de continuer à établir un cadre commun d’apprentissage d’action de ce spectre continu. Dans le programme scientifique du Congrès de Séoul 2015, nous organisons un forum mondial sur l’avenir de la santé au travail. Nous espérons apporter des réponses aux questions clés sur nos défis des réunions stratégiques sur des conditions de travail décentes, des conditions propices à la capacité de travail et de la santé au travail ainsi que de s’interroger sur comment les organismes de recherche et d’experts apportent un soutien à ces efforts. Le forum devrait élucider les orientations futures de nos activités dans la recherche, la formation et les services de réseau des connaissances, basés sur nos traditions et de nos idées renouvelés. Je me réjouis de vous voir tous au Congrès de la CIST 2015 à Séoul. Kazutaka Kogi President de la CIST De L’éditeur Contenus de cette publication Les professionnels de la santé au travail peuvent faire face à des soins ou des traitements d’urgence au travail. Il y aura un protocole pour faire face à ce genre de condition pour chaque pays. Cependant, il n’y a pas d’informations au niveau international sur cette question. Dr. Alexis Descatha, secrétaire nationale en France, a rendu des sondages en ligne à 51 secrétaires nationaux de la CIST et aux membres du groupe de travail pour les soins d’urgence. Le résultat de l’enquête a été rapporté et sera utilisé pour le développement ultérieur de la coopération internationale sur les soins d’urgence. Il est important de diagnostiquer les maladies professionnelles non seulement d’indemnisation mais aussi la prévention. La première étape de diagnostic est de fixer les critères. Chaque pays a ses propres critères de diagnostic sur les maladies professionnelles. Toutefois, le stade de développement diffère d’un pays à l’autre à cause du développement économique ou d’autres facteurs. Dix pays d’Asie du sud-est s’uniront pour former la Communauté ASEAN pour l’économie, la sécurité et la culture d’ici l’an 2015. Ils devront élaborer les critères de diagnostic pour les pays de l’ASEAN parce que les travailleurs voyageront librement dans les régions unies. Les représentants de dix pays se sont réunis à Singapour les 7-9 Juillet 2014 et sont entrés en accord pour le développement de critères de diagnostic de maladie professionnelle dans les pays de l’ASEAN. Dr Adul Bandhukul, secrétaire national en Thaïlande, a rendu le rapport du résultat de la réunion et ils organiseront également une session spéciale consacrée au «développement des critères de diagnostic dans les pays de l’ASEAN» pendant le Congrès de la CIST 2015. Le congrès conjoint de l’Association régionale africaine de la santé au travail (ARAOH) et la société sud-africaine de la médecine du travail (SASOM) a eu lieu à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud du 1 au 3 août 2014 avec le soutien du groupe de travail de la CIST sur les agents infectieux au travail (WGOIA). La plupart des 150 délégués du congrès et les présentateurs étaient d’Afrique du Sud et d’autres pays africains, mais aussi d’autres continents. Claudina Nogueira, un même du conseil de la CIST, a rapporté le résultat de la conférence. La 21ème conférence asiatique sur la santé au travail (ACOH) a eu lieu en accueillant l’université de santé professionnelle et environnementale (UOEH) du Japon, en collaboration avec 24ème conférence conjointe Chine-JaponCorée à Fukuoka, au Japon, du 2 au 4 septembre 2014. ACOH a été créé en 1954 à Tokyo et la prochaine réunion aura lieu à Gaoshiung, Taïwan en 2017. Lors de la conférence, la réunion des secrétaires nationaux a été organisé et la discussion a porté sur les questions sur la santé professionnelle régionale. Suvi Lehtinen, vice-président de la CIST, a résumé les résultats de la réunion. Election des nouveaux officiers et membres du conseil Cette édition présente les candidats pour les officiers et les membres du conseil de la CIST qui serviront de 2015 à 2018. Le président et le secrétaire général seront élus automatiquement car il n’y a pas de candidats en lice. Deux vice-présidents seront choisis par un vote parmi les trois candidats. Les membres du Conseil seront également sélectionnés par un vote du fait que seulement 16 des 25 candidats peuvent être élu. Le bulletin de vote sera envoyé aux membres actifs par courrier postal du bureau Secrétariat CIST en Italie. Seul un vote fait au moyen du bulletin de vote envoyé par la poste est valide. Le résultat sera annoncé mercredi lors du Congrès de la CIST 2015 à Séoul, en Corée. Le taux de participation au vote est généralement faible. Il était d’environ 30% à la dernière élection. La participation active des membres est nécessaire pour élire les officiers et les membres du conseil les plus éligibles. Veuillez ne pas oublier d’envoyer votre vote au moyen du bulletin de vote au Secrétariat de la CIST à temps. Prêt pour le Congrès de la CIST 2015 La préparation du Congrès de la CIST 2015 à Séoul se déroule sans problème. En Novembre 2014, 115 sessions spéciales seront proposées et 65 sessions orales seront organisées. Il y a eu 1135 résumés de 920 candidats pour une présentation orale ou de poster, et environ 2000 résumés seront présents, y compris ceux soumis à des sessions spéciales et aux conférences parallèles. Le Comité d’organisation a terminé le processus d’invitation pour les 10 conférenciers des séances plénières et les 33 intervenants semi-plénières, dont la liste est maintenant disponible sur le site web. La séance plénière sera réparti selon les thèmes quotidiens: 1er jour – Un milieu de travail décent: un environnement social et psychologique; 2ème jour – La culture d’égalité et de la sécurité; 3ème jour – La gestion de la charge mondiale des risques au travail; 4ème jour – Angle mort et nouveaux risqué émergents; et 5ème jour – Renouveau des anciens problèmes. Les séances semi-plénières ont également été réparties chaque jour, selon les thèmes quotidiens. Un nouveau type de séance semiplénière aura lieu en tant que forum politique le mardi (2ème jour), ce qui donnera aux participants des perspectives mondiales de la santé et la sécurité au travail par le biais des représentants des organisations internationales et des hauts responsables gouvernementaux de chaque continent. Le forum des directeurs aura lieu le mardi et le jeudi après-midi, qui sera présenté par les directeurs des instituts nationaux ou publics de la santé et la sécurité au travail. Il y aura deux conférences internationales parallèles durant le congrès de la 30ème conférence annuelle APOSHO (Organisation de la santé et de la sécurité au travail d’Asie Pacifique) et de la 25ème conférence conjointe KJC (Corée-Japon-Chine), où les participants du Congrès de la CIST et des conférences parallèles peuvent participer et profiter de toutes les sessions des conférences. Cela aidera certainement dans élargissement de la vision des participants pour la tendance mondiale sur la santé et la sécurité au travail. La date limite pour les pré-inscriptions December 2014 35 Résumé en français a été prolongé jusqu’au 15 décembre 2014 pour la convenience des participants. L’organisateur a fixé des frais très abordable aux participants par rapport à celle des précédents congrès. Grâce au gouvernement coréen, les participants des pays en développement et les jeunes participants de moins de 36 ans peuvent jouir de la remise de prix de moitié des frais déjà raisonnables pour l’enregistrement. Avec la promotion spéciale, l’organisateur espère rassembler plus de participants des pays en développement pour réaliser le thème du Congrès, “Pont du monde: l’harmonie mondiale”. Veuillez ne pas manquer la préinscription (voir le site officiel, www.icoh2015.org). Contribution de membres La prochaine publication du bulletin de la CIST sera publiée avant le Congrès de la CIST 2015 de Séoul, en Corée à la fin de mars 2015. La date limite pour la contribution est le 28 février 2015. Veuillez nous envoyer votre contribution à l’éditeur en chef ([email protected]) Changements d’adresse Le bulletin de la CIST est publié en deux versions: la version imprimée et la version électronique. Tous les membres de la CIST actifs qui ont payé des frais d’adhésion pour la période triennale 20122015 le recevront par e-mail et par courrier postal. Pour obtenir les deux, l’adresse électronique et l’adresse postale enregistrée au Secrétariat de la CIST doivent être correctes. Veuillez nous informer la nouvelle adresse, le cas échéant, au bureau de la rédaction ([email protected]) ou au Secrétariat de la CIST ([email protected]). 36 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Seong-Kyu Kang Editeur en chef Bulletin de la CIST Conseil de la CIST Message de bienvenue du Président de KOSHA C’est un grand plaisir de vous inviter à la 31ème Congrès international sur la santé au travail (Congrès de la CIST 2015) qui se tiendra à Séoul, en Corée du Sud du 31 mai au 5 juin 2015. Un organisateur du Congrès de la CIST 2015, l’Agence Coréenne de la sécurité et de la santé au travail (KOSHA), collabore à l’échelle internationale dans le but de diffuser une culture mondiale de prévention ainsi que de mettre en œuvre la «Déclaration de Séoul», adoptée au 18ème Congrès mondial sur la sécurité et la santé au travail. Parallèlement à ces efforts, KOSHA fait tout son possible pour que le Congrès de la CIST 2015 serve de lieu qui va apporter une harmonie en comblant le fossé quant à la sécurité au travail et à la santé entre les pays développés et en développement. À cet égard, le Congrès de la CIST 2015 se tiendra sous le thème de l’harmonie globale de la santé au travail: rapprocher le monde, qui sera réalisé par la participation active et la coopération des professionnels de la santé au travail et des dirigeants mondiaux. L’organisateur du Congrès fera tous ses efforts pour fournir l’endroit idéal où les experts de la santé au travail pourront présenter le résultat des recherches qu’ils ont réalisées. Je pense que les experts vont contribuer à faire progresser la santé dans le monde en échangeant et en discutant les sujets de recherche, de technologie et des connaissances sur la santé au travail. De plus, le Congrès de la CIST verra plus de succès de par l’organisation des événements simultanés tels que la 10ème réunion du réseau mondial des centres collaborateurs de l’OMS, la 30ème Conférence annuelle de l’Asie-Pacifique sur la sécurité et la santé au travail, et la 25ème Conférence commune CoréeChine-Japon sur la santé au travail. Une fois de plus, je voudrais vous demander de vous pencher et participer au Congrès de la CIST 2015 afin d’en faire un Congrès plus productif et réussi. Lee, Young Soon President du Congrès de la CIST 2015 President de KOSHA Elections de la CIST – Mandat 2015-2017 Annonce des candidatures pour l’élection des officiers et des membres du Conseil de la CIST pour la période triennale 20152017 Les candidats doivent être admissibles en vertu de l’article 5, paragraphe 2 et 8 de la Constitution de la CIST. Les officiers et les membres du Conseil sont élus comme indiqué dans le Règlement Intérieur pour la période triennale qui sépare les sessions de l’Assemblée générale. Ils peuvent être réélus au même poste pour pas plus d’un terme supplémentaire, à l’exception du Secrétaire général, qui peut être élu pour plus d’un mandat supplémentaire. Les dirigeants nouvellement élus entrent en fonction lors de l’Assemblée Générale invoquée immédiatement après le Congrès de la CIST 2015. Un membre de la CIST peut être un candidat pour un poste seulement à un moment. Les noms et les programmes seront également publiés dans le 2ème Bulletin de 2014. Parmi ces noms, le Secrétaire général préparera le bulletin de vote, avec les noms des candidats pour chaque poste dans un ordre aléatoire. Le Secrétariat enverra les bulletins de vote et des enveloppes par la poste à tous les membres de la CIST en bonne date selon le règlement 6, section 3, au début de la nouvelle année. Les bulletins de vote et les enveloppes doivent être retournés et parvenus au secrétariat de la CIST plus tard le 30 avril 2015. (Règlement 6, section 3) CANDIDATS AU POSTE DE PRÉSIDENT DE LA CIST Dr. Jukka TAKALA – FINLANDE Né le 20 octobre 1946 DSc (PhD) en matière de sécurité et santé au travail, Professeur adjoint, Université de Technologie de Tampere; Conseiller principal au ministère de la Main-d’œuvre, Singapour. Avant de rejoindre l’Institut WSH en tant que premier directeur général en 2011, il était le directeur de l’Agence européenne pour la sécurité et la santé au travail situé en Espagne de 2006 à 2011, et en charge de la coordination de tous les organismes de réglementation de l’UE en 2010-11. Il a occupé plusieurs postes à l’ILO en Afrique, en Asie et au siège du ILO en tant que Directeur du programme mondial focalisé sur le travail sans risque, et responsable de conventions de l’ILO en matière de SST, processus GHS, Encyclopédie, IOMC, du Centre d’information de la CIS, collaborateur de l’OMS ... jusqu’en 2006. Il a un réseau mondial de contacts après plus de 40 ans d’expérience en matière de SST. Éditeur, co-éditeur et auteur de l’information en matière de SST, les dernières “estimations mondiales”: http:// www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15 459624.2013.863131 Membre de la CIST depuis ~20 ans et ancient membre des comités scientifiques selectionnés. Endosseur D. Baptiste (France), P. A. Bertazzi (Italie), A. El Kholti (Maroc), L. Fritschi (Australie), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italie), S. L. Gan (Singapour), T. Guidotti (USA), P. Hasle (Danemark), W. Husberg (Finlande), S. Iavicoli (Italie), B. Kistnasamy (Afrique du Sud), M. Kitt (USA), B. Knave (Suède), K. Kogi (Japon), S. Lehtinen (Finlande), R. Loewenson (Zimbabwe), F. Muchiri (Kenya), L. Nickels (USA), C. Nogueira (Afrique du Sud), B. Persechino (Italie), S. Pimbert (France), J. Rantanen (Finlande), E. Rial Gonzalez (Espagne), J. Rodriguez-Guzman (USA), M. Ross (Afrique du Sud), L. Rushton (GB), A. Siew (Finlande), K. Straif (France), P. Westerholm (Suède). CANDIDATS AU POSTE DE VICEPRÉSIDENT DE LA CIST Dr. Marilyn FINGERHUT - USA Marilyn Fingerhut, Ph.D. est retraitée de l’Institut national américain pour la sécurité et la santé au travail (NIOSH), où elle a travaillé pendant 25 ans. Elle a également travaillé pour le NIOSH à l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé à Genève. Elle continue à travailler comme consultant pour le NIOSH dans un rôle de coordonnateur de programme de collaborations mondiales du NIOSH. Dr Fingerhut est titulaire d’un doctorat en biologie cellulaire et d’une maîtrise en santé au travail. Elle est l’auteure de plus de 60 articles évalués par des pairs. Les domaines d’intérêt dans ses recherches épidémiologiques sont le fardeau mondial de la maladie, la dioxine, les substances cancérigènes, et les questions sur la femme au travail. Elle a servi comme viceprésident de la CIST la période 20062009, et a été membre du conseil de la CIST de 2009 à 2015. Elle a contribué à l’organisation de la direction de plusieurs congrès de la CIST et a aidé à la création du Comité scientifique sur les femmes et le nouveau groupe de travail sur la prévoyance professionnelle sur la sécurité et la santé dans les mines. Endosseurs P. Abeytunga (Canada), E. Clarke (Ghana), M. C. Colautti (Argentine), A. Curran (GB), C.M. De Hoyos (Argentine), E. Enriquez (Mexique), D. Gagliardi (Italie), R. Habib (Lebanon), V. Herrera-Moreno (Chili), E. Joers (Danemark), S. K. Kang (Corée du Sud), N. Kawakami (Japon), M. Kitt (USA), K. Kogi (Japon), S. Lehtinen (Finlande), M. Lum (USA), W. Macdonald (Australie), M. Mansyur (Indonésie), J. Morales-Camino (Mexique), L. Nickels (USA), C. Nogueira (Afrique du Sud), J. Oakman (Australie), T. Rajgopal (Inde), J. Rantanen (Finlande), J. Rodriguez Guzman (USA), M. Ross (Afrique du Sud), N. Santoro (Argentine), H. Vainio (Finlande), P. Westerholm (Suède). Dr. Seong-Kyu KANG – CORÉE DU SUD Seong-Kyu Kang est vice-président de la December 2014 37 Résumé en français technologie de l’Agence pour la sécurité et la santé au travail en Corée (KOSHA). Il a été directeur général de l’Institut de recherche de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (Oshri). Il a rejoint la CIST en 1992, et a servi comme secrétaire du Comité scientifique de neurotoxicologie et psychophysiologie. Il est actuellement à son 2ème mandat de membre du Conseil de la CIST et est rédacteur en chef du Bulletin de la CIST. Il est responsable du 31ème Congrès de Séoul de la CIST (2015) à KOSHA. Dr. Kang est médecin du travail et de la famille, et est titulaire d’un doctorat en sciences médicales. Il était officier de l’Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) à NIOSH. Il est enquêteur expérimenté des maladies professionnelles qui s’intéresse à par la neurotoxicité, la surveillance biologique, le service de santé au travail, l’histoire, les blessures et les politiques de la santé au travail. Il a publié plus de 100 articles revus par des pairs et a établi un nouveau journal, la sécurité et la santé au travail (SH@W) pour la santé internationale au travail. Endosseurs C. Colosio (Italie), A. Descatha (France), E. Enriquez (Mexique), R. Facci (Brésil), D. Gagliardi (Italie), M. Fingerhut (USA), M. Frings-Dresen (Netherlands), S. Iavicoli (Italie), N. Kawakami (Japon), K. Kogi (Japon), S. Lehtinen (Finlande), M. C. Pantano (Argentine), B. Persechino (Italie), S. Pingle (Inde), J. Rantanen (Finlande), B. Rogers (USA), J. H. Roh (Corée du Sud), Y. Roquelaure (France), M. Ross (Afrique du Sud), M. Sim (Australie), C. Taboadela (Argentine). Dr. Jorge A. MORALES-CAMINO – 38 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 MEXIQUE Il a servi comme NS de la CIST au Mexique de 2000 à 2006 et membre du Conseil de la CIST de 2006 à 2012. Il a été président du Congrès de la CIST 2012, Cancun-Mexique. Il est le directeur médical de Procter & Gamble Company en Amérique latine, professeur de santé au travail à l’Université nationale du Mexique, et de l’Université de Guadalajara. Il est spécialiste de la médecine du travail, avec un master en sciences de la santé, un master en toxicologie et un doctorat en sciences de la santé. Il a reçu des prix régionaux en Argentine, en Colombie et au Mexique, pour ses contributions scientifiques universitaires sur santé/ médecine au travail. Il a reçu le titre de membre honoraire par les organisations de la santé au travail dans cinq pays d’Amérique latine. Il a présenté des documents, des conférences et organisé des cours dans les pays du continent américain, de l’Union européenne et en Asie. Il a été président de nombreuses organisations de la santé au travail au Mexique et en Amérique latine. Il est président du Conseil mexicain de la certification sur la médecine du travail, et fondateur de l’Institut national de la santé au travail et de l’environnement (Mexique). Endosseurs J. Astete Cornejo (Pérou), D. Barnaby (Pérou), C. Colosio (Italie), E. Enriquez (Mexique), R. Facci (Brésil), M. Fingerhut (USA), D. Gagliardi (Italie), R. Gomero (Perou), S. Hitzeroth (Allemagne), S. Iavicoli (Italie), A. Juarez (Mexique), S. Lehtinen (Finlande), R. Mendes (Brésil), R. M. Orriols Ramos (Espagne), S. Pingle (Inde), K. Reijula (Finlande), C. Taboadela (Argentine), H. Taskinen (Finlande), A. Werner (Argentine). Informations sur la soumission de candidature pour le Congrès de la CIST 2021 Date limite: 28 Février, 2015 La procédure de soumission des offres à la concurrence pour la tenue de futurs congrès de la CIST est indiqué dans le règlement 7, section 1 qui dispose que: “Les applications pour accueillir un congrès international doivent parvenir au bureau de la CIST au moins trois mois avant la première assemblée générale du prochain Congrès international et doivent être signées par au moins cinq membres de la CIST en règle de ce pays”. Avec une référence spécifique à la soumission des offres afin de concurrencer pour le lieu du Congrès de la CIST 2021, les documents originaux requis et la version électronique doivent être reçus par le secrétariat général de la CIST avant le 28 février 2015 (trois mois avant la 1ère Assemblée Générale du Congrès de la CIST 2015). Aucune candidature ne sera acceptée après cette date. Pour toute information complémentaire, veuillez vous référer aux directives pour l’organisation du Congrès de la CIST disponibles dans la section des documents de base du site Web de la CIST (http:// www.icohweb.org/site_new/ico_core_ documents.asp). Information on Bid Submission for ICOH Congress 2021 Deadline: February 28, 2015 The procedure for bid submission to compete for the venue of future ICOH congresses is indicated in Bye-Lew 7, Section 1 that reads: “Applications for hosting an International Congress should reach the ICOH office at least three months before the first General Assembly of the forthcoming International Congress and be signed by at least five members of ICOH in good standing of that country”. With specific reference to the bid submission to compete for the venue of ICOH Congress 2021, the required original documentation and electronic version shall be received by ICOH Secretariat General by February 28, 2015 (three months before the 1st General Assembly of ICOH Congress 2015). No applications will be accepted after that date. For all additional information please refer to the Guidelines for ICOH Congress Organization available in the CORE DOCUMENTS section of ICOH website (http:// www.icohweb.org/site_new/ico_core_documents.asp). December 2014 39 ICOH Officers ICOH Board Members President Dr. Kazutaka Kogi Institute for Science of Labour 2-8-14, Sugao, Miyamae-ku Kawasaki 216-8501, Japan Tel : +81 44 977 2121 Fax : +81 44 977 7504 Email: [email protected] Dr. Patabendi Abeytunga Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety 135 Hunter St. E Hamilton - Ontario L8N 1M5 Canada Tel : +1 905 572 2981 Fax : +1 905 572 4419 Email : [email protected] Secretary General Dr. Sergio Iavicoli ICOH-Secretariat General C/o INAIL, ex-ISPESL Via Fontana Candida, 1 00040 Monteporzio Catone (Rome) Italy Tel : +39 06 94181506 Tel : +39 06 94181405 Fax : +39 06 94181556 Email : [email protected] Dr. Andrew Curran Health and Safety Laboratory Harpur Hill Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9JN United Kingdom Tel : 44 114 289 2314 Fax : 44 114 289 2850 Email : [email protected] Vice-President Ms. Suvi Lehtinen Topeliuksenkatu 41a A FIN-00250 Helsinki Finland Tel : +358 30 474 2344 Fax : +358 30 474 2548 Email : [email protected] Dr. Marilyn Fingerhut OH Consultant 2121 Jamieson Ave Unit 2109 Alexandria VA 22314 USA Tel : +1 703 5670987 Fax : +1 703 5670987 Email : [email protected] Vice-President Prof. Bonnie Rogers School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, 1700 MLK BLVD, CB# 7502 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7502 USA Tel : +1 919-966-1765 Fax : +1 919 966 8999 Email : [email protected] Dr. Seong-Kyu Kang Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency 400, Jongga-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan, 681230, Republic of Korea Republic of Korea Tel : +82 52 7030 506 Fax : +82 52 7030 305 Email : [email protected] kr Past President Prof. Jorma Rantanen, MD, PhD Martinkatu 52 FI 05830 Hyvinkaa Finland Tel : +358 40 7070039 Email : [email protected] 40 ICOH Newsletter Vol.12 No. 2,3 Dr. Timo Leino Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A FIN-00250 Helsinki Finland Tel : +358 30 4742396 Email : [email protected] Prof. Yves Roquelaure University of Angers Medecine E. CHU 49933 Angers France Tel : +33 2 41 35 3485 Fax : +33 2 41 35 3448 Email : [email protected] Dr. Edoardo Santino Rua Visconde de Cairu 54 c-6 18040-335 Sorocaba-sp Brazil Tel : 55 32 21 8671 Fax : 55 15 32 22 2097 Email : [email protected] Prof. Harri Vainio Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Topeliuksenkatu 41a A FIN-00250 Helsinki Finland Tel : +358 30 4742340 Fax : +358 30 4742548 Email : [email protected] Prof. Giovanni Costa Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Clinica del Lavoro L. Devoto , University of Milan Via S. Barnaba 8, 20122 Milan Italy Tel : +39 02 50320151 Fax : +39 02 5035304 Email : [email protected] Dr. Elia Enriquez National Federation on Occupational Health in Mexico Azucenas, 6 Col. Mexico Tel : +52 55 5572 8903 Email : [email protected] Prof. Monique Frings-Dresen AMC Coronel Institute of Occupational Health Meibergdreef 9 1105 AZ The Netherlands Tel : +31 20 566 5385 Fax : +31 20 697 7161 Email : [email protected] Prof. Norito Kawakami Department of Mental Health School of Public Health University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan Tel : +81 3 58413521 Fax : +81 3 58413392 Email : [email protected] Ms. Claudina Nogueira 45 Main Street, Marshalltown 2107, JHB Po Box 61587 Marshalltown 2107 Johannesburg South Africa Tel : +27 11 638 37 71 Fax : +27 11 638 8956 Email : c laudina.nogueira@anglo american.com Prof. Mary Ross School of Public Health University of Witwatersrand 5 Gale Road - Parktown West 2193 Johannesburg South Africa Tel : +27 11 7267833 Email : [email protected] Prof. Malcolm Sim School of Public health & Preventive Medicine Monash University Alfred Centre 99 Commercial Road Melbourne Victoria 3004 Australia Tel : +61 3990 30 582 Fax : +61 3990 30 556 Email : [email protected] Prof. Peter Westerholm Uppsala University Dept. of Medical Sciences Occupational and Environmental Medicine Ullerakersvagen 38-40 SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden Tel : +46 18 611 9746 Fax : +46 18 51 99 78 Email : [email protected]