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The Association of Latvian Occupational Physicians and Occupational Health in Latvia

Research

 

Some Research Fields in Latvian Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health

Title/ subject of research

Period (from/to)

Client

Short description of research (goals, main activities)

"The Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health”

March, 1996 – March, 1999

EU project

„Tempus PHARE” 

Development and modernisation of teaching aids and programs in occupational health and safety within EU project

Complex investigation of most common causes of occupational diseases

January, 1997 – January, 2000

Scientific Council of Latvia

There were determined and evaluated most dangerous work places and assessed  the ways and wherefores of  occupational diseases and invalidity

“Feasibility of an Epidemiological Study of Diesel Engine Emissions”

1999-2000.gg)

 

 

Collaborative Research EE/92/19 with IARC Unit of Environmental Cancer Epidemiology

It was evaluated connection of man-year worked with risk of cancer development

Research on pathogenesis of occupational polyneuropathies March 2000.g. - March 2003.g.

UK Oksfordshire Health Research Foundation

It was estimated influence of lead on development of neuropathies for patients with occupational diseases and clean-up workers of Chernobil disaster.

Investigation of risk factors in wood processing industry

January, 2000 – January,

2004

Scientific Council of Latvia

There were determined and evaluated most dangerous work risk factors in woodworking industry and worked out appropriate preventive measures.

Par noturigo organisko piesarnotaju ekspozicijas novertesanu Olaines pilsetas iedzivotajos

September, 2004 – February, 2005

“Ltd. Environmental projects”

With finansation of WHO UNDP and Environmental Found of Latvia 

Veikta PVO metodikas analīze, savākti mātes piena paraugi, veikta polihlorēto bifenilu noteikšana mātes piena paraugos, iegūto rezultātu izvērtēšana.
Investigation of occupational diseases and accidents in forestry and woodworking industry and elaboration of preventive measures

January, 2004 – January, 2005

Scientific Council of Latvia

There were assessed chemical risk of workers in different types of workplaces in small and medium size enterprises (privat and privatized) in Latvia.
Elaboration of criteria for assessment of psychosocial risk factors at work

January 2005 -  December 2007

Scientific Council of Latvia

Evaluation and comparison of different methods for detection of stress hormones and analyse correlation between subjective perception (by questionaires) and objective foundings