Information services by Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health

This page describes the information services provided by IOEH.

Generation & Dissemination

IOEH is currently investing lot of efforts and financial resources in order to speed up generation of information on Occupational Health & Safety. Latvia as any other country from former Soviet Union has lived in a community lacking information on many things including Occupational Health & Safety. This is certainly is a very challanging task requiring lots of efforts and money. It is also very important to note that IOEH is the largest provider of information on Occupational Health & safety in Latvia. IOEH has currently choosed several approaches in order to generate and disseminate maximum amount of information. Most typical approaches includes:

• preparation of wide range of teaching materials - for students, postgraduates, occupational nurses, labour inspectors and many other specialists. Crucial role in financing of the generation of teaching materials is played by funding from EC Tempus Phare project "Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health" which is aimed to restructuring of IOEH and developing new curricula and teaching materials;
• translations of information available on English (WHO series, ILO publications and etc);
• spreading of informative copies - many interesting articles, materials and announcements has been copied and spread among the specialists of Occupational Health and Safety.

Dissemination of the information generated is also a very challenging task. IOEH is gradually acquiring skills on information dissemination by creating a data basis on institutions and professionals interested in information on Occupational Health & Safety. IOEH is also eager to collaborate with other institutions of OHS in order to provide them with information available.

Library services

Besides the generation and dissemination of new information IOEH is currently working on clasiffication of library materials available on IOEH. A small library is open now available for staff & students and later. It will be open for public later. IOEH has certainly the largest library in Latvia on materials of Occupational Health & Safety. This features books, magazines, articles, newsletters, video tapes and etc.. The library is organised in premises of IOEH and features short catalogue and lending services as well as article copies.

Information Activities

IOEH are actively trying to introduce different information activities on Occupational Health & Safety issues. A lot of efforts are invested in identification of target area for these activites. Currently IOEH are working on a project that will provide extensive information on benefits of Occupational Health & Safety for employers called - "Good Health - good bussines". It is planned to reach most of Latvian employers providing them with information. Of course large scale activites like this one is done in collaboration with other institutions - in this case with Free Trade Union Federation of Latvia.

Future plans

IOEH has several information activities planned for future:

• opening of the library;
• preparation and dissemination of IOEH newletter;
• extensive production of informative materials for broader society (workers, employers and etc.) on Occupational Health issues

Publications

1999 | 2000

Publications in 2000

Textbooks:

1. M.Eglite. “Occupational medicine” , Rīga, 2000, pp.704.

Scientific papers:

1. M.A.Bake, I.Luse, N. Rusakova, D.Sprudza, V.Dane. Hazardous waste as environment pollutant and risk factor of employees, Cent Eur J Public Health, 2000, Jul.; 8, suppl: 49.
2. I.Luse, M.Bake, G.Bergmanis, Z.Podniece. Risk Assessment of Manganese, Cent Eur J Public Health, 2000, Jul.; 8, suppl: 51.
3. L. Matisane, M.Eglite, I.Vanadzins. The first five years, Latvijas ārstu žurnāls, 2000., 4, 84-85.
4. B.Aulika, J.Dundurs, M.Avota, L.Matisāne. Study program of environmental health for students of faculty of public health, Nattural sciences and teaching, Collection of 2nd scientific conference,1st part, Daugavpils, 2000, 6-9.
5. M.Eglite, E.Churbakova, T.Farbtuha, T.Zvagule. Centre of Occupational and Radiation Medicine, Rakstu vainags deviņdesmitgadē, Rīga, izdevn. “McĀbols”, 2000, 155-158.
6. M.Bake, D.Sprudza, J.Dundurs, I.Luse, N.Rusakova, V.Kuznecova. Air pollution as risk factor foe health care professionals, collected papers of AML/RSU scientific conftrence, Riga, 2000, 24-29 .
7. D.Sprudza, M.Bake, A.Rozkalne. Sleep disorders of state policemen, collected papers of AML/RSU scientific conference, Riga, 2000, 37-40.
8. I.Luse, M.Bake. Concentration of manganese in work environment and health risk, collected papers of AML/RSU scientific conference, Riga, 2000, 34-36.
9. M.Eglite, I.Vanadzins, M.Avota, I.Jekabsone, L.Matisane, V.Silina. Work ability index of health care professionals, collected papers of AML/RSU scientific conference, Riga, 2000, 30-33.
10. A.Denisova, A.Sochnev, L.Kovalchuka, U.Bekmane, E.Eglite. An Immunogeneticaal study of the healthy individuals carrying HLA A 1B8 in the Latvian population, collected papers of AML/RSU scientific conference, Riga, 2000, 78-82.
11. I.Lielpetere, E.Churbakova, M.Eglite. Occupational allergic diseases, J. Jums, kolēģi, Rīga, 2000, 72-74.
12. D.Sprudza, L.Antonovicha, M.Artjucha, V.Fatejev, J.Baltkajs, E.Bikova. N.G.Arsimovich, T.A. Fadejeva, L.M.Skujina, E.N.Smirnova. Investigation of a new immunocorrector Rimolan. Int J on Immunorehabilitation, 2000, vol.2, 3, 79.
13. European Section of Secotox. First edition. ISBN 80-227-1388-0, Bratislava, 2000, 86-89.

Abstracts

1. M.A.Bake. Harmonisation of health risk assessment of chemical substances in relation to the EU legislation in Latvia. In: Proceedings of 7 ^th Regional Meeting of Central and East M.Eglite, M.A.Bake, N.Rusakova, I.Luse, I.Vanadzins. Comparision of environmental and occupational lead effect on public health, Metals in Environmental Medicine, Book of Abstracts, Wroclaw, 2000,12.
2. J.Dundurs, M.Eglite. Standardization of environmental noise and vibration in Latvia, Abstract book of AML/RSU scientific conference, Riga, 2000, 96.
3. K.Krumins, D.Sprudza, M.Bake, I.Luse. Electromagnetic fields and influence on health. Abstract book of AML/RSU scientific conference, 2000, 98.
4. I.Luse, M.A.Bake, D.Sprudza, M.Eglite. Risk assessment in small and medium size enterprises of wood industry. In: Proceedings of 7^th Regional Meeting of Central and East European Section of Secotox. First edition. Bratislava , 2000, 155-158.
5. L.Matisane, M.Avota, I.Luse, B.Aulika. Electromagnetic field as occupational risk factor for health care professionals. Abstract book of AML/RSU scientific conference, 2000, 101.
6. Z.Podniece. Epidemiological study on low back pain for nurses and their assistants. Abstract book of AML/RSU scientific conference, 2000, 108.
7. M.A. Bake, I.Luse, B.Aulika, N.Rusakova. Health risk of chemicals in dentistry. Abstract book of AML/RSU scientific conference, 2000, 132.
8. O.Shitova, A.Sochnevs, M.Eglite, M.A. Bake. Environmental and occupational hazards impact women’s immunity. Abstract book of AML/RSU scientific conference, 2000, 104.
9. M.Eglite, I.Vanadzins. Outcome of polutry breeders occupational asthma, Abstr. Books of 26 Intern. Congress of Occupational Health, Singapoore, 2000,218.
10. J.Seleznovs, G.Orļikovs,T.Farbtuha, A.Lece, A.Kumerova, A.Shkesters u.c., Laboratory and biochemical criteria for diagnostics of post-radiation syndrome. Abstract book of 2^nd Russian Army scientific conference, St.-Petergurgh, Nr.1-2, 2000, 83.
11. T.Zvagule, M.Eglite, Developmentt of physical health problems in clean-up workers from Latvia active in the first or several subsequent years of decontamination, 30^th Annual meeting of the ES for Radiation Biology, Warszawa, Poland, 2000,52.

Publications in 1999

1. Bake M.A., Luse I., Rusakova N., Sprudza D., V. Dane Hazardous waste as environment pollution and risk factor of employees, abstracts of 6^th meeting of the Central and Eastern European regional section in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Union of Hungarian Toxicologists organochlorine pollution in Central and Eastern Europe – Hazard and risk for humans and the environment, 19-23 September, Balatonföld?r, Hungary, p. 53.
2. Bake M.A., Sprudza D., Jekabsone I., Vanadzins I.Health risk of medical personnel related to work environmental pollution, Proceedings of SECOTOX 99 Fifth Europan Conference on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, March 15-17, 1999, Munich, German.
3. Curbakova E., Eglite M., Bake M., Vanadzins I. Occupational exposure to lead and chronic poisoning in Latvia, abstracts of 11^th conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Athens September 5-8, 1999.In: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Epidemiology, P. 173.
4. Eglite M., Curbakova E., Zvagule T. Evaluation of the Chernobyl accident effects in Latvia, 11^th conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Athens September 5-8, 1999.In: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Epidemiology, CH 11.
5. Eglite M., Jankauskas R., Tint P., Occupational health and safety challenges in the Baltic States, Abstracts of International Symposium on Occupational Health for europeans, 3-5 November, 1999, Helsinki, Finland, p. 34.
6. Eglite M., Jekabsone I., Kipure M., Vanadzins I. Occupational Hygiene in Latvia, Newsletter of the International Occupational Hygiene Association, Vol 7(1), february, 1999p.3-5.
7. Farbtuh T. Clinical examination of women working with ionizing radiation, EPICOH, Program and book of abstracts, 14^th International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. Herzliya, Israel, October 10-14, 1999.
8. Leino T.A., Carnevale F.B., Van Damme K.C., Veidebaum T.D., Eglite M.E., Jankauskas R.F., Cerna M.G. Comparative analusis of occupational health system and practices as part of preventive health care system in seven European countries, Abstracts of International Symposium on Occupational Health for europeans, 3-5 November, 1999, Helsinki, Finland, p. 34.
9. Luse I., Bake M., Bergmanis G., Podniece Z. Risk Assessment of Manganese, Abstracts of 6^th meeting of the Central and Eastern European regional section in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Union of Hungarian Toxicologists organochlorine pollution in Central and Eastern Europe – Hazard and risk for humans and the environment, 19-23 September, Balatonföld?r, Hungary, p. 116.
10. Kurjane N., Churbakova E., Ritenberga R., Skudra M., Lemane R., Lemanis I., Orlikov G. Studies of thyroid disease among chernobyl clean-up workers from Latvia, 11^th conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Athens September 5-8, 1999.In: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Epidemiology, CH 10.
11. Orlikovs GA, Farbtuha TA, Seleznovs YV, Kuzenko AV Role of lead in the pathogenesis of development of the postradiation syndrome in the clean-up workers of the Chernobyl accident, 11^th conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Athens September 5-8, 1999.In: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Epidemiology, 523 SP.
12. Sprudza D., Bikova E., Antonovicha L., Artjuha A., Pule E. Toxic responses of the reproductive system, Abstracts of scientific papers ICLAS felasa, Palma de Mallorca, Sain, May 26-28, 1999, p. 183.

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Last update on 20th of March, 2000 by Ivars Vanadzins