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Joan Stephenson, PhD

JAMA. 1998;280:1649.

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A new report by the National Research Council that examines the link between such workplace activities as lifting and repetitive motions and musculoskeletal disorders concludes that numerous safety measures could reduce such injuries.

Advocates of new standards for workplace safety said the study provides support for their contention that more rigorous standards are needed. Last year, the US Congress enacted legislation that barred the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from issuing new safety guidelines aimed at reducing musculoskeletal disorders, such as back injuries and tendinitis.

The report reflects evidence presented and discussed during a 2-day workshop on work-related musculoskeletal injuries that convened 66 scientists, including experts in orthopedic surgery, occupational medicine, public health, epidemiology, and ergonomics. The group said that studies of work settings in which there were frequent stresses on the upper body, back, and neck show that "the positive relationship between the occurrence of musculoskeletal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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