Author: Cecilia Weckman

“The prevalence of symptoms during work in offices has not really declined during the last decades – despite modern offices. The question is why?”

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Course leader presentation: Peder Wolkoff Seminar on Indoor Air Quality and Acute Health Effects in Offices, 21st-22nd of March 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark   Peder Wolkoff is senior researcher, former research professor in indoor environmental science (2004-2012) at National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE), Denmark, and adjunct professor at Chemistry Department, University of Copenhagen … Continued

Conference on Occupational Health and Safety in Formal and Informal Mining

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As we speak the ICOH scientific committee MinOSH together with NIVA (the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health) are organizing an International Scientific Conference and Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Formal and Informal Mining. The conference and workshop are taking place in Odense, Denmark, 22-25 August 2017. The scientific program cover … Continued

“According to recent research, good quality in work environment is able to support health and well-being of employees”

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Course leader presentation: Virpi Ruohomäki Workspaces Promoting Well-being, 12th – 14th of September 2017, Hanasaari, Espoo (Helsinki area), Finland   What is your background? I am professional work and organizational psychologist acting as the senior research scientist and project leader in Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) since 2011. Before that I worked as Project manager, lecturer … Continued

“Current work environment management apparently lacks sufficient tools for handling the digital work environment.”

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Course leader presentation: Sara Thomée For a Healthy Digital Work Environment, 18th – 20th of October 2017, Hotel Scandic Continental, Stockholm, Sweden 1. What is your background? I’m a psychologist and a researcher in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg. My main research has concerned information and communication technology … Continued

REACH has brought us new tools which should be used in an efficient manner to improve worker’s protection

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Course leader presentation: Milja Koponen and Tiina Santonen Managing Chemical Exposures at Workplaces 22nd – 24th of May, 2017 Hämeenkylä Manor, Vantaa (Helsinki area), Finland   Background Milja Koponen and Tiina Santonen, you are course leaders for the upcoming NIVA course on Managing Chemical Exposures at Workplaces. Tell me shortly, what is your background? Milja: … Continued

Kristiina Hellstén about Ergonomics and Aged Care at Home

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Course leader presentation: Kristiina Hellstén Ergonomics and New Ways of Work in the Field of Aged Care at Home, 26-27 April 2017, Scandic Park Hotel, Helsinki, Finland   What is your background?  My basic education is physiotherapist (PT) that explains my interest in ergonomics. As a teacher I’m interested in people’s behavior, also at work places. … Continued