Occupational health research in Taiwan.
This article gave a brief introduction of population, labor force, general status of occupational safety and health in Taiwan. Statistics of occupational injuries and health disorders, laws and regulations relevant to occupational health were also covered. Research activities driven by universities, research institutes, society/association were provided. Two multi-lateral collaborative research examples were presented: an intoxication outbreak-initiated CS2 study and an information-demand-motivated 2-methoxy-ethanol study. Industrial hygienists, engineers, epidemiologists, and occupational physicians from both universities and research institutes, governmental agencies, and from non-profit R&D organizations and academic associations were involved in these researches, presenting a promise that integrated collaboration of inter-disciplinary specialty cooperated with governmental participation could benefit not only academic achievement, governmental policy-makeup, but also to the employees themselves.
Shih
Tung-Sheng
TS
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Council of Labor Affairs, No. 99, Lane 407, Heng-Ke Rd., Sijhih City, Taipei, Taiwan 221, Republic of China.
Chang
Ho-Yuan
HY
Yeh
Wen-Yu
WY
Su
Teh-Sheng
TS
Huang
Yi-Shiao
YS
Chang
Cheng-Ping
CP
Ho
Jiune-Jye
JJ
Guo
Yueliang Leon
YL
D000818:Animals; D002246:Carbon Disulfide / Q000032:analysis; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
D000431:Ethanol; D002246:Carbon Disulfide