[Effects of shift work on health].
20% of employees in industrialized countries are concerned by shift work. Nevertheless, there is very little information in general medical journals about the effects of shift work on health. Shift work can have several major effects on health such as cardiovascular and digestive disorders among others, as demonstrated by several studies in recent decades. Shift work has attracted considerable attention recently when it was declared probable carcinogen by the International Agency for research on cancer. We review the health disorders that may be generated or aggravated by shift work and illustrate the problem by two case studies of occupational medicine and discuss the appropriate attitude to take.
Ntawuruhunga
Emmanuel
E
Institut universitaire romand de santé au travail, Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne. emmanuel.ntawuruhunga@hospvd.ch
Chouanière
Dominique
D
Danuser
Brigitta
B
Praz-Christinaz
Sophie-Maria
SM
D021081:Chronobiology Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling