title: [Effects of shift work on health].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut universitaire romand de santé au travail, Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne. emmanuel.ntawuruhunga@hospvd.ch
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ntawuruhunga
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chouanière
authors.forename: Brigitta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Danuser
authors.forename: Sophie-Maria
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Praz-Christinaz
mesh_terms: D021081:Chronobiology Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling