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Alhamdow, Ayman, Yona J. Essig, Annette M. Krais, Per Gustavsson, Håkan Tinnerberg, Christian H. Lindh, Jessika Hagberg, Pål Graff, Maria Albin, and Karin Broberg. "Fluorene exposure among PAH-exposed workers is associated with epigenetic markers related to lung cancer." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 77, no. 7 (May 8, 2020): 488–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2020-106413.

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ObjectivesExposure to high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may cause cancer in chimney sweeps and creosote-exposed workers, however, knowledge about exposure to low-molecular-weight PAHs in relation to cancer risk is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate occupational exposure to the low-molecular-weight PAHs phenanthrene and fluorene in relation to different cancer biomarkers.MethodsWe recruited 151 chimney sweeps, 19 creosote-exposed workers and 152 unexposed workers (controls), all men. We measured monohydroxylated metabolites of phenanthrene and fluorene in urine using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. We measured, in peripheral blood, the cancer biomarkers telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number using quantitative PCR; and DNA methylation of F2RL3 and AHRR using pyrosequencing.ResultsMedian PAH metabolite concentrations were higher among chimney sweeps (up to 3 times) and creosote-exposed workers (up to 353 times), compared with controls (p<0.001; adjusted for age and smoking). ∑OH-fluorene (sum of 2-hydroxyfluorene and 3-hydroxyfluorene) showed inverse associations with percentage DNA methylation of F2RL3 and AHRR in chimney sweeps (B (95% CI)=–2.7 (–3.9 to –1.5) for F2RL3_cg03636183, and –7.1 (–9.6 to –4.7) for AHRR_cg05575921: adjusted for age and smoking), but not in creosote-exposed workers. In addition, ∑OH-fluorene showed a 42% mediation effect on the inverse association between being a chimney sweep and DNA methylation of AHRR CpG2.ConclusionsChimney sweeps and creosote-exposed workers were occupationally exposed to low-molecular-weight PAHs. Increasing fluorene exposure, among chimney sweeps, was associated with lower DNA methylation of F2RL3 and AHRR, markers for increased lung cancer risk. These findings warrant further investigation of fluorene exposure and toxicity.

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Hall, Eric J. "From Chimney Sweeps to Astronauts." Health Physics 75, no. 4 (October 1998): 357–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004032-199810000-00001.

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Klang, Therese, Peter Molnár, and Håkan Tinnerberg. "234 Measured exposure to soot among Swedish chimney sweeps with focus on sweeping techniques and fuels used." Annals of Work Exposures and Health 68, Supplement_1 (June 1, 2024): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.090.

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Abstract Introduction Earlier studies have shown that chimney sweeps have an increased risk for many severe health outcomes. These excessive risks have been related to their exposure to soot with the conclusion that the exposure must be reduced. To contribute to effective measures to reduce chimney sweepers soot exposure, our knowledge about the exposure needs to be extended, which is the overall aim of our project. In this study the difference in airborne exposure to soot has been evaluated between different sweeping techniques and fuels used. Methodology A self-monitoring method was used for collection of exposure data. Exposure to airborne soot was measured as black carbon (BC) with micro-aethalometers (microAeth® model MA200 and AE51, AethLabs USA), recording the BC-levels each minute. Personal repeated measurements were performed for eight consecutive workdays for 20 chimney sweeps (13 men and seven women). Each participant filled out a diary with work tasks performed. The measurements with micro-aethalometer were correlated with the diary notes to evaluate exposure levels for different tasks. The sweeping techniques compared were traditional sweeping and sweeping with rotating rods. The fuels studied were oil, wood and pellets. Results Among the preliminary results a large variation of soot exposure was found between different individuals. Different sweeping techniques and fuel used influenced the exposure, with a lower exposure for rotating rod technique and a higher exposure for pellets. Conclusions With the large variability in soot exposure found between participants, we are positive that it is possible to reduce the exposure among chimney sweeps.

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Gustavsson, P., A. Gustavsson, and C. Hogstedt. "Excess mortality among Swedish chimney sweeps." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 44, no. 11 (November 1, 1987): 738–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.44.11.738.

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Jenner, Mark S. R. "British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping Benita Cullingford." English Historical Review 115, no. 464 (November 2000): 1317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/enghis/115.464.1317.

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Jenner, M. S. R. "British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping Benita Cullingford." English Historical Review 115, no. 464 (November 1, 2000): 1317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehr/115.464.1317.

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Alhamdow, Ayman, Christian Lindh, Maria Albin, Per Gustavsson, Håkan Tinnerberg, and Karin Broberg. "Cardiovascular Disease-Related Serum Proteins in Workers Occupationally Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons." Toxicological Sciences 171, no. 1 (June 22, 2019): 235–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfz142.

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AbstractChimney sweeps have higher incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease (CVD), likely related to their exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). In order to identify underlying mechanisms of PAH-related CVD, we here investigated whether PAH exposure was associated with levels of putative CVD-related proteins in serum among currently working chimney sweeps. We enrolled 116 chimney sweeps and 125 unexposed controls, all nonsmoking male workers from Sweden. We measured monohydroxylated PAH metabolites in urine by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry and a panel of 85 proteins in serum using proximity extension assay. Linear regression analysis adjusted for age and body mass index showed that 25 proteins were differentially expressed between chimney sweeps and the controls (p < .05, adjusted for false discovery rate). Of the 25 proteins, follistatin (FS), prointerleukin-16 (IL-16), and heat shock protein beta-1 (HSP 27) showed positive associations with the monohydroxylated metabolites of PAH in a dose-response manner (p < .05). Pathway and gene ontology analyses demonstrated that the differentially expressed proteins were mainly involved in inflammatory response and immunological functions, such as leukocyte migration, cell movement of leukocytes, and adhesion of immune cells. In conclusion, we found a number of putative CVD-related proteins differentially expressed, between PAH-exposed and unexposed individuals, and mainly involved in inflammation and immune function. Our data warrant protective measures to reduce PAH exposure and longitudinal investigations of the protein profile in chimney sweeps and other occupational groups exposed to PAH.

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Gustavsson, P., A. Gustavsson, and C. Hogstedt. "Excess of cancer in Swedish chimney sweeps." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 45, no. 11 (November 1, 1988): 777–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.45.11.777.

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Gustavsson, P., C. Jansson, M. Alderling, and C. Hogstedt. "Mortality among Swedish chimney sweeps 1952-2006." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 68, Suppl_1 (September 1, 2011): A83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2011-100382.272.

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Gilje, Paul A., and Howard B. Rock. ""Sweep O! Sweep O!": African-American Chimney Sweeps and Citizenship in the New Nation." William and Mary Quarterly 51, no. 3 (July 1994): 507. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2947440.

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Benmoussa, Nadia, John-David Rebibo, Patrick Conan, and Philippe Charlier. "Chimney-sweeps' cancer—early proof of environmentally driven tumourigenicity." Lancet Oncology 20, no. 3 (March 2019): 338. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1470-2045(19)30106-8.

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Holm�n, A., A. Karlsson, I. Bratt, G. Raihle, and B. H�gstedt. "Increased frequency of micronuclei in lymphocytes of Swedish chimney sweeps." International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 66, no. 3 (September 1994): 185–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00380778.

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HANSEN, EVA STøTTRUP. "Chest Symptoms in Chimney Sweeps and Postmen—A Comparative Survey." International Journal of Epidemiology 19, no. 2 (1990): 339–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/19.2.339.

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Bovenkerk, Frank, and Loes Ruland. "Artisan Entrepreneurs: Two Centuries of Italian Immigration to the Netherlands." International Migration Review 26, no. 3 (September 1992): 927–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019791839202600308.

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Through recent ethnographic study of European international migration, a new type of temporary migrant has been identified that has been important historically: artisan entrepreneurs. The description of four such Italian groups to the Netherlands (chimney sweeps, mosaic workers, makers of plaster figures and ice-cream vendors) demonstrates how the demands of their trades have shaped their social histories.

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Hogstedt, Christer, Catarina Jansson, Marcus Hugosson, Håkan Tinnerberg, and Per Gustavsson. "Cancer Incidence in a Cohort of Swedish Chimney Sweeps, 1958–2006." American Journal of Public Health 103, no. 9 (September 2013): 1708–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2012.300860.

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Jansson, Catarina, Magnus Alderling, Christer Hogstedt, and Per Gustavsson. "Mortality among Swedish chimney sweeps (1952–2006): an extended cohort study." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 69, no. 1 (June 24, 2011): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.2010.064246.

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Kelly, James. "Chimney Sweeps, Climbing Boys and Child Employment in Ireland, 1775–1875." Irish Economic and Social History 47, no. 1 (March 20, 2020): 36–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0332489320910013.

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The identification of the involvement of young boys in cleaning chimneys as a social problem in the late eighteenth century, and its effectual elimination in the second half of the nineteenth, provides a yardstick against which one can measure changing attitudes to child labour during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The involvement of children as young as five in this trade and the injuries and illness to which they were subject prompted an incrementally more vigorous demand for its elimination that was fuelled by the increasing societal influence of the respectable. Based on an analysis of the practice, the abuses it permitted and the efforts of reformers to convince the public and politicians that the invention of the sweeping machine meant it was no longer necessary to involve children in this dangerous trade, the article explains how the combination of revulsion at the mistreatment of climbing boys, organised opposition and an attitudinal shift brought about a change in the law that effectively brought it to an end and established the principle that child labour was immoral as well as unnecessary.

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Hall, E. J. "From chimney sweeps to oncogenes: the quest for the causes of cancer." Radiology 179, no. 2 (May 1991): 297–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiology.179.2.2014268.

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Rahimi, Hassan Akbari. "Agents and Cancer Development." American International Journal of Cancer Studies 1, no. 1 (January 25, 2019): 19–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.46545/aijcs.v1i1.49.

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Population (epidemiological) and laboratory studies have led to the discovery of many potential environmental factors in the initiation, promotion and progression of cancer. Starting with Pott's observations in the 18th century, certain occupations have been associated with an increased risk of cancer development. The recognition of increased scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps due to coal and tar exposure was followed by an observation in a British factory that all men distilling 2-napthylamine developed bladder cancer.

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Alhamdow, Ayman, Håkan Tinnerberg, Christian Lindh, Maria Albin, and Karin Broberg. "Cancer-related proteins in serum are altered in workers occupationally exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a cross-sectional study." Carcinogenesis 40, no. 6 (February 8, 2019): 771–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/carcin/bgz022.

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AbstractExposure to some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) increases the risk of cancer and is common particularly for workers in occupations such as chimney sweeping. In exposed workers, screening of early cancer-related markers provides important information to identify individuals at risk. Here, we aimed to elucidate the associations between PAH exposure and serum levels of cancer-related proteins in 118 chimney sweeps and 126 occupationally unexposed controls, all non-smoking males from Sweden. Monoydroxylated metabolites of pyrene, phenanthrene, benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]anthracene were measured in urine using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry and 90 cancer-related proteins were measured in serum using a proximity extension assay. Linear regression analysis adjusted for age and body mass index, and false discovery rate (FDR) identified 17 serum proteins that were differentially expressed (16 upregulated and 1 downregulated) in chimney sweeps compared with controls (FDR < 0.05). Concentrations of the peptidase kallikrein 13 (KLK13) showed significant positive associations with urinary concentrations of the PAH metabolites 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene (3-OH-BaP) [B, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.042, 0.008–0.076] and 3-hydroxybenzo[a]anthracene (3-OH-BaA) (B, 95% CI: 0.068, 0.002–0.134). Moreover, dose–response relationships were observed between KLK13 and 3-OH-BaP (trend test P = 0.027) and 3-OH-BaA (P = 0.035). Pathway and gene ontology analyses showed that cell movement, cell adhesion and cell migration were the predominant molecular functions associated with the top differentially expressed proteins. In conclusion, we found a number of putative cancer-related proteins differentially expressed in workers exposed to PAH. This warrants effective measure to reduce PAH exposure among workers as well as further investigation to confirm these findings.

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Klang, Therese, Bo Strandberg, Peter Molnár, Sandra Johannesson, and Håkan Tinnerberg. "128 Exposure to soot, Measured as Black Carbon and PAH, in Swedish Chimney Sweeps." Annals of Work Exposures and Health 67, Supplement_1 (May 1, 2023): i69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxac087.167.

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Abstract The overall aim of our research is to study chimney sweeps exposure to soot to be able to give recommendations on how to effectively reduce the exposure. To do this a suitable method to study soot exposure is required. In this study we use a new method to study the personal airborne exposure to soot measured as black carbon (BC). BC is measured with a AethLabs MA200 micro aethalometer with a flow rate of 100 mL/min and sampling time of 1 min. By using a direct-reading instrument we aim to identify variability in exposure levels during the workday, and potential work tasks contributing to elevated exposure to soot. The study includes 20 chimney sweeps performing black sweeping in Sweden and BC is measured for eight workdays for each individual. During these days individuals also fill out a diary of work tasks performed. To assess the value of the BC levels, airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is also measured with personal sampler for particulate- and gas phase PAH. PAH is measured in parallel with BC during one workday. Preliminary results show variability of BC levels between different individuals as well as different workdays for the same individual. We are also able to link BC levels with work tasks from the diaries. Significantly elevated PAH levels and especially the particle-bound PAHs, including the carcinogenic benzo(a)pyrene, were observed in most samples.

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Slagle, Judith Bailey. "Literary Activism: James Montgomery, Joanna Baillie, and the Plight of Britain’s Chimney Sweeps." Studies in Romanticism 51, no. 1 (2012): 59–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/srm.2012.0041.

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Ichiba, Masayoshi, Lars Hagmar, Agneta Rannug, Benkt Hogstedt, Anna-Karin Alexandrie, Ulrica Carstensen, and Kari Hemminki. "Aromatic DNA adducts, micronuclei and genetic polymorphism for CYP1A1 and GST1 in chimney sweeps." Carcinogenesis 15, no. 7 (1994): 1347–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/carcin/15.7.1347.

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Philippou, Y., and M. Hadjipavlou. "992 Chim Chim Chiree. The rise and fall of scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps." European Urology Supplements 14, no. 2 (April 2015): e992-e992a. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1569-9056(15)60980-0.

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Hogstedt, C., C. Jansson, M. Hugosson, and P. Gustavsson. "Cancer incidence among Swedish chimney sweeps: long-term follow up of an extended cohort." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 68, Suppl_1 (September 1, 2011): A4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2011-100382.11.

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Azike, Jerome E. "A Review of the History, Epidemiology and Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scrotum." Rare Tumors 1, no. 1 (July 1, 2009): 47–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2009.e17.

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum is a tumor that is of interest for clinical and historical reasons. It was the first cancer linked to occupational exposure when, in 1775, Perivall Pott described it in chimney sweeps in England. Other occupations that had a preponderance of the disease included people who worked with the distillates of coal and men exposed to mineral oil. Currently, the disease is very rare and most cases are thought to result from poor hygiene and chronic irritation. Surgery with a negative resection margin offers the best hope of cure as adjunctive therapy has not proved useful. Prognosis correlates with the extent of nodal involvement.

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Letzel, S., A. Weber, K. H. Schaller, J. Angerer, H. Iro, G. Waitz, F. Knorr-Held, D. Weltle, and G. Lehnert. "Investigations on health hazards of chimney sweeps in Germany: results of a follow-up study." International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 64, no. 1 (1992): 43–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00625950.

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Wrbitzky, B. Beyer, H. Thoma, B. Fl, R. "Internal Exposure to Polychlorinated Dibenzo- p -Dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (PCDDs/PCDFs) of Bavarian Chimney Sweeps." Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 40, no. 1 (January 1, 2001): 136–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002440010156.

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Gustavsson, Per, Catarina Jansson, and Christer Hogstedt. "Incidence of myocardial infarction in Swedish chimney sweeps 1991–2005: a prospective cohort study: Table 1." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 70, no. 7 (April 17, 2013): 505–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2013-101371.

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Evanoff, B. A., P. Gustavsson, and C. Hogstedt. "Mortality and incidence of cancer in a cohort of Swedish chimney sweeps: an extended follow up study." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 50, no. 5 (May 1, 1993): 450–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.50.5.450.

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Carstensen, Ulrika, Anna Karin Alexandrie, Benkt Högstedt, Agneta Rannug, Ingrid Bratt, and Lars Hagmar. "B- and T-lymphocyte micronuclei in chimney sweeps with respect to genetic polymorphism for CYP1A1 and GST1 (class Mu)." Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 289, no. 2 (October 1993): 187–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0027-5107(93)90069-r.

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Messing, Karen, Lucie Dumais, and Patrizia Romito. "Prostitutes and chimney sweeps both have problems: Towards full integration of both sexes in the study of occupational health." Social Science & Medicine 36, no. 1 (January 1993): 47–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(93)90304-m.

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Alhamdow, Ayman, Per Gustavsson, Lars Rylander, Kristina Jakobsson, Håkan Tinnerberg, and Karin Broberg. "Chimney sweeps in Sweden: a questionnaire-based assessment of long-term changes in work conditions, and current eye and airway symptoms." International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 90, no. 2 (November 17, 2016): 207–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-016-1186-7.

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Hadkhale, Kishor, Jill MacLeod, Paul A. Demers, Jan Ivar Martinsen, Elisabete Weiderpass, Kristina Kjaerheim, Elsebeth Lynge, et al. "Occupational variation in incidence of bladder cancer: a comparison of population-representative cohorts from Nordic countries and Canada." BMJ Open 7, no. 8 (August 2017): e016538. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016538.

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ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to compare occupational variation of the risk of bladder cancer in the Nordic countries and Canada.MethodsIn the Nordic Occupational Cancer study (NOCCA), 73 653 bladder cancer cases were observed during follow-up of 141.6 million person-years. In the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC), 8170 cases were observed during the follow-up of 36.7 million person-years. Standardised incidence ratios with 95% CI were estimated for 53 occupations in the NOCCA cohort and HR with 95% CIs were estimated for 42 occupations in the CanCHEC.ResultsElevated risks of bladder cancer were observed among hairdressers, printers, sales workers, plumbers, painters, miners and laundry workers. Teachers and agricultural workers had reduced risk of bladder cancer in both cohorts. Chimney-sweeps, tobacco workers and waiters had about 1.5-fold risk in the Nordic countries; no risk estimates for these categories were given from the CanCHEC cohort.ConclusionWe observed different occupational patterns in risk of bladder cancer in Nordic countries and Canada. The only occupation with similarly increased risk was observed among sales workers. Differences in smoking across occupational groups may explain some, but not all, of this variation.

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LI, XINJUN, JAN SUNDQUIST, KRISTINA SUNDQUIST, and BENGT ZÖLLER. "Occupational Risk Factors for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide Study Based on Hospitalizations in Sweden." Journal of Rheumatology 39, no. 4 (March 1, 2012): 743–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.110789.

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Objective.To investigate possible associations between occupation and hospitalization for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a nationwide study.Methods.A nationwide database was constructed in Sweden by linking the Swedish Census to the Hospital Discharge Register to obtain data on all first hospitalizations with a primary or secondary diagnosis of SLE in adults during the study period (1970 to 2008). Standardized incidence ratios (SIR) and 95% CI were calculated for different occupations. Two cohorts were defined based on occupational titles recorded in Swedish census data in 1970 and 1980.Results.A total of 8921 male and 42290 female hospitalizations for SLE were retrieved in individuals aged over 15 years. High education (> 12 yrs) was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization for SLE among both women (SIR = 0.73) and men (SIR = 0.72). Among men with the same occupation in 2 consecutive censuses, increased risks (SIR) > 2.0 were present among artistic workers (2.52); shop managers and assistants (3.63); miners and quarry workers (6.04); shoe and leather workers (6.93); plumbers (2.21); other construction workers (2.08); glass, ceramic and tile workers (4.43); chimney sweeps (4.54); and military personnel (3.01). Among women with the same occupation in 2 consecutive censuses, no occupation was associated with SIR > 2.0.Conclusion.Occupation may carry significantly increased risk of hospital admission for SLE. Especially among men, several occupations were associated with increased risks for SLE.

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Sawyer, DE, and RJ Aitken. "Male-mediated developmental defects and childhood disease." Reproductive Medicine Review 8, no. 2 (July 2000): 107–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0962279900000211.

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Reproductive and developmental toxicology has existed, in some form, at least since the Middle Ages when women commonly used naturally derived abortifacients for birth control. Percival Pott was the first to observe that environmental exposures could detrimentally affect the male reproductive system. He noticed that chimney sweeps exposed to soot developed testicular cancer and infertility at unusually young ages. The formal investigation of male-mediated effects on offspring (germline mutagenesis) began with the pioneering studies of Muller, Hertwig, Snell, Brenneke, and others, who established X-rays as the first identified agent capable of inducing hereditary changes in mice. They showed that litters sired by irradiated males contained fewer pups than controls. Because sperm motility and density were not affected, but chromosome abnormalities were found in fertilized eggs, they concluded that irradiated sperm were the source of the abnormal chromosomes. Since that discovery, the mutagenic effects of radiation on the male germline have been studied extensively (see below). Later, Auerbach & Robson and Bock & Jackson were the first to demonstrate that exposing mice to chemicals decreases their fertility and induces chromosomal abnormalities and other mutations in the male germline. The subsequent five decades of work on chemical mutagens has resulted in a detailed biochemical and genetic characterization of chemical mutagenesis in the male germline and male-mediated developmental problems in laboratory animals (see below).

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Hansen, Johnni, Jan Ivar Martinsen, Elisabete Weiderpass, Kristina Kjærheim, Pär Sparén, Laufey Tryggvadottir, Elsebeth Lynge, and Eero Pukkala. "O3D.2 45 years of follow-up for cancer for jobs and occupational exposures in 15 millions in five nordic countries – NOCCA." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 76, Suppl 1 (April 2019): A27.2—A28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem-2019-epi.73.

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IntroductionA majority of established human carcinogens have been discovered in the occupational setting. For most cancers, including even frequent cancers like colorectal, prostate and breast, however, only a minor fraction of the overall causes has been identified so far. Therefore, it is obvious than even more carcinogens can be discovered through studies of occupation and cancer. This can be facilitated by the use of big high quality data.MethodsOur study covers 15 million working-aged persons who participated in population censuses between 1960 and 1990 in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. These persons have been followed-up for cancer and divided into 70 cancer categories. Further, country and calendar time specific job exposure matrices (JEM) are developed for 30 documented and potential carcinogens, including e.g. asbestos, formaldehyde, wood dust, quartz and several specific metals and organic solvents.ResultsIn total 2.8 million incident cancer cases are diagnosed in these people during the follow-up. Even for all cancers combined, there is a wide statistically significant variation among men from a relative risk (RR) of 0.79 in domestic assistants to 1.48 in waiters. The occupations with the highest RR also includes workers producing beverage and tobacco, seamen and chimney sweeps. Among women, the overall RR varied from 0.58 in seafarers to 1.27 in tobacco workers. Low RRs were found for farmers, gardeners and forestry workers in both genders. We have also estimated RRs after exposure to e.g. various metals, solvents, formaldehyde and wood dust. Additional examples from the over 50 papers published so far based on this comprehensive on-going cohort will be presented.ConclusionsThe present study shows that the risk of cancer is highly dependent on occupation and specific occupational exposures.

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Stobiński, Marcin. "Influence of the type of fuel used on the content of gamma radionuclides in the soot from the smoke ducts of the home furnaces." Nukleonika 69, no. 2 (June 1, 2024): 93–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0013.

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Abstract This paper presents the results of the measurements of gamma radioactive isotopes in soot samples from 15 different chimneys of household furnaces fired with various types of solid fuel. Soot samples were collected by the chimney sweep during the mandatory periodic cleaning of the chimneys. The γ-spectrometry technique using the high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector was employed for radiometry of the above-mentioned soot. It was found that the determined activity of gamma isotopes in soot is at a level similar to that in fly ash from power plants around the world. Artificial 137Cs was detected only in the soot from the combustion of biofuel or mixed fuel. The results obtained were chemometrically analyzed to find the relationship between the fuel used and the gamma isotope content in the soot. The analysis of 137Cs, 40K, 228Th, and 226Ra is sufficient to differentiate between the soot obtained and tested, and it varied with the fuel type burned (fossil fuels/biofuels).

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Kucherenko, Petr. "Freedom of profession and protection of private property in the decisions of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany." Gosudarstvo i pravo, no. 2 (2023): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.31857/s102694520024326-9.

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In this article, on the example of the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, the correlation between the freedom of profession and the constitutional guarantee of private property in Germany will be considered. As an example, one of the early cases of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany called “District Chimney Sweeper”, which was decided on April 30, 1952, is taken. In this case, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany came to the conclusion that the “enterprise” of a chimney sweep is a craft in which the private law aspects of economic life completely fade into the background, and in which moments of strict public law regulation certainly dominate. This circumstance does not allow us to bring the concept of “guaranteed right to engage in a craft” under “property” in the sense of Article 14 of the German Basic Law of 1949.

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Visekruna, Danka. "Odzacari-teodorice in Novi Sad." Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke, no. 126 (2009): 55–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/zmsdn0926055v.

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'Odzacari 'chimney sweepers' - t(e)odorice... is the name for the description of the ritual whose original name is not known. It is a very old, pre-Christian, annual - spring ritual belonging to the domain of the productive magic and the ancestor cult (of the dead). Afterwards and later, it was related to the cleaning of chimneys before the beginning of Lent (The Cheese-fare Sunday) or the first week of Lent (the first Sunday of Lent or Th(e)odore's Sunday). Since it has not attracted attention of the researchers so far, almost half a century after its disappearance it is reconstructed in the only possible way: exclusively according to the oral sources - the accounts of the old inhabitants of Novi Sad, the Serbs of the Orthodox faith.

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Jenkison, H. A. "Contact dermatitis in a chimney sweep." Contact Dermatitis 37, no. 1 (July 1997): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1997.tb00372.x.

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Vainshtein, Olga B. "THE STRUCTURE OF THE OTHER WORLD IN CHARLES KINGSLEY’S “THE WATER BABIES”." Folklore: structure, typology, semiotics 5, no. 3 (2022): 45–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.28995/2658-5294-2022-5-3-45-62.

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The fairy tale “The Water-Babies” by the British novelist Charles Kingsley depicts the other world as water kingdom. The boy chimney sweeper Tom gets there having drowned in the river. The paper analyses how the other world is organized to provide the Victorian up-bringing and support the ideas of Darwinian evolution. Tom’s life in water is interpreted as the period of moral transformation and the study of nature. The topography of the other world is structured around the magic Isle of St. Brendan. The boundary between this world and the other world is crossed through mirrors, water surfaces and by looking in the eyes of fairies. “The Water-Babies” are interpreted as part of a specific literary tradition. The article compares different versions of the archetypal plot about a chimney sweeper in English literature. The analysis is focused around the poems about the chimney sweeper by William Blake in “Songs of Innocence” and “Songs of Experience”, narrating the tale of children getting into the other world and the following Redemption. “The Three Sleeping Boys of Warwickshire” by Walter de la Mare is the final text in this tradition. In conclusion we examine beliefs about chimney sweeper in folklore sources and in particular the connection between chimney sweeper and good luck.

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Hraska, Viktor, and Ronald K. Woods. "A good chimney requires a good sweep." Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 154, no. 3 (September 2017): e55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.05.064.

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Santos, Mónica, Armando Almeida, and Catarina Lopes. "Cancro Esofágico associado ao Trabalho." Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Ocupacional 14 (December 31, 2022): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.31252/rpso.02.07.2022.

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Introduction/framework/objectives There are oncological pathologies in which it is possible that some occupational exposures can modulate their appearance. The aim of this review was to sumarize, in a succinct and practical way, the most relevant and recent published data on the subject, in the international literature, in relation to Esophageal Cancer. Methodology This is a Bibliographic Review, initiated through a search carried out in January 2022, in the databases “CINALH plus with full text, Medline with full text, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Methodology Register, Nursing and Allied Health Collection: comprehensive, MedicLatina and RCAAP”. Contents Occupational risk factors associated are asbestos, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, acetaldehyde, nitrosamines and some dry cleaning solvents. However, occupational studies are reasonably scarce. Several entities have classified asbestos as carcinogens in relation to the lung and pleura; however, in relation to the esophagus, the evidence is less intense. Still, some estimate that asbestos increases the risk by 2.38 times, even though the relationship between asbestos occupational exposure is not fully understood. They are classified as belonging to group 1 (human carcinogens). After inhalation, not all of the fibers are eliminated by macrophages; the accumulation of these potentiates the production of free radicals, causing eventual alterations in the DNA. If the fibers are removed quickly, there is no toxicity; therefore, their deposition and clearance will influence the oncological potential. The initial response is provided by macrophages, which in turn cause inflammation and tissue damage. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, such as benzopyrene, arise from the combustion of organic matter; are likely carcinogens and mutagens in humans. At the Occupational level, there are found in foundries, chimney sweeps, ovens, catering and incinerators; in this context, the main routes of entry are inhalation and cutaneous. Some genetic polymorphisms influence the damage. Discussion and Conclusions There are some sectors/tasks/agents associated with Esophageal Cancer, with greater or lesser consensus in the international literature. All Occupational Health and Safety professionals working in these areas and all workers involved must be aware (at least briefly) of the associated conditions, in order to mitigate the risk. It would be interesting to assess their knowledge on this topic and understand, among the most relevant sectors at the national level, which concrete protection measures (collective and individual) are taken and what their respective effectiveness appears to be. KEYWORDS: esophageal cancer, safety at work, occupational health and occupational medicine.

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Garnida, Susie Chrismalia, and Mateus Rudi Supsiadji. "METHODISM IN WILLIAM BLAKE'S THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER." ANAPHORA: Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural Studies 1, no. 1 (July 31, 2018): 29–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.30996/anaphora.v1i1.2087.

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This article explores one of Blake's poems entitled The Chimney Sweeper which sees gloomily the condition of child labour during the industrial revolution in Britain. In the poem, it seems that Blake critizes the use of children to work for family income. Especially, this article discusses Blakeâ€™s ironical discussion on the Methodism's teaching to work hard in order to have the eternal life in the poem.

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Kelly, Shawn C., Shajahan Khan, Maryam Sheikh, Tomasz Stys, and Adam Stys. "The “Chimney Sweep Technique” and Recurrent Coronary Artery Dissections." Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal 13, no. 3 (July 1, 2017): 165. http://dx.doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-13-3-165.

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New, M., and R. G. Walker. "Sterne and Warburton Again: Wrestling with a Chimney-Sweep." Notes and Queries 60, no. 1 (January 7, 2013): 91–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/notesj/gjs267.

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Afrin, Nujhat. "Discourse of Children in William Blake’s “Chimney Sweeper." IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science 2, no. 4 (2012): 27–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0837-0242730.

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Tunbridge, Laura. "From Count to Chimney Sweep: Byron’s ‘Manfred’ in London Theatres." Music and Letters 87, no. 2 (May 1, 2006): 212–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ml/gci204.

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Sinčák, Peter Ján, Ivan Virgala, Michal Kelemen, Erik Prada, Zdenko Bobovský, and Tomáš Kot. "Chimney Sweeping Robot Based on a Pneumatic Actuator." Applied Sciences 11, no. 11 (May 26, 2021): 4872. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11114872.

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The need of improving the quality of professions led to the idea of simplification of processes during chimney sweeping. These processes have been essentially the same for tens of years. The goal of this paper is to bring an automation element into the chimney sweeping process, making the job easier for the chimney sweeper. In this paper, an essentially in-pipe robot is presented, which uses brushes to move while simultaneously cleaning the chimney or pipeline. The problem of the robot motion was reduced using an in-pipe robot due to the environments and obstacles that the robot has to face. An approach of using a pneumatic actuator for motion is presented along with the mechanical design. The next part of this paper is focused on the mathematical model of the robot motion, as well as its simulation and testing in the experimental pipeline. The simulations were compared with the experimental measurements and a few analyses were conducted describing the simulation model and its differences with the real robot, as well as considering certain parameters and their impact on the performance of the robot. The results are discussed at the end of the paper.

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