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Employment Quality and Self‐Rated General Health in the United States: A 3‐Year Observational Follow‐Up Study
Authors: Vanderleyden Julie , Peckham Trevor , Balogh Rebeka , De Moortel Deborah 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundThe typological approach of the employment quality (EQ) framework offers a comprehensive lens for assessing the heterogeneity of employment experiences while concurrently acknowledging associated health risk factors. EQ incorporates multiple employment characteristics—such as working hours, wages and benefits, and union representation, among others—where standard employment relationship (SER)‐like (or high EQ) features are distinguished from nonstandard features (low EQ). Low EQ features are known to relate negatively to health outcomes. Addressing limitations from previous cross‐sectional studies, we contribute to longitudinal research on the link between EQ and self‐rated general health in the United States. Our objectives are: (1) to investigate the association between baseline EQ and poor self‐rated general health 3 years later; and (2) to examine the relation between poor self‐rated health and: (a) transitioning from low EQ to SER‐like employment (the scarring hypothesis); (b) transitioning from SER‐like employment to low EQ (the initial‐impact hypothesis); and (c) consistent low EQ status (for example, the dose–response hypothesis).MethodsUsing the American Working Conditions Survey (AWCS), baseline and follow‐up data on employees' self‐rated health was collected (N = 1109). An EQ typology with five categories was created via latent class cluster analysis: SER‐like, Instrumental, Precarious Unsustainable, Portfolio; and Precarious Intensive employment. Each EQ segment represents a unique combination of EQ features, with SER‐like and Portfolio employment reflecting overall high EQ, while Instrumental, Precarious Unsustainable, and Precarious Intensive reflect varieties of low EQ constellations. We used lagged Poisson regression to link baseline EQ to follow‐up self‐rated health and Poisson regression to analyze multiple EQ paths between baseline and follow‐up and their association with health.ResultsPrecarious Unsustainable and Instrumental employment at baseline associated significantly with poor self‐rated general health at follow‐up. Transitioning from SER‐like employment to a low‐EQ segment was linked to an increased risk of poor self‐rated general health, confirming the initial‐impact hypothesis. No evidence was found for the scarring hypothesis. Consistent Instrumental and Precarious Unsustainable employment were both associated with poorer health, underlining the importance of the dose‐response effect.ConclusionsEnhancing EQ is crucial for public health, particularly in the context of limited welfare provisions in the United States. Policy and legislative measures to improve EQ can promote better health outcomes and reduce health disparities within the working population.
Prevalence of Mild and Severe Cognitive Impairment in World Trade Center Exposed Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and General Emergency Responders
Authors: Mann Frank D. , Mueller Alexandra K. , Zeig‐Owens Rachel , Choi Jaeun , Prezant David J. , Carr Melissa M. , Fels Alicia M. , Hennington Christina M. , Armstrong Megan P. , Barber Alissa , Fontana Ashley E. , Kroll Cassandra H. , Chow Kevin , Melendez Onix A. , Smith Abigail J. , Christodoulou Christopher , Luft Benjamin J. , Hall Charles B. , Clouston Sean A. P. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundThe emergency personnel who responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks endured severe occupational exposures, yet the prevalence of cognitive impairment remains unknown among WTC‐exposed‐FDNY‐responders. The present study screened for mild and severe cognitive impairment in WTC‐exposed FDNY responders using objective tests, compared prevalence rates to a cohort of non‐FDNY WTC‐exposed responders, and descriptively to meta‐analytic estimates of MCI from global, community, and clinical populations.MethodsA sample of WTC‐exposed‐FDNY responders (n = 343) was recruited to complete an extensive battery of cognitive, psychological, and physical tests. The prevalences of domain‐specific impairments were estimated based on the results of norm‐referenced tests, and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Jak/Bondi criteria, Petersen criteria, and the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association (NIA‐AA) criteria were used to diagnose MCI. NIA‐AA criteria were also used to diagnose severe cognitive impairment. Generalized linear models and propensity score matching were used to compare prevalence estimates of cognitive impairment to a large sample of WTC‐exposed‐non‐FDNY responders from the General Responder Cohort (GRC; n = 7102) who completed the MoCA during a similar time frame.ResultAmong FDNY responders under 65 years, the unadjusted prevalence of MCI varied from 52.57% to 60.32% depending on the operational definition of MCI, apart from using a conservative cut‐off applied to MoCA total scores (18 < MoCA < 23), which yielded a markedly lower crude prevalence (24.31%) compared to alternative criteria. Using propensity score matching, the prevalence of MCI was significantly higher among WTC‐exposed FDNY responders, compared to WTC‐exposed GRC responders (adjusted RR = 1.13 (CI 95% = 1.07–1.20, p < 0.001), and descriptively higher than meta‐analytic estimates from different global, community, and clinical populations. Following NIA‐AA diagnostic guidelines, 4.96% of WTC‐exposed‐FDNY‐responders met the criteria for severe impairments (95% CI = 2.91–7.82), a prevalence that remained largely unchanged after excluding responders over the age of 65 years.DiscussionThere is a high prevalence of mild and severe cognitive impairment among WTC‐responders, highlighting the putative role of occupational, environmental, and disaster‐related exposures in the etiology of accelerated cognitive decline.
Workplace Injury and Death: A National Overview of Changing Trends by Sex, United States 1998–2022
Authors: Hendricks Kitty J. , Hendricks Scott A. , Marsh Suzanne M. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTWomen represent a substantial portion of the US workforce. However, injury and fatality rates for female workers have, historically, remained lower than rates for male workers. Fatal occupational data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and nonfatal injury data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System—Occupational Supplement (NEISS‐Work) for the years 1998–2022 were examined to produce rate ratios of male to female fatal and nonfatal occupational injury rates for all workers in the United States. Auto‐regressive linear models were developed to analyze rate ratios by sex for fatal and nonfatal occupational injuries by age group, injury event, and select industries to determine if female occupational fatal and nonfatal injury rates were following trends comparable to male rates. Over the 25‐year study period, male injury and fatality rates were consistently higher than females. Occupational fatality rates for males were more than nine times higher than female rates, and for nonfatal occupational injuries, male rates were 1.4 times higher than female rates. These analyses indicate that the differences in nonfatal injury rates by sex may be attenuating, however, the large gap by sex in workplace fatalities has remained unchanged. Occupational safety and health research with a more specific focus on these sex differences is needed to gain a clearer understanding of how sex differences affect hiring, job training, task assignment and completion, and injury risk, to identify areas where prevention efforts could be most successful.
Building Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience: Insights From a Mixed‐Method Study
Authors: Bag Surajit , Rahman Muhammad Sabbir , Chiarini Andrea 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTGrowing concerns regarding climate change and extreme weather events have spurred heightened interest among supply chain professionals, researchers, and policymakers, leading to increased focus on supply chain resilience. This study aims to develop a model specifically geared toward enhancing supply chain endurance and contribute to the ongoing debate on supply chain resilience. Employing a mixed‐method approach, the research initially utilizes the qualitative methodology to delineate the facets of supply chain endurance. Subsequently, through a multiple cross‐sectional survey design, the study empirically examines the relationship between supply chain endurance, a firm's supply chain resilience, and community resilience. The results engender discussions on fortifying firms' supply chain endurance by cultivating adaptive leadership, adaptability, visibility, flexibility, collaboration, redundancy, and conditioning. This research underscores the significance of nurturing supply chain endurance capabilities in bolstering a firm's sustainable supply chain resilience and the resilience of the broader community.
Alternative Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methods for Biodiversity Footprinting Could Motivate Different Strategic Priorities: A Case Study for a Dutch Dairy Multinational
Authors: Martínez‐Ramón Valentina , Bromwich Talitha , Modernel Pablo , Poore Joseph , Bull Joe W. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThe private sector is increasingly engaged in formulating biodiversity strategies that aim to achieve net‐positive outcomes. Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methodologies are a leading approach for quantifying ‘biodiversity footprints’, providing baselines for biodiversity mitigation strategies. However, differences between existing LCIA methods remain understudied in this context. Using a large agricultural organisation case study, we compared biodiversity footprints from two LCIA methodologies: LC‐IMPACT and ReCiPe2016. Results varied considerably, with LC‐IMPACT attributing the largest impacts to international land use change from imported livestock feeds and ReCiPe2016 highlighting the impacts from imported feeds related to other pathways, such as water use, alongside on‐farm GHG emissions. These differences suggest that using different methodologies could lead to substantially different corporate biodiversity strategies and sub‐optimal prioritisation. To design effective biodiversity strategies, corporations must address uncertainties in biodiversity footprinting methods, and further research is needed to ensure these methodologies drive effective action to combat global biodiversity loss.
Assessment of publication time in Campbell Systematic Reviews: A cross‐sectional survey
Authors: Pan Bei , Ge Long , Wang Xiaoman , Ma Ning , Wei Zhipeng , Honghao Lai , Hou Liangying , Yang Kehu 
Published: December 2024

AbstractDelayed publication of systematic reviews increases the risk of presenting outdated data. To date, no studies have examined the time and review process from title registration and protocol publication to the final publication of Campbell systematic reviews. This study aims to examine the publication time from protocol to full review publication and the time gap between database searches and full review publication for Campbell systematic reviews. All Campbell systematic reviews in their first published version were included. We searched the Campbell systematic review journals on the Wiley Online Library website to identify all completed studies to date. We manually searched the table of contents of all Campbell systematic reviews to obtain the date of title registration from the journal's website. We used SPSS software to perform the statistical analysis. We used descriptive statistics to report publication times which were calculated stratified by characteristics, including year of review publication, type of reviews, number of authors, difference in authors between protocol and review, and Campbell Review Groups. Non‐normal distributed data were reported as medians, interquartile range, and range, and normal distributed data will be reported as mean ± standard deviation. And we also visualized the overall publication time and the distribution of data. Approximately 18% of reviews were published within one to 2 years, faster than the aims set by Campbell systematic review policies and guidelines, which was 2 years. However, more than 40% of the reviews were published more than 2 years after protocol publication. Furthermore, over 50% of included reviews were published with a time gap of more than 2 years after database searches. There was no significant difference between Campbell coordinating groups' median publication times and time gap from searches of databases to full review publication existed. However, the methods group only published one full review with almost a 3‐year time gap from searches of databases to review publication. And there was a major difference between specific types of review. Systematic reviews had the longest median publication time of 2.4 years, whereas evidence and gap maps had the lowest median publication time of 13 months. Half of Campbell reviews were published more than 2 years after protocol publication. Furthermore, the median time from protocol publication to review publication varied widely depending on the specific type of review.
Enhancing Implant Position Accuracy in Guided Implantology: The Role of Drill Play Under Lateral Forces
Authors: Alevizakos Vasilios , Stryga Yannick , von See Constantin 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTObjectivesThis study investigates the impact of drill play on the precision of implant positioning under lateral forces in guided implantology.Materials and MethodsAn in vitro experiment was conducted using artificial bone blocks and the SIC Invent‐guided surgery implant system. Custom drill guides were designed, and 3D‐printed, using three sleeve types: sleeveless, a big sleeve, and a small sleeve. Drillings were performed with varying lateral forces, and deviations in angle, depth, and position were measured.ResultsSleeveless guides showed the highest variability in deviations, with a maximum deviation of 3.92 mm under extreme lateral forces. Big sleeve guides provided the most consistent precision, with deviations ranging from 0.42 to 1.33 mm. Small sleeve guides showed moderate precision, with deviations from 0.14 to 2.17 mm. Higher lateral forces generally increased deviations across all guide types.ConclusionsDrill play significantly affects the precision of guided implant drilling, with lateral forces causing deviations from the planned implant position. Big sleeve guides offer better precision under lateral loads compared to sleeveless and small sleeve guides. Strict adherence to the drilling protocol is essential to minimize errors and ensure optimal implant positioning.
Modulation of Ti3C2Tx interlayer spacing and functional groups by Lewis‐basic halides and their effects on Li+ storage properties
Authors: Li Xuke , Guan Keke , Ding Lixiang , Wang Xinyue , Zhang Haijun , Deng Yaping , Lei Wen 
Published: December 2024

AbstractSurface and interfacial chemistry play a vital role in shaping the properties of two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes). This study focuses on utilizing Lewis‐basic halides (LiCl/KCl) for thermal treatment of multilayered Ti3C2Tx, leading to the simultaneous modulation of interlayer spacing and surface functional groups. Compared to the pristine Ti3C2Tx, the LiCl/KCl treated sample (heating temperature: 450°C, denoted as LK‐Ti3C2Tx‐450) showcases a remarkable increase in the interlayer spacing and synergistic optimization of the functional groups. These modifications endow LK‐Ti3C2Tx‐450 with enhanced electrochemical properties, rendering it as a promising anode candidate for lithium‐ion batteries. The increased interlayer spacing is particularly advantageous, as it facilitates efficient and rapid Li+ diffusion, a vital factor in enhancing the performance of energy storage devices.
Density, Climate, and Stochasticity Shape Four Centuries of Population Dynamics for Two Long‐Lived Tree Species
Authors: Waddle Ellen , Lesser Mark R. , Steenbock Christopher , Doak Daniel F. 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThe dynamics of colonizing populations may be strongly influenced by both extrinsic (e.g., climate and competition) and intrinsic (e.g., density) forces as well as demographic and environmental stochasticity. Understanding the impacts of these effects is crucial for predicting range expansions, trailing edge dynamics, and the viability of rare species, but the general importance of each of these forces remains unclear. Here, we assemble establishment time and spatial locations of most individuals that have reached maturity in six isolated, establishing populations of two pine species. These data allow us to quantify the relative importance of multiple factors in controlling growth of these populations. We found that climate, density, site, and demographic stochasticity were of varying importance both within and across species, but that no driver appeared to dominate dynamics across all populations and time periods. Indeed, exclusion of any one of these effects greatly reduced predictive power of our population growth models. Given the similarity in the abiotic characteristics of these sites, the varying importance of these classes of effects was surprising but speaks to the need to consider multiple effects when predicting the dynamics of small and colonizing populations.
Potential for Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions With the Addition of Hydrogen or Ammonia to Different Natural Gas Compositions—Application in Internal Combustion Engines
Authors: Ingo Christina , Tuuf Jessica , Björklund‐Sänkiaho Margareta 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTInternal combustion engines (ICEs) can be used in power plants to ensure flexibility in electricity generation. The use of carbon‐free fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia, in ICEs is a way to decrease greenhouse gas emissions gradually until new carbon‐neutral technology has been fully implemented. By mixing small amounts of these compounds into natural gas (NG), the gas quality requirements can still be achieved and the modification work on the engine can be minimized. In this study, the CO2eq emission intensity was calculated for different NG compositions blended with hydrogen or ammonia while the mixture was within the gas quality specifications. The results showed that the addition of ammonia reduces the CO2eq emission intensity more than hydrogen and that the reduction depends on the NG quality. By utilizing H2‐NG and NH3‐NG mixtures as fuels in ICEs, the emissions can be reduced by 37%–44% and 3%–8%, respectively, compared to engines running on diesel oil or natural gas. The novelty of this study is to demonstrate the potential of cutting GHG emissions in power production using ICEs, new fuel blends, and fulfilling existing fuel requirements agreed on for engines.
Effect of Indenter Angle on Bearing Performance of Coal and Accompanying Rocks Under Point Load and Characterization of Mechanical Parameters
Authors: Wang Qian , Zhang Yujiang , Cui Delong , Feng Guorui , Du Yunlou , Zhang Shuai , Cheng Haojie , Zhang Zhengjun 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTCoal, mudstone, sandstone, and limestone, which are common in coal mines, were selected as research objects, and 60°, 90°, and 120° indenters were used to conduct point load tests to study the deformation and failure laws of rocks under point loads. This study identified a process for generating and crushing compacted bodies. As the indenter angle increased, the number of compacted bodies formed decreased significantly, and the stress drop decreased. The ultimate invasion depth upon reaching the failure load decreased as a quadratic function as the indenter angle increased. Under the load of indenter points at different angles, all samples underwent splitting failure along the loading axis. As the indenter angle increased, the indentation diameter increased quadratically. The angle of the indenter had a greater influence on the indentation diameter of low‐strength rocks, and the failure of coal and accompanying rocks was more stable under the action of large‐angle indenters. The point load test data were statistically analyzed. The load intensity of the indenter point at different angles exhibited a linear relationship with the uniaxial compressive strength, tensile strength, and elastic modulus, and the fitting degree was the best when the indenter angle was 120°
Nutritional and Anti‐Nutritional Properties of Extruded Puffed Snack Produced From Pearl Millet and Bambara Groundnut Flour Blends
Authors: Ajala Oladapo , Adelusi Oluwasola Abayomi , Kajihausa Olatundun Esther , Onabanjo Oluseye Olusegun , Bandele Oyewole Olusola , Obadina Adewale Olusegun 
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACTThis study investigates the nutritional and anti‐nutrient profiles of extrudates produced from seven formulations of pearl millet and Bambara groundnut flour in seven different ratios: 20:80, 30:70, 40:60, 50:50, 60:40, 70:30, and 80:20, with 100% pearl millet and 100% Bambara groundnut extrudates used as controls. The extrudates were processed using a twin screw extruder and analyzed for their nutritional and anti‐nutritional properties. The findings revealed a rising pattern in the content of fiber, moisture, protein, ash and fat as the substitution of Bambara groundnut increased in the extrudate. Conversely, the level of carbohydrates decreased with increased inclusion of Bambara groundnut. Our results also indicated a significant difference in the mineral composition of the pearl Millet‐Bambara groundnut extrudates, except for manganese. The values for calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, copper, manganese, and potassium ranged from 38.43–67.97, 3.60–5.10, 39.64–64.65, 290.84–413.15, 10.60–21.76, 0.10–0.24, ND—0.08, and 21.51–70.45 mg/100 g, respectively. Notably, the calcium, sodium, and potassium levels in the snacks rose with higher proportions of Bambara groundnut in the extrudates. Conversely, the concentrations of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper in the samples decreased as the percentage of Bambara groundnut in the formulation increased. However, the mineral levels recorded did not exceed the recommended daily intake, assuring no negative health effects upon consumption. Furthermore, the anti‐nutrient content, including trypsin inhibitor, phytate, and tannin, increased with the addition of Bambara groundnut flour, while the phenolic content decreased with increasing Bambara groundnut substitution. Overall, this study provides valuable insights for the development of nutritious snacks using locally available grains.