About the Journal

La Medicina del Lavoro is a bimonthly magazine founded in 1901 by L. Devoto, and then directed by L. Preti, E. Vigliani, V. Foà, P.A. Bertazzi (Milan), and now by A. Mutti (Parma). It is owned by and is the official journal of the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine (SIML), aimed at training and updating professionals concerned with Occupational Health.

 

 

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Breathing the Job: Impaired Pulmonary Function in Hairdressers due to Occupational Chemical Exposure Occupational Lung Effects in Hairdressers

Zeliha Demir Giden, Elif Demir, Ramazan Giden, Hasret Yağmur Sevinç Akın
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Investigation of the Association Between COVID-19 and Hepatitis B Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey

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Work-Related Accidents and Their Predictors Among Delivery Drivers in Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Study

Omnia A. M. Yousef, Mohamed El-Helaly, Adel El-Wehedy, Khadija A. F. Denewar
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La Medicina del Lavoro | Work, Environment and Health announces that, effective 1 January 2026, the journal will formally adopt the Editorial Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Peer Review Process as outlined in the attached document.

This policy establishes clear principles and operational guidelines for the responsible use of AI tools by reviewers and editorial staff. It reaffirms the journal’s commitment to:

- Human accountability in all scientific judgments
- Transparency regarding the use of AI beyond basic editorial support
- Quality and rigor in the peer review process
- Strict confidentiality of submitted manuscripts

The policy introduces a structured framework defining acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI during peer review, ensuring that technological innovation enhances—rather than replaces—human expertise and ethical responsibility (see the 4th paragraph of our policies).

All reviewers invited from 1 January 2026 onward will be expected to comply with this policy and, where applicable, include the required transparency statement in their confidential comments to the editor.

La Medicina del Lavoro | Work, Environment and Health remains committed to safeguarding scientific integrity while embracing responsible innovation in scholarly publishing.


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Current Issue

Vol. 116 No. 6 (2025)

Published: 16-12-2025

Editorial

Where Are We Going by Applying AI Tools? Are We Going to Lose Our Jobs?

Antonio Mutti
Abstract 249 | PDF Downloads 215

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.18255

Reviews, Commentaries, Perspectives

Human Biomonitoring of Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) in Germany: Methods, Exposure Levels, and Health-Based Interpretation

Christoph Schmidtkunz, Isabell Schönrath, Aline Murawski, Katja Küpper, Nora Lemke, Till Weber, Gabriele Leng, Marike Kolossa-Gehring
Abstract 306 | PDF Downloads 198

Page 18008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.18008

Effectiveness of Occupational Health Promotion Programs on Cardiometabolic risk factors: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis

Alessandro Godono, Veruscka Leso, Ettore Paradisi, Elisa Carena, Maria Vittoria Picciaiola, Anna Schneider-Kamp, Catalina Ciocan, Fabrizio Bert, Franco Veglio, Paolo Boffetta, Ivo Iavicoli
Abstract 616 | PDF Downloads 402 Supplementary file Downloads 27

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.18179

Original articles

Evaluation of the Hearing Function in the Orchestra Professional Musicians of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan

Terenzio Cassina, Alessia Tomasin, Orietta Calcinoni, Umberto Ambrosetti, Eliana Filipponi, Valeria Castelli, Riccardo Bianchin, Valentina Teodorani, Laura Magnoni, Leonardo Braga, Linda Parati, Federica Di Berardino
Abstract 468 | PDF Downloads 305

Page 17437

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.17437

Steady-State Auditory Evoked Potentials in Workers Exposed to Occupational Noise

Mariana Keiko Kamita, Clayton Henrique Rocha, Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva, Alessandra Giannella Samelli, Carla Gentile Matas
Abstract 272 | PDF Downloads 221

Page 17196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.17196

Occupational Risk for Headache Disorders in Female Registered Nurses. A Retrospective Study

Gabriele d'Ettorre; Roberta Tornese; Andrea Baldassarre
Abstract 302 | PDF Downloads 284

Page 17715

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.17715

Assessing Cumulative Musculoskeletal Strain in Automotive Mechanics: Insights from Real-World Occupational Analysis

Hadi Daneshmandi, Reyhane Sadeghian, Niloofar Rahgoshay, Nahideh Sartavi, Fardin Negahdari, Laleh Golkari
Abstract 247 | PDF Downloads 221

Page 16988

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v116i6.16988
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The historical series of Occupational Medicine is available in digital format

The Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and the editorial staff of La Medicina del Lavoro proudly announce that the entire collection of the journal since 1901 is now available in digital format. The years up to 1925 were published under the masthead "Il Lavoro", which became the current one from 1925, i.e., from volume 16.

The link to the historical series of the magazine can be obtained through the Libraries Service of the State University of Milan at the link https://collezioni.unimi.it/dcb/rivlavoro/index.php. Pending IT developments, access to all volumes identified by year is guaranteed. Once you have obtained access to the volume (all years) or the file (from 1972 to 2002), you can search for individual words or strings by typing Ctrl+F and filling in the window that opens at the top right. From 2003 onwards, the journal is now accessible at https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/lamedicinadellavoro.

Our journal can fully adhere to the Open Science process thanks to the agreement between SIML, the State University of Milan, and the publisher "Mattioli 1885". This philosophy encourages transparency, reproducibility, and responsibility in scientific research. It aims to make the research results accessible to all in a free and open way, respecting the authors’ intellectual property to be acknowledged through the citation of their work.

 

La serie storica de La Medicina del Lavoro è disponibile in formato digitale

La Società Italiana di Medicina del Lavoro e la Redazione de La Medicina del Lavoro annunciano con orgoglio che l'intera collezione della rivista dal 1901 è ora disponibile in formato digitale. Le annate fino al 1925 sono state pubblicate sotto la testata “Il Lavoro”, divenuta quella attuale dal 1925, cioè dal volume 16.

Il collegamento alla serie storica della rivista si ottiene tramite il Servizio Biblioteche dell’Università Statale di Milano al link https://collezioni.unimi.it/dcb/rivlavoro/index.php. In attesa di sviluppi informatici, è garantito l’accesso a tutti i volumi identificati dall’annata. Una volta ottenuto l’accesso al volume (tutte le annate) o al fascicolo (dal 1972 al 2002), si possono ricercare singole parole o stringhe digitando Ctrl+F e riempendo la finestra che si apre in alto a destra. Dal 2003 in poi la rivista è accessibile al sito https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/lamedicinadellavoro.

Grazie all’accordo tra SIML, Università Statale di Milano e la casa editrice “Mattioli 1885”, la nostra rivista può vantare la piena adesione al processo Open Science, una filosofia che incoraggia la trasparenza, la riproducibilità e la responsabilità nella ricerca scientifica e mira a rendere i risultati della ricerca accessibili a tutti in modo gratuito e libero, nel rispetto della proprietà intellettuale degli autori, da riconoscere attraverso la citazione del loro lavoro.

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