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New life sciences findings from Finnish Institute of Occupational Health described

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, August 1st, 2008

Investigators publish new data in the report 'The effectiveness of interventions for preventing injuries in the construction industry: a systematic review.' "Occupational injury rates among construction workers are the highest among the major industries. A number of injury-prevention interventions have been proposed, yet the effectiveness of these is uncertain," scientists in Kuopio, Finland report.

"Thus a systematic review evaluating the effectiveness of interventions for preventing occupational injuries among construction workers was conducted. Seven databases were searched, from the earliest available dates through June 2006, for published findings of injury...

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