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Migrant workers may be more likely to be exposed to workplace psychosocial stressors (WPS) which have an affect on physical and mental health. Given the relative lack of research on this topic, the study objectives were to estimate and compare the prevalence of WPS in migrant and Australian workers and investigate associated mental health problems. Three cross-sectional surveys, two with migrant workers and one with Australian workers, were pooled to provide estimates of prevalence. Regressions were conducted to investigate associations between workers and WPS. All WPS, except unfair pay, were associated with higher probability of mental health problems. The association between WPS and mental health did differ between some migrant groups. Compared with Australian-born workers, all other migrant groups tended to have a lower risk of mental health outcomes. Interactions between WPS and migrants showed variable levels in the risk of having a mental health problem, some attenuated and some increased. The study showed that country of birth does play a part in how treatment in the workplace is perceived and responded to. Any interventions to improve workplace conditions for migrant workers need to be aware of the different experiences related to migrant ethnicity.

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Migrant workers may be more likely to be exposed to workplace psychosocial stressors (WPS) which have an affect on physical and mental health. Given the relative lack of research on this topic, the study objectives were to estimate and compare the prevalence of WPS in migrant and Australian workers and investigate associated mental health problems. Three cross-sectional surveys, two with migrant workers and one with Australian workers, were pooled to provide estimates of prevalence. Regressions were conducted to investigate associations between workers and WPS. All WPS, except unfair pay, were associated with higher probability of mental health problems. The association between WPS and mental health did differ between some migrant groups. Compared with Australian-born workers, all other migrant groups tended to have a lower risk of mental health outcomes. Interactions between WPS and migrants showed variable levels in the risk of having a mental health problem, some attenuated and some increased. The study showed that country of birth does play a part in how treatment in the workplace is perceived and responded to. Any interventions to improve workplace conditions for migrant workers need to be aware of the different experiences related to migrant ethnicity.

Research indicates that lifestyle-related factors such as obesity, physical activity, and smoking influence breast and colorectal cancer survival, but less is known about the association between lifestyle-related factors and survival in males with prostate cancer (PC). Recent reviews have investigated the impact of obesity on PC survival; however the small number of studies and significant heterogeneity in results make it difficult to draw firm conclusions [1]. Few studies have investigated the association between physical activity and PC survival [2]. More is known about tobacco smoking: a 2018 meta-analysis concluded that tobacco smoking at diagnosis is associated with poorer all-cause mortality (ACM) and PC-specific mortality (PSM) [3]. In this cohort study we investigated associations between obesity, physical activity, and smoking status at or before diagnosis and ACM and PSM among males diagnosed with PC. Participants were 572 men aged 40–75 yr (median 63 yr) diagnosed with PC in 2001–2002 in Western Australia (WA) who had previously taken part in a case-control study [4]. Participants self-reported their smoking status (current vs former vs never), height, weight, and recreational physical activity at or around the time of diagnosis. Date and cause of death were obtained via linkage to the WA Cancer and Death Registries. Follow-up was from PC diagnosis to date of death or censoring on February 17, 2017, whichever came first. The median follow-up was 15 yr (15 yr for participants who survived), and 193 participants died during follow-up (76 from PC). The Human Research Ethics Committee at the WA Department of Health and Curtin University approved this study.

Background: There is very little information available on a national level as to the number of people exposed to specific asthmagens in workplaces. Methods: We conducted a national telephone survey in Australia to investigate the prevalence of current occupational exposure to 277 asthmagens, assembled into 27 groups. Demographic and current job information were obtained. A web-based tool, OccIDEAS, was used to collect job task information and assign exposure to each asthmagen group. Results: In the Australian Workplace Exposure Study – Asthma (AWES- Asthma) we interviewed 4878 participants (2441 male and 2437 female). Exposure to at least one asthmagen was more common among men (47 %) than women (40 %). Extrapolated to the Australian population, approximately 2.8 million men and 1.7 million women were estimated to be exposed. Among men, the most common exposures were bioaerosols (29 %) and metals (27 %), whilst the most common exposures among women were latex (25 %) and industrial cleaning and sterilising agents (20 %). Conclusions: This study provides information about the prevalence of exposure to asthmagens in Australian workplaces which will be useful in setting priorities for control and prevention of occupational asthma.