Bill Glass

ONZM, FFOM

Professor Bill Glass is the godfather of occupational health in New Zealand, spending over 60 years drawing attention to unseen fatal effects of exposure to substances in the workplace.

One of the major success of his career was the creation of the Asbestos Exposure Register. Bill’s efforts have resulted in better health for countless workers by not only proving the danger posed by substances like asbestos, lead and silica, but also by organising methods to reduce exposure.

He has been awarded Senior New Zealander of the Year 2019. https://nzawards.org.nz/awards/senior-new-zealander-year/2019/

• Publications
• Current Research Projects

PUBLICATIONS

Publication	Type
Chen G, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, Berg L, Pearce N, Kromhout H, Glass B, Brewer N, McLean D. Associations of occupational exposure to electric shocks and extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and motor neurone disease. Am J Epidemiology, 2021; 91(3): 393-402.	Journal
Hinz R, 't Mannetje A, Glass B, McLean D, Pearce N, Douwes J. Exposures to fumigants and residual chemicals in workers handling cargo from shipping containers and export logs in New Zealand. Ann Work Expo Health, 2020; 64(8): 826-837. .	Journal
Hinz R, 't Mannetje A, Glass B, McLean D, Pearce N, Douwes J. (2019) Fumigant and chemical residue 8-hour exposures in workers handling cargo from shipping containers and export logs in New Zealand. 27th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH 2019). 29 Apr-2 May, Wellington, NZ. Occ Environ Med, 2019; 76(1): A9-A10.	Conference Proceedings
Keer S, McLean D, Glass B, Taptiklis P, McGlothlin J, Douwes J. (2019) Protective effects of PPE use and good workplace hygiene practices against symptoms of neurotoxicity in collision repair workers. 27th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH 2019). 29 Apr-2 May, Wellington, NZ. Occ Environ Med, 2019; 76(1): A18-A19.	Conference Proceedings
Chen G, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, van den Berg L, Pearce N, Kromhout H, D'Souza W, McConnell M, Glass B, Brewer N, McLean D. Occupation and Motor Neurone Disease: A New Zealand Case-Control Study. Occup Environ Med, 2019; 76(5): 309-316.	Journal
Keer S, Taptiklis P, Glass B, McGlothlin J, Douwes J. Determinants of airborne solvent exposure in the collision repair industry. Annals of Work, Exposures and Health, 2018; 62(7): 871-883.	Journal
Keer S, McLean D, Glass B, Douwes J. Effects of personal protective equipment use and good workplace hygiene on symptoms of neurotoxicity in solvent-exposed vehicle spray painters. Ann Work Expo Health, 2018; 62(3): 307-320.	Journal
Keer S, Glass B, McLean D, Harding E, Babbage D, Leathem J, Brinkmann Y, Prezant B, Pearce N, Douwes J. Neuropsychological performance in solvent-exposed vehicle collision repair workers in New Zealand. Plos One, 2017; 12(12): e0189108.	Journal
McLean D, Glass B, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the construction industry – do we have a problem? NZMJ, 2017; 130(1466): 78-82	Journal
Glass B, Clayson H. Asbestos—worker exposure, family disease. NZMJ, 2017; 130 (1466): 90-91.	Journal
Glass B, Armstrong R, Chen G. Banning Asbestos in New Zealand, 1936-2016, an 80-year long saga. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2017; 14(12): 1457.	Journal
Keer S, Glass B, Prezant B, McLean D, Pearce N, Harding E, Echeverria D, McGlothlin J, Babbage D, Douwes J. Solvent neurotoxicity in vehicle collision repair workers in New Zealand. NeuroToxicology, 2016; 57: 223-229.	Journal
Keer S, Glass B, Prezant B, McLean D, Pearce N, Harding E, Echeverria D, McGlothlin J, Babbage D, Douwes J. (2016) Neurobehavioural symptoms in collision repair workers – A cross-sectional survey. 25th Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference 2016, 4-7 September, Barcelona, Spain.	Conference Presentations
't Mannetje A, McLean D, Glass B, Cheung K, Douwes J, Pearce N. Occupational exposure to carcinogens in New Zealand. Occ Environ Med, 2014; 71(S1): A47 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Glass B. (2003). Implications for policy. In Pearce N, McLean D, Berry R (Eds.), Priorities in occupational health and safety. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual CPHR Symposium in Health Research & Policy, (pp 105-7). Wellington, NZ: Centre for Public Health Research.	Books and Chapters
Glass B, McLean D, Armstrong R, Pearce N, Thomas L, Munro G, Walrond J, McMillan A, O’Keefe R, Power P, Rayner C, Stevenson M, Taylor R. (2003) Respiratory health and silica dust levels in the extractive industry. OSH Occupational Health Report Series. No 8. Wellington: OSH.	Reports