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Some changes are immediately apparent: the new title, new cover, and new size.Other changes in content and style will be taking place in the coming months.But before discussing changes, it is appropriate to say something about what has gone before.What is so special about the British Journal of Industrial Medicine that has made it one of the leading journals in occupational health worldwide?A crucial ele- ment has been its scientific rigour.It has developed a reputation for publishing the best papers, the most important findings, and the conclusions that stand up to critical scrutiny.Many of the papers that have made a real difference to thinking and practice in occupational health over the years have been published in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine.The series of Editor's Choice papers in the Journal during 1993 illustrate this point well.They have included seminal papers on solvent, lead, and mercury poisoning, occupational bladder cancer, coalworkers' pneumoconiosis, asbestos effects, air pollu- tion, hazards of deep-sea fishing, and sickness absence.The editors of the British Journal of Industrial Medicinc have included some of the great names and top acade- mics in British occupational medicine.'All of them have played a part in the Journal's continuing success.The lat- est, Tony Waldron, has guided the Journal from 1980 to the present.His contribution during more than a decade
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