Projects

Biomonitoring of low and intermittent exposure to benzene (BIOBEN)

Exposure to asbestos by demolition and renovation of buildings

Although asbestos in building materials has been banned for more than 30 years, it is still estimated that more than a hundred people die...

Effects of workplace initiatives on sick leave and work participation – new statistical and causal models to utilise population registries

Sickness absence, work disability and withdrawal from the labour market are great burdens for society, companies and affected individuals...

Effects of Regulatory Tools on Work Environment and Employee Health

This study evaluates the effects of the Labour Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on workplace exposures to prevent employee ill hea...

Cancer risk among firefighters

Future of Work

Skin exposure and skin problems among workers handling oil-drilling waste

This project aims to assess skin exposure among workers handling oil-drilling waste, effects of chemical exposure on the skin barrier, su...

Particle exposure in dental clinics (Dentex)

Dental procedures, such as drilling, grinding, and polishing of composite materials used as dental fillings, create air borne particles a...

Risk factors and consequenses of hearing loss with regard to working life

Project title: Generation, protection and health effects of nano-sized dust in the ferroalloy industry (DEMASKUS)

There are tremendous efforts applied in the ferroalloy and SiC industry to control and reduce exposures of the dust generated during the ...