Publications

Publication • Published year 2023

Benzene exposure and risk of lung cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Worker cohort: a prospective case-cohort study

Objective The objective of our study was to examine whether occupational exposure to benzene is associated with lung cancer among males i...

Ronnie Babigumira; Marit Bragelien Veierød; H. Dean Hosgood; Sven Ove Samuelsen; Magne Bråtveit; Jorunn Kirkeleit; Nathaniel Rothman; Qing Lan; Debra T. Silverman; Melissa C. Friesen; Nita Kaupang Shala ...

Publication • Published year 2023

Association of child neurodevelopmental or behavioural problems with maternal unemployment in a population-based birth cohort

Purpose To estimate associations between suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental or behavioural problems in 7-year-old children and ma...

Joana Amaro; Raquel Costa; Maja Popovic; Milena M. Maule; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Raquel Lucas

Publication • Published year 2023

No accelerated 20-year hearing decline after occupational noise exposure has ceased: The HUNT study

Objectives It has been suggested that noise exposure can accelerate hearing decline after the noise exposure has ceased. We aimed to ass...

Lisa Aarhus; Ina Charlotte Molaug; Bo Lars Engdahl

Publication • Published year 2023

CYP2A6 Activity and Cigarette Consumption Interact in Smoking-Related Lung Cancer Susceptibility

Cigarette smoke, containing both nicotine and carcinogens, causes lung cancer. However, not all smokers develop lung cancer, highlighting...

Mulong Du; Junyi Xin; Rui Zheng; Qianyu Yuan; Zhihui Wang; Hongliang Liu; Hanting Liu; Guoshuai Cai; Demetrius Albanes; Stephen Lam; Adonina Tardón ...

Publication • Published year 2023

Occupational exposures of firefighting and urinary tract cancer risk among men in the Norwegian Fire Departments Cohort

Objectives: Increased risks of bladder cancer and mesothelioma were the strongest evidence for the recent reclassification of firefightin...

Niki Marjerrison; Tom Kristian Grimsrud; Johnni Hansen; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Karl-Christian Nordby; Raymond Olsen; Marit Bragelien Veierød; Kristina Kjærheim

Publication • Published year 2023

Luteolin protects against adipogenic and lipogenic potency induced by human relevant mixtures of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the 3T3-L1 model

Human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may contribute to obesogenic effects. We have previously shown that POP mixtures m...

Y. Xie; Hanne Friis Berntsen; Karin Elisabeth Zimmer; Erik Ropstad; Steven Verhaegen; L. Connolly

Publication • Published year 2023

Chemical characterization of combustion engine exhaust and assessment of helicopter deck operator occupational exposures on an offshore frigate class ship

Diesel engine exhaust (DE) consists of a complex mixture of gases and aerosols, originating from sources such as engines, turbines, and p...

Stine Eriksen Hammer; Hanne Line Daae; Karoline Kåsin; Kristin Helmersmo; Vincent Simensen; Nils Petter Skaugset; Erlend Hassel; Erika Zardin

Publication • Published year 2023

Mechanisms of vocational interventions for return to work from musculoskeletal conditions: a mediation analysis of the MI-NAV trial

Objectives To investigate whether and to what extent, return to work (RTW) expectancy and workability mediate the effect of two vocationa...

Aidan G. Cashin; Britt Elin Øiestad; Fiona Aanesen; Kjersti Storheim; Alexander Tingulstad; Tarjei Langseth Rysstad; Hopin Lee; James H. McAuley; Gail Sowden; Gwenllian Wynne-Jones; Anne Therese Tveter ...

Publication • Published year 2023

Chemical Composition of Thoracic Dust at Workplaces During Cement Production

Objectives Cement belongs to the most used building materials. Clinker is the major constituent of cement, and it is believed that the s...

Stephan Weinbruch; Mark Scerri; Eduard Wijnand; Yngvar Thomassen; Karl-Christian Nordby; Balazs Berlinger; Kari Dahl; Grete Friisk; Natalya Romanova; Hilde Pettersen Notø

Publication • Published year 2023

Divergent TLR2 and TLR4 Activation by Fungal Spores and Species Diversity in Dust from Waste Sorting Plants

This manuscript presents the results of an exploratory study on the relationships between NF-κB response through Toll-like receptor (TLR)...

Komlavi Anani Afanou; Sunil Mundra; Eva Lena Fjeld Estensmo; Ine Pedersen; Rasmus Liland; Elke Eriksen; Pål Graff; Tonje Trulssen Hildre; Karl-Christian Nordby; Anne Straumfors