Publications

Cardiovascular Health Effects of Shift Work with Long Working Hours and Night Shifts: Study Protocol for a Three-Year Prospective Follow-Up Study on Industrial Workers

There is a plausible association between shift work and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may be due to disruption of the circadian rhy...

Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Skare, Øivind; Mamen, Asgeir; Sirnes, Per Anton; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Øvstebø, Reidun; Goffeng, Elisabeth Martinsen; Matre, Dagfinn; Nielsen, Pia; Heglum, Hanne Siri Amdahl; Hammer, Stine Eriksen ...

Exposure Determinants of Wood Dust, Microbial Components, Resin Acids and Terpenes in the Saw- and Planer Mill Industry

Objectives Sawmill workers have an increased risk of adverse respiratory outcomes, but knowledge about exposure–response relationships is...

Straumfors, Anne; Corbin, Marine; McLean, Dave; Mannetje, Andrea t'; Olsen, Raymond; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Daae, Hanne Line; Skare, Øivind; Ulvestad, Bente; Johnsen, Helle Laier; Eduard, Wijnand ...

How leadership behaviors influence the effects of job predictability and perceived employability on employee mental health – a multilevel, prospective study

Objectives This study aimed to elucidate the potential moderating effect of fair-, empowering-, and supportive-leadership behaviors on th...

Fløvik, Lise; Knardahl, Stein; Christensen, Jan Olav

Immune-mediated genetic pathways resulting in pulmonary function impairment increase lung cancer susceptibility

Impaired lung function is often caused by cigarette smoking, making it challenging to disentangle its role in lung cancer susceptibility....

Kachuri, Linda; Johansson, Mattias; Rashkin, Sara R.; Graff, Rebecca E.; Bossé, Yohan; Manem, Venkata; Caporaso, Neil E.; Landi, Maria Teresa; Christiani, David C.; Vineis, Paolo; Liu, Geoffrey ...

Risks of developing ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in relation to silica dust exposure in Sweden: a case–control study

Objective To determine whether occupational exposure to silica dust causes an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcer...

Wallden, Albin; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Fornander, Louise; Wiebert, Pernilla; Vihlborg, Per

Dose-response relationship between hand-arm vibration exposure and vibrotactile thresholds among roadworkers

Background Testing of vibration perception threshold (VPT) at the fingertips as a quantitative measure of tactile sensitivity is a common...

Clemm, Thomas; Færden, Karl; Ulvestad, Bente; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Nordby, Karl-Christian

Skin bioengineering in the diagnosis of occupational protein contact dermatitis

Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Holm, Jan Øivind; Stylianou, Eva

Work above shoulder level and shoulder complaints: a systematic review

To investigate the association and the exposure–response relationship between work above shoulder height and shoulder pain or disorders. ...

Wærsted, Morten; Koch, Markus; Veiersted, Kaj Bo

Characterization and pro‐inflammatory potential of indoor mold particles

A number of epidemiological studies find an association between indoor air dampness and respiratory health effects. This is often suggest...

Holme, Jørn Andreas; Øya, Elisabeth; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Øvrevik, Johan; Wijnand, Eduard

Workplace bullying and sleep - A systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature

This systematic review and meta-analysis 1) clarifies and quantifies existing results on the association between exposure to workplace bu...

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Harris, Anette; Pallesen, Ståle; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne