Some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are known carcinogens and workplace PAH exposure may increase the risk of cancer. Monitoring ...
A. Alhamdow; C. Lindh; J. Hagberg; Pål Graff; H. Westberg; A.M. Krais; M. Albin; P. Gustavsson; H. Tinnerberg; K. Broberg
More than 90% of the cases of Parkinson’s disease have unknown etiology. Gradual loss of dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra is the ...
Katja Stahl; Soulmaz Rahmani; Agnete Prydz; Nadia Skauli; Nanna MacAulay; Maria-Niki Mylonakou; Reidun Torp; Øivind Skare; Torill Berg; Trygve Brauns Leergaard; Ragnhild Elisabeth Paulsen ...
The aim of this study was to investigate fluctuations in heart rate variability (HRV), which reflect autonomic nervous system (ANS) funct...
Elisabeth Martinsen Goffeng; Karl-Christian Nordby; Mika P. Tarvainen; Susanna Järvelin-Pasanen; Anthony Wagstaff; Lars Ole Goffeng; Merete Drevvatne Bugge; Øivind Skare; Jenny-Anne Sigstad Lie
The effects of long-term chronic exposure of human lung cells to multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and their impact upon cellular pro...
Santosh Phuyal; Mayes Kasem; Oskar Knittelfelder; Animesh Sharma; Davi de Miranda Fonseca; Vaineta Vebraite; Sergey Shaposhnikov; Geir Slupphaug; Vidar Skaug; Shanbeh Zienolddiny
Purpose: To investigate if blood biomarkers could indicate early signs of lung damage or cardiovascular risk due to exposure to grain dus...
Anne Straumfors; Wijnand Eduard; Kari Emilie Heldal; Marit Skogstad; Lars Barregård; Dag Ellingsen
Sawmill workers are exposed to wood dust (a well-known carcinogen), microorganisms, endotoxins, resin acids (diterpenes), and vapours con...
Anne Straumfors; Raymond Olsen; Hanne Line Daae; Komlavi Anani Afanou; D. McLean; M. Corbin; A. Mannetje; Bente Ulvestad; Berit Bakke; Helle Laier Johnsen; J. Douwes ...
Purpose: To assess age-related differences in physical capacity, occupational physical demands, and relative physical strain at a group ...
Suzanne Merkus; Lars-Kristian Lunde; Markus Koch; Morten Wærsted; Stein Knardahl; Kaj Bo Veiersted
Personnel in swimming pool facilities typically experience ocular, nasal, and respiratory symptoms due to water chlorination and conseque...
Jessica Westerlund; Ing-Liss Bryngelsson; Håkan Löfstedt; Kåre Eriksson; Håkan Westberg; Pål Graff
In line with recommendations from both the World Health Organization and the European Union some employers encourage workplace health pro...
Marit Skogstad; Lars-Kristian Lunde; Bente Ulvestad; Hans Christian Dalsbotten Aass; Thomas Clemm; Asgeir Mamen; Øivind Skare
With the emergence of nanotechnology the number of manufactured nanomaterials (MNM) in production and use is constantly increasing. Expos...
Nina Elisabeth Landvik; Vidar Skaug; Benedicte Mohr; Jos Verbeek; Shanbeh Zienolddiny