Publications

Publication • Published year 2025

An integrated approach to assess exposure and early health effects in human populations exposed to micro- and nanoplastics

Although cumulative evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies indicates that micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) can induce toxic effects, an...

Julia Catalán; Komlavi Anani Afanou; Jéssica Arribas Arranz; Arantxa Ballesteros Riaza; Ivana Banić; Hubert Dirven; Irina Estrela-Lopis; Alba Hernández; Tomi Kanerva; Christian Laforsch; Esther Lenssen ...

Publication • Published year 2025

Combined exposure to shrimp tropomyosin and microbial components triggers enhanced allergic and inflammatory responses in vitro

Introduction: Workers in the shellfish industry face increased risks of allergy and asthma due to complex bioaerosol exposures in the wor...

Fikirte Debebe Zegeye; Steen Kristen Mollerup; Mayes Kasem; Annette Kuehn; Sabina Burla; Anne Straumfors; Johanna Maria Samulin-Erdem

Publication • Published year 2025

Financial strain in Norway: The lifetime risk of and expected time spent in payment problems

We calculate the lifetime risks and expectancies of payment problems in Norway, the country with the highest household debt burden among ...

Aapo Hiilamo; Åsmund Hermansen

Publication • Published year 2025

Prospective associations between work role stressors and symptoms of insomnia among child welfare social workers

Role ambiguity and role conflict are linked to negative outcomes such as distress, job dissatisfaction, and turnover intentions, but litt...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Live Bakke Finne; Anette Harris

Publication • Published year 2025

Absence during pregnancy in the Danish workforce: occupational, industrial, and temporal trends in a nationwide register-based cohort study

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe occupational, industrial, and temporal trends in relation to absence during pregnancy in the Dan...

Luise Mølenberg Begtrup; Esben Meulengracht Flachs; Regitze Sølling Wils; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde; Astrid Juhl Andersen; Hannah Nørtoft Frankel; Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg; Karin Sørig Hougaard; Camilla Sandal Sejbaek

Publication • Published year 2025

Management priority to psychological health and safety, psychological detachment, and insomnia: A three-wave longitudinal study

Restorative sleep is crucial for human functioning, and organizations have both incentive and responsibility for preventing and mitigatin...

Randi Hovden Borge; Live Bakke Finne; Sana Parveen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen

Publication • Published year 2025

Associations between workplace aggression and subsequent mental distress and sick leave among home care workers

Objective: The Norwegian home care sector faces staff shortages and high sick leave due to common mental disorders, often linked to work-...

Rigmor Knutsen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Knut Inge Fostervold; Håkon Andre Johannessen

Publication • Published year 2025

Characterizing nanoplastic suspensions of increasing complexity: inter-laboratory comparison of size measurements using dynamic light scattering

Understanding the potential human health risks associated with micro- and nanoplastic exposure is currently a priority research area. Nan...

Korinna Altmann; Raquel Portela; Francesco Barbero; Esther Breuninger; Laura Maria Azzurra Camassa; Tanja Cirkovic Velickovic; Costas Charitidis; Anna Costa; Marta Fadda; Petra Fengler; Ivana Fenoglio ...

Publication • Published year 2025

Characterization of occupational exposure to airborne particles and bioaerosols in dental clinics

Occupational exposure to airborne particles and bioaerosols in dental clinics is a potential hazard to dental health workers. Current stu...

Rubiyat E Islam; Lina Wik Leiss; Vibeke Elise Ansteinsson; Pål Graff; Shan Zienolddiny-Narui; Torunn Kringlen Ervik

Publication • Published year 2025

Hand Eczema, Risk Factors and Microbial Skin Contamination in the Norwegian Waste Sorting Industry: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Introduction Hand eczema, skin barrier function and skin microbial contamination among waste workers are underexplored. This stu...

Jose Hernan Alfonso; Pål Graff; Carla Viegas; Astrid Haaskjold Lossius; Elke Eriksen