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Microbial exposure and diversity in Norwegian shrimp processing plants

Seafood processing workers have a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and occupational asthma, primarily attributed to allergenic pro...

Fikirte Debebe Zegeye; Anne Straumfors; Peng Lei; Pål Graff; Johanna Maria Samulin-Erdem; Komlavi Anani Afanou

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GRADE Concept Paper 9: Rationale and process for creating a GRADE Ontology

Context: As the rate of research production accelerates, the ability to efficiently and unambiguously communicate judgments relating to t...

Paul Whaley; Brian S. Alper; Joanne Dehnbostel; Carlos Alva-Diaz; Stavros A. Antoniou; Antonio Bognanni; Javier Bracchiglione; Therese Kristine Dalsbø; Sean Grant; Jennifer Hunter; Alfonso Iorio ...

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Pulmonary hazards of nanoplastic particles: a study using polystyrene in in vitro models of the alveolar and bronchial epithelium

Background: Nanoplastics (NPs) are released into the environment through the degradation of plastic objects, leading to human exposure. D...

Sara Michelini; Safaa Mawas; Ema Kurešepi; Francesco Barbero; Katarina Šimunović; Dorian Miremont; Stéphanie Devineau; Martin Schicht; Victor Ganin; Øyvind Pernell Haugen; Komlavi Anani Afanou ...

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European harmonization of asbestos exposure assessment: comparing PCM, SEM, and TEM to derive conversion factors

After the European ban on the use of asbestos, exposure assessment of asbestos became imperative for ensuring compliance with safety stan...

Remy Franken; Peter Tromp; Torunn Kringlen Ervik; James Staff; Keld Alstrup Jensen; Céline Eypert-Blaison; Anders Brostrøm; Annapaola Cannizzaro; Maria Teresa Sanchez Cabo; Maria Rosaria Bruno; Ana Sofia Fonseca ...

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Benzene exposure and risk of colorectal cancer by anatomical subsite in the Norwegian offshore petroleum workers cohort

Objective: To investigate the association between low levels of benzene exposure (≤0.879 parts per million [ppm]-years) and risk of color...

Ronnie Babigumira; Marit Bragelien Veierød; Inger Kristin Larsen; Leon Alexander Mclaren Berge; Nita Kaupang Shala; Niki Marjerrison; Sven Ove Samuelsen; Magne Bråtveit; Jorunn Kirkeleit; Karl-Christian Nordby; H. Dean Hosgood ...

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A quantitative solar ultraviolet radiation job-exposure matrix for Europe

Introduction: Outdoor workers are exposed to high levels of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). UVR causes skin cancer and is a risk facto...

Else T. Würtz; Kirsten Pugdahl; Morten Fenger-Grøn; Ina A. Berglind; Mark P.C. Cherrie; Anna Dahlman-Höglund; Kasper Grandahl; Jelena Macan; Alberto Modenese; Hilde Pettersen Notø; Svetlana E. Solovieva ...