Publikasjoner
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Human Serum Samples of Selected Populations from Ghana
The aims of this study were to assess serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in selected populations from Gh...
Dartey, Emmanuel; Ellingsen, Dag; Berlinger, Balazs; Thomassen, Yngvar; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Brox, Jan; Nartey, Vincent K.; Yeboah, Francis A.; Huber, Sandra
Workplace bullying increases the risk of anxiety through a stress-induced β2-adrenergic receptor mechanism: a multisource study employing an animal model, cell culture experiments and human data
Objectives Several studies show that severe social stressors, e.g., in the form of exposure to workplace bullying in humans, is associate...
Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Nymoen, Ingeborg; Nyberg, Henriette; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne; Gjerstad, Johannes
Patterns of pain complaints and insomnia symptoms are associated with abusive supervision in the Norwegian working population: a latent class analysis
Objectives Previous findings suggest that abusive supervision, i.e., subordinates’ perceptions of their supervisor’s behaviours as hostil...
Sannes, Ann-Christin; Christensen, Jan Olav; Matre, Dagfinn; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes
Metal additive manufacturing and possible clinical markers for the monitoring of exposure-related health effects
Additive manufacturing (AM) includes a series of techniques used to create products, in several different materials, such as metal, polym...
Ljunggren, Stefan A.; Ward, Liam J.; Graff, Pål; Persson, Anders; Lind, Malin Leijon; Karlsson, Helen
Hand-arm vibration exposure in rock drill workers. A comparison between measurements with hand-attached and tool-attached accelerometers
Objectives To assess the hazard of tool vibrations, we need valid exposure measurements. The use of hand-attached accelerometers (vibrati...
Clemm, Thomas; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Ulvestad, Bente; Bråtveit, Magne
Defensive functioning moderates the effects of nondirective meditation
We have recently found that nondirective meditation facilitates stress reduction. This supplementary study investigated whether defensive...
Hersoug, Anne Grete; Wærsted, Morten; Lau, Bjørn
Psychometric properties and validation of the Brief NORSCI safety perceptions and climate inventory in the Norwegian waste management industry
A valid, standardized tool for assessing workplace safety can help organizations and employers to detect potential safety risks. This is ...
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Christensen, Jan Olav; Emberland, Jan Shahid; Skogstad, Marit; Knardahl, Stein; Finne, Live Bakke
Shift work, inflammation and musculoskeletal pain. The HUNT Study
Background: Studies have indicated that shift work, in particular night work, is associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain but the mec...
Matre, Dagfinn; Christensen, Jan Olav; Mork, Paul Jarle; Ferreira, P.; Sand, Trond; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard
Tremor measurements in a 22-year cohort study of workers exposed to hand-held vibrating tools
Objectives The objectives of this cohort study were to evaluate possible long-term effects of occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration...
Bast-Pettersen, Rita; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Wastensson, Gunilla; Aarhus, Lisa
Perinatal exposure to a human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants: Effects on mammary gland development, ovarian folliculogenesis and liver in CD-1 mice
The ability of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with endocrine disrupting properties to interfere with the developing reproductive sy...
Johanson, Silje Modahl; Ropstad, Erik; Østby, Gunn Charlotte; Aleksandersen, Mona; Zamaratskaia, Galia; Boge, Gudrun Seeberg; Halsne, Ruth; Trangerud, Cathrine; Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth ...
The impact of a workplace terrorist attack on the psychosocial work environment. A longitudinal study from pre- to post-disaster
The psychosocial work environment is of great importance for regaining health and productivity after a workplace disaster. Still, there i...
Berthelsen, Mona; Hansen, Marianne Bang; Nissen, Alexander; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Knardahl, Stein; Heir, Trond
Future of work – Work environment and occupational health. A modified Delphi survey of work environment experts in Norway and Denmark
Christensen, Jan Olav; Vleeshouwes, Jolien; Finne, Live Bakke; Sørensen, Kathrine; Rasmussen, Lene; Kristiansen, Jesper
Arterial abnormalities in the hands of workers with vibration white fingers. A magnetic resonance angiography case series
Vibration white finger (VWF) is a complication from exposure to hand-arm vibrations. Poor knowledge of the pathophysiology of VWF means t...
Vihlborg, Per; Makdoumi, Karim; Gavlovská, Hana; Wikström, Sverre; Graff, Pål
A human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) differentially affect glutamate induced excitotoxic responses in chicken cerebellum granule neurons (CGNs) in vitro
Primary cultures of cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs) derived from chicken embryos were used to explore the effects on developmental neur...
Yadav, Ajay; Verhaegen, Steven; Verbruggen, Evelien; Kerhoas, Marie; Huiberts, Eva Henriëtte Willemijn; Hadera, Mussie Ghezu; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth; Ropstad, Erik; Paulsen, Ragnhild Elisabeth
Accelerated atherosclerosis caused by serum amyloid A response in lungs of ApoE−/− mice
Airway exposure to eg particulate matter is associated with cardiovascular disease including atherosclerosis. Acute phase genes, especial...
Christophersen, Daniel Vest; Møller, Peter; Thomsen, Morten Bækgaard; Lykkesfeldt, Jens; Loft, Steffen; Wallin, Håkan; Vogel, Ulla; Jacobsen, Nicklas Raun
A human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants induces reactive oxygen species formation in isolated human leucocytes: Involvement of the β2-adrenergic receptor
Exposure to chlorinated (Cl), brominated (Br) and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is associated with immu...
Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Øvrevik, Johan; Berntsen, Christopher Friis; Østby, Gunn Charlotte; Brinchmann, Bendik Christian; Ropstad, Erik; Myhre, Oddvar
Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Women’s Serum in the European Arctic Russia
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are heterogeneous carbon-based compounds that can seriously affect human health. The aim of this stu...
Varakina, Yulia; Lahmanov, Dmitry; Aksenov, Andrey; Trofimova, Anna; Korobitsyna, Rimma; Belova, Natalia; Sobolev, Nikita; Kotsur, Dmitry; Sorokina, Tatiana; Grjibovski, Andrej; Chashchin, Valery ...
Peripherally Administered Persistent Organic Pollutants Distribute to the Brain of Developing Chicken Embryo in Concentrations Relevant for Human Exposure
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can reach the fetal brain and contribute to developmental neurotoxicity. To explore the distribution...
Yadav, Ajay; Verhaegen, Steven; Hadera, Mussie Ghezu; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Berg, Vidar; Lyche, Jan Ludvig; Sabaredzovic, Azemira; Haug, Line Småstuen; Myhre, Oddvar; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth; Paulsen, Ragnhild Elisabeth ...
Safety incidents associated with extended working hours. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: We performed a systematic review to assess potential consequences of extended working hours on accidents, near-accidents, safe...
Matre, Dagfinn; Skogstad, Marit; Sterud, Tom; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Knardahl, Stein; Christensen, Jan Olav; Lie, Jenny-Anne Sigstad
Lipogenic Potency of Individual Perfuorinated Alkyl Acids (PFAAs) and Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Mixtures at Human Blood‑Based Exposure Levels on Adipogenesis in 3T3‑L1 Cells
In recent decades, the incidence of metabolic disorders has increased internationally. This increase has been linked to exposure to persi...
Xie, Y.; Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Zimmer, Karin Elisabeth; Ropstad, Erik; Verhaegen, Steven; Connolly, L.
Adverse social behaviour at the workplace and subsequent physician certified sick leave. A three-wave prospective study of the general working population in Norway
Objectives: We aimed to provide an integrated picture of the relationship between different facets of adverse social behaviour (ASB) at t...
Sterud, Tom; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Skare, Øivind; Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Christensen, Jan Olav
Novel methods for cold exposure of skeletal muscle in vivo and in vitro show temperature-dependent myokine production
Proteins secreted from skeletal muscle serving a signalling role have been termed myokines. Many of the myokines are exercise factors, pr...
Krapf, Solveig Astrid; Schjølberg, Tiril; Asoawe, Lucia; Honkanen, Susanna Kyllikki; Kase, Eili Tranheim; Thoresen, G. Hege; Haugen, Fred
Associations between workplace bullying and later benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders
Objective In this study, we examined exposure to workplace bullying as a predictor of registry-based benefit recipiency among workers str...
Løvvik, Camilla Margrethe Sigvaldsen; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Jacobsen, Henrik Børsting; Reme, Silje Endresen
Mobilization of asbestos fibers by weathering of a corrugated asbestos cement roof
Mobilization of asbestos fibers from a 60-year-old corrugated asbestos cement roof was studied in material samples collected from a domes...