This study aimed to test the use of Rietveld refinement on respirable aerosol samples to determine the phase of respirable crystalline si...
Halvorsen, Johanne Østereng; Stacey, Peter; Graff, Pål; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen
Aims: Exposure to air pollution including diesel engine exhaust (DEE) is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (A...
Wils, Regitze Sølling; Flachs, Esben Meulengracht; Stokholm, Zara Ann; Gustavsson, Per; Plato, Nils; Kolstad, Henrik A.; Sejbæk, Camilla Sandal; Brauer, Charlotte; Schlünssen, Vivi; Hougaard, Karin Sørig; Madsen, Ida E. H. ...
STAMI-rapport nr. 1/2025.
Wolf-Grosse, Susann; Leite, Mimmi; Suleiman, Abdulqadir Mohamad; Graff, Pål
Background: Despite legislation aimed to protect the population against skin sensitization in the European Union (EU), overone quarter of...
Pedersen, Mathias Krogh; Schwensen, Jakob Ferløv Baselius; Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Mollerup, Steen Kristen; Selvestrel, Gianluca; Rudén, Christina; Wilks, Martin F.; Johansen, Jeanne Duus
Introduction: Waste management represents an occupational setting where fungi are significant contaminants. This study aimed to assess th...
Martins, Carla; Viegas, Carla; Eriksen, Elke; Graff, Pål; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Straumfors, Anne; Twarużek, Magdalena; Grajewski, Jan; Kosicki, Robert; Viegas, Susana
Exposure to hazardous microorganisms during waste handling is a potential health concern. Molecular biological techniques provide means o...
Eriksen, Elke; Graff, Pål; Eiler, Alexander; Straumfors, Anne; Afanou, Komlavi Anani
Kidney cancer has been a suspected occupational disease in petroleum workers. Health conditions that are linked to kidney cancer may prom...
Shala, Nita Kaupang; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Babigumira, Ronnie; Berge, Leon Alexander Mclaren; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Bråtveit, Magne; Friesen, Melissa C.; Keil, Alexander P.; Silverman, Debra T.; Rothman, Nathaniel ...
Introduction Outdoor workers are exposed to high levels of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). UVR causes skin cancer and is a risk factor...
Würtz, Else T.; Pugdahl, Kirsten; Fenger-Grøn, Morten; Berglind, Ina A.; Cherrie, Mark P.C.; Dahlman-Höglund, Anna; Grandahl, Kasper; Macan, Jelena; Modenese, Alberto; Notø, Hilde Pettersen; Solovieva, Svetlana E. ...
The Nordic countries benefited from declines in cervical cancer incidence rates due to the implementation of screening programmes. Howeve...
Eslahi, Marzieh; Pizzato, Margherita; Heikkinen, Sanna; Martinsen, Jan Ivar; Lynge, Elsebeth; Hansen, Johnni; Selander, Jenny; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Pukkala, Eero; Vaccarella, Salvatore
Objective To investigate the association between low levels of benzene exposure (≤0.879 parts per million [ppm]-years) and risk of colore...
Babigumira, Ronnie; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Berge, Leon Alexander Mclaren; Shala, Nita Kaupang; Marjerrison, Niki; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Bråtveit, Magne; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Hosgood, H. Dean ...
Introduction: Shellfish processing workers are highly susceptible to respiratory illnesses such as allergies and asthma. This study exami...
Zegeye, Fikirte Debebe; Graff, Pål; Grgic, Miriam; Mollerup, Steen Kristen; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Bang, Berit; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Straumfors, Anne; Samulin-Erdem, Johanna Maria
Contact urticaria (CoU) is an immediate contact reaction occurring within minutes to an hour after exposure to specific pro-teins or chem...
Bizjak, Mojca; Aerts, Oliver; Pesqué, David; Muñoz, Melba; Asero, Riccardo; Gonçalo, Margarida; Rustemeyer, Thomas; Košnik, Mitja; Kačar, Mark; Goossens, Ann; Alfonso, Jose Hernan ...
We aimed to investigate the association between occupational exposure to respirable crystalline quartz (RCQ) and acute myocardial infarct...
Wils, Regitze Sølling; Flachs, Esben Meulengracht; Stokholm, Zara Ann; Kromhout, Hans; Peters, Susan; Ohlander, Johan; Kolstad, Henrik A.; Sejbæk, Camilla Sandal; Schlünssen, Vivi; Hougaard, Karin Sørig; Madsen, Ida Elisabeth Huitfeldt ...
This study assessed the performance of the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) and Gesamtstaubprobenahme (GSP) personal inhalable ae...
Darbakk, Christine; Graff, Pål; Olsen, Raymond
Seafood processing workers have a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and occupational asthma, primarily attributed to allergenic pro...
Zegeye, Fikirte Debebe; Straumfors, Anne; Lei, Peng; Graff, Pål; Samulin-Erdem, Johanna Maria; Afanou, Komlavi Anani
Halvorsen, Johanne Østereng; Graff, Pål; Gjengedal, Elin Lovise Folven; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen
Background Nanoplastics (NPs) are released into the environment through the degradation of plastic objects, leading to human exposure. Du...
Michelini, Sara; Mawas, Safaa; Kurešepi, Ema; Barbero, Francesco; Šimunović, Katarina; Miremont, Dorian; Devineau, Stéphanie; Schicht, Martin; Ganin, Victor; Haugen, Øyvind Pernell; Afanou, Komlavi Anani ...
Wastewater is a known carrier for human pathogenic viruses, with seasonal variations in concentrations, and wastewater treatment plant (W...
Lauvås, Anna Jacobsen; Graff, Pål; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Duchaine, Caroline; Veillette, Marc; Myrmel, Mette; Straumfors, Anne
After the European ban on the use of asbestos, exposure assessment of asbestos became imperative for ensuring compliance with safety stan...
Franken, Remy; Tromp, Peter; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Staff, James; Jensen, Keld Alstrup; Eypert-Blaison, Céline; Brostrøm, Anders; Cannizzaro, Annapaola; Cabo, Maria Teresa Sanchez; Bruno, Maria Rosaria; Fonseca, Ana Sofia ...
Background Several authors have studied contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found on the outer gears of firefighters...
Rosting, Cecilie; Notø, Hilde Pettersen; Ellingsen, Dag; Johansen, Thea Haugsten; Olsen, Raymond
Employees in the woodworking industry, including carpentry workshops, wood product factories, and the wooden house industry, are exposed ...
Straumfors, Anne; Pedersen, Ine; Brinchmann, Erika Zardin; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Anmarkrud, Kristine Haugen; Eidhammer, Monica; Foss, Oda Astrid Haarr; Skaugset, Nils Petter
Despite lung cancer affecting all races and ethnicities, disparities are observed in incidence and mortality rates among different ethnic...
Byun, Jinyoung; Han, Younghun; Choi, Jiyeon; Sun, Ryan; Shaw, Vikram R.; Zhu, Catherine; Xiao, Xiangjun; Lusk, Christine; Badr, Hoda; Lee, Hyun-Sung; Jang, Hee-Jin ...
Background Occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and airborne particles in the food production industry is associated with an incre...
Darbakk, Christine; Olsen, Raymond; Krapf, Solveig; Graff, Pål
STAMI-rapport nr. 4/2025.
Ervik, Torunn Kringlen ; Halvorsen, Johanne Østereng; Graff, Pål; Dahl, Kari; Skaugset, Nils Petter
Background: Clinical, molecular, and genetic epidemiology studies displayed remarkable differences between ever- and never-smoking lung c...
Li, Yafang; Xiao, Xiangjun; Li, Jianrong; Han, Younghun; Cheng, Chao; Fernandes, Gail F.; Slewitzke, Shannon E.; Rosenberger, Susan M.; Zhu, Meng; Byun, Jinyoung; Bossé, Yohan ...