Publikasjoner

Prosjektrapport for EXPO-prosjektet. Eksponering for respirabelt støv og kvarts i bergindustrien

Formålet med EXPO-prosjektet var å kartlegge eksponering for respirabelt støv og kvarts i norsk bergindustri. Prosjektet hadde som mål å ...

Ingrid Marie Bakke; Torunn Kringlen Ervik; Hilde Pettersen Notø; Ragnhild Beate Strand Østrem

Biphasic sleep in shift workers and its related outcomes: a scoping review protocol

Introduction: Shift work is associated with disrupted sleep, circadian misalignment and increased risks of adverse health, performance an...

Line Victoria Moen; Jenny-Anne S. Lie; Ingrid Løken Jørgensen; Lars Aastebøl Frøjd; Ståle Pallesen; Dagfinn Matre

Investigating Workplace Bullying Using a Person-Centered Approach: Capturing Targets’ Exposure and Sense of Defenselessness Through Latent Profile Analysis

Workplace bullying is conceptualized as a systematic exposure to harassing behavior accompanied by feelings of defenselessness. Yet, most...

Sarah-Geneviève Trépanier; Guy Louis Alice Notelaers; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Alexandre J. S. Morin

Effects of Reducing the Number of Quick Returns (< 11 h off Between Shifts) on Turnover Intention and Job Satisfaction: a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Among Healthcare Workers

Purpose: To investigate the effects of reducing quick returns (i.e., < 11 h between shifts) on turnover intention and job satisfaction, a...

Erlend Sunde; Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell Djupedal; Øystein Vedaa; Ståle Pallesen; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Siri Waage; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Stein Atle Lie; Bjarte Birkeland Kysnes; Anette Harris

Reciprocal effects between loneliness and sleep disturbances from adolescence to mid-adulthood: the HUNT study

Nayan Deepak Parlikar; Joanna Mc Hugh Power; Philip Hyland; Andrew N. Coogan; Kirsti Kvaløy; Linn Beate Strand; Geir Arild Espnes; Steinar Krokstad; Unni Karin Moksnes

Interventions to promote mental and physical health in changing working environments due to climate change, sustainable work practices, and work in green jobs: The EU INTERCAMBIO project

Introduction: Work environments are rapidly changing in Europe, with climate change, the transition to the circular economy, and expansio...

Michelle C. Turner; Xavier Basagaña; Alex Burdorf; Irina Guseva Canu; Alexander Gorny; Henrik A. Kolstad; Karin Broberg; Anjoeka Pronk; Jenny Selander; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Pieter van Baal ...

Genes associated with genetic and rare lung diseases and the risk of lung cancer

Background: We investigated whether markers, genes or terms of the Human Phenotype Ontology associated with genetic or rare diseases (GAR...

Albert Rosenberger; Heike Bickeböller; David C. Christiani; Neil E. Caporaso; Geoffrey Liu; Stig E. Bojesen; Loic Le Marchand; Demetrios Albanes; Melinda C. Aldrich; Adonina Tardon; Guillermo Fernández‐Tardón ...

Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between short rest periods between shifts and health, function, and behavioral outcomes

Purpose: This paper presents a protocol for a planned systematic review and meta-analysis that will investigate the impact of short rest ...

Filip Borgen Andersen; Ståle Pallesen; Ingvild Thorsen Egaas; Øystein Vedaa; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Erlend Sunde; Øystein Holmelid; Bjarte Birkeland Kysnes; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Siri Waage; Annina Ropponen ...

Adaptation across consecutive night shifts at 71°N under Arctic summer daylight and winter darkness. Effects on alertness, sleepiness, and fatigue

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how alertness, sleepiness, and fatigue change across consecutive night compared to morning sh...

Andreas Næss Holme; Line Victoria Moen; Mikael Sallinen; Kristian Bernhard Nilsen; Charlotte Boccara; Andrew JK Phillips; Fred Haugen; Dagfinn Matre

Mothers’ return to work after a first-born child with a disability: evidence from Norway

Aims: Previous research has documented the adverse economic consequences associated with caring for a child with a disability. However, ...

Michael Yisfashewa Wondemu; Åsmund Hermansen; Pål Joranger; Idunn Brekke

«Polarnatt 1». Målinger av døgnrytmeforstyrrelser ved nattarbeid i Nordområdene og betydningen av mørketid og midnattssol

Målet med Polarnatt-1 er å bidra til redusert risiko for sikkerhetshendelser og langsiktige helseplager og sykdommer knyttet til nattarbe...

Fred Haugen; Andreas Næss Holme; Dagfinn Matre; Line Victoria Moen

Effect of ambient cold exposure on pain modulation: exploring individually reported thermal comfort as moderating factor in a crossover study of young adults

Objectives: Pain is a hallmark of musculoskeletal conditions. Some studies suggest that pain is exacerbated by working in cold environmen...

Fred Haugen; Therese Velle; Dagfinn André Matre

TLR/NF-κB activation in vitro as a tool in the assessment of occupational bioaerosol exposure and health risks in wastewater treatment plants

Abstract: Background Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) workers are exposed to biological hazards, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses ...

Anna Jacobsen Lauvås; Anne Straumfors; Sarah Alsaedi; Pål Graff; Mette Myrmel; Anani K. Afanou

Making Sense of Bullying. Brooding and subsequent sleep problems in seemingly safe work environments

Background: Work and sleep mutually influence one another: adequate sleep supports cognitive functioning and social regulation at work, w...

Michael Rosander; Morten Birkeland Nielsen

Onset of workplace bullying and violence and changes in health-related behaviors: a multi-cohort study

Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine whether exposure to workplace bullying and violence is associated with changes in health...

Tianwei Xu; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Alice J Clark; Reiner Rugulies; Jaana Pentti; Jeppe Karl Sørensen; Mads Nordentoft; Hugo Westerlund; Sari Stenholm; Jussi Vahtera; Ida EH Madsen ...

Challenges in human micro- and nanoplastic risk assessment: stocktaking and the road ahead

Environmental hazards of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and associated chemicals have been investigated for more than a decade. However, ...

Dana Kühnel; Anita Jemec Kokalj; Anja F. R. M. Ramsperger; Damjana Drobne; Anna Undas; Annegret Potthoff; Korinna Altmann; Willie Peijnenburg; Nina Jeliazkova; Anani Komlavi Afanou; Martin G. J. Löder ...

Occupational Variation in the Incidence of Laryngeal Cancer in the Nordic Countries

Introduction: Laryngeal cancer (LC) constitutes almost one third of the head and neck cancers, and its main risk factors, alcohol use and...

Timo Carpén; Zakarya Hadj-Allal; Rayan Nikkilä; Johnni Hansen; Sanna Heikkinen; Elsebeth Lynge; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Jenny Selander; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Marcin W. Wojewodzic; Jóhanna Eyrún Torfadottir ...

Associations between quality of life and health literacy in a Norwegian urban cancer population—a cross-sectional study

Background Cancer presents challenges for patients due to its complexity and treatment demands, resulting in a low quality of life. Patie...

Marit Leine; Astrid Klopstad Wahl; Simen Alexander Steindal; Åsmund Hermansen; Martha Pauline Lein; Milada Hagen; Caryl Gay; Magne Kjell Tveit; Christine Råheim Borge

HMS, sykefravær og inkludering i norske virksomheter – resultater fra en pilotundersøkelse

Denne rapporten presenterer resultater fra en nasjonal virksomhetsundersøkelse gjennomført høsten 2025, basert på et representativt utval...

Tom Sterud; Ståle Østhus

Occupational Variation in Thyroid Cancer Incidence in the Nordic Countries

Introduction: Although the rising worldwide incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has been largely attributed to changes in diagnostic means, ...

Riikka E. Mäkitie; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Sanna Lappi-Heikkinen; Johnni Hansen; Elsebeth Lynge; Jenny Selander; Ingrid Alethe Sivesind Mehlum; Jóhanna E. Torfadottir; Marcin Wlodzimierz Wojewodzic; Rayan Nikkilä; Antti Mäkitie ...

Distinct pro-inflammatory responses to pristine and microbially contaminated PET nanoplastics in a human alveolar cell co-culture

Background: The small size of nanoplastics (NPs; <1 µm in diameter) facilitates airborne transport, inhalation, and deposition in the...

Øyvind Pernell Haugen; Andreas Solberg Sagen; Francesco Barbero; Victor Alcolea-Rodriguez; Raquel Portela; Ivana Fenoglio; Bendik Christian Brinchmann; Håkan Wallin; Shan Zienolddiny-Narui; Anani Komlavi Afanou

Arbeidsmiljø og psykisk helse hos unge arbeidstakere. En kunnskapsoppsummering og statusbeskrivelse av unge sysselsatte i Norge

Rapporten kartlegger og beskriver kunnskapsgrunnlaget om arbeidsmiljø og psykisk helse blant unge arbeidstakere. Den bygger på to hovedde...

Dagny Adriaenssen Johannessen; Eirik Degerud; Ingrid Løken Jørgensen; Sana Parveen; Line Victoria Moen

Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Staff eHealth Literacy Questionnaire among nurses in Norwegian hospitals: a validation study

Abstract: Background The use of eHealth resources is rapidly expanding within the healthcare services, representing a significant digital...

Gunhild Brørs; Åsmund Hermansen; Astrid Klopstad Wahl; Marie Hamilton Larsen

Same Strain? Comparing Job Demands, Control, Well-Being, and Mental Distress in Child Welfare with the General Workforce

Based on the Job Demands-Control model, this study compared job demands, control, satisfaction, mental distress, and turnover intentions ...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Sana Parveen; Live Bakke Finne; Håkon A. Johannessen; Randi Hovden Borge

Challenges in exposure-based prioritisation of substances of very high concern (SVHCs)

Background: Substances of very high concern (SVHCs), causing serious and often irreversible effects on human health and the environment, ...

Susann Wolf-Grosse; Mimmi Leite; Abdulqadir Mohamad Suleiman; Pål Graff