Publikasjoner

Effects of a human-based mixture of persistent organic pollutants on the in vivo exposed cerebellum and cerebellar neuronal cultures exposed in vitro

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), encompassing chlorinated (Cl), brominated (Br) and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) compounds...

Hanne Friis Berntsen; Nur Duale; Cesilie Granum Bjørklund; Oscar Daniel Rangel-Huerta; Kine Dyrberg; Tim Hofer; Kirsten Eline Rakkestad; Gunn Charlotte Østby; Ruth Halsne; Gudrun Seeberg Boge; Ragnhild Elisabeth Paulsen ...

Dried Blood Spots in Mass Spectrometry-based Protein Analysis. Recent Developments including Sampling of other Biological Matrices and Novel Sampling Technologies

The dried blood spot (DBS) sampling technique has been around for decades, predominantly for small molecules and mainly in newborn screen...

Trine Grønhaug Halvorsen; Cecilie Rosting; Øystein Skjærvø; Leon Reubsaet

Iodine and bromine in fish consumed by indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic

Fish muscle may constitute one of the main sources of iodine (I) for the indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic, although limited infor...

Nikita Sobolev; Andrey Aksenov; Tatiana Sorokina; Valery Chashchin; Dag Ellingsen; Evert Nieboer; Yulia Varakina; Elena Plakhina; Alexandra Onuchina; Magny Sissel S. Thomassen; Yngvar Thomassen

Occupation and cutaneous melanoma. A 45‐year historical cohort study of 14.9 million people in five Nordic countries

Background The age‐adjusted incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) in the Nordic countries has increased during the last 60 years. Few pro...

Jose Hernan Alfonso; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Elisabete Weiderpass; E. Pukkala; Kristina Kjærheim; L. Tryggvadottir; E. Lynge

Effects of exposure to workplace terrorism on subsequent doctor certified sickness absence, and the modifying role of psychological and social work factors: a combined survey and register study

Background Studies have shown that terrorist attacks affect the mental and physical health of persons exposed to terrorism. When terror ...

Mona Berthelsen; Marianne Bang Hansen; Alexander Nissen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Stein Knardahl; Trond Heir

Changes in effort-reward imbalance at work and risk of onset of sleep disturbances in a population-based cohort of workers in Denmark

Objective This study examines under which conditions being an observer of bullying can be detrimental to health and well-being. It was h...

Mads Nordentoft; Naja H. Rod; Jens Peter Bonde; Jakob B. Bjorner; Bryan Cleal; Ida E.H. Madsen; Linda L. Magnusson Hanson; Mette A. Nexo; Tom Sterud; Reiner Rugulies

Effects of adverse social behaviour at the workplace on subsequent mental distress. A 3-year prospective study of the general working population in Norway

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to provide an integrated picture of the relationship between different facets of adverse social behaviour (ASB) at wo...

Tom Sterud; Therese Nordberg Hanvold

How to schedule night shift work in order to reduce health and safety risks

Objectives This discussion paper aims to provide scientifically based recommendations on night shift schedules, including consecutive sh...

Anne Helene Garde; Luise Begtrup; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Jens Peter Bonde; Johnni Hansen; Åse Marie Hansen; Mikko Härmä; Marie Aarrebo Jensen; Göran Kecklund; Henrik A. Kolstad; Ann Dyreborg Larsen ...

Fluorene exposure among PAH-exposed workers is associated with epigenetic markers related to lung cancer

Objectives Exposure to high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may cause cancer in chimney sweeps and creosote-expo...

Ayman Alhamdow; Yona Essig; Annette M. Krais; Per Gustavsson; Håkan Tinnerberg; Christian H. Lindh; Jessika Hagberg; Pål Graff; Maria Albin; Karin Broberg

Office design as a risk factor for disability retirement: A prospective registry study of Norwegian employees

Objectives This aim of this study was to (i) examine differences in risk of subsequent disability retirement between employees working in...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Jan Shahid Emberland; Stein Knardahl

A human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) enhance nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells

Disruption of neurite outgrowth is a marker for neurotoxicity. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are potential developmental neurotoxi...

Ajay Yadav; Mazia Amber; Denis Zosen; Nils Anders Labba; Eva Henriette Willemijn Huiberts; Johanna Maria Samulin-Erdem; Fred Haugen; Hanne Friis Berntsen; Shanbeh Zienolddiny; Ragnhild Elisabeth Paulsen; Erik Ropstad ...

Sarcoidosis and silica dust exposure among men in Sweden. A case–control study

Objective To determine whether occupational exposure to silica dust is associated with an increased risk of developing sarcoidosis. De...

Pål Graff; Johanna Larsson; Ing-Liss Bryngelsson; Pernilla Wiebert; Per Vihlborg

Sarcoidosis and increased risk of comorbidities and mortality in Sweden

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder, with an unclear etiology, involving granuloma formation that in most cases...

Johanna Larsson; Pål Graff; Ing-Liss Bryngelsson; Per Vihlborg

Work participation in young Norwegians: a 19-year follow up in a registry-based life-course cohort.

Aims: The study objectives were to provide a quantitative description of work participation among young adults, and to outline the relati...

Petter Kristensen; Therese Nordberg Hanvold; Rachel Louise Hasting; Suzanne Merkus; Rune Hoff; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum

Work above shoulder level and shoulder complaints: a systematic review

To investigate the association and the exposure–response relationship between work above shoulder height and shoulder pain or disorders. ...

Morten Wærsted; Markus Koch; Kaj Bo Veiersted

Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the associations between shift work and sickness absence

Background Shift work, i.e., non-standard work hours, has been associated with both short- and long-term sickness absence. However, find...

Erlend Sunde; Anette Kristoffersen Harris; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Stein Atle Lie; Øystein Holmelid; Øystein Vedaa; Siri Waage; Ståle Pallesen

Workplace bullying and sleep - A systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature

This systematic review and meta-analysis 1) clarifies and quantifies existing results on the association between exposure to workplace bu...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Anette Harris; Ståle Pallesen; Ståle Valvatne Einarsen

Characterization and pro‐inflammatory potential of indoor mold particles

A number of epidemiological studies find an association between indoor air dampness and respiratory health effects. This is often suggest...

Jørn Andreas Holme; Elisabeth Øya; Komlavi Anani Afanou; Johan Øvrevik; Eduard Wijnand

Iodine Status of Women and Infants in Russia: A Systematic Review

Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is critically involved in brain water and volume homeostasis and has been implicated in a wide range of pathological c...

Rimma Korobitsyna; Andrey Aksenov; Tatiana Sorokina; Anna Trofimova; Nikita Sobolev; Andrej Grjibovski; Valery Chashchin; Yngvar Thomassen

Occupational noise. A determinant of social inequalities in health

Occupational noise exposure is common in many workplaces and a well-known cause of noise-induced hearing loss and related to tinnitus and...

Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Lisa Aarhus

Coping with bullying at work: How do targets, bullies and bystanders deal with bullying

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Eva Gemzøe Mikkelsen; Roger Persson; Ståle Einarsen

Methodological issues in the measurement of workplace bullying

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Guy Louis Alice Notelaers; Ståle Einarsen

Forholdet mellom aktivisertbaserte arbeidsplasser og sykefravær. Arbeidsplasskonsepter med betydning for sykefravær og frafall fra arbeidslivet

Sykefravær: Basert på tre studier med nokså entydige resultater, og en som er problematisk å fortolke (blant annet ukjent tid i hjemmekon...

Stein Knardahl

The influence of digitalization and new technologieson psychosocial work environment and employee health: a literature review

Digitale kommunikasjonsformer, digitale plattformer og sosiale medier har endret måten arbeid må og kan utføres på, og har gitt mulighete...

Jan Olav Christensen; Live Bakke Finne; Anne Helene Garde; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Kathrine Sørensen; Jolien Vleeshouwers

Tiltak for primærforebyggelse av helseplager og sykefravær i gjenvinningsindustrien. Delrapport I: Sammenhenger mellom arbeidsmiljøfaktorer (psykososiale/organisatoriske og fysiske) og helseplager, legemeldt sykefravær, jobbutilfredshet og tanker om å slutte i jobben

Resultatene i denne første delrapporten fra prosjektet «Tiltak for primærforebyggelse av helseplager og sykefravær i gjenvinningsindustri...

Live Bakke Finne; Jan Shahid Emberland; Jan Olav Christensen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Shahrooz Elka; Marit Skogstad; Stein Knardahl