Publikasjoner

Impact of preventive measures on welding fume exposure among welders, robot operators, and bystanders: Air and biomonitoring

Objective: This study assessed occupational exposure to mild steel welding fumes among manual welders, welding-robot operators, and bysta...

Maria Assenhöj; Torunn Ervik; Pål Graff; Helen Karlsson; Stefan A. Ljunggren

Is asymmetric upper trapezius muscle activation during work associated with neck pain? A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis

Objectives: Previous studies have linked activity in the upper trapezius muscle with neck pain. However, no studies have examined whether...

Markus Koch; Xuelong Fan; Lars Louis Andersen; Markus Due Jacobsen; Mikael Forsman; Gisela Sjøgaard; Karen Søgaard; Christoph Anders; Sanna Grydeland; Lars-Kristian Lunde

Emotional demands at work measured via a job exposure matrix and sickness absence from common mental disorders: a population-based study of sex differences

Emotional demands in relational work are increasingly recognized as risk factors for common mental disorders (CMDs), yet evidence on the ...

Tom Sterud; Ståle Østhus

Mapping of Former Strategies and Future Needs for Regulatory Prevention of Skin Sensitization: Cosmetic Products

Contact allergy related to use of cosmetic products remains a considerable problem in the European Union population. The objectives of th...

Mathias Krogh Pedersen; Jakob Ferløv Baselius Schwensen; Jose Hernán Alfonso; Steen Mollerup; Gianluca Selvestrel; Christina Rudén; Martin F. Wilks; Jeanne Duus Johansen

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and the risk of type 1 diabetes in the offspring: a nationwide Danish study

The etiology of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is not fully understood, but a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors is involved....

Louise Marianne Linnea Parke; Esben Meulengracht Flachs; Regitze Sølling Wils; Jørgen Brandt; Marie Pedersen; Luise Mølenberg Begtrup; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Matthias Ketzel; Karin Sørig Hougaard; Camilla Sandal Sejbæk

Exploring risk factors for long-term sickness absence during emerging adulthood: Continuous and discrete time models using Young-HUNT data on psychological distress and chronic pain

Introduction: Long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in young adults has important consequences for labour market participation and future wor...

Martin Gorosito; Anis Yazidi; Åsmund Hermansen; Bjørnar Berg; Britt Elin Øiestad; Margreth Grotle; Kåre Rønn Richardsen; Hårek Haugerud

Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone 10 Years After Regulation: A Case Story of Liquid Soaps and Shampoos

Background: Contact allergy to methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) remains common in the EU despite regulati...

Mathias Krogh Pedersen; Jakob Ferløv Baselius Schwensen; Jose Hernán Alfonso; Christel Søgaard Kirkeby; Stine Müller; Steen Kristen Mollerup; Gianluca Selvestrel; Christina Rudén; Martin F. Wilks; Jeanne Duus Johansen

Subjective and objective sleep in relation to the work context, profession, age, and workload among helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) workers

Sleep is essential for cognitive function and performance. This is particularly evident in safety-critical professions such as Helicopter...

Tine Almenning Flaa; Erik Zakariassen; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Ståle Pallesen; Anette Harris; Siri Waage

NAMs for closing knowledge gaps in assessment of respiratory uptake – a PARC project

Inhalation is a major route of chemical exposure for both consumers and workers. Physiologically-based kinetic (PBK) modeling is a promis...

Pierre-André Billat; Tanja Hansen; Véronique De Bruijn; Rayane Boufalaas; Simone Stefano; Anita Sosnowska; Yvonne Kohl; Sandra Verstraelen; Laura Maria Azzurra Camassa; Max Spänig; Catherine Gabriel ...

Social work and mental health in Norway

Joakim Finne; Dagny Adriaenssen Johannessen

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

Association of company downsizing with the risk of mental distress among employees in the Norwegian working population

Studies indicate that downsizing can have a negative influence on the mental health of employees who keep their jobs. This study examines...

Eirik Degerud; Andrea Rørvik Marti; Tom Sterud

Association of sinonasal cancer incidence with occupation in the Nordic countries – elevated risk especially among woodworkers

Background and purpose: The study aims to assess the occupational variation of sinonasal cancer (SNC) incidence in the Nordic population...

Alexandra Schindele; Lalle Hammarstedt‐Nordenvall; Antti Mäkitie; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Sanna Lappi-Heikkinen; Johnni Hansen; Elsebeth Lynge; Jenny Selander; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Jóhanna Eyrun Torfadottir; Marcin W. Wojewodzic ...

Activation of Toll-like receptor 2 reveals microbial contamination beyond endotoxins on micro- and nanoplastics

Current literature on health hazards associated with micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) is largely influenced by studies that insufficiently ...

Øyvind Pernell Haugen; Itziar Polanco-Garriz; Victor Alcolea-Rodriguez; Raquel Portela; Rita Bæra; Hamed Sadeghiankaffash; Jana Hildebrandt; Dmitri Ciornii; Korinna Altmann; Francesco Barbero; Ivana Fenoglio ...

Detection of Microbial Contamination in Nanomaterials Using LAL, rFC and Cell-Based Assays: Implications for Nanotoxicological Hazard Assessment

Accurate detection of microbial contamination is essential in the assessment of toxicological and immunological responses to various mate...

Peng Lei; Fikirte Debebe Zegeye; Mayes Kasem; Chiara Marcolungo; Pernille Høgh Danielsen; Anne Mette Madsen; Håkan Wallin; Ulla Vogel; Shan Zienolddiny-Narui; Johanna Maria Samulin-Erdem

Phospholipid composition in small airway lining fluid among tunnel construction workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica

Objective: To explore if the phospholipid composition in the small airway lining fluid differed between a group of tunnel construction wo...

Mimmi Leite; Per Larsson; Spela Kokelj; Karl-Christian Nordby; Jose Hernan Alfonso; Hatice Koca; Bente Ulvestad; Dag Ellingsen; Anna-Carin Olin

Monitoring outdoor concentrations of airborne asbestos in urban and residential areas in the four major cities of Denmark: Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and Aalborg

Background and aim: In Denmark, 1.3 million buildings are currently registered as having asbestos-containing roofing. Studies have demons...

Marcus Kjær Sørensen; Jane Frølund Thomsen; Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg; Torunn Kringlen Ervik; Peter Møller; Barbara Dorota Kolarik; Laura Deen; Georges Khoury; Jonathan Aavang Petersen; Harald William Meyer; Kajsa Ugelvig Petersen ...

An integrated approach to assess exposure and early health effects in human populations exposed to micro- and nanoplastics

Although cumulative evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies indicates that micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) can induce toxic effects, an...

Julia Catalán; Komlavi Anani Afanou; Jéssica Arribas Arranz; Arantxa Ballesteros Riaza; Ivana Banić; Hubert Dirven; Irina Estrela-Lopis; Alba Hernández; Tomi Kanerva; Christian Laforsch; Esther Lenssen ...

Combined exposure to shrimp tropomyosin and microbial components triggers enhanced allergic and inflammatory responses in vitro

Introduction: Workers in the shellfish industry face increased risks of allergy and asthma due to complex bioaerosol exposures in the wor...

Fikirte Debebe Zegeye; Steen Kristen Mollerup; Mayes Kasem; Annette Kuehn; Sabina Burla; Anne Straumfors; Johanna Maria Samulin-Erdem

Financial strain in Norway: The lifetime risk of and expected time spent in payment problems

We calculate the lifetime risks and expectancies of payment problems in Norway, the country with the highest household debt burden among ...

Aapo Hiilamo; Åsmund Hermansen

Prospective associations between work role stressors and symptoms of insomnia among child welfare social workers

Role ambiguity and role conflict are linked to negative outcomes such as distress, job dissatisfaction, and turnover intentions, but litt...

Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Live Bakke Finne; Anette Harris

Absence during pregnancy in the Danish workforce: occupational, industrial, and temporal trends in a nationwide register-based cohort study

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe occupational, industrial, and temporal trends in relation to absence during pregnancy in the Dan...

Luise Mølenberg Begtrup; Esben Meulengracht Flachs; Regitze Sølling Wils; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde; Astrid Juhl Andersen; Hannah Nørtoft Frankel; Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg; Karin Sørig Hougaard; Camilla Sandal Sejbaek

Management priority to psychological health and safety, psychological detachment, and insomnia: A three-wave longitudinal study

Restorative sleep is crucial for human functioning, and organizations have both incentive and responsibility for preventing and mitigatin...

Randi Hovden Borge; Live Bakke Finne; Sana Parveen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen

Associations between workplace aggression and subsequent mental distress and sick leave among home care workers

Objective: The Norwegian home care sector faces staff shortages and high sick leave due to common mental disorders, often linked to work-...

Rigmor Knutsen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Knut Inge Fostervold; Håkon Andre Johannessen

Characterizing nanoplastic suspensions of increasing complexity: inter-laboratory comparison of size measurements using dynamic light scattering

Understanding the potential human health risks associated with micro- and nanoplastic exposure is currently a priority research area. Nan...

Korinna Altmann; Raquel Portela; Francesco Barbero; Esther Breuninger; Laura Maria Azzurra Camassa; Tanja Cirkovic Velickovic; Costas Charitidis; Anna Costa; Marta Fadda; Petra Fengler; Ivana Fenoglio ...