Aim: To assess changes in blood pressure (BP) and arterial stiffness among 84 rotating shift and 25 dayworkers (control subjects) at two ...
Marit Skogstad; Elisabeth Martinsen Goffeng; Øivind Skare; Erika Zardin
Background Occupational exposures constitute the second leading cause of urinary bladder cancer after tobacco smoking. Increased risks h...
Nita Kaupang Shala; Jo Stenehjem; Ronnie Babigumira; Fei-Chih Liu; Leon Alexander Mclaren Berge; Debra T. Silverman; Melissa C. Friesen; Nathaniel Rothman; Qing Lan; H. Dean Hosgood; Sven Ove Samuelsen ...
Pulmonary surfactant is a lipoprotein synthesized and secreted by alveolar type II cells in lung. We evaluated the associations between 2...
Jennifer Luyapan; Yohan Bossé; Zhonglin Li; Xiangjun Xiao; Albert Rosenberger; Rayjean J. Hung; Stephen Lam; Shanbeh Zienolddiny; Geoffrey Liu; Lambertus A. Kiemeney; Chu Chen ...
Introduction: Inhalation of nanomaterials may induce inflammation in the lung which if left unresolved can manifest in pulmonary fibrosis...
Johanna Samulin Erdem; Táňa Závodná; Torunn Kringlen Ervik; Øivind Skare; Tomáš Hron; Kristine H. Anmarkrud; Anna Kusnierczyk; Julia Catalán; Dag Ellingsen; Jan Topinka; Shanbeh Zienolddiny-Narui
Background: Oxidative stress and tissue damage (OSD) play a pivotal role as an early-stage process in chronic disease pathogenesis. Howev...
Konstantinos C. Makris; Behzad Heibati; Shanbeh Zienolddiny
In the present study, we proposed and tested a conceptual model of length of service in the organization as a moderator of the relationsh...
Mats Glambek; Ståle Valvatne Einarsen; Johannes Gjerstad; Morten Birkeland Nielsen
Although the use of asbestos fibres in building materials has been prohibited in Norway since 1985, asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) ...
Torunn Kringlen Ervik; Stine Eriksen Hammer; Nils Petter Skaugset; Pål Graff
Objectives To estimate the composition and exposure to clinker and other specific components in personal thoracic dust samples of cement...
Wijnand Eduard; Stephan Weinbruch; Asbjørn Skogstad; Øivind Skare; Karl-Christian Nordby; Hilde Pettersen Notø
Summary Occupational burnout has significant costs for individuals, employers, and the society. Knowledge about risk and protective facto...
Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Håkon Andre Johannesen; Jan Olav Christensen; Live Bakke Finne
Objectives Workers at sewage treatment plants are exposed to a complex mixture of toxins, including hydrogen sulphide (H2S). An issue of...
Lars Ole Goffeng; Åse Dalseth Austigard; Kristin V Hirsch Svendsen; Øivind Skare; Elin Einarsdóttir Thornér; Lene Madsø; Kari Emilie Heldal
There is a shortage of knowledge about how different job demands influence turnover among employees. This study determines cross-sectiona...
Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Johannes Gjerstad; Ståle Valvatne Einarsen
Purpose: Evaluate the occupational variation in incidence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Methods: We calculated standardized incidence r...
Rayan Nikkilä; Antti Mäkitie; Timo Carpén; Johnni Hansen; Sanna Heikkinen; Elsebeth Lynge; Jenny Selander; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Torfadottir Jóhanna Eyrún; Tuula Salo; Eero Pukkala
Objective The objective of our study was to examine whether occupational exposure to benzene is associated with lung cancer among males i...
Ronnie Babigumira; Marit Bragelien Veierød; H. Dean Hosgood; Sven Ove Samuelsen; Magne Bråtveit; Jorunn Kirkeleit; Nathaniel Rothman; Qing Lan; Debra T. Silverman; Melissa C. Friesen; Nita Kaupang Shala ...
Purpose To estimate associations between suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental or behavioural problems in 7-year-old children and ma...
Joana Amaro; Raquel Costa; Maja Popovic; Milena M. Maule; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Raquel Lucas
Objectives It has been suggested that noise exposure can accelerate hearing decline after the noise exposure has ceased. We aimed to ass...
Lisa Aarhus; Ina Charlotte Molaug; Bo Lars Engdahl
Cigarette smoke, containing both nicotine and carcinogens, causes lung cancer. However, not all smokers develop lung cancer, highlighting...
Mulong Du; Junyi Xin; Rui Zheng; Qianyu Yuan; Zhihui Wang; Hongliang Liu; Hanting Liu; Guoshuai Cai; Demetrius Albanes; Stephen Lam; Adonina Tardón ...
Objectives: Increased risks of bladder cancer and mesothelioma were the strongest evidence for the recent reclassification of firefightin...
Niki Marjerrison; Tom Kristian Grimsrud; Johnni Hansen; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Karl-Christian Nordby; Raymond Olsen; Marit Bragelien Veierød; Kristina Kjærheim
Human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may contribute to obesogenic effects. We have previously shown that POP mixtures m...
Y. Xie; Hanne Friis Berntsen; Karin Elisabeth Zimmer; Erik Ropstad; Steven Verhaegen; L. Connolly
Diesel engine exhaust (DE) consists of a complex mixture of gases and aerosols, originating from sources such as engines, turbines, and p...
Stine Eriksen Hammer; Hanne Line Daae; Karoline Kåsin; Kristin Helmersmo; Vincent Simensen; Nils Petter Skaugset; Erlend Hassel; Erika Zardin
Objectives To investigate whether and to what extent, return to work (RTW) expectancy and workability mediate the effect of two vocationa...
Aidan G. Cashin; Britt Elin Øiestad; Fiona Aanesen; Kjersti Storheim; Alexander Tingulstad; Tarjei Langseth Rysstad; Hopin Lee; James H. McAuley; Gail Sowden; Gwenllian Wynne-Jones; Anne Therese Tveter ...
Objectives Cement belongs to the most used building materials. Clinker is the major constituent of cement, and it is believed that the s...
Stephan Weinbruch; Mark Scerri; Eduard Wijnand; Yngvar Thomassen; Karl-Christian Nordby; Balazs Berlinger; Kari Dahl; Grete Friisk; Natalya Romanova; Hilde Pettersen Notø
This manuscript presents the results of an exploratory study on the relationships between NF-κB response through Toll-like receptor (TLR)...
Komlavi Anani Afanou; Sunil Mundra; Eva Lena Fjeld Estensmo; Ine Pedersen; Rasmus Liland; Elke Eriksen; Pål Graff; Tonje Trulssen Hildre; Karl-Christian Nordby; Anne Straumfors
The cancer profile of veterinarians has received little research attention, despite the profession potentially being exposed to a wide ra...
Laura Laakso; Pikka Jokelainen; Hans Houe; Eystein Skjerve; Johnni Hansen; Elsebeth Lynge; Jan Ivar Martinsen; Ingrid Sivesind Mehlum; Jenny Selander; Jóhanna Eyrún Torfadottir; Elisabete Weiderpass ...
Background and Objectives Drawing on affective events theory, the present study investigates relationships between daily interpersonal c...
Jørn Hetland; Arnold B. Bakker; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Roar Espevik; Olav Kjellevold Olsen
Objectives This study aimed to assess the exposure to a selection of aerosols and gases in the work environment for workers performing t...
Mimmi Leite; Karl-Christian Nordby; Øivind Skare; Bente Ulvestad; Dag Ellingsen; Kari Dahl; Thea Haugsten Johansen; Nils Petter Skaugset