Blar i Brage på forfatter "Graff, Pål"
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A cross-sectional study on occupational exposure to microorganisms, endotoxin, hydrogen sulfide, and dust during work at drilling waste treatment plants
Daae, Hanne Line; Graff, Pål; Foss, Oda Astrid Haarr; Kofoed, Victor Carp; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Frederiksen, Margit Wagtberg; Madsen, Anne Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This cross-sectional study aims to obtain knowledge about workers’ exposure to airborne dust, bacterial and fungal species, endotoxin, biofilm formation, and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in drilling waste treatment plants. In ... -
Asbestmålinger ved brann og rivning av asbestholdige byggematerialer– Delrapport 1: Asbestmålinger ved rivning av asbestholdige byggematerialer
Graff, Pål; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Hovik, Jon; Synnes, Ole Martin; Skaugset, Nils Petter (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2021) -
Asbestmålinger ved brann og rivning av asbestholdige byggematerialer– Delrapport 2: Transformasjon og spredning av asbestfibre ved brann
Graff, Pål; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Skaugset, Nils Petter (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2022) -
Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Inhalable Aerosols in an Instant Powdered Food Manufacturing Plant in Norway
Darbakk, Christine; Graff, Pål; Olsen, Raymond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background In the food manufacturing industry, exposure to inhalable aerosols contributes to respiratory illnesses such as occupational asthma and rhinitis. However, there is a lack of comprehensive exposure assessment ... -
Bioaerosol-induced in vitro activation of toll-like receptors and inflammatory biomarker expression in waste workers
Eriksen, Elke; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Straumfors, Anne; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose Occupational exposure to bioaerosols during waste handling remains a health concern for exposed workers. However, exposure-related health effects and underlying immunological mechanisms are still poorly described. ... -
Biomonitoring of Metal Exposure During Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
Ljunggren, Stefan A.; Karlsson, Helen; Ståhlbom, Bengt; Krapi, Blerim; Fornander, Louise; Karlsson, Lovisa E.; Bergström, Bernt; Nordenberg, Eva; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Additive manufacturing (AM), is a rapidly expanding new technology involving challenges to occupational health. Here, metal exposure in an AM facility with large-scale metallic component production was investigated ... -
Characterisation of Particles Emitted during Laser Cutting of Various Metal Sheets and an Exposure Assessment for the Laser Operators
Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Halvorsen, Johanne Østereng; Graff, Pål; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Laser cutting is used in many industrial settings to achieve precise cuts of metal sheets. Laser operators may be exposed to particles formed during cutting when opening the cabinet or when metal sheets are exchanged. To ... -
Chloroform exposure in air and water in Swedish indoor swimming pools - urine as a biomarker of occupational exposure
Ragnebro, Oskar; Helmersmo, Kristin; Fornander, Louise; Olsen, Raymond; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Graff, Pål; Westerlund, Jessica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Disinfection by-products are produced in water disinfected with chlorine-based products. One such group is trihalomethanes, and chloroform is the most abundant trihalomethane in swimming pool areas. Chloroform ... -
Comprehensive assessment of occupational exposure to microbial contamination in waste sorting facilities from Norway
Viegas, Carla; Eriksen, Elke; Gomes, Bianca; Dias, Marta; Cervantes, Renata; Pena, Pedro; Carolino, Elisabete; Twarużek, Magdalena; Caetano, Liliana Aranha; Viegas, Susana; Graff, Pål; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Straumfors, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: It is of upmost importance to contribute to fill the knowledge gap concerning the characterization of the occupational exposure to microbial agents in the waste sorting setting (automated and manual sorting). ... -
Divergent TLR2 and TLR4 Activation by Fungal Spores and Species Diversity in Dust from Waste Sorting Plants
Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Mundra, Sunil; Estensmo, Eva Lena Fjeld; Pedersen, Ine; Liland, Rasmus; Eriksen, Elke; Graff, Pål; Hildre, Tonje Trulssen; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Straumfors, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This manuscript presents the results of an exploratory study on the relationships between NF-κB response through Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation by dust characterized by fungal spore concentrations and species diversity. ... -
Effects on blood parameters from hand-arm vibrations exposure
Johansson, Niclas; Ragnebro, Oscar; Stjernbrandt, Albin; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Vihlborg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Vibration exposure from handheld tools can affect the hands with neurological symptoms and vibration-induced Raynaud’s phenomenon (VRP). The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully known, however, changes ... -
Eksponering og helseeffekter av bioaerosoler i "grønne yrker". Eksponering for støv og mikroorganismer i norske avfallsannlegg
Eriksen, Elke; Straumfors, Anne; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Foss, Oda Astrid Haarr; Graff, Pål (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2024) -
Laserskjæring av metallplater. Karakterisering av partikler som dannes ved laserskjæring av metallplater
Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Graff, Pål; Dahl, Kari; Hovik, Jon; Thomassen, Yngvar; Skaugset, Nils Petter; Halvorsen, Johanne Østereng (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2022) -
Measurements of airborne asbestos fibres during refurbishing
Ervik, Torunn Kringlen; Hammer, Stine Eriksen; Skaugset, Nils Petter; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Although the use of asbestos fibres in building materials has been prohibited in Norway since 1985, asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are still found in many buildings. Lack of knowledge and awareness of these materials ... -
Occupational exposure to inhalable pathogenic microorganisms in waste sorting
Eriksen, Elke; Madsen, Anne Mette; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Straumfors, Anne; Eiler, Alexander; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study assessed microorganisms in personal inhalable work air samples aiming to identify potential human pathogens, and correlate exposure to adverse health outcomes in waste workers. Full-shift personal exposure was ... -
Prosjektrapport for EXPO- prosjektet. Eksponering for løsemidler ved billakkering og biloppretting
Graff, Pål; Hovik, Jon; Friisk, Grete; Helmersmo, Kristin; Østrem, Ragnhild Beate Strand (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2022)Prosjektet «Eksponering for løsemidler ved billakkering og biloppretting» ble igangsatt som en av de bransjerettede satsningene for strategisk innsamling av data til EXPO, den nasjonale databasen for kjemiske eksponeringsmålinger. ... -
Silica exposure increases the risk of stroke but not myocardial infarction - A retrospective cohort study
Fan, Chenjing; Graff, Pål; Vihlborg, Per; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Andersson, Lene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018) -
The risk for ophthalmological conditions in ulcerative colitis: A population-based case–control study. Is silica dust-exposure associated with inflammatory eye disease?
Makdoumi, Karim; Ayoub, Lucyn; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Graff, Pål; Wiebert, Pernilla; Vihlborg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose To study the risk for eye diseases in individuals with Ulcerative Colitis (UC), and to assess whether silica dust-exposure could contribute to the development of inflammatory eye diseases. Methods A case–control ...