Browsing Brage by Author "Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss"
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Adult onset asthma in non-allergic women working in dampness damaged buildings: A retrospective cohort study
Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Fredrikson, Mats; Flodin, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: There is still no consensus about the association between working in dampness‐damaged buildings and new onset of asthma among adults. The purpose of this study was to assess asthma in the staff of two psychiatric ... -
Blood biomarkers for occupational hand-arm vibration exposure
Vihlborg, Per; Lundberg, Oscar; Pettersson-Pablo, Paul; Johansson, Niklas; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Stjernbrandt, Albin; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Hand-arm vibration is a common occupational exposure that causes neurological impairment, myalgia, and vibration-induced Raynaud's phenomena or vibration white fingers (VWF). The pathological mechanism is largely unknown, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Occupational Exposure during Asphalt Paving—Comparison of Hot and Warm Mix Asphalt in Field Experiments
Olsen, Raymond; Graff, Pål; Daae, Hanne Line; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Molander, Pål; Ellingsen, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives Several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of adverse health effects, including reduced lung function and lung cancer among asphalt pavers, which has been related to occupational exposure to contaminants ... -
Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluid and the Effect on Health Symptoms—An Intervention Study
Thorneus, Erik; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Nordenberg, Eva; Ghafouri, Bijar; Johansson, Henrik; Fornander, Louise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Exposure to metalworking fluid has been shown to cause health problems among workers. The aim of this study was to compare health outcomes and levels of exposure among workers exposed to metalworking fluid before and after ... -
Occupational exposure to trichloramine and trihalomethanes. Adverse health effects among personnel in habilitation and rehabilitation swimming pools
Westerlund, Jessica; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Löfstedt, Håkan; Eriksson, Kåre; Westberg, Håkan; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Personnel in swimming pool facilities typically experience ocular, nasal, and respiratory symptoms due to water chlorination and consequent exposure to disinfection by-products in the air. The aim of the study was to ... -
Risks of developing ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in relation to silica dust exposure in Sweden: a case–control study
Wallden, Albin; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Fornander, Louise; Wiebert, Pernilla; Vihlborg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To determine whether occupational exposure to silica dust causes an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Design Case–control study of CD (K50) and UC (K51) from 2007 ... -
Sarcoidosis and increased risk of comorbidities and mortality in Sweden
Larsson, Johanna; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Vihlborg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder, with an unclear etiology, involving granuloma formation that in most cases affects the lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes. Sarcoidosis occurs in an acute or ... -
Sarcoidosis and silica dust exposure among men in Sweden. A case–control study
Graff, Pål; Larsson, Johanna; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Wiebert, Pernilla; Vihlborg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To determine whether occupational exposure to silica dust is associated with an increased risk of developing sarcoidosis. Design Case–control study of all individuals between 20 and 65 years of age diagnosed with ... -
Serum metabolites in hand-arm vibration exposed workers
Vihlborg, Per; Graff, Pål; Hagenbjörk, Annika; Hadrévi, Jenny; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Eriksson, Kåre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To investigate whether low molecular organic biomarkers could be identified in blood samples from vibration exposed workers using a metabolomics. Methods: The study population consisted of 38 metalworkers. All ... -
Silica Dust Exposure Increases Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis A Swedish National Registry Case–Control Study
Wrangel, Oscar; Graff, Pål; Bryngelsson, Ing-Liss; Fornander, Louise; Wiebert, Pernilla; Vihlborg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease with unknown etiology. This study examines if silica dust exposure increases the risk for seropositive and seronegative RA. Methods: A nationwide registry ... -
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 ...