Browsing Brage by Author "Eriksen, Elke"
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An assessment of occupational exposure to bioaerosols in automated versus manual waste sorting plants
Eriksen, Elke; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Madsen, Anne Mette; Straumfors, Anne; Graff, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Occupational exposure during waste sorting is associated with several health outcomes. This study obtained knowledge about the impact of work in fully automated waste sorting plants (AWSP; n = 3) vs manual waste sorting ... -
Bioaerosol Exposure and in vitro Activation of Toll-like Receptors in a Norwegian Waste Sorting Plant
Eriksen, Elke; Graff, Pål; Pedersen, Ine; Straumfors, Anne; Afanou, Komlavi Anani (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The global shift toward greener societies demands new technologies and work operations in the waste-management sector. However, progressive industrial methods do not necessarily consider workers’ health. This ... -
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. ... -
Biologisk eksponering og helseeffekter ved gjenvinning av avfall fra oljeboring
Daae, Hanne Line; Eriksen, Elke; Foss, Oda Astrid Haarr; Afanou, Komlavi Anani; Graff, Pål (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2024) -
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. ... -
DNA metabarcoding and its potential in microbial risk assessment in waste sorting plants
Eriksen, Elke; Graff, Pål; Eiler, Alexander; Straumfors, Anne; Afanou, Komlavi Anani (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Exposure to hazardous microorganisms during waste handling is a potential health concern. Molecular biological techniques provide means of profiling the microbial community at high taxonomic resolution, allow the identification ... -
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) -
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 ...