• Cancer incidence in sites potentially related to occupational exposures: 58 years of follow-up of firefighters in the Norwegian Fire Departments Cohort 

      Marjerrison, Niki; Jakobsen, Jarle; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian; Hansen, Johnni; Martinsen, Jan Ivar; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Kjærheim, Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objectives Firefighters are exposed to a variety of known and suspected carcinogens through their work. However, the association with cancer risk has limited evidence. We examined cancer incidence among firefighters in the ...
    • Incidence of cancer among Nordic police officers 

      Heikkinen, Sanna; Demers, Paul A.; Hansen, Johnni; Jakobsen, Jarle; Kjærheim, Kristina; Lynge, Elsebeth; Martinsen, Jan Ivar; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Pitkaniemi, Janne; Selander, Jenny; Torfadóttir, Jóhanna; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Pukkala, Eero (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Police work may expose officers to various circumstances that have potential for increasing their risk of cancer, including traffic-related air pollution, night shift work and radiation from radars. In this study, we ...
    • Work conditions and practices in Norwegian Fire Departments From 1950 until today. A Survey on factors potentially influencing carcinogen exposure 

      Jakobsen, Jarle; Babigumira, Ronnie; Danielsen, Marie; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian; Olsen, Raymond; Rosting, Cecilie; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Kjærheim, Kristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Meta-analyses have shown firefighters to be at an increased risk of several cancer types. Occupational carcinogen exposure may explain these increased risks. This study aims to describe Norwegian fire departments' ...