Brage: Recent submissions
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European harmonization of asbestos exposure assessment: comparing PCM, SEM, and TEM to derive conversion factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)After the European ban on the use of asbestos, exposure assessment of asbestos became imperative for ensuring compliance with safety standards. However, each European country has their own legislation and requirements, ... -
Pulmonary hazards of nanoplastic particles: a study using polystyrene in in vitro models of the alveolar and bronchial epithelium
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background Nanoplastics (NPs) are released into the environment through the degradation of plastic objects, leading to human exposure. Due to their small size, concerns have been raised about the potential hazards to the ... -
Pepper mild mottle virus as a potential indicator of occupational exposure to airborne viruses in wastewater treatment plants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Wastewater is a known carrier for human pathogenic viruses, with seasonal variations in concentrations, and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) workers are a potentially overlooked occupational group regarding exposure to ... -
Burnout trajectories among healthcare workers during a pandemic, and predictors of change
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background While several cross-sectional studies have suggested high burnout levels among health-care workers (HCW) during the Covid-19 pandemic, fewer studies have examined longitudinal trajectories of burnout. Objectives ... -
Education and training interventions for healthcare workers to prevent sexual harassment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness of education and training interventions on improving knowledge and skills for managing sexual harassment, ... -
Microbial exposure and diversity in Norwegian shrimp processing plants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Seafood processing workers have a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms and occupational asthma, primarily attributed to allergenic protein exposure. However, exposure to airborne microorganisms from raw materials can ... -
Field comparison of inhalable air samplers for the determination of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and soluble proteins in food production
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)This study assessed the performance of the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) and Gesamtstaubprobenahme (GSP) personal inhalable aerosol samplers in measuring aerosol and soluble protein (SP) concentrations across ... -
Alertness after night shifts among workers in the aluminium industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objective This case-crossover study aimed to evaluate changes in alertness following night shifts among workers in the aluminium industry, and the potential impact of the number of consecutive night shifts and shift length. ... -
Minimering av støv og vibrasjoner. Prosjekt i IA-bransjeprogram for Bygg og anlegg: Utvikling og testing av tekniske hjelpemidler som reduserer helseskadelig kvartsstøv og vibrasjoner ved fjellboring
(STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2025)Prosjektet «Minimering av støv og vibrasjoner» har hatt som mål å utvikle og teste tekniske hjelpemidler for å redusere eksponeringen for kvartsstøv og mekaniske vibrasjoner ved fjellboring. Arbeidet er et samarbeid mellom ... -
Could work-related muscle activity explain sex differences in neck pain? A meta-analysis of a pooled dataset
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objectives Sustained activity of the upper trapezius muscle during work has been linked to the development of neck pain. Women have higher occurrences of neck pain than men, even in the same occupations. This study aimed ... -
Night shift work and indicators of cardiovascular risk. A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death worldwide, and shift workers have an increased risk of CVD. This comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the association between night shift ... -
Arbeidsmiljøets påvirkning på kvinners arbeidshelse og arbeidstilknytning.En kunnskapsoppsummering
(STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2025)Rapporten gir en oversikt over vitenskapelige artikler publisert siden 2010 om hvordan arbeidsmiljøfaktorer påvirker kvinners arbeidshelse og arbeidstilknytning i en nordisk kontekst. Rapporten begrenser inklusjonskriteriene ... -
Hybrid work and mental distress. A cross‑sectional study of 24,763 ofce workers in the Norwegian public sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objective Few studies have investigated the relationship between post-pandemic hybrid work-from-home (WFH), mental health, and work-life balance. We examined the association between hybrid WFH, mental distress, availability ... -
Development of a gender-specific European job exposure matrix (EuroJEM) for physical workload and its validation against musculoskeletal pain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objectives The aim was to develop a gender-specific European job exposure matrix (EuroJEM) for occupational physical workload and study its predictive validity for musculoskeletal pain in four European cohorts. Methods ... -
DNA metabarcoding and its potential in microbial risk assessment in waste sorting plants
(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 ... -
Psychosocial work exposures as risk factors for skin problems in a general working population: cross-sectional and prospective associations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objective The potential contribution of psychosocial work exposures to skin problems is largely overlooked in the occupational health literature. To address this knowledge gap, we examined cross-sectional and prospective ... -
The prevalence of childhood bullying and violence victimization and subsequent risk of adult revictimization in the Norwegian population: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Revictimization research has largely ignored bullying victimization, and knowledge of the association between childhood bullying and adulthood revictimization is scarce. Research is also needed to explore whether bullying ... -
Cohort Profile: The Nor-Work Cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)The Nor-Work cohort was established in 2018 to identify differences in health, labour force participation, and related outcomes, and to study how these outcomes are associated with other factors, including occupation and ... -
Endogenous pain modulation after sleep restriction in migraine: a blinded crossover study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Patients with migraine are vulnerable to insufficient sleep, but the impact of sleep restriction is largely unknown. In addition, the importance of sleep may be different in patients with migraine who mostly ... -
Does Attending Work When Ill Vary Across Different Office Concepts? A Bayesian Analysis of Differences in Sickness Presenteeism using Nationally Representative Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Several studies have examined how sickness absence varies across different office concepts, but the potential role of sickness presenteeism (i.e., attending work when faced with health complaints) is poorly understood. We ...