• Assessment of Physical Work Demands of Home Care Workers in Norway: An Observational Study Using Wearable Sensor Technology 

      Tjøsvoll, Svein Ove; Wiggen, Øystein; Gonzalez, Victor; Seeberg, Trine Margrethe; Redzovic, Skender Elez; Liaset, Ingeborg Frostad; Holtermann, Andreas; Fimland, Marius Steiro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objectives: High physical work demands are believed to be partly responsible for the high sickness absence among home care workers, but no studies have assessed their physical work demands using precise device-based ...
    • Biomonitoring of Benzene and Effect of Wearing Respirators during an Oil Spill Field Trial at Sea 

      Gjesteland, Ingrid; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Daling, Per Snorre; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-13)
      Objectives The main aim of this study was to assess the biological uptake of benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for subjects exposed to fresh crude oil released at sea. Methods: The study included 22 ...
    • Exposure to Bioaerosols during Fish Processing on Board Norwegian Fishing Trawlers 

      Heidelberg, Cecilie Thon; Bang, Berit; Thomassen, Marte Renate; Kamath, Sandip D.; Ruethers, Thimo; Lopata, Andreas L.; Madsen, Anne Mette; Sandsund, Mariann; Aasmoe, Lisbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives:The main objective was to gain more knowledge on exposure to bioaerosols in the processing area on board fishing trawlers. Methods: Exposure sampling was carried out during the work shifts when processing ...