Stjernbrandt, Albin; Johnsen, Magnar Gullikstad; Liljelind, Ingrid; Aminoff, Anna Louise; Wahlström, Jens; Höper, Anje Christina; Pettersson, Hans; Nilsson, Tohr (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-05)
This cross-sectional study aimed to describe exposure to cold climate and hand-arm vibration (HAV) as well as neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings among open-pit Arctic miners. It was based on data from questionnaires and physical examinations, including 177 men and 75 women from two open-pit mines in Sweden and Norway (response rate 54%). Working outdoors or in an unheated ...