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dc.contributor.authorStjernbrandt, Albin
dc.contributor.authorJohnsen, Magnar Gullikstad
dc.contributor.authorLiljelind, Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorAminoff, Anna Louise
dc.contributor.authorWahlström, Jens
dc.contributor.authorHöper, Anje Christina
dc.contributor.authorPettersson, Hans
dc.contributor.authorNilsson, Tohr
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-14T14:29:32Z
dc.date.available2023-11-14T14:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-05
dc.description.abstractThis 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 building or machine for at least two hours per day was reported by 44% and HAV exposure of the same duration by 10%. Neurosensory symptoms (e.g. reduced perception of touch) in the hands were reported by 47% and Raynaud’s phenomenon by 14%. In brief conclusion, the study showed that Arctic miners were commonly exposed to both cold temperatures and HAV. They also reported a broad range of neurosensory and vascular symptoms in their hands and had abnormal clinical findings related to the symptoms. The results emphasise the need for additional preventive measures in this occupational setting.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStjernbrandt, Johnsen, Liljelind, Aminoff, Wahlström, Höper, Pettersson, Nilsson. Neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings in the hands of Arctic open-pit miners in Sweden and Norway–a descriptive study. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2023;82(1)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2188387
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/22423982.2023.2254916
dc.identifier.issn1239-9736
dc.identifier.issn2242-3982
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/31783
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/?/?/?/?/MineHealth/en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)en_US
dc.titleNeurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings in the hands of Arctic open-pit miners in Sweden and Norway–a descriptive studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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