• Neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings in the hands of Arctic open-pit miners in Sweden and Norway–a descriptive study 

      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 ...
    • Self-reported traffic-related air pollution and respiratory symptoms among adults in an area with modest levels of traffic 

      Hegseth, Marit Nøst; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Höper, Anje Christina; Aminoff, Anna Louise; Thomassen, Marte Renate; Svendsen, Martin Veel; Fell, Anne Kristin Møller (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-12)
      Health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) concentrations in densely populated areas are previously described. However, there is still a lack of knowledge of the health effects of moderate TRAP levels. The aim of the current study, a population-based survey including 16 099 adults (response rate 33%), was to assess the relationship between TRAP estimates and respiratory symptoms in an ...