• Long-Term Exposure to Low-Level formula PM2.5 and Mortality: Investigation of Heterogeneity by Harmonizing Analyses in Large Cohort Studies in Canada, United States, and Europe 

      Chen, Jie; Braun, Danielle; Christidis, Tanya; Cork, Michael; Rodopoulou, Sophia; Samoli, Evangelia; Stafoggia, Massimo; Wolf, Kathrin; Wu, Xiao; Yuchi, Weiran; Andersen, Zorana J.; Atkinson, Richard; Bauwelinck, Mariska; de Hoogh, Kees; Janssen, Nicole A H; Katsouyanni, Klea; Klompmaker, Jochem O.; Kristoffersen, Doris Tove; Lim, Youn-Hee; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Strak, Maciej; Vienneau, Danielle; Zhang, Jiawei; Burnett, Richard T.; Hoek, Gerard; Dominici, Francesca; Brauer, Michael; Brunekreef, Bert (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-01)
      Background: Studies across the globe generally reported increased mortality risks associated with particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2,5 μm (PM<sub>2,5</sub>) exposure with large heterogeneity in the magnitude of reported associations and the shape of concentration-response functions (CRFs). We aimed to evaluate the impact of key study design factors (including confounders, applied ...
    • 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 ...
    • Tinnitus and associations with chronic pain: The population-based Tromsø Study (2015-2016) 

      Ausland, Jannike Heyerdahl-Larsen; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Johnsen, Magnar; Friborg, Oddgeir; Rosenvinge, Jan H; Eggen, Anne Elise; Krog, Norun Hjertager (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)
      Tinnitus and pain have many similarities. Both are subjective sensations that may turn chronic, they are often accompanied by hypersensitivity in their respective sensory system, and overlapping brain changes have been observed. Since no population study has examined the empirical association between chronic pain and tinnitus, the present study aimed to explore the relationship in a general adult ...