• Benzene exposure and risk of lymphohaematopoietic cancers in 25 000 offshore oil industry workers 

      Stenehjem, Jo Steinson; Kjærheim, Kristina; Bråtveit, Magne; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Barone-Adesi, Francesco; Rothman, Nathaniel; Lan, Qing; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian (Journal article, 2015-03-24)
      Background: The aim of this work was to examine the risk of lymphohaematopoietic (LH) cancer according to benzene exposure among offshore workers. Methods: Cancer registry data were used to identify 112 cancer cases diagnosed ...
    • Gene expression response in peripheral blood cells of petroleum workers exposed to sub-ppm benzene levels 

      Jørgensen, Katarina Mariann; Mosleth, Ellen Færgestad; Liland, Kristian Hovde; Hopf, Nancy Brenna; Holdhus, Rita; Stavrum, Anne-Kristin; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Kirkeleit, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-27)
      Altered gene expression in pathways relevant to leukaemogenesis, as well as reduced levels of circulating lymphocytes, have been reported in workers that were exposed to benzene concentrations below 1 ppm. In this study, ...
    • Loss of health certificates among offshore petroleum workers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf 2002-2010 

      Horneland, Alf Magne; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Holte, Kari Anne; Merkus, Suzanne L.; Ellingsen, Kjersti Lunde; Carter, Tim; Aas, Randi Wågø; Ulven, Arne Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)
      Background: A health certificate is required to work on the offshore petroleum installations of the Norwegian Shelf. Loss of health certificate (“loss of licence”, LOL) may cause economic problems for the individual worker. ...