• Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 

      Wang, Haidong; Naghavi, Mohsen; Allen, Christine; Vollset, Stein Emil; Knudsen, Ann Kristin; Hailu, Alemayehu; Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Bjertness, Espen; Htet, Aung Soe; Søreide, Kjetil; Weiderpass, Elisabete; White, Richard; Krog, Norun Hjertager (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10)
      Background: Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides a ...
    • Nocturnal Road Traffic Noise Exposure and Children’s Sleep Duration and Sleep Problems 

      Weyde, Kjell Vegard Fjeldheim; Krog, Norun Hjertager; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Evandt, Jorunn; Magnus, Per; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Clark, Charlotte; Stansfeld, Stephen; Aasvang, Gunn Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-06)
      Almost half of the European Union (EU)’s population is exposed to road traffic noise above levels that constitute a health risk. Associations between road traffic noise and impaired sleep in adults have consistently been ...
    • Road traffic noise and children's inattention 

      Weyde, Kjell Vegard Fjeldheim; Krog, Norun Hjertager; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Magnus, Per; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Stansfeld, Stephen; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J; Vrijheid, Martine; Pascual, Montserrat de Castro; Aasvang, Gunn Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-21)
      Background: An increasing number of children are exposed to road traffic noise levels that may lead to adverse effects on health and daily functioning. Childhood is a period of intense growth and brain maturation, and ...