Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Kirkeleit, Jorunn"
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Being overweight in childhood, puberty, or early adulthood: Changing asthma risk in the next generation?
Johannessen, Ane; Lønnebotn, Marianne; Calciano, Lucia; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Bråbäck, Lennart; Dharmage, Shyamali; Franklin, Karl A.; Gíslason, Þórarinn; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Jarvis, Deborah; Jõgi, Rain; Kim, Jeong-Lim; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Lodge, Caroline; Malinovschi, Andrei; Martinez-Moratalla, Jesus; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Pereira-Vega, Antonio; Gomez Real, Francisco; Schlünssen, Vivi; Accordini, Simone; Svanes, Cecilie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)Background Overweight status and asthma have increased during the last decades. Being overweight is a known risk factor for asthma, but it is not known whether it might also increase asthma risk in the next generation. ... -
Benzene exposure and hematological effects among offshore workers exposed to crude oil
Kirkeleit, Jorunn (Doctoral thesis, 2007-05-04)Objective: The main objective of the study was to gain more knowledge about the exposure to benzene in the Norway’s offshore petroleum industry, its’ relation to effects on the hematological system and the risk of hematopoietic ... -
Benzene exposure and risk of lung cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Worker cohort: a prospective case-cohort study
Babigumira, Ronnie; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Hosgood, H. Dean; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Bråtveit, Magne; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Rothman, Nathaniel; Lan, Qing; Silverman, Debra T.; Friesen, Melissa C.; Shala, Nita Kaupang; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian; Stenehjem, Jo Steinson (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective The objective of our study was to examine whether occupational exposure to benzene is associated with lung cancer among males in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers cohort. Methods Among 25 347 male offshore ... -
Benzene Exposure From Selected Work Tasks on Offshore Petroleum Installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, 2002-2018
Ridderseth, Hilde; Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Kromhout, Hans; Krüger, Kirsti; Aasbø, Kari; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Work on offshore petroleum installations may cause exposure to benzene. Benzene is a carcinogenic agent, and exposure among workers should be as low as reasonably practicable. We aimed to assess short-term ... -
Biomonitoring of Benzene and Effect of Wearing Respirators during an Oil Spill Field Trial at Sea
Gjesteland, Ingrid; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Daling, Per Snorre; Bråtveit, Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10)Objectives The main aim of this study was to assess the biological uptake of benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for subjects exposed to fresh crude oil released at sea. Methods: The study included 22 ... -
Cohort Profile: The Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) Cohort
Stenehjem, Jo S.; Babigumira, Ronnie; Dean Hosgood, H; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Bråtveit, Magne; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Rothman, Nathaniel; Lan, Qing; Silverman, Debra T; Friesen, Melissa C.; Robsahm, Trude Eid; Kjærheim, Kristina; Andreassen, Bettina Kulle; Shala, Nita Kaupang; Liu, Fei-Chih; Strand, Leif Åge; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020) -
Correlated physical and mental health composite scores for the RAND-36 and RAND-12 health surveys: can we keep them simple?
Andersen, John Roger; Breivik, Kyrre; Engelund, Inger Elise; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Norekvål, Tone Merete; Oterhals, Kjersti; Storesund, Anette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-03)Background: The RAND-36 and RAND-12 (equivalent to versions 1 of the SF-36 Health Survey and SF-12 Health Survey, respectively) are widely used measures of health-related quality of life. However, there are diverging views ... -
Determinants of airborne benzene evaporating from fresh crude oils released into seawater
Gjesteland, Ingrid; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Daling, Per Snorre; Sørheim, Kristin Rist (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03)Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, naphthalene and n-hexane evaporating from a thin oil film was measured for 30 min in a small-scale test system at 2 and 13 °C and the impact of physicochemical properties on airborne ... -
Early life exposures contributing to accelerated lung function decline in adulthood – a follow-up study of 11,000 adults from the general population
Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Riise, Trond; Wielscher, Mathias; Accordini, Simone; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Dratva, Julie; Franklin, Karl A.; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Jarvis, Deborah; Leynaert, Benedicte; Lodge, Caroline J.; Gomez Real, Francisco; Schlünssen, Vivi; Corsico, Angelo Guido; Heinrich, Joachim; Holm, Matthias; Janson, Christer; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Jogi, Rain; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Svanes, Cecilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background We aimed to assess whether exposure to risk factors in early life from conception to puberty continue to contribute to lung function decline later in life by using a pooled cohort comprising approx. 11,000 adults ... -
Effects of Benzene on human hematopoiesis
Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Riise, Trond; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Moen, Bente E.; Bråtveit, Magne; Bruserud, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)Benzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon that is a natural component of crude oil and natural gas, is toxic to the blood and blood-forming organs. Epidemiological studies have established an association between benzene exposure ... -
Effects of Interventions to Prevent Work-Related Asthma, Allergy, and Other Hypersensitivity Reactions in Norwegian Salmon Industry Workers (SHInE): Protocol for a Pragmatic Allocated Intervention Trial and Related Substudies
Höper, Anje Christina; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Thomassen, Marte Renate; Irgens-Hansen, Kaja; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Fagernæs, Carl Fredrik; Svedahl, Sindre Rabben; Eriksen, Thor Eirik; Grgic, Miriam; Bang, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Workers in the salmon processing industry have an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases and other hypersensitivity responses due to occupational exposure to bioaerosols containing fish proteins and ... -
The Exposome Approach in Allergies and Lung Diseases: Is It Time to Define a Preconception Exposome?
López Cervantes, Juan Pablo; Lønnebotn, Marianne; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Calciano, Lucia; Kuiper, Ingrid Nordeide; Darby, Matthew G; Dharmage, Shyamali Chandrika; Real, Francisco Gomez; Hammer, Barbara; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Johannessen, Ane; Würtz, Anne Mette Lund; Knudsen, Gerd Toril Mørkve; Koplin, Jennifer; Pape, Kathrine; Skulstad, Svein Magne; Timm, Signe; Tjalvin, Gro; Krauss-Etschmann, Susanne; Accordini, Simone; Schlünssen, Vivi; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Svanes, Cecilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Emerging research suggests environmental exposures before conception may adversely affect allergies and lung diseases in future generations. Most studies are limited as they have focused on single exposures, not considering ... -
Exposure to benzene and other hydrocarbons and risk of bladder cancer among male offshore petroleum workers
Shala, Nita Kaupang; Stenehjem, Jo; Babigumira, Ronnie; Liu, Fei-Chih; Berge, Leon Alexander Mclaren; Silverman, Debra T.; Friesen, Melissa C.; Rothman, Nathaniel; Lan, Qing; Hosgood, H. Dean; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Bråtveit, Magne; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Andreassen, Bettina Kulle; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Occupational exposures constitute the second leading cause of urinary bladder cancer after tobacco smoking. Increased risks have been found in the petroleum industry, but high-quality exposure data are needed ... -
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, ... -
Night shift work, chemical coexposures and risk of female breast cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) cohort: a prospectively recruited case-cohort study
Liu, Fei-Chih; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Kjærheim, Kristina; Robsahm, Trude Eid; Ghiasvand, Reza; Hosgood, H Dean; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Bråtveit, Magne; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Rothman, Nathaniel; Lan, Qing; Silverman, Debra T; Friesen, Melissa C; Babigumira, Ronnie; Shala, Nita Kaupang; Grimsrud, Tom Kristian; Stenehjem, Jo S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives This study examined the association between night shift work and risk of breast cancer, overall and by hormone receptor subtype, among females in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) cohort. We also ... -
Occupational Benzene Exposure in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Industry, 2002-2018
Ridderseth, Hilde; Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Kromhout, H; Kruger, K; Austgulen, LT; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose Workers on offshore petroleum installations are at risk of being exposed to benzene which is carcinogenic to humans. The present study aimed to assess the time trend of full-shift benzene exposure from 2002 to ... -
Oil Spill Field Trial at Sea: Measurements of Benzene Exposure
Gjesteland, Ingrid; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Daling, Per Snorre; Bråtveit, Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-08)Objectives: Characterize personal exposure to airborne hydrocarbons, particularly carcinogenic benzene, during spill of two different fresh crude oils at sea. Methods: The study included 22 participants taking part in an ... -
Parental Prepuberty Overweight and Offspring Lung Function
Lønnebotn, Marianne; Calciano, Lucia; Johannessen, Ane; Jarvis, Deborah L; Abramson, Michael J.; Benediktsdottir, Bryndis; Bråbäck, Lennart; Franklin, Karl A.; Godoy, Raúl; Holm, Mathias; Janson, Christer; Jögi, Nils Oskar; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Malinovschi, Andrei; Pereira-Vega, Antonio; Schlunssen, Vivi; Dharmage, Shyamali C.; Accordini, Simone; Real, Francisco Gomez; Svanes, Cecilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In a recent study we found that fathers’ but not mothers’ onset of overweight in puberty was associated with asthma in adult offspring. The potential impact on offspring’s adult lung function, a key marker of general and ... -
Validation of a full-shift benzene exposure empirical model developed for work on offshore petroleum installations on the Norwegian continental shelf
Ridderseth, Hilde; Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Kromhout, Hans; Krüger, Kirstin; Aasbø, Kari; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Workers on offshore petroleum installations might be exposed to benzene, a carcinogenic agent. Recently, a full-shift benzene exposure model was developed based on personal measurements. This study aimed to validate this ...