• Can air pollution affect tear film stability? a cross-sectional study in the aftermath of an explosion accident 

      Moen, Bente E.; Norbäck, Dan; Wieslander, G.; Bakke, Jan Vilhelm; Magerøy, Nils; Granslo, Jens Tore; Irgens, Ågot; Bråtveit, Magne; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Aasen, T. B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-14)
      Background: After an explosion and fire in two tanks containing contaminated oil and sulphur products in a Norwegian industrial harbour in 2007, the surrounding area was polluted. This caused an intense smell, lasting until ...
    • Dampness and mold at home and at work and onset of insomnia symptoms, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness 

      Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Lindberg, Eva; Holm, Mathias; Gislason, Thorarinn; Benediktsdóttir, Bryndís; Johannessen, Ane; Schlünssen, Vivi; Jõgi, Rain; Franklin, Karl A.; Norbäck, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Aim To investigate whether exposure to dampness and mold at home and at work induce sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness among adults. Materials and methods Associations between onset of sleep disturbances and ...
    • Predictors of microbial agents in dust and respiratory health in the Ecrhs 

      Tischer, Christina; Zock, Jan-Paul; Valkonen, Maria; Doekes, Gert; Guerra, Stefano; Heederick, Dick; Jarvis, Deborah; Norbäck, Dan; Olivieri, Mario; Sunyer, Jordi; Svanes, Cecilie; Täubel, Martin; Thiering, Elisabeth; Verlato, Guiseppe; Hyvärinen, Anne; Heinrich, Joachim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-02)
      Background Dampness and mould exposure have been repeatedly associated with respiratory health. However, less is known about the specific agents provoking or arresting health effects in adult populations. We aimed to assess ...
    • A prospective study on the role of smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, indoor painting and living in old or new buildings on asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptoms 

      Wang, Juan; Janson, Christer; Jõgi, Rain; Forsberg, Bertil; Gíslason, Þórarinn; Holm, Mathias; Torén, Kjell; Malinovschi, Andrei; Sigsgaard, Torben; Schlünssen, Vivi; Svanes, Cecilie; Johannessen, Ane; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Franklin, Karl A.; Norbäck, Dan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      We studied associations between tobacco smoke, home environment and respiratory health in a 10 year follow up of a cohort of 11,506 adults in Northern Europe. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to estimate ...
    • The risk of respiratory tract infections and antibiotic use in a general population and among people with asthma 

      Kisiel, Marta A.; Zhou, Xingwu; Björnsson, Eythor; Holm, Mathias; Dahlman-Höglund, Anna; Wang, Juan; Svanes, Cecilie; Norbäck, Dan; Franklin, Karl A.; Malinovschi, Andrei; Johannessen, Ane; Schlünssen, Vivi; Janson, Christer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aim The aim of this study was to investigate occupational, environmental, early life and other risk factors associated with respiratory infections and antibiotics use in a general population and among asthmatic ...