Projects at NIOH in 2006
The ongoing projects at the institute are found in the Project catalogue 2006.
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Department of Medicine and Epidemiology
Possible health effects related to acrylamide and N-methylol acrylamide exposure in tunnel work (31822)
Exposure and health effects in the Norwegian silicon carbide industry (medicine) (31978)
Cancer in the Norwegian agricultural population (0146)
Prematurity and mycotoxins (0821)
Social inequalities in health: childhood health and subsequent work participation (0981)
Respiratory and auditory effects of occupational diving among young divers (0523)
Health risks among workers inhaling single cell protein produced by methane as an energy source (0976)
Indoor air research (31622)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and exposures in mineral fertilizer production (1020)
Development in sick leave before and after the agreement on “Inclusive Working Life”
Health risk from exposure to oil mist and electromagnetic fields (31423)
The Oslo Health Study: Prevalence of self-reported work-related health problems (0938)
Delayed Injuries following Low Voltage Electrical Accidents (31189)
Neuropsychological function in young divers (0524)
Work related influences on the nervous system (0929)
Good Occupational Health Service (0909)
What will be the OHS contribution to ”The Inclusive Working Life” (0982)
Successful enterprises in”The Inclusive Working Life” in Norway – what is typical? (1003)
Database - methods and tools for occupational health services (0908)
National conference Workplace Health Promotion (0980)
European Network Workplace Health promotion (0900)
Department of Organisational and Psychosocial Factors at Work
The Resource centre for assessment of psychological and social factors at work (33956 – 33966)
Department of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
Psychological factors (”stress”) and sympathetic activity (33710)
Socioeconomic factors and health: potential mechanisms (33924)
Pain signalling molecules in muscle (32767)
Department of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders/Section for Mechanism Studies
Stress and insulin resistance (33 772)
Spinal sensitization and long lasting muscle pain (33967 – 33991)
Exposure/Psychophysiological factors that determine the perception of muscle pain (0652)
Pain, muscle activity and blood flow in neck and shoulder during computer work (1006)
Department of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders / Section for Field Studies
Testbattery for Hand-Arm-Vibration-Syndrome (0625)
From school into working life (0881)
Muscle activity pattern in the neck and upper extremities and musculoskeletal complaints among forest machine operators (0959)
Work environment initiatives today in Norway (1026)
A critical review of evidence for a causal relationship between computer work and musculoskeletal disorders with physical
findings of the neck and upper extremity (1023)
Physiologic limitations during strenuous exercise (32.116)
Department of Chemical and Biological Working Environment
A Health Study of Former Mercury Vapour Exposed Employees at a Chloralkali Plant – A Cross-sectional study (0763)
A Health study of Shipyard Welders Exposed to manganese in Russia
A study of lung function, exposure and nicotine metabolites in urine of employees in bars and restaurants (1001)
Department of Chemical and Biological Working Environment / Section for Toxicology
Carcinoma in the respiratory tract – biological markers and tumorigenesis (0510)
Diagnostic analytical pathology (0225)
Toxicogenomic alterations in lung tissue associated with chronic inhalation of tobacco smoke and mineral/metal dusts.(0138)
Biomarkers for PAH exposure (0160, 0904 and 0985)
Sex differences and risk of lung cancer (0758)
Role of genetic polymorphisms in metabolic and inflammatory genes and risk of cancer (0135)
Department of Chemical and Biological Exposure/Section for Inorganic chemistry
Department of Chemical and Biological Working Environment / Section for Organic chemistry
Survey of occupational exposure to organophosphates in hydraulic oils (0201)
Biomarkers for aldehyde exposure (0969)
Database for occupational exposure measurements (0265)
Department of Chemical and Biological Working Environment / Section for Aerosols
Work environment and source separation (0726)
Particle atlas (0934)
Exposure and health effects in the Norwegian silicon carbide industry (occupational hygiene) (944)
Inhalation chamber (31715)
Mycotoxins in the work environment of Norwegian grain farmers (0989)