Occupational medicine
The Research group participates in a range of research projects, both nationally and internationally. You can find information about the different projects under the links.
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Dusty industry in developing countries
The projects are funded by The Norwegian Programme for Development, Research and Education (NUFU), and are a co operation between the University of Bergen and Muhimbili University College of Healt Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Project leaders have been professor Bente E. Moen and og ass professor Simon Mamuya (Tanzania).
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Electromagnetic fields in ships and reproductive health in men
This is a follow-up of Project HMS Sea, concluded 31/12-2006 at the University of Bergen. HMS Sea was a survey of work environment and health in the Navy.
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Hair dressers and allergySmall images:
Hairdressers are exposed to a large number of chemical factors during work.
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Health and safety at seaSmall images:
The administration in the Royal Norwegian Navy decided in January 2001 to start a project of surveillance of the work environment in the whole navy.
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Intervention study to reduce the occurrence of musculoskeletal disordersSmall images:
This is a cooperation with the aluminium industry in Norway.
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Hearing conservation methodology offshoreSmall images:
This is a pilot project in cooperation with SINTEF and NACRE. The project's main objective is the development of new methods for monitoring noise exposure of workers offshore to prevent hearing damage.
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Occupational health amongst cleaners and office workers in NorwaySmall images:
A questionnaire survey was carried out to study about health and work among cleaners and office workers. Seven cleaning companies and offices participated in the study. One hundred and twenty five cleaners and 130 office workers in total answered the questionnaire.
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Respiratory symptoms among Ethiopian flower farm workers
Field work in the flower industry in Ethiopia.
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The research project «Noise and Health in the Navy»
In the spring of 2012, the project «Noise and Health in the Navy» started. The background for the start of the project is data from a survey in the Navy performed in 2002/2003, where 38 % of the employees said they were exposed to much or very much noise in their job. Because of this, the Navy has decided to work to reduce health issues related to noise on the Navy vessels.
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Vision, fatigue and safetySmall images:
”Sitting hurts your loin, starring your eyes”
