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Asbestos cement and cancer risk among production and service workers and their spouses and children

The project is a 70-year follow-up of workers and spouses/children of workers at Norway's only asbestos cement factory, which was in operation from around 1945-1981. It is well established that ...
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The SHoT Study

The SHoT Study (an acronym for the Norwegian name: Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse) is a national student survey for higher education in Norway. So far, three health surveys of the student ...
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Impact of the diet consumed in pregnancy on offspring risk of cancer

Coordinating Institution:Norwegian Institute of Public Health Project Manager: Anne Lise Brantsæter, Norwegian Institute of Public Health Project Participants: Sjurdur Frodi Olsen, Statens Serum ...
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Plasma concentrations of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in pregnant women and the association with child's prenatal and postnatal growth.

High exposure to pollutants in vulnerable life stages, especially in fetal life can adversely affect the fetus and “program” disease later in life. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) make up ...
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Age-Friendly Environments and Psychosocial Well-being among Norwegian Older Adults

Coordinating Institution:Norwegian Institute of Public Health Project Manager: Øystein Vedaa, Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health Project Participants: Øystein Vedaa, Department of ...
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Chronic Lyme Disease (CLD) – an approach to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon

The purpose of the project is to investigate the occurrence of the phenomenon called chronic Lyme borreliosis, describe the characteristic of this condition, and look for possible tick-transferred ...
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Personality, Personality Dysfunction and Symptoms of Substance Use and Use Disorders in Norwegian Twins

Coordinating Institution:Norwegian Institute of Public Health Project Manager: Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski, Norwegian Institute of Public Health Project Participants: Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski, Mental ...
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Analysis of miRNA and DNA methylation stautus in ADHD triads

Nur Duale, Infection Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health Lene Brattsti Dypås, Infection Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health Gun Peggy Strømstad Knudsen, Health Data and ...
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Health risks associated with the use of electronic cigarettes - A protocol for an interactive research map

The projects main goal is to systematically map existing research on health risks associated with use of electronic cigarettes, and to identify possible research gaps. An interactive research map will ...
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The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health of health care workers: protocol for a rapid systematic review

The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mental health of health care workers: protocol for a rapid systematic review It is important to understand the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ...
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Proof- of concept: Comparative Wastewater Sampling for Multi-Pathogen Detection in Urban Areas and Airports of Denmark and Norway

The aim of this project is to explore the public health relevance of parallel analysis of multiple pathogens by sampling wastewater from urban areas and airports in two different countries (Norway and ...