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    • 140. Sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric and phosphoric acids 

      van der Hagen, Marianne; Järnberg, Jill (2009-09-21)
      Sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric and phosphoric acids are common inorganic or mineral acids. The first three acids are strong, whereas phosphoric acid is weaker. They are all important industrial chemicals used in a variety ...

    • 141. Isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane 

      Thoustrup Saber, Anne; Sørig Hougaard, Karin (2009-11-13)
      Saber AT and Hougaard KS. The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals. 141. Isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane. Arbete och Hälsa 2009;43(9):1-117. Isoflurane, sevoflurane and ...

    • 142. Occupational exposure to chemicals and hearing impairment. 

      Johnson, Ann-Christin; Morata, Thais C (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2010)
      Research conducted over the last two decades has brought attention to the ototoxicity of chemicals in the workplace and their interaction with noise. Chemicals that have been specifically studied for their ototoxicity ...

    • 143. Phosphate triesters with flame retardant properties 

      Sjögren, Bengt; Iregren, Anders; Järnberg, Jill (Gothenburg University, 2010-10)
      Summary Sjögren B, Iregren A, Järnberg J. The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals. 143. Phosphate triesters with flame retardant properties. Arbete och Hälsa 2010;44(6):1-220. This ...

    • 144. Endotoxins. 

      The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemical and the Dutch Expert Committe on Occupational Safety. (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2011)
      Endotoxins are components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and are a biologically active component in most organic dusts. Occupational exposure occurs primarily in the agriculture industry and related ...

    • 145. Aluminium and aluminium 

      The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals and the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety. (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2011)
      Aluminium (Al) is silvery, light, malleable and ductile, and the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. Al is used primarily for metallurgical purposes, especially to produce Al-based alloy castings and wrought Al. ...

    • 146. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 

      Lindell, Birgitta; The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2012)
      Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of 209 synthetic compounds (con-geners), in which 1–10 chlorine atoms are attached to biphenyl in different com-binations. PCBs are non-volatile, although low-chlorinated congeners ...

    • 147. Carbon monoxide 

      Stockman-Juvala, Helene; The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation; Arbetsmiljöverket (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2012)
      Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless and colourless gas produced by incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels. CO is also a constituent of tobacco smoke. Exposure to CO is common in many occupational areas, including ...

    • 148. Carbon nanotubes 

      Hedmer, Maria; Kåredal, Monica; Gustavsson, Per; Rissler, Jenny (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2013)
      Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be seen as graphene sheets rolled to form cylinders. CNTs may be categorised as single- (SWCNT) or multi-walled (MWCNT). Due to the small size, the number of particles as well as the surface ...

    • 148. Carbon nanotubes 

      Hedmer, Maria; Kåredal, Monica; Gustavsson, Per; Rissler, Jenny (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2013)
      Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be seen as graphene sheets rolled to form cylinders. CNTs may be categorised as single- (SWCNT) or multi-walled (MWCNT). Due to the small size, the number of particles as well as the surface ...

    • 149. Diesel Engine Exhaust 

      Taxell, Piia (Arbets- och miljömedicin vid Göteborgs universitet & Arbetsmiljöverket, 2016-06-08)
      Diesel engine exhaust is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate compounds produced during the combustion of diesel fuels. The gas phase includes carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides (NOX), carbon monoxide and small amounts ...

    • 151. Occupational skin exposure to chemicals 

      Julander, Anneli; Boman, Anders; Johanson, Gunnar; Lidén, Carola (Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2018-04-25)
      Hudexponering för kemikalier kan ske genom kontakt med luft, fasta material, vätskor, kontaminerade ytor eller genom avsiktlig applicering. Hudexponering kan orsaka upptag genom huden, hudsensibilisering och hudirritation, ...

    • A gender perspective on irritable bowel syndrome: symptoms, experiences and the development of a person-centred support intervention 

      Björkman, Ida (2016-11-10)
      Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder which affects approximately ten percent of the world’s population and which is more prevalent among women than men. The hallmark symptoms of ...

    • A prevention and health promotion programme for persons with overweight in Primary Health Care Patient outcomes and nurses’ experiences in terms of weight, lifestyle, health and risk factors 

      Bräutigam Ewe, Marie (2020-11-20)
      Background: Primary Healthcare (PHC) is often the first point of contact for patients and thus considered the ideal place to address obesity and lifestyle issues. A weight reduction programme was developed to gain a better ...

    • A prospective chohort study on bone formation and bone loss in ankylosing spondylitis 

      Deminger, Anna (2019-10-02)
      Background and objectives: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have an increased risk of bone loss with development of osteoporosis and vertebral fractures (VFs) but also spinal new bone formation with growth of bony ...

    • A quarter century perspective on low back pain A longitudinal study 

      Thorbjörnsson, C Bildt (Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1999)
      The focus of this thesis is analyses of associations between occupational and non-occupational conditions on the one hand, and low back pain on the other. Methodological aspects of assessment of information about psychosocial ...

    • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, aspects on diagnosis and treatment 

      Smidfelt, Kristian (2018-11-16)
      Background An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal widening of the aorta with a risk of rupture if it grows to a large diameter. Rupture ...

    • Accidents leading to over-exertion back injuries among nursing personnel 

      Engkvist, I-L (Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1999)
      The overall aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the knowledge of occupational accidents leading to over-exertion back injuries among nursing personnel, which can be used for developing effective preventive ...

    • Acromegaly - Mortality, Morbidity and Treatment Patterns 

      Esposito, Daniela (2022-05-10)
      Background: Acromegaly is a systemic disease associated with multiple comorbidities. The clinical characteristics of acromegaly develop insidiously over several years and the diagnosis is usually delayed. Progress has been ...

    • Actions of androgens and estrogens in experimental models of cardiovascular disease 

      Bourghardt, Johan (2010-10-31)
      Men are at higher risk of developing both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Actions of sex steroids are hypothesized to underlie these gender differences. Testosterone, the major ...