Publikasjoner

Pollutants in ocean’s giants

Routti, Heli Anna Irmeli; Lühmann, Katharina; Kovacs, Kit M.; Harju, Mikael; Goksøyr, Anders

Pollution from aircraft emissions in the North Atlantic flight corridor: Overview on the POLINAT projects.

Schumann, U.; Schlager, H.; Arnold, F.; Ovarlez, J.; Kelder, H.; Hov, Ø.; Hayman, G.; Isaksen, I.S.A.; Staehelin, J.; Whitefield, P.D.

Pollution from nickel smelters in Norwegian-Russian border area, a combined monitoring and modelling study. NILU PP

Berglen, T.F.; Heimstad, E.; Solberg, S.; Svendby, T.M.; Tønnesen, D.

Pollution of Lake Mjøsa by brominated flame retardants.

Schlabach, M.; Fjeld, E.; Gundersen, H.; Mariussen, E.; Kjellberg, G.; Breivik, E.

Pollution transported to the Arctic during the POLARCAT-France spring and summer 2008 campaigns: source regions and aerosol properties.

Quennehen, B.; Schwarzenboeck, A.; Matsuki, A.; Schmale, J.; Sodemann, H.; Ancellet, G.; Schneider, J.; Stohl, A.; Pelon, J.; Law, K.

Pollution: research programs.

Kallenborn, R.

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as local contaminants on Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic): sources, pathways and consequences.

Kallenborn, Roland; Ali, Aasim Musa Mohamed; Langberg, Håkon Austad; Breedveld, Gijs D.; Hale, Sarah; Skaar, Jøran Solnes; Ahrens, Lutz

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) as local Arctic pollutants: Svalbard as case study.

Kallenborn, Roland; Langberg, Håkon Austad; Breedveld, Gijs D.; Hale, Sarah; Skaar, Jøran Solnes

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in Danish Red Kites (Milvus milvus).

Laursen, I.M.; Herzke, D.; Rahbek, C.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in type 2 diabetes mellitus cases and controls: Repeated measurements prior to and after diagnosis

Charles, Dolley; Berg, Vivian; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Wilsgaard, Tom; Bergdahl, Ingvar A.; Huber, Sandra; Ayotte, Pierre; Averina, Maria; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Rylander, Karin Charlotta Maria

Background Previous studies have reported associations between certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of POPs that are found in increasing concentrations in humans. Although obesity is a known risk factor for T2DM and PBDEs are fat-soluble, very few studies have investigated associations between PBDEs and T2DM. No longitudinal studies have assessed associations between repeated measurements of PBDE and T2DM in the same individuals and compared time trends of PBDEs in T2DM cases and controls. Objectives To investigate associations between pre- and post-diagnostic measurements of PBDEs and T2DM and to compare time trends of PBDEs in T2DM cases and controls. Methods Questionnaire data and serum samples from participants in the Tromsø Study were used to conduct a longitudinal nested case-control study among 116 T2DM cases and 139 controls. All included study participants had three pre-diagnostic blood samples (collected before T2DM diagnosis in cases), and up to two post-diagnostic samples after T2DM diagnosis. We used logistic regression models to investigate pre- and post-diagnostic associations between PBDEs and T2DM, and linear mixed-effect models to assess time trends of PBDEs in T2DM cases and controls. Results We observed no substantial pre- or post-diagnostic associations between any of the PBDEs and T2DM, except for BDE-154 at one of the post-diagnostic time-points (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.00, 2.71). The overall time trends of PBDE concentrations were similar for cases and controls. Discussion The study did not support PBDEs increasing the odds of T2DM, prior to or after T2DM diagnosis. T2DM status did not influence the time trends of PBDE concentrations.

Polybrominated diphenylethers in biota from Bjørnøya (Bear Island). NILU PP

Herzke, D.; Evenset, A.; Christensen, G.N.; Kallenborn, R.

Polychlorinated alkanes in Arctic air. Organohalogen compounds

Borgen, A.R.; Schlabach, M.; Gundersen, H.