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Bente Elisabeth Moen
Professor, Director at Centre for International Health and Global Challenges
- E-mailbente.moen@uib.no
- Phone+47 55 58 85 51+47 900 25 541
- Visitor AddressCentre for international HealthOverlege Danielssens hus, Årstadveien 215009 BergenRoom528
- Postal AddressPostboks 78045020 Bergen
International health
My special research topic has been occupational medicine for many years. However, since early nineties I have been involved in projects in low-income countries. Work with global health is my main interest.
My PhD thesis concerned exposure to organic solvents and health effects in the nervous system, and I have special competence in Neurotoxicology.
Often my studies are epidemiological. For my occupational studies, epidemiological studies are often in combination with exposure assessments at work.
Exposure to dust and airway symptoms at work has been one of my interests the past year, as respiratory health problems are huge globally.
Other topics I have an interest for are shift work, noise levels at work and trafficing.
Also, I work on capacity building of surgery in LIC as well as global mental health issues.
Medical students
Master students in Global Health - track for Occupational Hygiene
Students all over the world are interesting for me; running a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Occupational Health in Developing Countries
Academic article
- (2010). Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene levels in offshore workers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 55-59.
- (2010). Subjective and objective sleep and sleepiness among tunnel workers in an extreme and isolated environment: 10-h shifts, 21-day working period, at 78 degrees north. Sleep Medicine. 185-190.
- (2010). Radiofrequency Exposure on Fast Patrol Boats in the Royal Norwegian Navy-An Approach to a Dose Assessment. Bioelectromagnetics. 350-360.
- (2010). Increased risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma among upstream petroleum workers. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 335-340.
- (2010). Effort-reward imbalance is associated with the frequency of sickness absence among female hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 569-576.
- (2009). Working conditions and exposure to dust and bioaerosols in sisal processing factories in Tanzania. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 165-173.
- (2009). What is most important for safety climate: The company belonging or the local working environment? - A study from the Norwegian offshore industry. Safety Science. 1324-1331.
- (2009). Sleep duration and sleep-related problems in different occupations in the Hordaland Health Study. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 193-202.
- (2009). Sickness absence frequency among women working in hospital care. Occupational Medicine. 502-505.
- (2009). Modeling of oil mist and oil vapor concentration in the shale shaker area on offshore drilling installations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 679-686.
- (2009). Menstrual disorders and subfertility in Spanish hairdressers. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology. 61-64.
- (2009). Kadmium i nærmiljøet - en befolkningsundersøkelse. Yrkeshygienikeren. 14-15.
- (2009). Increased risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma among upstream petroleum workers. Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
- (2009). Effects of navigation method on workload and performance in simulated high-speed ship navigation. Applied Ergonomics. 103-114.
- (2009). Airborne exposure to chemical substances in hairdresser salons. Environmental Monitoring & Assessment. 83-93.
- (2008). Ti år med epostliste for HMS. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 14.
- (2008). Symptoms, complaints, ocular and nasal physiological signs in university staff in relation to indoor environment - temperature and gender interactions. Indoor Air. 131-143.
- (2008). Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields; male infertility and sex ratio of offspring. European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE). 369-377.
- (2008). Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among sisal processors in Tanzania. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health. 76-86.
- (2008). Nytt om lærernes arbeidsmiljø. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 10-11.
- (2008). Neurological symptoms among dental assistants: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 7 pages.
- (2008). Is fertility reduced among men exposed to radiofrequency fields in the Norwegian Navy? Bioelectromagnetics. 345-352.
- (2008). Infertility and Spontaneous Abortion Among Female Hairdressers: The Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 1371-1377.
- (2008). High prevalence of immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization among sisal (Agave sisalana) processing workers in Tanzania. AAEM: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 263-270.
- (2008). Health-related quality of life among abused women one year after leaving a violent partner. Social Indicators Research. 497-509.
- (2008). HIV risk behavior and work in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. East African Journal of Public Health. 43-48.
- (2008). Effects of navigation method on workload and performance in simulated high-speed ship navigation. Applied Ergonomics. 103-114.
- (2008). Coping with life-threatening events was associated with better self-perceived health in a naval cross-sectional study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 611-618.
- (2008). Atopy, symptoms and indoor environmental perceptions, tear film stability, nasal patency and lavage biomarkers in university staff. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 861-872.
- (2007). Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Norway's offshore petroleum industry. Occupational Medicine. 112-117.
- (2007). Røntgenstråler, sykehusarbeid og kreft - med appell. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 6-7.
- (2007). Pet keeping and dampness in the dwelling: associations with airway infections, symptoms, and physiological signs from the ocular and nasal mucosa. Indoor Air. 60-69.
- (2007). Parent's occupation and isolated orofacial clefts in Norway: A population-based case-control study. Annals of Epidemiology. 763-771.
- (2007). Kjemisk arbeidsmiljø. Vurderinger basert på en spørreundersøkelse blant tannhelsesekretærer. Den norske tannlegeforenings tidende. 84-88.
- (2007). Kadmiumeksponering blant befolkningen i Odda. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 8-9.
- (2007). Inter-rater agreement in the assessment of exposure to carcinogens in the offshore petroleum industry. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 582-588.
- (2007). Historisk innspill - Hygiene er svært viktig i sykehsus. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 9.
- (2007). High prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers in the development section of a manually operated coal mine in a developing country: A cross sectional study. BMC Public Health. 8 pages.
- (2007). Gender and the physical and psychosocial work environments are related to indoor air symptoms. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 641-650.
- (2007). Exposure to carcinogens for defined job categories in Norway's offshore petroleum industry, 1970 to 2005. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 250-258.
- (2007). Exposure to ammonia and acute respiratory effects in a urea fertilizer factory. International journal of occupational and environmental health. 153-159.
- (2007). Airflow limitation among workers in a labour-intensive coal mine in Tanzania. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 567-575.
- (2006). Performance-shaping factors associated with navigation accidents in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Military Psychology. S111-S129.
- (2006). Exposure to oil mist and oil vapour during offshore drilling in Norway, 1979-2004. Annals of Occupational Hygiene.
- (2006). A higher risk of congenital anomalies in the offspring of personnel who served aboard a Norwegian missile torpedo boat. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 6 pages.
- (2005). Rapportering av hørselsskader i norsk offshoreindustri 1992-2003. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 3272-3274.
- (2005). Loss of licence - insurance claims. Maritime medicine jourmaø. 81-91.
- (2003). Occupation, lifestyle factors and health-related quality of life: the Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 324-332.
- (2000). Systematic health, environment and safety activities: Do they influence occupational environment, behavior and health? Occupational Medicine. 326-333.
- (2000). Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among aluminium workers. Occup Med. 414-421.
- (2000). Exposure to Organic Solvents Among Car Painters in Bergen, Norway. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 185-189.
- (2000). Compensation for occupational injury and disease in Norway - Ranking of job groups. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 621-628.
- (1999). P300 brain potential among workers exposed to organic solvents. Norsk Epidemiologi. 27-31.
- (1999). Occupational injuries reported to insurance companies in Norway from 1991 to 1996. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 788-793.
- (1999). Long-term effects on symtoms by reducing electric fields from visual display units. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 415-421.
- (1999). Influence of paternal exposure to oil and oil products on time to pregnancy and spontaneous abortions. Occup Med. 371-376.
- (1999). How the Psychosocial work environment of motor vehicle mechanics may influence coping with musculoskeletal symptoms. Work & Stress. 193-203.
- (1999). Arbeid og helse - utfordringer ved århundreskiftet. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 4537-4539.
- (1998). Løsemiddelskader i nervesystemet. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 721-726.
- (1998). Chemical Exposure in Hairdresser Salons: Effect of Local Exhaust Ventilation. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 277-281.
- (1997). Stoffkartotek og Internkontrollsystem i bilbransjen: Har det noen praktisk betydning for den enkelte arbeidstaker? Yrkeshygienikeren. 14-17.
- (1997). Serious on-the-track accidents experienced by train drivers: Psychological reactions and long-term health effects. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 43-52.
- (1997). Forebygger vi arbeidsrelaterte plager blant kvinnelige arbeidstakere? Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 2-4.
- (1996). Workrelated musculoskeletal symptoms among car mechanics - a descriptive study. Occupational Medicine. 407-13.
- (1996). Når skaper arbeidsmiljøet sykdom i lungene? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 713-4.
- (1996). Musculoskeletal symptoms among dentists in a dental school. Occ Med. 65-8.
- (1996). Musculoskeletal symptoms among dentists in a dental school. Occup Med. 65-68.
- (1996). Musculoskeletal Disorders and Exposure to Magnetic Fields in an Aluminium Plant. Bioelectromagnetics. 37-43.
- (1996). Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in engine rooms by measurement of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 692-6.
- (1996). Arbeidsrelaterte belastningslidelser: Hva bestemmer arbeidstakeres valg av mestringsstrategier? Fysioterapeuten. 23-8.
- (1995). Symptoms from the musculoskeletal system to magnetic fields in an aluminium plant. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 524-527.
- (1995). Occupational exposure of the deck crew to carcinogenic agents on crude oil tankers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 555-564.
- (1995). Miljøgifter og nervesystemet. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1834-1438.
- (1995). Health problems on car mechanics hands. Occupational medicine. 318-322.
- (1995). Exposure of the deck crew to carcinogenic agents on oil product tankers. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 347-361.
- (1995). En utradisjonell bransjerettet bedriftshelsetjeneste. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 234-236.
- (1995). A cohort study of disability pensioning among Norwegian painters, constuction workers and food manufacturing. Epidemiology. 132-136.
- (1994). Praktisk undervisning i arbeidsmedisin. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.
- (1994). Plager i bevegelsesapparatet. En enqueteundersøkelse i et odontologisk institutt. Den norske tannlegeforenings tidende. 46-48.
- (1994). Plager fra bevegelsesapparatet. Den norske tannlegeforenings tidende. 2-4.
- (1994). Mortality among Seamen with Special Reference to Work on Tankers. International Journal of Epidemiology. 737-741.
- (1994). Kjemisk arbeidsmiljø blandt billakkerere i Bergen. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.
- (1994). Håndeksem. Yrkeshygienikeren. 8-11.
- (1994). Forskning i bedriftshelsetjenesten. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin.
- (1994). Chemical exposure of deck crew on product tankers loading the cargo with the hatches open. Bulletin of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia. 65-73.
- (1994). Bilmekanikeres arbeidsmiljø - en oversikt. Yrkeshygienikeren. 1-7.
- (1993). Organic solvents and multiple sclerosis: a case-control study. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 247-250.
- (1993). Occurrence of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Parkinsonism (P) in Sauda Community, in 1992. Symp Mang Inst. 179-183.
- (1993). Kjemisk arbeidsmiljø på dekk på et produkttankskip ved lasting av bensin med åpne luker. Norsk tidsskrift for arbeidsmedisin. 241-245.
- (1992). Drinking habits and laboratory tests in seamen with and without exposure to organic solvents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 364-368.
- (1992). Drinking habits and laboratory tests in seamen with and without chemical exposure. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 364-368.
- (1992). Drinking habits and laboratory tests in seamen with and without chemical exposure. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 364-368.
- (1992). Driking habits and laboratory tests in seamen with and without exposure to organic solvents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 364-368.
- (1991). Work with chemicals on deck of Norwegian chemical tankers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 543-547.
- (1991). Nevrologi og yrkesmedisin. Norsk tidsskrift for arbeidsmedisin. 370-376.
- (1991). Morbidity of seamen on Norwegian Tankers with special reference to the Nervous System. Norsk tidsskrift for arbeidsmedisin.
- (1991). Legers arbeidspress. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2283-2286.
- (1991). Kreft blant kapteiner på norske tankskip. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1469-1472.
- (1991). Kreft blandt kapteiner og styrmenn på norske tankskip. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 1469-1472.
- (1991). Kjemiske stoffer og akutt helsefare blant sjømenn på tankskip. Norsk tidsskrift for arbeidsmedisin. 322-329.
- (1991). Håndtverk og forskning - tanker fra Institutt for arbeidsmedisin. Norsk tidsskrift for arbeidsmedisin. 184-187.
- (1991). Environmental and Occupational Toxins. Current Opinion in Neurology and Neurosurgery. 442-446.
- (1991). Cerebellar lesion, polyneuropathy and mental dysfunction in a seaman working on chemical tankers. Bulletin of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia. 1-4.
- (1990). Work with chemicals on deck of Norwegian chemical tankers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 543-547.
Academic lecture
- (2022). A longitudinal study of work time schedule and prescribed sleep medication use in Norwegian nurses.
- (2020). Predictors of sleep medication use among Norwegian nurses - a cross-sectional study.
- (2017). Dust exposure and associated respiratory health problems among particleboard workers in Ethiopia: A Brief Summary of PhD study.
- (2017). Associations between quality of life and intimate partner violence.
- (2016). Exposure to bullying behaviors at work and subsequent symptoms of anxiety: The moderating role of individual coping style.
- (2015). Respiratory symptoms, Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide & endotoxin exposure among female flower farm workers in Ethiopia.
- (2015). Pregnancy outcomes after parental cell phone exposure.
- (2015). Noise and Noise Exposure of Personnel Aboard Vessels in the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN), and Hearing Loss in the RNoN.
- (2015). Domestic violence and paid work.
- (2014). The moderating role of individual coping style on the bullying-health relationship.
- (2013). Short rest periods of less than 11 hours between work shifts predict sleep and health problems in nurses at one year follow-up.
- (2013). Shift-rotations with less than 11 hours rest periods predict shift work disorder, excessive sleepiness and pathological fatigue in nurses at one year follow-up.
- (2012). Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide and airway inflammation among cement factory workers in Tanzania.
- (2011). Shift work disorder in nurses.
- (2011). Shift work disorder - operationalization, prevalence and related health outcome in nurses.
- (2011). Respiratory symptoms and levels of fraction of exhaled nitric oxide among workers in primary coffee factories.
- (2011). Pregnancy outcomes after acute paternal radiofrequency field exposure aboard fast patrol boats.
- (2011). Lung Function Reduction Among Workers in the Cement Industry: A Follow Up Study.
- (2011). Electromagnetic fields and reproduction; methods from ongoing study.
- (2011). Dust exposure and respiratory symptoms; a cross-sectional study in Tanzanian coffee factories.
- (2011). Differences in tear film break up time (NIBUT and SBUT) between workers in old brick buildings and in an old wooden building.
- (2011). Cement dust exposure, respiratory symptoms and exhaled nitric oxide: A cross-sectional study.
- (2011). Airways symptoms and lung function among male workers in the aftermath of an oil tank explosion.
- (2010). “Rape in violent intimate partner relationship”.
- (2010). Suppression of serum IgM and IgG in the aftermath of an oil tank explosion.
- (2010). Reproduction among women exposed to radiofrequency fields in the navy.
- (2010). High levels of particulate matters from traffic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- (2010). Aggression from clients was not perceived as bullying among Norwegian nurses.
- (2009). Environmental exposure to cadmium and biomarkers for renal effects.
- (2009). Environmental exposure to cadmium and biomarkers for renal effects.
- (2009). Developing academic research capacity through Norwegian doctoral programmes.
- (2009). Contrast vision and the effect of sleep deprivation.
- (2008). Bullying and psychosocial factors at work among navy personnel.
- (2007). Ventilatory function among workers in a manually operated coal mine in a developing country.
- (2007). Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and male infertility.
- (2007). A survey of occupational health in the Royal Norwegian Navy.
- (2005). Variability in respirableexposure in a manually operated coal mine inTanzania.
- (2005). Short-term changes in peak expiratory flow following cement dust exposure in non-smoking factory workers.
- (2005). Reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the offshore oil industry.
- (2005). Redusert fekunditet blant kvinnelige frisører som ikke røyker.
- (2005). Reduced fertility among female hairdressers.
- (2005). Non-invasive tear film break up tim (NIBUT) and Eye blin time (PBUT) - biomarker for exposure and effect in indoor climate.
- (2005). Morken T, Moen B. Reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the offshore petroleum industry.
- (2005). Markers of health effect and exposure in old university buildnings with suspected humidity problems (INKA).
- (2005). Health related quality of life and sick leave among Norwegian navy personnel.
- (2005). Exposure to oil vapour and oil mist during offshore drilling.
- (2005). Dust Exposure and Respiratory Health Effects in the Cement Industry.
- (2005). Biological monitoring of benzene exposure during tank work on an oil production ship on the Norwegian continental shelf.
- (2004). Exposure to carcinogens in the Norwegian offshore industry.
- (2004). Characterisation of personal dust exposure in a cement factory in Tanzania.
- (2004). Assessment of dust, quartz and respiratory symptoms among coal mine workers in Tanzania.
- (2003). Prognostic effects of psychosocial work factors on musculoskeletal pain.
- (2003). Exposure to whole-body vibration in high speed naval vessels.
- (2002). Sulphuric acid exposure in zinc production.
- (2002). Dust exposure and respiratory health effects in a cement factory in Tanzania.
- (2002). Dust exposure and general working conditions in small scale mining in Tanzania.
- (2000). The impact of social factors on how workers cope with muskuloskeletal symptoms.
- (2000). The impact of social factors on how workers cope with muskuloskeletal symptoms.
- (2000). Systematic health, environment and safety work: Does it really influence work environment and health?
- (2000). Systematic health, environment and safety work: Does it really influence work environment and health?
- (2000). Activity profiles of occupational health services in a multinational company.
- (2000). Activity profiles of occupational health services in a multinational company.
- (1999). The psychosocial work environment may influence how workers cope with musculoskeletal symptoms.
- (1999). Exposure to volatile hydrocarbon compounds of deck crew on Norwegian product tankers - improvements are possible.
- (1997). Respiratory Symptoms and IgE among hairdressers.
- (1997). Psychosocial work environment and "ergonomic coping" among car mechanics.
- (1997). Luftveisplager og IgE blant frisører.
- (1997). Long term effects on health complaints by reducing electric fields from VDUs.
- (1997). Genotoxisk effekt av polyaromatiska kolväten vid maskinrumsarbete.
- (1996). Workrelated musculoskeletal symptoms among car mechanics - a descriptive study.
- (1996). Work in occupational health services for small and medium sized companies in Norway.
- (1996). Norwegian train drivers exposed to accidents: Post-traumatic stress reactions and long-term health effects.
- (1996). Multiple sclerosis and occupational exposure to organic solvents - a historical cohort-study.
- (1996). Dermal uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in engine room personnel.
- (1995). Kjemisk helsefare blant frisører.
- (1995). Exponering f@ør polyaromatiska kolv@æten vid maskinrumsarbete.
- (1995). Evaluation of an untraditional Norwegian occupational health care unit.
Abstract
- (2016). No effect of cell phone exposure on male testosterone and luteinizing hormone levels. Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
- (2016). Lack of knowledge on pesticides, a significant predictor of acute pesticide intoxication among flower farm workers in Ethiopia. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. A107.
- (2012). Work-related sleep problems vary according to work schedule. Journal of Sleep Research. 274-274.
- (2012). A comparison of sleep and health at the start and end of a 14-day work period among Norwegian oil rig workers. Journal of Sleep Research. 99-99.
- (2008). Occupation, shift work and sleep - the Hordaland Health Study. Journal of Sleep Research. 139-140.
- (2007). Increased risk of hematopoietic malignancies in a historical cohort of upstream petroleum workers in Norway. American Journal of Epidemiology. S108-S108.
- (2007). Increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma in a historical cohort of petroleum workers. American Journal of Epidemiology. S8-S8.
- (2005). Maternal occupation and oral clefts in Norway. American Journal of Epidemiology. 1 pages.
- (2004). Musculoskeletal disorders in occupations in Norway: The Hordaland Health Study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 1 pages.
Academic literature review
- (2019). Shift Work and Lifestyle factors: A 6-year follow-Up Study Among Nurses. Frontiers in Public Health. 1-10.
- (2016). Trajectories of sleepiness and insomnia symptoms in Norwegian nurses with and without night work and rotational work. Chronobiology International. 480-489.
- (2016). Self-reported acute pesticide intoxications in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health.
- (2013). Gender inequalities in occupational health related to the unequal distribution of working and employment conditions: a systematic review. International Journal for Equity in Health. 18 pages.
- (2013). Diagnostisering av arbeidsrelatert hørselstap. Ramazzini: norsk tidsskrift for arbeids- og miljømedisin. 7-9.
- (2010). Measures to counteract the negative effects of night work. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 109-120.
- (2009). Measures to couteract the negative effects of night work. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 109-120.
- (2009). Biologisk monitorering i arbeidslivet. Yrkeshygienikeren. 3-6.
- (2008). Effects of benzene on human hematopoiesis. The Open Hematology Journal. 87-102.
- (2004). Kjemisk helsefare offshore. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2627-2629.
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