Occupational exposure to bioaerosols in the Norwegian salmon processing industry
Salmon processing workers are exposed to airborne inhalable protein bioaerosols at levels similar to those measured over a decade ago, indicating that a systematic approach to reduce exposure levels is still needed. Given the known health risk, the industry and regulatory bodies need to intensify efforts to reduce exposure and protect workers' health. The variance in exposure levels to inhalable protein across plants, areas, and tasks might form the basis for better exposure-reducing strategies.
Authors
- Anje Christina Höper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8962-5853)
- Berit Bang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9685-3793)
- Marte Renate Thomassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0948-2344)
- Bjørg Eli Hollund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3289-5055)
- Türküler Özgümüş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2353-8869)
- Anne Mette Madsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5895-7521)
- Magne Bråtveit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0761-0728)
- Hans Thore Smedbold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-2522)
- Jorunn Kirkeleit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6708-2181)
- Miriam Grgic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6258-8781)
- Anna Beate Overn Nordhammer
- Maja Karlsen Linchausen
Institutions
- National Institute of Occupational Health (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Chr. Hansen (Denmark) (DK)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (DK)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Work Exposures and Health
- Published
- 2025-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaf038
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Helse Vest
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Haukeland Universitetssjukehus