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    • Ingested plastics in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis): A pathway for polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure? 

      Neumann, Svenja; Harju, Mikael; Herzke, Dorte; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Langset, Magdalene; Gabrielsen, Geir W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Although it has been suggested that plastic may act as a vector for pollutants into the tissue of seabirds, the bioaccumulation of harmful contaminants, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), released from ingested ...

    • Beregning av luftkvalitet ved Bjørnheimveien 26 

      Tønnesen, Dag Arild; Weydahl, Torleif (NILU rapport;15/2021, Research report, 2021)
      NILU har blitt engasjert av Prem Partners II A/S for å vurdere utbredelse av luftsoner for dagens situasjon og en framtidig situasjon med foreslått boligblokk i Bjørnheimveien 26. Det er anvendt en Gaussisk spredningsmodell ...

    • Concentrations and geographical patterns of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in meat from semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) in Norway 

      Hassan, Ammar Ali; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Brustad, Magritt; Sandanger, Torkjel M (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The study aimed at investigating the concentrations and geographical patterns of 11 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 15 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in reindeer muscle samples (n = 100) collected from 10 grazing ...

    • Concentrations and endocrine disruptive potential of phthalates in marine mammals from the Norwegian Arctic 

      Routti, Heli Anna Irmeli; Harju, Mikael; Lühmann, Katharina; Aars, Jon; Ask, Amalie; Goksøyr, Anders; Kovacs, Kit M.; Lydersen, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study investigated concentrations of phthalates (diesters of phthalic acids) in blubber/adipose tissue of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) ...

    • Large seasonal and interannual variations of biogenic sulfur compounds in the Arctic atmosphere (Svalbard; 78.9° N, 11.9° E) 

      Jang, Sehyun; Park, Ki-Tae; Lee, Kitack; Yoon, Young Jun; Kim, Kitae; Chung, Hyun Young; Jang, Eunho; Becagli, Silvia; Lee, Bang Young; Traversi, Rita; Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos; Krejci, Radovan; Hermansen, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Seasonal to interannual variations in the concentrations of sulfur aerosols (< 2.5 µm in diameter; non sea-salt sulfate: NSS-SO2−4; anthropogenic sulfate: Anth-SO2−4; biogenic sulfate: Bio-SO2−4; methanesulfonic acid: MSA) ...

    • Black Carbon Emission Reduction Due to COVID-19 Lockdown in China 

      Jia, Mengwei; Evangeliou, Nikolaos; Eckhardt, Sabine; Huang, Xin; Gao, Jian; Ding, Aijun; Stohl, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      During the Lunar New Year Holiday of 2020, China implemented an unprecedented lockdown to fight the COVID-19 outbreak, which strongly affected the anthropogenic emissions. We utilized elemental carbon observations (equivalent ...

    • Differentiation of coarse-mode anthropogenic, marine and dust particles in the High Arctic islands of Svalbard 

      Song, Congbo; Dall'Osto, Manuel; Lupi, Angelo; Mazzola, Mauro; Traversi, Rita; Becagli, Silvia; Gilardoni, Stefania; Vratolis, Stergios; Yttri, Karl Espen; Beddows, David C.S.; Schmale, Julia; Brean, James; Kramawijaya, Agung Ghani; Harrison, Roy M.; Shi, Zongbo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Understanding aerosol–cloud–climate interactions in the Arctic is key to predicting the climate in this rapidly changing region. Whilst many studies have focused on submicrometer aerosol (diameter less than 1 µm), relatively ...

    • The influence of probe spacing and probe bias in a double Langmuir probe setup 

      Kjølerbakken, Kai Morgan; Miloch, Wojciech Jacek; Røed, Ketil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Multi-needle Langmuir probes are mounted on satellites and sounding rockets for high-frequency characterization of plasma in the ionosphere. Mounted on a spacecraft, the recorded probe current often differs from expected ...

    • Integrated water vapor during rain and rain-free conditions above the Swiss Plateau 

      Hocke, Klemens; Bernet, Leonie; Wang, Wenyue; Mätzler, Christian; Hervo, Maxime; Haefele, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Water vapor column density, or vertically-integrated water vapor (IWV), is monitored by ground-based microwave radiometers (MWR) and ground-based receivers of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). For rain periods, ...

    • Dimethyl Sulfide-Induced Increase in Cloud Condensation Nuclei in the Arctic Atmosphere 

      Park, Ki-Tae; Yoon, Young Jun; Lee, Kitack; Tunved, Peter; Krejci, Radovan; Ström, Johan; Jang, Eunho; Kang, Hyo Jin; Jang, Seyhun; Park, Jiyeon; Lee, Bang Young; Traversi, Rita; Becagli, Silvia; Hermansen, Ove (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Oceanic dimethyl sulfide (DMS) emissions have been recognized as a biological regulator of climate by contributing to cloud formation. Despite decades of research, the climatic role of DMS remains ambiguous largely because ...

    • Oceanic long-range transport of organic additives present in plastic products: an overview 

      Andrade, Helena; Glüge, Juliane; Herzke, Dorte; Ashta, Narain Maharaj; Nayagar, Shwetha Manohar; Scheringer, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Most plastics are made of persistent synthetic polymer matrices that contain chemical additives in significant amounts. Millions of tonnes of plastics are produced every year and a significant amount of this plastic enters ...

    • Monitoring of long-range transported air pollutants in Norway. Annual Report 2020. 

      Aas, Wenche; Eckhardt, Sabine; Fiebig, Markus; Platt, Stephen Matthew; Solberg, Sverre; Yttri, Karl Espen; Zwaaftink, Christine Groot (NILU report;13/2021, Research report, 2021)
      This report presents results from the monitoring of atmospheric composition and deposition of air pollution in 2020, and focuses on main components in air and precipitation, particulate and gaseous phase of inorganic ...

    • Assessment of Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensor Systems against Optical and Gravimetric Methods in a Field Co-Location in Norway 

      Vogt, Matthias; Schneider, Philipp; Castell, Nuria; Hamer, Paul David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The increased availability of commercially-available low-cost air quality sensors combined with increased interest in their use by citizen scientists, community groups, and professionals is resulting in rapid adoption, ...

    • Collection and storage of human white blood cells for analysis of DNA damage and repair activity using the comet assay in molecular epidemiology studies 

      Møller, Peter; Bankoglu, Ezgi Eyluel; Stopper, Helga; Giovannelli, Lisa; Ladeira, Carina; Koppen, Gudrun; Gajski, Goran; Collins, Andrew Richard; Valdiglesias, Vanessa; Laffon, Blanca; Boutet-Robinet, Elisa; Perdry, Hervé; Del Bo, Cristian; Langie, Sabine A.S.; Dusinska, Maria; Azqueta, Amaya (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      DNA damage and repair activity are often assessed in blood samples from humans in different types of molecular epidemiology studies. However, it is not always feasible to analyse the s#38les on the day of collection without ...

    • DNA Repair Gene Polymorphisms and Chromosomal Aberrations in Exposed Populations 

      Niazi, Yasmeen; Thomsen, Hauke; Smolkova, Bozena; Vodickova, Ludmila; Vodenkova, Sona; Kroupa, Michal; Vymetalkova, Veronika; Kazimirova, Alena; Barancokova, Magdalena; Volkovova, Katarina; Staruchova, Marta; Hoffmann, Per; Nöthen, Markus; Dusinska, Maria; Musak, Ludovit; Vodicka, Pavel; Hemminki, Kari; Försti, Asta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      DNA damage and unrepaired or insufficiently repaired DNA double-strand breaks as well as telomere shortening contribute to the formation of structural chromosomal aberrations (CAs). Non-specific CAs have been used in the ...

    • Time trends of perfluoroalkyl substances in blood in 30-year old Norwegian men and women in the period 1986–2007 

      Berg, Vivian; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Hanssen, Linda; Rylander, Charlotta; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Biomonitoring studies are helpful tools and can increase our knowledge on time trends in human blood concentrations of PFASs: how they relate to emission trends and the potential prenatal exposure for future generations. ...

    • Modeling study of the impact of SO2 volcanic passive emissions on the tropospheric sulfur budget 

      Lamotte, Claire; Guth, Jonathan; Marécal, Virginie; Cussac, Martin; Hamer, Paul David; Theys, Nicolas; Schneider, Philipp (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Well constrained volcanic emissions inventories in chemistry transport models are necessary to study the impacts induced by these sources on the tropospheric sulfur composition and on sulfur species concentrations and ...

    • A strategy towards the generation of testable adverse outcome pathways for nanomaterials 

      Murugadoss, Sivakumar; Vrcek, Ivana Vinkovic; Pem, Barbara; Jagiello, Karolina; Judzinska, Beata; Sosnowska, Anita; Martens, Marvin; Willighagen, Egon L.; Puzyn, Tomasz; Dusinska, Maria; Cimpan, Mihaela-Roxana; Fessard, Valérie; Hoet, Peter H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Manufactured nanomaterials (NMs) are increasingly used in a wide range of industrial applications leading to a constant increase in the market size of nano-enabled products. The increased production and use of NMs are ...

    • MercuNorth – monitoring mercury in pregnant women from the Arctic as a baseline to assess the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention 

      Adlard, Bryan; Lemire, Mélanie; Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Eva Cecilie; Long, Manhai; Ólafsdóttir, Kristín; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Rautio, Arja; Myllynen, Päivi; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Dudarev, Alexey A.; Bergdahl, Ingvar A.; Wennberg, Maria; Berner, James; Ayotte, Pierre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Exposure to mercury (Hg) is a global concern, particularly among Arctic populations that rely on the consumption of marine mammals and fish which are the main route of Hg exposure for Arctic populations.The MercuNorth ...

    • Transformative Potential and Learning Outcomes of Air Quality Citizen Science Projects in High Schools Using Low-Cost Sensors 

      Grossberndt, Sonja; Passani, Antonella; Di Lisio, Giulia; Janssen, Anneli; Castell, Nuria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The rise of advanced ICT technologies has made it possible to apply low-cost sensor systems for measuring air quality in citizen science projects, including education. High school students in Norway used these sensor systems ...