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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistant organic pollutants that bioaccumulate and biomagnify through the food chain. Exposure to ortho-chlorinated PCBs has been associated with effects on the nervous and immune ...
Kjønnsforskjeller i risiko for lungekreft: : Karakterisering av østrogenreseptorer og kjernereseptor ko-aktivatorer i human lunge Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Lungekreft er den vanligste formen for kreft på verdensbasis og prognosen for overlevelse er fortsatt dårlig. Den viktigste årsaken for utvikling av lungekreft er sigarettrøyking. Andre risikofaktorer kan være arbeidsmiljø, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The aim of the current study was to quantify DNA damage in red blood cells from natural populations of dab (Limanda limanda) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in relation to chemical exposure in their natural habitat. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
I denne oppgaven har ulike biomarkører blitt benyttet for å avdekke effekter av miljøgifter på torsk fra Indre Oslofjord. Biomarkørene som ble benyttet var metallotioneinkonsentrasjon i lever, ALA-D-aktivitet i røde ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Although the production and use of the insecticide DDT have been restricted or banned since the 1970s, DDT and its metabolites are persistent in the environment and may still pose a hazard of toxic effects in wildlife and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Environmental estrogens are long known to interfere with neurological, reproductive, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system of human-beings and animals. Chemicals like bisphenol-A and phthalates are just two of many ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
The main aim of this study was to investigate effects of the perfluorinated compounds perfluorooctanesulphonate (PFOS) and perflouorononanoic acid (PFNA) using the human adrenocortical carcinoma cell line – H295R. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Although the persistent pesticide DDT has been banned or restricted since the 1970s, DDT and its metabolites may still pose a hazard to wildlife and humans. There is a growing concern regarding endocrine disruptors and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
In the industrial communities of today there is reason for concern for the reproductive health of the male, due to decreasing sperm quality and increased incidences of testicular cancer. Norway and Denmark have the highest ...