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Mette Sørensen
Public Health
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Transportation noise and risk for colorectal cancer: a nationwide study covering Denmark
Few studies have suggested that traffic noise is a risk factor for cancer, but evidence is inconclusive. We aimed to investigate whether road traffic and railway noise are associated with risk of colorectal ca...
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Long-term residential exposure to air pollution and Hodgkin lymphoma risk among adults in Denmark: a population-based case–control study
The etiology of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is obscure. Research on air pollution and risk of HL provides inconsistent results. We aimed to investigate the association between long-term residential exposure to air p...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic differences in the risk of childhood central nervous system tumors in Denmark: a nationwide register-based case–control study
Differences in the risk of childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumors by socioeconomic status (SES) may enhance etiologic insights. We conducted a nationwide register-based case–control study to evaluate so...
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Open AccessIntracranial tumors of the central nervous system and air pollution – a nationwide case-control study from Denmark
Inconclusive evidence has suggested a possible link between air pollution and central nervous system (CNS) tumors. We investigated a range of air pollutants in relation to types of CNS tumors.
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Residential traffic noise and mammographic breast density in the Diet, Cancer, and Health cohort
Traffic is the most important source of community noise, and it has been proposed to be associated with a range of disease outcomes, including breast cancer. As mammographic breast density (MD) is one of the s...
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Modeled traffic noise at the residence and colorectal cancer incidence: a cohort study
Traffic noise has become an increasing public health concern, associated with pervasive negative health effects, most likely through pathways of sleep disruption and stress. Both sleep disruption and stress ha...
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Air pollution from traffic and risk for brain tumors: a nationwide study in Denmark
Air pollution is an established lung carcinogen, and there is increasing evidence that air pollution also negatively affects the brain. We have previously reported an association between air pollution and ris...
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Open AccessTraffic air pollution and mortality from cardiovascular disease and all causes: a Danish cohort study
Traffic air pollution has been linked to cardiovascular mortality, which might be due to co-exposure to road traffic noise. Further, personal and lifestyle characteristics might modify any association.
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Open AccessNon-occupational exposure to paint fumes during pregnancy and risk of congenital anomalies: a cohort study
Occupational exposure to organic solvents during the 1st trimester of pregnancy has been associated with congenital anomalies. Organic solvents are also used in the home environments in paint products, but no stu...
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Open AccessExposure to road traffic and railway noise and associations with blood pressure and self-reported hypertension: a cohort study
Epidemiological studies suggest that long-term exposure to transport noise increases the risk for cardiovascular disorders. The effect of transport noise on blood pressure and hypertension is uncertain.
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Open AccessAir pollution from traffic and cancer incidence: a Danish cohort study
Vehicle engine exhaust includes ultrafine particles with a large surface area and containing absorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, transition metals and other substances. Ultrafine particles and soluble c...
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The effect of occasional smoking on smoking-related cancers
Most studies on tobacco smoking have focused on daily-smokers. Occasional smokers, who have never smoked daily, have often been included in the reference group of never-smokers. We have investigated the associ...
