Torkjel M Sandanger
Biographic Data
| ID | 5458730 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Torkjel M Sandanger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Torkjel M |
| FAMILY NAME | Sandanger |
| SIGNATURE | SANDANGER T M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian Institute for Air Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4062-872X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Visual framing of vaping: How Instagram influencers shape perceptions of vaping through images
Introduction The increasing popularity of vaping among teenagers and young adults has raised public health concerns, with social media influencers playing a key role in shaping perceptions. This study examines how Instagram influencers use visual framing to construct and disseminate messages about vaping. Methods A qualitative semiotic analysis of 45 Instagram posts from seven international influencers was conducted, with ten posts selected for i…
Health researchers’ voluntary science-communication with non-academics: Motivations, barriers, and practices
Introduction This study investigates the motivations, practices, and barriers encountered by health researchers in Norway when engaging in science communication with non-academic audiences. Given the legal mandate for public science communication in Nordic universities, understanding these dynamics is crucial for enhancing the quality and impact of research dissemination. Methods The research was conducted at UiT Arctic University of Norway and i…
Social integration and mortality across the life course: Findings from the Tromsø study
Our study consolidates evidence on the relationship between social integration and mortality risk, especially in mid-adulthood, and suggests some potential underlying pathways. To reduce mortality risk inequalities, we encourage structurally addressing social marginalization
Overall lifestyle changes in adulthood are associated with cancer incidence in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (Nowac) – a prospective cohort study
This study provides evidence that overall lifestyle changes among cancer-free women between the ages of 41 and 76 impact the incidence of many cancer types. Regardless of baseline lifestyle, there was a negative dose-response relationship between magnitude of positive lifestyle change and the incidence of overall lifestyle-related cancers. We observed that underlying this trend was an especially clear association between lifestyle worsening and i…
The Impact of a Nickel-Copper Smelter on Concentrations of Toxic Elements in Local Wild Food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian Border Regions
Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013-2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances…
Climate change and the potential effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes: An assessment of the most vulnerable – the mother, fetus, and newborn child
In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented a large amount of evidence about global warming and the impact of human activities on global climate change. The Lancet Commission have identified a number of ways in which climate change can influence human health: lack of food and safe drinking water, poor sanitation, population migration, changing disease patterns and morbidity, more frequent extreme weather events, and la…
Concentrations and Geographical Variations of Selected Toxic Elements in Meat from Semi-Domesticated Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) in Mid- and Northern Norway: Evaluation of Risk Assessment
Meat samples (n = 100) from semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) were randomly collected from 10 grazing districts distributed over four Norwegian counties in 2008 and 2009. The main aim was to study concentrations and geographical variations in selected toxic elements; cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and vanadium (V) in order to assess the risk associated with reindeer meat consumption. Sampl…
Climate change and environmental impacts on maternal and newborn health with focus on Arctic populations
BACKGROUND: In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented a report on global warming and the impact of human activities on global warming. Later the Lancet commission identified six ways human health could be affected. Among these were not environmental factors which are also believed to be important for human health. In this paper we therefore focus on environmental factors, climate change and the predicted effects on m…
Indications of decreasing human PTS concentrations in North West Russia
BACKGROUND: The Russian Arctic covers an enormous landmass with diverse environments. It inhabits more than 20 different ethnic groups, all of them with various living conditions and food traditions. Indigenous populations with a traditional way of living are exposed to a large number of anthropogenic pollutants, such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and toxic metals, mainly through the diet. Human monitoring of persistent organic pollutan…
Vitamin D status in a rural population of northern Norway with high fish liver consumption
Objective: To assess vitamin D status and the impact of three fish meals consisting of cod liver and fresh cod-liver oil on the plasma level of vitamin D metabolites in an area with high consumption of cod liver and cod-liver oil. Design: Experimental field study. Methods: Thirty-two volunteers from the Skjervøy (70°N) municipality in northern Norway were recruited to consume three traditional mølje meals, consisting of cod, cod liver, fresh cod-…
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Vitamin D status in a rural population of northern Norway with high fish liver consumption
Objective: To assess vitamin D status and the impact of three fish meals consisting of cod liver and fresh cod-liver oil on the plasma level of vitamin D metabolites in an area with high consumption of cod liver and cod-liver oil. Design: Experimental field study. Methods: Thirty-two volunteers from the Skjervøy (70°N) municipality in northern Norway were recruited to consume three traditional mølje meals, consisting of cod, cod liver, fresh cod-…
Climate change and environmental impacts on maternal and newborn health with focus on Arctic populations
BACKGROUND: In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented a report on global warming and the impact of human activities on global warming. Later the Lancet commission identified six ways human health could be affected. Among these were not environmental factors which are also believed to be important for human health. In this paper we therefore focus on environmental factors, climate change and the predicted effects on m…
Indications of decreasing human PTS concentrations in North West Russia
BACKGROUND: The Russian Arctic covers an enormous landmass with diverse environments. It inhabits more than 20 different ethnic groups, all of them with various living conditions and food traditions. Indigenous populations with a traditional way of living are exposed to a large number of anthropogenic pollutants, such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and toxic metals, mainly through the diet. Human monitoring of persistent organic pollutan…
Concentrations and Geographical Variations of Selected Toxic Elements in Meat from Semi-Domesticated Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) in Mid- and Northern Norway: Evaluation of Risk Assessment
Meat samples (n = 100) from semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) were randomly collected from 10 grazing districts distributed over four Norwegian counties in 2008 and 2009. The main aim was to study concentrations and geographical variations in selected toxic elements; cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and vanadium (V) in order to assess the risk associated with reindeer meat consumption. Sampl…
Climate change and the potential effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes: An assessment of the most vulnerable – the mother, fetus, and newborn child
In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented a large amount of evidence about global warming and the impact of human activities on global climate change. The Lancet Commission have identified a number of ways in which climate change can influence human health: lack of food and safe drinking water, poor sanitation, population migration, changing disease patterns and morbidity, more frequent extreme weather events, and la…
The Impact of a Nickel-Copper Smelter on Concentrations of Toxic Elements in Local Wild Food from the Norwegian, Finnish, and Russian Border Regions
Toxic elements emitted from the Pechenganickel complex on the Kola Peninsula have caused concern about potential effects on local wild food in the border regions between Norway, Finland and Russia. The aim of this study was to assess Ni, Cu, Co, As, Pb, Cd, and Hg concentrations in local wild foods from these border regions. During 2013-2014, we collected samples of different berry, mushroom, fish, and game species from sites at varying distances…
Overall lifestyle changes in adulthood are associated with cancer incidence in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (Nowac) – a prospective cohort study
This study provides evidence that overall lifestyle changes among cancer-free women between the ages of 41 and 76 impact the incidence of many cancer types. Regardless of baseline lifestyle, there was a negative dose-response relationship between magnitude of positive lifestyle change and the incidence of overall lifestyle-related cancers. We observed that underlying this trend was an especially clear association between lifestyle worsening and i…
Health researchers’ voluntary science-communication with non-academics: Motivations, barriers, and practices
Introduction This study investigates the motivations, practices, and barriers encountered by health researchers in Norway when engaging in science communication with non-academic audiences. Given the legal mandate for public science communication in Nordic universities, understanding these dynamics is crucial for enhancing the quality and impact of research dissemination. Methods The research was conducted at UiT Arctic University of Norway and i…
Social integration and mortality across the life course: Findings from the Tromsø study
Our study consolidates evidence on the relationship between social integration and mortality risk, especially in mid-adulthood, and suggests some potential underlying pathways. To reduce mortality risk inequalities, we encourage structurally addressing social marginalization
Visual framing of vaping: How Instagram influencers shape perceptions of vaping through images
Introduction The increasing popularity of vaping among teenagers and young adults has raised public health concerns, with social media influencers playing a key role in shaping perceptions. This study examines how Instagram influencers use visual framing to construct and disseminate messages about vaping. Methods A qualitative semiotic analysis of 45 Instagram posts from seven international influencers was conducted, with ten posts selected for i…
Medicine (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (4 works) · Chemistry (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Animal science (2 works)