Lena Hillert

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Article: NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS. 2024;157:105524
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Catching up to what kind of science?
Pitron V; Koteles FG; Nordin S; Haanes JV; Hillert L; Leger D; Lemogne C; Szemerszky R; van Kamp I; van Thriel C; Witthoeft M; Van den Bergh O
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2023;96(7):973-984
Combined exposure to heavy physical workload and low job control and the risk of disability pension: A cohort study of employed men and women in Sweden
Badarin K; Hemmingsson T; Almroth M; Falkstedt D; Hillert L; Kjellberg K
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2022;48(8):662-671
Does a change to an occupation with a lower physical workload reduce the risk of disability pension? A cohort study of employed men and women in Sweden
Badarin K; Hemmingsson T; Almroth M; Falkstedt D; Hillert L; Kjellberg K
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2022;95(5):939-952
The impact of musculoskeletal pain and strenuous work on self-reported physical work ability: a cohort study of Swedish men and women
Badarin K; Hemmingsson T; Hillert L; Kjellberg K
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2021;78(8):oemed-2020-107094-566
Physical workload and increased frequency of musculoskeletal pain: a cohort study of employed men and women with baseline occasional pain
Badarin K; Hemmingsson T; Hillert L; Kjellberg K
Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2020;140:105687
Long-term effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality: Results from the cohort study of mobile phone use and health (COSMOS)
Tettamanti G; Auvinen A; Akerstedt T; Kojo K; Ahlbom A; Heinavaara S; Elliott P; Schuz J; Deltour I; Kromhout H; Toledano MB; Poulsen AH; Johansen C; Vermeulen R; Feychting M; Hillert L
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2020;131:109955
"Symptoms associated with environmental factors" (SAEF) - Towards a paradigm shift regarding "idiopathic environmental intolerance" and related phenomena
Haanes JV; Nordin S; Hillert L; Witthoeft M; van Kamp I; van Thriel C; Van den Bergh O
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2019;48(5):1567-1579
Headache, tinnitus and hearing loss in the international Cohort Study of Mobile Phone Use and Health (COSMOS) in Sweden and Finland
Auvinen A; Feychting M; Ahlbom A; Hillert L; Elliott P; Schuz J; Kromhout H; Toledano MB; Johansen C; Poulsen AH; Vermeulen R; Heinavaara S; Kojo K; Tettamanti G; Danker-Hopfe H; Inskip H; Roosli M
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2019;28(4):e12813
Effects of evening exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by 3G mobile phones on health and night sleep EEG architecture
Lowden A; Nagai R; Akerstedt T; Mild KH; Hillert L
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2018;39(2):132-143
IEI-EMF provocation case studies: A novel approach to testing sensitive individuals
Verrender A; Loughran SP; Anderson V; Hillert L; Rubin GJ; Oftedal G; Croft RJ
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2018;221(1):1-8
An international prospective cohort study of mobile phone users and health (COSMOS): Factors affecting validity of self-reported mobile phone use
Toledano MB; Auvinen A; Tettamanti G; Cao Y; Feychting M; Ahlbom A; Fremling K; Heinavaara S; Kojo K; Knowles G; Smith RB; Schuz J; Johansen C; Poulsen AH; Deltour I; Vermeulen R; Kromhout H; Elliott P; Hillert L
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE. 2017;13(1):39-47
Reliability of Actigraphy and Subjective Sleep Measurements in Adults: The Design of Sleep Assessments
Aili K; Astrm-Paulsson S; Stoetzer U; Svartengren M; Hillert L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2015;43(3):315-323
Sleep disturbances predict future sickness absence among individuals with lower back or neck-shoulder pain: A 5-year prospective study
Aili K; Nyman T; Hillert L; Svartengren M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN. 2015;19(3):341-349
Sleep as a predictive factor for the onset and resolution of multi-site pain: A 5-year prospective study
Aili K; Nyman T; Svartengren M; Hillert L
Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(1):e54781
Women with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Have Increased Harm Avoidance and Reduced 5-HT_1A Receptor Binding Potential in the Anterior Cingulate and Amygdala
Hillert L; Jovanovic H; Ahs F; Savic I
Article: CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2011;35(1):37-43
An international prospective cohort study of mobile phone users and health (Cosmos): Design considerations and enrolment
Schuz J; Elliott P; Auvinen A; Kromhout H; Poulsen AH; Johansen C; Olsen JH; Hillert L; Feychting M; Fremling K; Toledano M; Heinavaara S; Slottje P; Vermeulen R; Ahlbom A
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2011;32(1):4-14
Sleep After Mobile Phone Exposure in Subjects With Mobile Phone-Related Symptoms
Lowden A; Akerstedt T; Ingre M; Wiholm C; Hillert L; Kuster N; Nilsson JP; Arnetz B
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2009;30(2):129-141
Microwaves From UMTS/GSM Mobile Phones Induce Long-Lasting Inhibition of 53BP1/γ-H2AX DNA Repair Foci in Human Lymphocytes
Belyaev IY; Markova E; Hillert L; Malmgren LOG; Persson BRR
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2009;30(1):59-65
Mobile Phone Exposure and Spatial Memory
Wiholm C; Lowden A; Kuster N; Hillert L; Arnetz BB; Akerstedt T; Moffat SD
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2008;29(3):185-196
The effects of 884 MHz GSM wireless communication signals on headache and other symptoms: An experimental provocation study
Hillert L; Akerstedt T; Lowden A; Wiholm C; Kuster N; Ebert S; Boutry C; Moffat SD; Berg M; Arnetz BB
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2007;28(3):208-213
Investigation of electric current perception thresholds of different EHS groups
Schroettner J; Leitgeb N; Hillert L
Article: HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING. 2007;28(3):172-182
Odor processing in multiple chemical sensitivity
Hillert L; Musabasic V; Berglund H; Ciumas C; Savic I
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2006;16(6):507-514
Call-related factors influencing output power from mobile phones
Hillert L; Ahlbom A; Neasham D; Feychting M; Jarup L; Navin R; Elliott P
Article: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2005;113(9):1172-1177
Microwaves from GSM mobile telephones affect 53BP1 and γ-H2AX foci in human lymphocytes from hypersensitive and healthy persons
Marková E; Hillert L; Malmgren L; Persson BRR; Belyaev IY
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2003;206(6):531-538
Multiple chemical sensitivity in male painters;: a controlled provocation study
Georgellis A; Lindelöf B; Lundin A; Arnetz B; Hillert L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2002;28(1):33-41
Prevalence of self-reported hypersensitivity to electric or magnetic fields in a population-based questionnaire survey
Hillert L; Berglind N; Arnetz BB; Bellander T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2002;30(3):166-175
Environmental illness - effectiveness of a salutogenic group-intervention programme
Hillert L; Savlin P; Berg AL; Heidenberg A; Kolmodin-Hedman B
Article: MEDGENMED MEDSCAPE GENERAL MEDICINE. 2001;3(2):11
The effect of supplementary antioxidant therapy in patients who report hypersensitivity to electricity: a randomized controlled trial.
Hillert L; Kolmodin-Hedman B; Eneroth P; Arnetz BB
Article: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 2001;85(3):200-206
Environmental illness: Fatigue and cholinesterase activity in patients reporting hypersensitivity to electricity
Hillert L; Flato S; Georgellis A; Arnetz BB; Kolmodin-Hedman B
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 1999;47(5):429-438
Hypersensitivity to electricity:: Working definition and additional characterization of the syndrome
Hillert L; Hedman BK; Söderman E; Arnetz BB
Article: PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS. 1998;67(6):302-310
Cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with electric sensitivity -: a multidisciplinary approach in a controlled study
Hillert L; Hedman BK; Dölling BF; Arnetz BB
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK, ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 1995;21(5):362-367
CANCER INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY OF PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED SOLVENT-RELATED DISORDERS
BERLIN KJ; EDLING C; PERSSON B; AHLBORG G; HILLERT L; HOGSTEDT B; LUNDBERG I; SVENSSON BG; THIRINGER G; ORBAEK P
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Corrigendum: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 2024;251(Pt 1):118546
Electrohypersensitivity is always real (vol 218, 114840, 2023)
Pitron V; Haanes JV; Hillert L; Koteles FG; Leger D; Lemogne C; Nordinj S; Szemerszky R; van Kamp I; van Thriel C; Witthoft M; Van den Bergh O
Editorial comment: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 2023;218:114840
Electrohypersensitivity is always real
Pitron V; Haanes JV; Hillert L; Koteles FG; Leger D; Lemogne C; Nordin S; Szemerszky R; van Kamp I; Thriel CV; Witthoft M; Bergh OVD
Review: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2011;32(8):593-609
Do People With Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance Attributed to Electromagnetic Fields Display Physiological Effects When Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields? A Systematic Review of Provocation Studies
Rubin GJ; Hillert L; Nieto-Hernandez R; van Rongen E; Oftedal G
Review: CURRENT PAIN AND HEADACHE REPORTS. 2010;14(3):244-251
Migraine and Olfactory Stimuli
Sjostrand C; Savic I; Laudon-Meyer E; Hillert L; Lodin K; Waldenlind E
Letter: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE. 2009;71(1):115
EXPLORING EXPOSURE TO MOBILE PHONE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL AND SELF-RATED SYMPTOMS
Arnetz BB; Wiholm C; Kuster N; Hillert L; Moffat SD
Other: TOXICOLOGY. 2008;246(2-3):248-250
Possible effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) on human health -: Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)
Ahlbom A; Bridges J; de Seze R; Hillert L; Juutilainen J; Mattsson M-O; Neubauer G; Schuz J; Simko M; Bromen K
Published conference paper: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2005;26(3):173-184
915 MHz microwaves and 50 Hz magnetic field affect chromatin conformation and 53BP1 foci in human lymphocytes from hypersensitive and healthy persons
Belyaev IY; Hillert L; Protopopova M; Tamm C; Malmgren LOG; Persson BRR; Selivanova G; Harms-Ringdahl M
Thesis / dissertation: 2001
Hypersensitivity to electricity : symptoms, risk factors and therapeutic interventions
Hillert, Lena
Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 1997;42(5):427-432
Hypersensitivity to electricity: Sense or sensibility?
Hillert L; KolmodinHedman B

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Affiliated to Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2008
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2001

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