Assessing and managing chemical risks – Linda Schenk's research group

Publications

Selected publications

• Journal article: REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY. 2024;128:108649

  Occupational exposure limits for reproductive toxicants - A comparative analysis

  Schenk L; Ho M-R; Taxell P; Huuskonen P; Leite M; Martinsone I; Nordby K-C; Paegle L; Strumylaite L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2024;91(1):22-29

  Water, soap, and hand-disinfectant exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported hand eczema in frontline workers: A cross-sectional study

  Vilela L; Lagrelius M; Berglind IA; Midander K; Schenk L; Julander A
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2024;256:114298

  Hexavalent chromium still a concern in Sweden - Evidence from a cross-sectional study within the SafeChrom project

  Jiang Z; Schenk L; Assarsson E; Albin M; Bertilsson H; Dock E; Hagberg J; Karlsson LE; Kines P; Krais AM; Ljunggren S; Lundh T; Modig L; Moller R; Pineda D; Ricklund N; Saber AT; Storsjo T; Amir ET; Tinnerberg H; Tondel M; Vogel U; Wiebert P; Broberg K; Engfeldt M
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2023;142:105447

  Safety data sheets as an information pathway on hazards of occupationally used cleaning agents

  Erfani B; Vilela L; Julander A; Schenk L
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION. 2023;45(1):22-42

  Nature of science in students' discussions on disagreement between scientists following a narrative about health effects of the Fukushima Daiichi accident

  Hamza K; Wojcik A; Arvanitis L; Haglund K; Lundegard I; Schenk L
• Review: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2023;43(1):186-194

  A scoping review of evaluations of and recommendations for default uncertainty factors in human health risk assessment

  Johanson G; Moto TP; Schenk L
• Article: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH. 2022;28(9):1283-1296

  Facts and values in students' reasoning about gene technology in the frame of risk - a thick comprehension

  Lundegard I; Arvanitis L; Hamza K; Schenk L; Wojcik A; Haglund K
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2022;66(6):741-753

  An Overview of Cleaning Agents' Health Hazards and Occupational Injuries and Diseases Attributed to Them in Sweden

  Kathare M; Julander A; Erfani B; Schenk L
• Article: RISK ANALYSIS. 2021;41(12):2209-2219

  Socioscientific Issues in Science Education: An opportunity to Incorporate Education about Risk and Risk Analysis?

  Schenk L; Hamza K; Arvanitis L; Lundegard I; Wojcik A; Haglund K
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2021;123:104929

  Management of bias and conflict of interest among occupational exposure limit expert groups

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2021;235:113773

  Exposures to lead during urban combat training

  Schenk L; Wingfors H; Skoog B; Forsgard N; Nyberg C; Taube F
• Review: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2020;117:104752

  Reflections on the OECD guidelines for in vitro skin absorption studies

  Hopf NB; Champmartin C; Schenk L; Berthet A; Chedik L; Du Plessis JL; Franken A; Frasch F; Gaskin S; Johanson G; Julander A; Kasting G; Kilo S; Filon FL; Marquet F; Midander K; Reale E; Bunge AL
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2020;33(5):611-620

  A SCOPING SURVEY OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS AND REACH DERIVED NO EFFECT LEVELS FOR WORKERS AMONG CHEMICAL RISK MANAGERS AT SWEDISH WORKPLACES

  Schenk L
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2020;115:104693

  A novel approach to monitor skin permeation of metals in vitro

  Midander K; Schenk L; Julander A
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2020;26(1):140-148

  Calls made to the Poisons Information Centre reveal need for improved risk management of cleaning agents in the workplace

  Schenk L; Feychting K; Annas A; Oberg M
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2019;63(9):1004-1012

  Industry Derived Occupational Exposure Limits: A Survey of Professionals on the Dutch System of Exposure Guidelines

  Schenk L; Visser MJ; Palmen NGM
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION. 2019;41(9):1271-1286

  Teaching and discussing about risk: seven elements of potential significance for science education

  Schenk L; Hamza KM; Enghag M; Lundegard I; Arvanitis L; Haglund K; Wojcik A
• Review: ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY. 2019;93(5):1187-1200

  Will worker DNELs derived under the European REACH regulation extend the landscape of occupational exposure guidance values?

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOPHYSICS. 2019;58(1):13-20

  Educating about radiation risks in high schools: towards improved public understanding of the complexity of low-dose radiation health effects

  Wojcik A; Hamza K; Lundegard I; Enghag M; Haglund K; Arvanitis L; Schenk L
• Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RISK REGULATION : EJRR. 2019;10(1):240

  Protection without Discrimination: Pregnancy and Occupational Health Regulations (vol 7, pg 404, 2016)

  Hansson SO; Schenk L
• Review: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY. 2018;48(7):513-521

  Use of uncertainty factors by the European Commission Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits: a follow-up

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION. 2018;95(7):1132-1139

  Identifying the Scope of Safety Issues and Challenges to Safety Management in Swedish Middle School and High School Chemistry Education

  Schenk L; Taher IA; Oberg M
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2018;62(5):517-529

  Comparing Data from the Poisons Information Centre with Employers' Accident Reports Reveal Under-Recognized Hazards at the Workplace

  Schenk L; Oberg M
• Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2018;104:269-275

  Records from the Swedish poisons information centre as a means for surveillance of occupational accidents and incidents with chemicals

  Schenk L; Feychting K; Annas A; Oberg M
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(10):e0205458

  Percutaneous absorption of thirty-eight organic solvents in vitro using pig skin

  Schenk L; Rauma M; Fransson MN; Johanson G
• Conference publication: CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY. 2017;55(5):426-427

  Using Swedish Poisons Information Centre data to identify chemical accident hazards at the workplace

  Annas A; Feychting K; Oberg M; Schenk L
• Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2016;36(11):1379-1391

  Does industry take the susceptible subpopulation of asthmatic individuals into consideration when setting derived no-effect levels?

  Johansson MKV; Johanson G; Oberg M; Schenk L
• Journal article: NORDINA: NORDIC STUDIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. 2016;12(2):218-234

  Nanoteknik och riskbedömning som nytt kunskapsinnehåll i gymnasiets naturvetenskapliga kurser – en designstudie

  Enghag M; Schenk L
• Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RISK REGULATION : EJRR. 2016;7(2):404-412

  Protection without Discrimination: Pregnancy and Occupational Health Regulations

  Ove-Hansson S; Schenk L
• Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2015;80:233-242

  Implementation of the chemicals regulation REACH - Exploring the impact on occupational health and safety management among Swedish downstream users

  Schenk L; Antonsson A-B
• Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2015;59(4):416-438

  Derived No-effect Levels (DNELs) under the European Chemicals Regulation REACH-An Analysis of Long-term Inhalation Worker-DNELs Presented by Industry

  Schenk L; Deng U; Johanson G
• Article: HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT (HERA). 2014;20(5):1329-1344

  Setting Risk-Based Occupational Exposure Limits for No-Threshold Carcinogens

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Hansson SO
• Journal article: JOURNAL OF NANO EDUCATION. 2014;6(1):50-62

  Undergraduate Students' Risk Perception and Argumentation Concerning Nanomaterials in Consumer Products

  Karlsson C; Enghag M; Wester M; Schenk L
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2014;68(1):51-58

  Comparative analysis of toxicological evaluations for dermal exposure performed under two different EU regulatory frameworks

  Westerholm E; Schenk L
• Journal article: POLICY AND PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY. 2014;12(1):91-106

  Covert Chemicals, Tangible Trust: Risk Management of Chemicals in the Workplace

  Schenk L; Wester M
• Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE. 2013;56(12):1423-1432

  Occupational Diseases in the People's Republic of China Between 2000 and 2010

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Hansson SO
• Journal article: ISRN DENTISTRY. 2013;2013(1):1-8

  Risk Perception and Its Foundation among Swedish Individuals Occupationally Exposed to Air Pollutants and Chemicals: A Comparison of 1975 and 2011

  Schenk L
• Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2013;57(5):581-592

  Throwing the Baby Out with the Bath Water? Occupational Hygienists Views on the Revised Dutch System for Occupational Exposure Limits

  Schenk L; Palmen NGM
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2013;65(3):304-310

  Awareness and understanding of occupational exposure limits in Sweden

  Schenk L
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2011;61(3):296-309

  Occupational exposure limits in Europe and Asia - Continued divergence or global harmonization?

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Malkiewicz K; Hansson SO
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2011;205:S241

  A comparison of occupational exposure limits in Asia and Europe

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Malkiewicz K; Hansson SO
• Article: TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2011;121(2):408-416

  A Quantitative Comparison of the Safety Margins in the European Indicative Occupational Exposure Limits and the Derived No-Effect Levels for Workers under REACH

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Review: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY. 2010;40(9):791-798

  Use of Uncertainty Factors by the SCOEL in their derivation of health-based Occupational Exposure Limits

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2010;196:S101

  Are occupational exposure limits still an effective tool for chemicals risk management at the work place?

  Schenk L; Ruden C; Hansson SO; Wester M
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2010;16(3):249-262

  Comparison of Data Used for Setting Occupational Exposure Limits

  Schenk L
• Book chapter: REGULATING CHEMICAL RISKS. 2010;p. 133-150

  Occupational Exposure Limits in Comparative Perspective: Unity and Diversity Within the European Union

  Schenk L
• Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2008;28(7):858-866

  Are occupational exposure limits becoming more alike within the European Union?

  Schenk L; Hansson SO; Ruden C; Gilek M
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2008;50(2):261-270

  Occupational exposure limits:: A comparative study

  Schenk L; Hansson SO; Ruden C; Gilek M
• Article: WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION. 2006;173(1-4):339-354

  Variation in ozone concentration in relation to local climate in south-west Sweden

  Sundberg J; Karlsson P-E; Schenk L; Pleijel H
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All publications from group members

• Journal article: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY. 2024;19(1):44

  Retention of nickel, cobalt and chromium in skin at conditions mimicking intense hand hygiene practices using water, soap, and hand-disinfectant in vitro

  Vilela L; Schenk L; Julander A; Midander K
• Journal article: REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY. 2024;128:108649

  Occupational exposure limits for reproductive toxicants - A comparative analysis

  Schenk L; Ho M-R; Taxell P; Huuskonen P; Leite M; Martinsone I; Nordby K-C; Paegle L; Strumylaite L
• Journal article: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. 2024;74(Supplement_1):0

  P-205 THE SAFECHROM PROJECT - EVIDENCE FROM A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY SHOWS THAT HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IS STILL A CONCERN IN SWEDEN

  Jiang Z; Schenk L; Assarsson E; Albin M; Bertilsson H; Dock E; Hagberg J; Karlsson LE; Kines P; Krais AM; Ljunggren S; Lundh T; Modig L; Möller R; Pineda D; Ricklund N; Saber AT; Storsjö T; Amir ET; Tinnerberg H; Tondel M; Vogel U; Wiebert P; Engfeldt M; Broberg K
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2024;91(1):22-29

  Water, soap, and hand-disinfectant exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic and self-reported hand eczema in frontline workers: A cross-sectional study

  Vilela L; Lagrelius M; Berglind IA; Midander K; Schenk L; Julander A
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2024;256:114298

  Hexavalent chromium still a concern in Sweden - Evidence from a cross-sectional study within the SafeChrom project

  Jiang Z; Schenk L; Assarsson E; Albin M; Bertilsson H; Dock E; Hagberg J; Karlsson LE; Kines P; Krais AM; Ljunggren S; Lundh T; Modig L; Moller R; Pineda D; Ricklund N; Saber AT; Storsjo T; Amir ET; Tinnerberg H; Tondel M; Vogel U; Wiebert P; Broberg K; Engfeldt M
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2023;384(Int J Toxicol 34 1 2015 Jan-Fe):s121-S124

  P07-07: Skin retention- and absorption of allergenic metals in different form using two skin models

  Vilela L; Midander K; Schenk L; Julander A
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2023;142:105447

  Safety data sheets as an information pathway on hazards of occupationally used cleaning agents

  Erfani B; Vilela L; Julander A; Schenk L
• Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2023;188(2):278-287

  Cobalt nanoparticles cause allergic contact dermatitis in humans

  Midander K; Werner P; Isaksson M; Wisgrill L; Liden C; Fyhrquist N; Julander A
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION. 2023;45(1):22-42

  Nature of science in students' discussions on disagreement between scientists following a narrative about health effects of the Fukushima Daiichi accident

  Hamza K; Wojcik A; Arvanitis L; Haglund K; Lundegard I; Schenk L
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2023;384:S121

  Skin retention- and absorption of allergenic metals in different form using two skin models

  Vilela L; Midander K; Schenk L; Julander A
• Review: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2023;43(1):186-194

  A scoping review of evaluations of and recommendations for default uncertainty factors in human health risk assessment

  Johanson G; Moto TP; Schenk L
• Article: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH. 2022;28(9):1283-1296

  Facts and values in students' reasoning about gene technology in the frame of risk - a thick comprehension

  Lundegard I; Arvanitis L; Hamza K; Schenk L; Wojcik A; Haglund K
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2022;87(2):154-161

  Nickel penetration into stratum corneum in FLG null carriers-A human experimental study

  Julander A; Liljedahl ER; de Paula HK; Assarsson E; Engfeldt M; Littorin M; Anto CS; Liden C; Broberg K
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2022;66(6):741-753

  An Overview of Cleaning Agents' Health Hazards and Occupational Injuries and Diseases Attributed to Them in Sweden

  Kathare M; Julander A; Erfani B; Schenk L
• Article: RISK ANALYSIS. 2021;41(12):2209-2219

  Socioscientific Issues in Science Education: An opportunity to Incorporate Education about Risk and Risk Analysis?

  Schenk L; Hamza K; Arvanitis L; Lundegard I; Wojcik A; Haglund K
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2021;350:S212

  Toxicology brought to justice: Risk assessments and liability assessments related to high levels of PFAS

  Oberg M; Schenk L
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2021;123:104929

  Management of bias and conflict of interest among occupational exposure limit expert groups

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2021;235:113773

  Exposures to lead during urban combat training

  Schenk L; Wingfors H; Skoog B; Forsgard N; Nyberg C; Taube F
• Article: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES. 2021;129(1):17002

  Filaggrin Polymorphisms and the Uptake of Chemicals through the Skin-A Human Experimental Study

  Liljedahl ER; Johanson G; de Paula HK; Faniband M; Assarsson E; Littorin M; Engfeldt M; Liden C; Julander A; Wahlberg K; Lindh C; Broberg K
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2020;64(9):970-981

  A Case Study of Brass Foundry Workers' Estimated Lead (Pb) Body Burden from Different Exposure Routes

  Julander A; Midander K; Garcia-Garcia S; Vihlborg P; Graff P
• Review: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2020;117:104752

  Reflections on the OECD guidelines for in vitro skin absorption studies

  Hopf NB; Champmartin C; Schenk L; Berthet A; Chedik L; Du Plessis JL; Franken A; Frasch F; Gaskin S; Johanson G; Julander A; Kasting G; Kilo S; Filon FL; Marquet F; Midander K; Reale E; Bunge AL
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2020;33(5):611-620

  A SCOPING SURVEY OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS AND REACH DERIVED NO EFFECT LEVELS FOR WORKERS AMONG CHEMICAL RISK MANAGERS AT SWEDISH WORKPLACES

  Schenk L
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2020;115:104693

  A novel approach to monitor skin permeation of metals in vitro

  Midander K; Schenk L; Julander A
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2020;26(1):140-148

  Calls made to the Poisons Information Centre reveal need for improved risk management of cleaning agents in the workplace

  Schenk L; Feychting K; Annas A; Oberg M
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2019;63(9):1004-1012

  Industry Derived Occupational Exposure Limits: A Survey of Professionals on the Dutch System of Exposure Guidelines

  Schenk L; Visser MJ; Palmen NGM
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION. 2019;41(9):1271-1286

  Teaching and discussing about risk: seven elements of potential significance for science education

  Schenk L; Hamza KM; Enghag M; Lundegard I; Arvanitis L; Haglund K; Wojcik A
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2019;63(5):533-545

  Airborne and Dermal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Volatile Organic Compounds, and Particles among Firefighters and Police Investigators

  Sjostrom M; Julander A; Strandberg B; Lewne M; Bigert C
• Review: ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY. 2019;93(5):1187-1200

  Will worker DNELs derived under the European REACH regulation extend the landscape of occupational exposure guidance values?

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOPHYSICS. 2019;58(1):13-20

  Educating about radiation risks in high schools: towards improved public understanding of the complexity of low-dose radiation health effects

  Wojcik A; Hamza K; Lundegard I; Enghag M; Haglund K; Arvanitis L; Schenk L
• Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RISK REGULATION : EJRR. 2019;10(1):240

  Protection without Discrimination: Pregnancy and Occupational Health Regulations (vol 7, pg 404, 2016)

  Hansson SO; Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2019;80(2):86-93

  Nickel deposition and penetration into the stratum corneum after short metallic nickel contact: An experimental study

  Ahlstrom MG; Midander K; Menne T; Liden C; Johansen JD; Julander A; Thyssen JP
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(5):e0217012

  Cohort profile: Studies of Work Environment and Disease Epidemiology-Infections (SWEDE-I), a prospective cohort on employed adults in Sweden

  Ghilotti F; Julander A; Gustaysson P; Linde A; Nyren O; Plymoth A
• Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2018;75(11):837-842

  Neglected exposure route: cobalt on skin and its associations with urinary cobalt levels

  Kettelarij J; Midander K; Liden C; Bottai M; Julander A
• Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY. 2018;179(5):1127-1134

  Short contact with nickel causes allergic contact dermatitis: an experimental study

  Ahlstrom MG; Thyssen JP; Menne T; Midander K; Julander A; Liden C; Johnsen CR; Johansen JD
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2018;79(4):226-231

  Contamination of skin and surfaces by cobalt in the hard metal industry

  Kettelarij J; Midander K; Liden C; Julander A
• Review: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY. 2018;48(7):513-521

  Use of uncertainty factors by the European Commission Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits: a follow-up

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION. 2018;95(7):1132-1139

  Identifying the Scope of Safety Issues and Challenges to Safety Management in Swedish Middle School and High School Chemistry Education

  Schenk L; Taher IA; Oberg M
• Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2018;62(5):517-529

  Comparing Data from the Poisons Information Centre with Employers' Accident Reports Reveal Under-Recognized Hazards at the Workplace

  Schenk L; Oberg M
• Article: CHEMOSPHERE. 2018;198:274-280

  An improved method for determining dermal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

  Strandberg B; Julander A; Sjostrom M; Lewne M; Akdeva HK; Bigert C
• Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2018;104:269-275

  Records from the Swedish poisons information centre as a means for surveillance of occupational accidents and incidents with chemicals

  Schenk L; Feychting K; Annas A; Oberg M
• Article: CHEMOSPHERE. 2018;190:35-42

  Evaluation of polyurethane foam passive air sampler (PUF) as a tool for occupational PAH measurements

  Strandberg B; Julander A; Sjostrom M; Lewne M; Akdeva HK; Bigert C
• Article: PLOS ONE. 2018;13(10):e0205458

  Percutaneous absorption of thirty-eight organic solvents in vitro using pig skin

  Schenk L; Rauma M; Fransson MN; Johanson G
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2017;280:S94-S95

  How do expert groups judge data sufficiency to set Occupational Exposure Limits?

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2017;77(1):17-24

  Development, validation and testing of a skin sampling method for assessment of metal exposure

  Erfani B; Midander K; Liden C; Julander A
• Conference publication: CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY. 2017;55(5):426-427

  Using Swedish Poisons Information Centre data to identify chemical accident hazards at the workplace

  Annas A; Feychting K; Oberg M; Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2016;75(6):370-376

  Snapshot of cobalt, chromium and nickel exposure in dental technicians

  Kettelarij J; Nilsson S; Midander K; Liden C; Julander A
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2016;81:381-386

  Testing in artificial sweat - Is less more? Comparison of metal release in two different artificial sweat solutions

  Midander K; Julander A; Kettelarij J; Liden C
• Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2016;36(11):1379-1391

  Does industry take the susceptible subpopulation of asthmatic individuals into consideration when setting derived no-effect levels?

  Johansson MKV; Johanson G; Oberg M; Schenk L
• Journal article: NORDINA: NORDIC STUDIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. 2016;12(2):218-234

  Nanoteknik och riskbedömning som nytt kunskapsinnehåll i gymnasiets naturvetenskapliga kurser – en designstudie

  Enghag M; Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2016;75(2):77-81

  Nickel on the market: a baseline survey of articles in 'prolonged contact' with skin

  Ringborg E; Liden C; Julander A
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2016;74(6):353-359

  Allergy risks with laptop computers - nickel and cobalt release

  Midander K; Hurtig A; Tornberg AB; Julander A
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2016;74(6):360-367

  Cobalt allergy: suitable test concentration, and concomitant reactivity to nickel and chromium

  Liden C; Andersson N; Julander A; Matura M
• Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RISK REGULATION : EJRR. 2016;7(2):404-412

  Protection without Discrimination: Pregnancy and Occupational Health Regulations

  Ove-Hansson S; Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2016;74(2):105-109

  Elicitation threshold of cobalt chloride: analysis of patch test dose-response studies

  Fischer LA; Johansen JD; Voelund A; Liden C; Julander A; Midander K; Menne T; Thyssen JP
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COPD. 2016;11:1005-1013

  Extracellular cadmium in the bronchoalveolar space of long-term tobacco smokers with and without COPD and its association with inflammation

  Sundblad B-M; Ji J; Levanen B; Midander K; Julander A; Larsson K; Palmberg L; Linden A
• Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2015;80:233-242

  Implementation of the chemicals regulation REACH - Exploring the impact on occupational health and safety management among Swedish downstream users

  Schenk L; Antonsson A-B
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2015;238(2):S140-S141

  REACH DNELs and national OELs: Conflicting or complementary limit setting?

  Schenk L; Antonsson A-B; Johanson G
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2015;73(4):222-230

  Short and frequent skin contact with nickel

  Erfani B; Liden C; Midander K
• Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2015;59(4):416-438

  Derived No-effect Levels (DNELs) under the European Chemicals Regulation REACH-An Analysis of Long-term Inhalation Worker-DNELs Presented by Industry

  Schenk L; Deng U; Johanson G
• Editorial comment: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. 2015;95(2):247-249

  Nickel Exposure When Working Out in the Gym

  Gumulka M; Matura M; Liden C; Kettelarij JAB; Julander A
• Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2014;73:243-251

  Formal recycling of e-waste leads to increased exposure to toxic metals: An occupational exposure study from Sweden

  Julander A; Lundgren L; Skare L; Grander M; Palm B; Vahter M; Liden C
• Article: HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT (HERA). 2014;20(5):1329-1344

  Setting Risk-Based Occupational Exposure Limits for No-Threshold Carcinogens

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Hansson SO
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2014;229:S120

  Science and policy in risk-based occupational exposure limits

  Schenk L; Ding Q; Hansson SO
• Editorial comment: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2014;71(2):109-111

  Nickel release from white gold

  Midander K; Kettelarij J; Julander A; Liden C
• Journal article: JOURNAL OF NANO EDUCATION. 2014;6(1):50-62

  Undergraduate Students' Risk Perception and Argumentation Concerning Nanomaterials in Consumer Products

  Karlsson C; Enghag M; Wester M; Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2014;70(6):361-368

  Cobalt skin dose resulting from short and repetitive contact with hard metals

  Midander K; Julander A; Skare L; Liden C
• Article: MATERIALS LETTERS. 2014;122:223-226

  Size matters: Mechanism of metal release from 316L stainless steel particles is governed by size-dependent properties of the surface oxide

  Hedberg Y; Midander K
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2014;68(1):51-58

  Comparative analysis of toxicological evaluations for dermal exposure performed under two different EU regulatory frameworks

  Westerholm E; Schenk L
• Journal article: POLICY AND PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND SAFETY. 2014;12(1):91-106

  Covert Chemicals, Tangible Trust: Risk Management of Chemicals in the Workplace

  Schenk L; Wester M
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2014;70(1):3-10

  Cobalt, nickel and chromium release from dental tools and alloys

  Kettelarij JAB; Liden C; Axen E; Julander A
• Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE. 2013;56(12):1423-1432

  Occupational Diseases in the People's Republic of China Between 2000 and 2010

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Hansson SO
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2013;69(5):280-287

  The cobalt spot test - further insights into its performance and use

  Midander K; Julander A; Skare L; Thyssen JP; Liden C
• Journal article: ISRN DENTISTRY. 2013;2013(1):1-8

  Risk Perception and Its Foundation among Swedish Individuals Occupationally Exposed to Air Pollutants and Chemicals: A Comparison of 1975 and 2011

  Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2013;68(6):323-330

  New UK nickel-plated steel coins constitute an increased allergy and eczema risk

  Julander A; Midander K; Herting G; Thyssen JP; White IR; Wallinder IO; Liden C
• Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2013;57(5):581-592

  Throwing the Baby Out with the Bath Water? Occupational Hygienists Views on the Revised Dutch System for Occupational Exposure Limits

  Schenk L; Palmen NGM
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2013;65(3):304-310

  Awareness and understanding of occupational exposure limits in Sweden

  Schenk L
• Article: JOURNAL OF AEROSOL MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY. 2013;26(2):84-93

  Cellular Dose of Partly Soluble Cu Particle Aerosols at the Air-Liquid Interface Using an In Vitro Lung Cell Exposure System

  Elihn K; Cronholm P; Karlsson HL; Midander K; Wallinder IO; Moller L
• Review: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2013;68(1):3-14

  Coin exposure may cause allergic nickel dermatitis: a review

  Thyssen JP; Gawkrodger DJ; White IR; Julander A; Menne T; Liden C
• Article: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 2012;427:390-400

  Characterisation of nano- and micron-sized airborne and collected subway particles, a multi-analytical approach

  Midander K; Elihn K; Wallen A; Belova L; Karlsson A-KB; Wallinder IO
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2012;211:S129

  Setting occupational exposure limits: Practices and outcomes

  Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2012;66(3):113-122

  Cobalt release from implants and consumer items and characteristics of cobalt sensitized patients with dermatitis

  Thyssen JP; Menne T; Liden C; Julander A; Jensen P; Jakobsen SS; Soballe K; Gotfredsen K; Jellesen MS; Johansen JD
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2011;61(3):296-309

  Occupational exposure limits in Europe and Asia - Continued divergence or global harmonization?

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Malkiewicz K; Hansson SO
• Article: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 2011;409(22):4663-4666

  Assessment of nickel and cobalt release from 200 unused hand-held work tools for sale in Denmark - Sources of occupational metal contact dermatitis?

  Thyssen JP; Jensen P; Liden C; Julander A; Jellesen MS; Menne T; Johansen JD
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2011;205:S268

  Comparing the safety margins in the European indicative occupational exposure limits and the derived no-effect levels under reach

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2011;205:S241

  A comparison of occupational exposure limits in Asia and Europe

  Ding Q; Schenk L; Malkiewicz K; Hansson SO
• Editorial comment: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2011;65(1):1-2

  Nomenclature of metal allergens in contact dermatitis

  Lepoittevin J-P; Midander K; Thyssen JP; Liden C
• Article: TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2011;121(2):408-416

  A Quantitative Comparison of the Safety Margins in the European Indicative Occupational Exposure Limits and the Derived No-Effect Levels for Workers under REACH

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: NANOTOXICOLOGY. 2011;5(2):269-281

  Effect of sonication and serum proteins on copper release from copper nanoparticles and the toxicity towards lung epithelial cells

  Cronholm P; Midander K; Karlsson HL; Elihn K; Wallinder IO; Moller L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2011;64(3):151-157

  Nickel deposited on the skin-visualization by DMG test

  Julander A; Skare L; Vahter M; Liden C
• Review: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY. 2010;40(9):791-798

  Use of Uncertainty Factors by the SCOEL in their derivation of health-based Occupational Exposure Limits

  Schenk L; Johanson G
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2010;63(2):70-76

  Cobalt release from inexpensive jewellery: has the use of cobalt replaced nickel following regulatory intervention?

  Thyssen JP; Jellesen MS; Menne T; Liden C; Julander A; Moller P; Johansen JD
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2010;63(2):63-69

  A spot test for detection of cobalt release - early experience and findings

  Thyssen JP; Menne T; Johansen JD; Liden C; Julander A; Moller P; Jellesen MS
• Article: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT. 2010;6(3):456-468

  Particles, sweat, and tears: a comparative study on bioaccessibility of ferrochromium alloy and stainless steel particles, the pure metals and their metal oxides, in simulated skin and eye contact.

  Hedberg Y; Midander K; Wallinder IO
• Article: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT. 2010;6(3):441-455

  Bioaccessibility studies of ferro-chromium alloy particles for a simulated inhalation scenario: a comparative study with the pure metals and stainless steel.

  Midander K; de Frutos A; Hedberg Y; Darrie G; Wallinder IO
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2010;196:S101

  Are occupational exposure limits still an effective tool for chemicals risk management at the work place?

  Schenk L; Ruden C; Hansson SO; Wester M
• Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2010;16(3):249-262

  Comparison of Data Used for Setting Occupational Exposure Limits

  Schenk L
• Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2010;54(3):340-350

  Skin Deposition of Nickel, Cobalt, and Chromium in Production of Gas Turbines and Space Propulsion Components

  Julander A; Skare L; Mulder M; Grander M; Vahter M; Liden C
• Book chapter: REGULATING CHEMICAL RISKS. 2010;p. 133-150

  Occupational Exposure Limits in Comparative Perspective: Unity and Diversity Within the European Union

  Schenk L
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2009;189:S239

  The use of assessment factors and the implicit safety margins in occupational exposure limits

  Schenk L
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2009;60(3):165-170

  Cobalt-containing alloys and their ability to release cobalt and cause dermatitis

  Julander A; Hindsen M; Skare L; Liden C
• Article: SMALL. 2009;5(3):389-399

  Surface Characteristics, Copper Release, and Toxicity of Nano- and Micrometer-Sized Copper and Copper(II) Oxide Particles: A Cross-Disciplinary Study

  Midander K; Cronholm P; Karlsson HL; Elihn K; Moller L; Leygraf C; Wallinder IO
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2008;180:S74

  Risk assessment and occupational exposure limits

  Schenk L; Ruden C; Hansson SO; Gilek M
• Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY. 2008;28(7):858-866

  Are occupational exposure limits becoming more alike within the European Union?

  Schenk L; Hansson SO; Ruden C; Gilek M
• Article: REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. 2008;50(2):261-270

  Occupational exposure limits:: A comparative study

  Schenk L; Hansson SO; Ruden C; Gilek M
• Conference publication: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. 2007;172:S123-S124

  Occupational exposure limits:: A comparative study of the levels today and development during the past 10 years

  Schenk L; Ruden C; Gilek M; Hansson SO
• Article: CONTACT DERMATITIS. 2007;56(6):325-330

  Nickel release from nickel particles in artificial sweat

  Midander K; Pan J; Wallinder IO; Heim K; Leygraf C
• Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2007;33(1):62-69

  Levels of brominated flame retardants in blood in relation to levels in household air and dust

  Karlsson M; Julander A; van Bavel B; Hardell L
• Article: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 2007;145(1):51-59

  In vitro studies of copper release from powder particles in synthetic biological media

  Midander K; Wallinder IO; Leygraf C
• Article: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING. 2007;9(1):74-81

  Metal release from stainless steel particles in vitro -: influence of particle size

  Midander K; Pan J; Wallinder IO; Leygraf C
• Article: CORROSION SCIENCE. 2006;48(9):2855-2866

  Elaboration of a test method for the study of metal release from stainless steel particles in artificial biological media

  Midander K; Pan J; Leygraf C
• Article: WATER, AIR, AND SOIL POLLUTION. 2006;173(1-4):339-354

  Variation in ozone concentration in relation to local climate in south-west Sweden

  Sundberg J; Karlsson P-E; Schenk L; Pleijel H
• Published conference paper: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH. 2006;13(3):161-169

  Ah receptor agonists in UV-exposed toluene solutions of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and in soils contaminated with polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

  Olsman H; Hagberg J; Kalbin G; Julander A; van Bavel B; Strid A; Tysklind M; Engwall M
• Article: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. 2005;350(1-3):151-160

  Distribution of brominated flame retardants in different dust fractions in air from an electronics recycling facility

  Julander A; Westberg H; Engwall M; van Bavel B
• Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2005;78(7):584-592

  Polybrominated diphenyl ethers -: plasma levels and thyroid status of workers at an electronic recycling facility

  Julander A; Karlsson M; Hagström K; Ohlson CG; Engwall M; Bryngelsson IL; Westberg H; van Bavel B
• Article: CHROMATOGRAPHIA. 2005;61(1-2):67-73

  Solid-phase extraction of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human plasma comparison with an open column extraction method

  Karlsson M; Julander A; van Bavel B; Lindström G
• Letter: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING. 2005;7(6):644

  Reply to 'Comment on:: "Personal air sampling and analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and other bromine containing compounds at an electronics recycling facility in Sweden"' by M. L.!Hardy, JEM, 2005, 7, DOI: 10.1039/b418857h

  van Bavel B; Julander A
• Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING. 2004;6(11):874-880

  Personal air sampling and analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and other bromine containing compounds at an electronic recycling facility in Sweden

  Pettersson-Julander A; van Bavel B; Engwall M; Westberg H
• Article: ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY. 2004;47(4):542-550

  Polybrominated diphenylethers and methoxylated tetrabromodiphenylethers in cetaceans from the Mediterranean Sea

  Pettersson A; van Bavel B; Engwall M; Jimenez B
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Funding

Grants

• Cleaning agents and occupational airway disease: a translational perspective of mixture effects from in vitro to regulation

  Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
• INQUIRE: Identification of chemical and biological determinants, their sources, and strategies to promote healthier homes in Europe

  Horizon Europe
• Captured science: how special interests influence the scientific process and impact the knowledge base for regulatory decision-making on chemical risks

  Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
• SafeChrome: Minimizing exposure and toxicity to hexavalent chromium in Swedish workplaces

  Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
• Does increased hand hygiene as a result of Covid-19 affect work-related skin disease and contact allergies? A survey of hand eczema in different occupational groups and in vitro studies of how the damaged barrier affects exposure to allergens.

  AFA Försäkring
• Chemical risks with occupatioanlly used cleaning agents

  AFA Insurance
• How do special interests influence occupational exposure guidance values?

  Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
• Will worker DNELs derived under the European REACH regulation complement occupational exposure limits for data-poor substances?

  AFA Insurance

Staff and contact

Group leader

• 

  Linda Schenk

  Principal Researcher | Docent

  Telephone +46852487968

  E-mail linda.schenk@ki.se

All members of the group

• Flora Borchert

  Research Assistant

  E-mail flora.borchert@ki.se
• 

  Anneli Julander

  Affiliated to Research | Docent

  E-mail anneli.julander@ki.se
• 

  Klara Midander

  Affiliated to Research

  Telephone +46852480059

  E-mail klara.midander@ki.se
• Jakob Sax

  Phd Student

  E-mail jakob.sax@ki.se
• 

  Linda Schenk

  Principal Researcher | Docent

  Telephone +46852487968

  E-mail linda.schenk@ki.se
• 

  Libe Vilela

  Phd Student

  E-mail libe.vilela.2@ki.se

Postal address

Karolinska Institute, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Box 210 / Nobes väg 13, Stockholm, 171777, Sweden