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Bjørn J. Bolann er ph.d., spesialist i medisinsk biokjemi og professor emeritus ved Universitetet i Bergen.
Articles by Bjørn J. Bolann
Hazardous substances going astray
- Bjørn J. Bolann,
- Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen,
- Maria Averina,
- Jan Brox,
- Merete Eggesbø,
- Ingrid Hokstad,
- Sandra Huber
25.09.2024:
Harmful substances that are prohibited or strictly regulated in Norway are now to be dispersed on Norwegian agricultural soil. We must work to prevent them spreading to groundwater and entering the food chain. Drinking water in Norway contains low concentrations of hazardous environmental pollutants...
Should we eat more fish – or less?
- Bjørn J. Bolann,
- Sandra Huber,
- Maria Averina,
- Merete Eggesbø,
- Ingrid Hokstad,
- Jan Brox,
- Peter Ørebech,
- Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen
03.08.2023:
All food contains environmental toxins. The EU has set a new threshold for the level of environmental toxins that can be considered safe in the body. In Norway, the average intake exceeds this threshold, and fatty fish is the main source. Nevertheless, the Norwegian authorities recommend that all...
High level of heavy metals in crab meat
- Maria Averina,
- Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen,
- Bjørn J. Bolann,
- Jan Brox,
- Merete Eggesbø,
- Ingrid Hokstad,
- Sandra Huber,
- Peter Ørebech
05.09.2022:
Crab meat is a popular seafood, but it sometimes contains large amounts of environmental toxins. The content is so high in many places in Norway that consumption of brown crab meat should generally be discouraged. Clinical laboratories sometimes receive enquiries about heavy metal poisoning...
Are environmental pollutants in the Norwegian diet harmful to children?
- Bjørn J. Bolann,
- Sandra Huber,
- Jerome Ruzzin,
- Jan Brox,
- Henrik S. Huitfeldt,
- Anne-Lise Bjørke Monsen
16.02.2017:
When giving dietary recommendations, the authorities state reference limits. Norwegian studies have identified negative health effects in children even though their mothers have an intake below the recommended limits. Something is clearly wrong. Environmental pollutants represent a global problem...