Merete Åse Eggesbø

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Merete Åse Eggesbø er ph.d., lege og professor emerita ved Institutt for parakliniske fag, Veterinærhøgskolen, Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet.

Articles by Merete Åse Eggesbø

Lead from ammunition harmful to public health

Jon M. Arnemo,
Maria Averina,
Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen,
Bjørn J. Bolann,
Jan Brox,
Merete Åse Eggesbø,
Ingrid Hokstad,
Sandra Huber

24.03.2025: All ingestion of lead, regardless of the amount, is harmful to health. It is therefore paradoxical that the use of lead-based ammunition is still allowed. Lead exposure is ranked as the worst chemical threat to humanity (1). The presence of lead in the environment is now 1000 times higher than the...

Alarmingly high levels of environmental pollutants in Norwegian children

Maria Averina,
Sandra Huber,
Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen,
Merete Åse Eggesbø,
Azemira Sabaredzovic,
Bjørn J. Bolann

02.12.2024: Most Norwegian children have blood concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that exceed the threshold values set for adults. This may have serious health implications. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been produced by industry since the 1950s, and it is estimated that...