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Elsebeth Lynge
Researcher at University of Copenhagen
Publications - 484
Citations - 19048
Elsebeth Lynge is an academic researcher from University of Copenhagen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 59, co-authored 461 publications receiving 17055 citations. Previous affiliations of Elsebeth Lynge include Statens Serum Institut & Karolinska Institutet.
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Effects of occupation on risks of avoidable cancers in the Nordic countries
Kristina Kjærheim,Jan Ivar Martinsen,Elsebeth Lynge,Holmfridur Gunnarsdottir,Pär Sparén,Laufey Tryggvadottir,Elisabete Weiderpass,Eero Pukkala +7 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that the work place should be seen as a useful arena for reaching groups of adults with more or less similar habits and attitudes for general health promotion and Preventive measures at theWork place are important to avoid established and new occupational health hazards.
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Laryngeal cancer in Denmark: a nationwide longitudinal study based on register linkage data.
TL;DR: The study showed that the risk of laryngeal cancer was strongly related to sociodemographic factors and additional risk factors particularly related to occupation and marital state were highlighted.
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Cancer incidence in the Danish reinforced plastics industry.
TL;DR: Some support was found for previous reports of increased risk for respiratory cancers and for malignancies of the lymphatic and haematopoietic tissues from industries in which employees are potentially exposed to styrene.
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Nationwide tobacco surveys and sales data in Denmark from 1920 to 2010.
TL;DR: Both sales statistics and surveys for tobacco consumption in Denmark have advantages and disadvantages, and it may be important to use both when estimating tobacco consumption.
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Body mass index and participation in organized mammographic screening: a prospective cohort study.
Sophie Sell Hellmann,Sisse Helle Njor,Elsebeth Lynge,My von Euler-Chelpin,Anja Olsen,Anne Tjønneland,Ilse Vejborg,Zorana Jovanovic Andersen +7 more
TL;DR: Underweight and very obese postmenopausal women were significantly less likely to participate in mammographic screening than women with normal weight, while BMI was not related to screening in pre menopausal women.