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Environmental impacts associated with the production, use, and end-of-life of a woollen garment
(The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;Volume 25, issue 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-25)Purpose The textiles industry is a substantial contributor to environmental impacts through the production, processing, use, and end-of-life of garments. Wool is a high value, natural, and renewable fibre that is used to ... -
Environmental implication of iodine in water, milk and other foods used in Saharawi refugees camps in Tindouf, Algeria
(Journal of Food Composition and Analysis;24(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)A cross-sectional survey among Saharawi refugees in four camps carried out in 2007 revealed enlarged thyroid volume and high urinary iodine concentration in women and school children. The purpose of this paper is to ... -
Microbial Quality and Nutritional Aspects of Norwegian Brand Waters
(International Journal of Food Microbiology;144 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11-04)The microbiological quality of the five leading brands of Norwegian bottled still waters was investigated. All brands were free for the enteric indicator organisms and named pathogens whose absence is demanded in current ... -
Post-earthquake challenges to access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in the daily life of people in rural Sindhuli, Nepal and its impact on girls and women
(Master thesis, 2020)This dissertation is an attempt to explore how the WASH services in Bitizor, a rural village located in the Sindhuli district of Nepal, were impacted by the devastating earthquake of 2015. The study also tries to see the ... -
Reducing environmental impacts from garments through best practice garment use and care, using the example of a Merino wool sweater
(The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment;26, pages 1188–1197 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-19)Purpose: Garment production and use generate substantial environmental impacts, and the care and use are key determinants of cradle-to-grave impacts. The present study investigated the potential to reduce environmental ...