List of publications

Contributions in peer-reviewed journals

Schenk L, Hamza K, Arvanitis L, Lundegård I, Wojcik A, Haglund K. (2021) Socioscientific issues in Science Education: An Opportunity to Include Education about Risk and Risk Analysis? Risk Analysis online first

Schenk L, Wingfors H, Skoog B, Forsgard N, Nyberg C, Taube F. (2021) Exposures to lead during urban combat training. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 235:113773

Schenk L & Johanson G. (2021) Management of Bias and Conflict of Interest among Occupational Exposure Limit Expert Groups. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 123:104929

Hopf NB, Champmartin C, Schenk L, et al., (2020) Comments on the OECD TG428 guidelines for in vitro dermal absorption studies. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 117: 104752

Midander, K, Schenk L, Julander A (2020) A novel approach to monitor skin permeation of metals in vitro. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 115: 104693

Schenk L. (2020) A scoping survey of attitudes towards Occupational Exposure Limits and REACH Derived No Effect Levels for workers among chemical risk managers at Swedish workplaces International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health. 33(5):1-10.

Hopf NB, Champmartin C, Schenk L, Berthet, A, Chedik,LDu Plessis JL, Franken A, Frasch F, Gaskin S, Johanson G, Julander A, Kasting G, Kilo S, Larese Filon F, Marquet F, Midander K, Reale E, Bunge AL. (2020) Reflections on the OECD guidelines for in vitro skin absorption studies. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 117: 104752.

Midander, K, Schenk L, Julander A (2020) A novel approach to monitor skin permeation of metals in vitro. Reguatoryl Toxicology and Pharmacology 115:104693.

Schenk L, Feychting K, Annas A, Öberg M (2020) Calls made to the Poisons Information Centre reveal need for improved risk management of cleaning agents in the workplace. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 26(1):140-148.

Schenk L, Visser MJ, Palmen NGM (2019) Industry Derived Occupational Exposure Limits: A Survey of Professionals on the Dutch System of Exposure Guidelines. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 63(9):1004-1012.

Schenk L, Johanson G (2019) Will worker DNELs derived under the European REACH regulation extend the landscape of occupational exposure guidance values? Forthcoming in Archives of Toxicology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-019-02439-0

Schenk L, Hamza KM, Enghag M, Lundegård I, Arvanitis L, Haglund K, Wojcik A (2019)Teaching and discussing about risk: seven elements of potential significance for science education. International Journal of Science Education 41:9, 1271-1286. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2019.1606961

Schenk L, Feychting K, Annas A, Öberg M (2019). Calls made to the Poisons Information Centre reveal need for improved risk management of cleaning agents in the workplace. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1550297

Wojcik A, Hamza KM, Lundegård I, Enghag M, Arvanitis L, Haglund K, Schenk L (2019). Educating about radiation risks in high schools: towards improved public understanding of the complexity of low dose radiation health effects. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics 58(1): 13-20.

Schenk L, Rauma M, Fransson M, Johanson G (2018) Percutaneous absorption of thirty-eight organic solvents in vitro using pig skin. PLOS ONE 13(10): e0205458.

Schenk L, Johanson G (2018) Use of Uncertainty Factors by the European Commission Scientific Committee of Occupational Exposure Limits: A follow up. Critical Reviews in Toxicology 48(7): 513-521.

Schenk L, Taher IA, Öberg M (2018) Identifying the Scope of Safety Issues and Challenges to Safety Management in Swedish Middle School and High School Chemistry Education. Journal of Chemistry Education 95(7):1132–1139.

Schenk L, Öberg M (2018) Comparing data from the Poisons Information Centre with employers’ accident reports reveal under-recognized hazards at the workplace. Annals of Work Exposure and Health 62(5): 517–529.

Schenk L, Feychting K, Annas A, Öberg M (2018) Records from the Swedish Poisons Information Centre as a means for surveillance of occupational accidents and incidents with chemicals. Safety Science 104: 269-275

Enghag ME, Schenk L (2016) Nanoteknik och riskbedömning som nytt kunskapsinnehåll i gymnasiets naturvetenskapliga kurser – en designstudie. Nordic Studies in Science Education 12(2): 218-234.

Johansson MKV, Johanson G, Öberg M, Schenk L (2016) Does industry take the susceptible subpopulation of asthmatic individuals into consideration when setting derived no-effect levels? Journal of Applied Toxicology 36(11):1379-1391.

Hansson SO, Schenk L (2016) Protection without Discrimination: Pregnancy and Occupational Health Regulations. European Journal of Risk Regulation 7(2):404-412.

Schenk L, Antonsson A-B. (2015) Implementation of the chemicals regulation REACH - exploring the impact on occupational health and safety management among Swedish downstream users. Safety Science 80:233-242.

Schenk L, Deng U, Johanson G. (2015) Derived No-Effect Levels (DNELs) under the European chemicals regulation REACH - an analysis of long-term inhalation worker-DNELs presented by industry. Annals of Occupational Hygiene 59(4): 416-38.

Karlsson C, Enghag M, Wester M., Schenk L. (2014) Investigating undergraduate students’ risk perception and argumentation on nanomaterials in consumer products. Journal of Nano Education 6:50-62.

Schenk L., Wester M. (2014) Covert chemicals, tangible trust. Chemicals risk management at the workplace. Policy and Practice in Health and Safety 12:91-106.

Ding Q., Schenk L., Hansson S.O. (2014) Setting occupational exposure limits for no-threshold carcinogens. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 20:1329-1344.

Westerholm E., Schenk L. (2014) Comparative analysis of dermal exposure evaluations performed under different EU regulatory frameworks. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 68:51-58.

Ding Q., Schenk L., Hansson S.O. (2013) Occupational diseases in the People’s Republic of China between 2000 and 2010. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 56:1423-1432. 

Schenk L. (2013) Risk perception and its foundation among Swedish individuals occupationally exposed to air pollutants and chemicals. A comparison of 1975 and 2011. ISRN Public Health, volume 2013.

Schenk L. (2013) Awareness and understanding of occupational exposure limits in Sweden. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 65:304-310.

Schenk L., Palmen NGM. (2013) Throwing the baby out with the bath water? Occupational hygienists’ views on the revised Dutch system for Occupational Exposure Limits. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 57(5):581-592.

Ding Q., Schenk L., Malkiewicz K., Hansson S.O. (2011) Occupational Exposure Limits in Europe and Asia - continued divergence or global harmonization? Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 61:296-309.

Schenk L., Johanson G. (2011) A quantitative comparison of the safety margins in the European indicative occupational exposure limits and the derived no-effect levels for workers under REACH. Toxicological Sciences. 121: 408–416.

Schenk L. (2010) Comparison of data used for setting occupational exposure limits. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 16:249-262. 

Schenk L., Johanson G. (2010) Use of uncertainty factors by the SCOEL in their derivation of health-based Occupational Exposure Limits. Critical Reviews in Toxicology 40:791-798. 

Schenk L., Hansson S.O., Rudén C., Gilek M. (2008). Are Occupational Exposure Limits becoming more alike within the European Union? Journal of Applied Toxicology 28:858-866.

Schenk L., Hansson S.O., Rudén C., Gilek M. (2008) Occupational Exposure Limits: A Comparative study. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 50:261-270.  

Sundberg J., Karlsson P.E., Schenk L., Pleijel H. (2006). Variation in ozone concentrations in relation to local climate in south-west Sweden. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 173:339-354.

 

Other publications

Schenk L, Palmen N, Theodori D (2014) Evaluation of worker inhalation DNELs. Part A: Quality assessment of a selection of DNELs Part B: Discussion paper on the possibilities to improve the overall quality of DN(M)EL. RIVM Letter report 110001001/2014. National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Bilthoven.

Schenk L (2013) Hygieniska gränsvärden – till vilken nytta? [Occupational exposure limits - for which use?] Royal Institute of Technology. ISBN 978-91-7501-659-7.

Schenk L. (2012) Mapping research and development within the nano-field in Sweden. Report 5/12.The Swedish Chemicals Agency.

Schenk L. Ed. (2012) Swedish agencies and nanomaterials: Activities and developments. PM 4/12.The Swedish Chemicals Agency.

Schenk L. (2011) Setting occupational exposure limits. Practices and outcomes of toxicological risk assessment. Doctoral thesis in risk and safety. ISBN: 978-91-7415-853-3.

Johanson G., Schenk L. (2010) Reach och hygieniska gränsvärden [REACH and occupational exposure limits] Report 2010:5 Swedish Work Environment Authority, In Swedish.

Schenk L. (2010) Occupational exposure limits in comparative perspective: Unity and diversity within the European Union. In: Regulating Chemical Risks. Eds Eriksson J., Gilek M., Rudén C. Springer. Dordrecht.

Schenk L. (2009) Managing chemical risk through occupational exposure limits. Licentiate Thesis in Risk and Safety, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 2009. ISBN: 978-91-7415-206-7