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Advances in Advertising Research X: Multiple Touchpoints in Brand Communication
- 2019
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Editorial collection (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This book addresses challenges and opportunities in research and management related to new advertising and consumer practices in brand communications with multiple touchpoints. It specifically relates to new insights into how profitability and customer engagement are affected by multiple and very diverse consumer touchpoints in an omni-connected world. Advances in Advertising Research are published by the European Advertising Academy (EAA). This volume is a selective collection of research presented at the 17th International Conference in Advertising (ICORIA), which was held in Valencia (Spain) in June 2018. The conference gathered more than 180 participants from over 27 countries all over the world.
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- Alpenberg, Sara, et al.
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Feeling Confident in Using PICC Lines – Patients' Experiences of Living With a PICC Line During Chemotherapy Treatment
- 2015
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In: Home Health Care Management & Practice. - : SAGE Publications. - 1084-8223 .- 1552-6739. ; 27:3, s. 119-125
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Treatments involving chemotherapy require central venous access, such as a Peripherally Inserted Central (PICC) line. The aim of the study was to describe patients’ experiences of living with a PICC line during chemotherapy treatment. The study comprised interviews with 10 patients and was analyzed using manifest qualitative content analysis. The categories The importance of security, The importance of contentedness, and Feeling confident in using the PICC line were identified. To contribute to patient safety and empowerment in health care, nurses must be well trained in PICC line care. Therefore, evidence-based knowledge about central venous access is necessary for patients’ security and contentedness and to improve quality of care and increase patients’ well-being in central venous access care activities in the future. Keywords cancer, chemotherapy, PICC line, qualitative content analysis, sense of coherence (SOC)
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- Andersson, Julia, et al.
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Documentation of pressure ulcers in medical records at an internal medicine ward in university hospital in western Sweden
- 2023
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In: Nursing Open. - : Wiley. - 2054-1058. ; 10:3, s. 1794-1803
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives: Pressure ulcers cause suffering, prolong care periods, and increase mortality. The aim was to describe and analyze the documentation of pressure ulcers and focused on the medical records from an internal medicine ward in a university hospital in western Sweden. Methods: A quantitative, retrospective review of medical records was conducted for all care events (n = 1,458) with descriptive statistics. Results: Documentation of the pressure ulcers in care plans was 2.1% (n = 31) compared to 6.7% (n = 46) within final notes written by registered nurses (RN), a lower result compared to PPM (n = 3/14, 21.4%). Risk assessments were carried out in 68 (4.7%) care events, and 31 care plans included pressure ulcers. Moreover, 198 cases of tissue damage were documented, 43 (21.7%) defined as pressure ulcers, the other 147 (74.2%) lacked definition. Conclusions: Differences (2.1%-21.4%) highlight improvements; knowledge and communication of pressure ulcers ensure reliable documentation in medical records.
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- Andersson, Per, et al.
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CFR Course Note #006: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Retail
- 2023
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Patent (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Artificial intelligence (AI) was established as a research topic already in the 1950s, but more recent developments in data availability and computing power have enabled AI to grow from an academic topic to one that transforms business operations in ways that are likely to have a profound impact on both society and the economy in the future. In fact, many experts argue that AI will impact the world as profoundly as the invention of the personal computer, the internet, or the smartphone. Companies across all industries are beginning to reconceptualize their business processes and organizational structures for the age of AI. This is also true for the retail industry. In fact, many retailers have been on the forefront of digital transformation using advanced data and predictive analytics to make data-driven decisions. Through AI, retailers are now taking further steps into data-driven business processes and innovating new ways to blend digital and physical channels and touchpoints. In the following course note, we will provide a brief overview of the literature on AI in retail and introduce some key constructs related to AI.
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- Antoni, Gunnar, et al.
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In Vivo Visualization of Amyloid Deposits in the Heart with C-11-PIB and PET
- 2013
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In: Journal of Nuclear Medicine. - : Society of Nuclear Medicine. - 0161-5505 .- 1535-5667 .- 2159-662X. ; 54:2, s. 213-220
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cardiac amyloidosis is a differential diagnosis in heart failure and is associated with high mortality. There is currently no noninvasive imaging test available for specific diagnosis. N-[methyl-C-11]2-(4'-methylamino-phenyl)-6-hydroxybenzothiazole (C-11-PIB) PET is used in the evaluation of brain amyloidosis. We evaluated the potential use of C-11-PIB PET in systemic amyloidosis affecting the heart. Methods: Patients (n = 10) diagnosed with systemic amyloidosis-including heart involvement of either monoclonal immunoglobulin light-chain (AL) or transthyretin (ATTR) type- and healthy volunteers (n = 5) were investigated with PET/CT using C-11-PIB to study cardiac amyloid deposits and with C-11-acetate to measure myocardial blood flow to study the impact of global and regional perfusion on PIB retention. Results: Myocardial C-11-PIB uptake was visually evident in all patients 15-25 min after injection and was not seen in any volunteer. A significant difference in C-11-PIB retention in the heart between patients and healthy controls was found. The data indicate that myocardial amyloid deposits in patients diagnosed with systemic amyloidosis could be visualized with C-11-PIB. No correlation between C-11-PIB retention index and myocardial blood flow as measured with C-11-acetate was found on the global level, whereas a positive correlation on the segmental level was seen in a single patient. Conclusion: C-11-PIB and PET could be a method to study systemic amyloidosis of type AL and ATTR affecting the heart and should be investigated further both as a diagnostic tool and as a noninvasive method for treatment follow-up.
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- Axelsson, M, et al.
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein: a potential biomarker for progression in multiple sclerosis.
- 2011
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In: Journal of neurology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1432-1459 .- 0340-5354. ; 258:5, s. 882-8
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The major intermediate cytoskeletal protein of astrocytes, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and that of axons, neurofilament light protein (NFL), may both be released into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during pathological processes in the central nervous system (CNS). We investigated GFAP and NFL levels in CSF as possible biomarkers for progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS, n = 15) or secondary progressive MS (SPMS, n = 10) and healthy control subjects (n = 28) were examined twice with an interval of 8-10 years apart. Neurological deficits were scored with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). GFAP and NFL levels were determined in CSF by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). GFAP levels and NFL levels correlated with age (r and r (s) = 0.50, p = 0.006). Adjusting for age, MS patients had increased GFAP levels compared with controls (p = 0.03) and GFAP levels correlated with neurological disability (EDSS, r = 0.51, p < 0.05) and disease progression [Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score (MSSS), r = 0.47, p < 0.05]. The mean annual increase of GFAP was 6.5 ng/L for controls, 8.1 ng/L for RRMS patients, and 18.9 ng/L for SPMS patients. GFAP level at the first examination had predictive value for neurological disability 8-10 years later (EDSS, r = 0.45, p < 0.05) but not for EDSS increase between the examinations. NFL levels were not significantly increased in MS patients compared with controls and had no relationship to disability or progression and no prognostic value for disability development. GFAP, a marker for astrogliosis, is a potential biomarker for MS progression and may have a role in clinical trials for assessing the impact of therapies on MS progression.
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- Baines, Paul, et al.
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Marketing
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Book (other academic/artistic)
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- Baines, Paul, et al.
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Marketing
- 2017. - 4th edition
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Book (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The theories. The relevance. The reality. The complete package of book and online resources to explain and illustrate how marketing really works.The connection between marketing theory and practice is made explicit throughout, with integrated examples and market insights, featuring companies such as Porsche, Facebook, and L'Oreal.Chapter opening case insights, enhanced by online video interviews with marketing specialists from the companies features, pose real-life marketing dilemmas and show students first-hand how marketing practitioners approach real-world problems.Marketing practice is presented in a global context, including discussions of advertising in the Middle East, Soberana marketing in Panama, and LEGO's expansion into emerging markets.Presents students with the latest advances in technology and social media, and the innovative ways these tools can be used in marketing.Regular links to seminal papers help students to take their learning further and introduce them to classic and contemporary influential contributions.Review and discussion questions at the end of every chapter consolidate learning, and encourage readers to adopt a critical perspective on the concepts discussed.Accompanied by the most extensive online support package available, including tips and information on skills, as well as a variety of internet activities and multiple-choice questions for students, and test bank of multiple choice and assessment questions for lecturers.A brand new online learning and assessment tool, Dashboard, makes this a complete solution for teaching and learning marketing. The Dashboard course offers a test bank of over 700 ready-to-use questions, tailored specifically to this text, which can be automatically graded to cut down time spent on marking.
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- Bech, Sara, et al.
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Amyloid-related biomarkers and axonal damage proteins in parkinsonian syndromes.
- 2012
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In: Parkinsonism & related disorders. - : Elsevier BV. - 1873-5126 .- 1353-8020. ; 18:1, s. 69-72
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Clinical differentiation between parkinsonian syndromes (PS) remains a challenge despite well-established clinical diagnostic criteria. Specific diagnostic biomarkers have yet to be identified, though in recent years, studies have been published on the aid of certain brain related proteins (BRP) in the diagnosing of PS. We investigated the levels of the light subunit of neurofilament triplet protein (NF-L), total tau and phosphorylated tau, amyloid-β(1-42), and the soluble α- and β-cleaved fragments of amyloid precursor proteins in a cohort of patients with various PS.
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- Bergkvist, Sara, et al.
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Ground state of the random-bond spin-1 Heisenberg chain
- 2002
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In: Physical Review B Condensed Matter. - 0163-1829 .- 1095-3795. ; 66, s. 134407-1-134407-9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Stochastic series expansion quantum Monte Carlo is used to study the ground state of the antiferromagnetic spin-1 Heisenberg chain with bond disorder. Typical spin- and string-correlation functions behave in accordance with real-space renormalization group predictions for the random-singlet phase. The average string-correlation function decays algebraically with an exponent of -0.378(6), in very good agreement with the prediction of -(3-root5)/2similar or equal to-0.382, while the average spin-correlation function is found to decay with an exponent of about -1, quite different from the expected value of -2. By implementing the concept of directed loops for the spin-1 chain we show that autocorrelation times can be reduced by up to two orders of magnitude.
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- Bergkvist, Sara, et al.
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Local-density approximation for confined bosons in an optical lattice
- 2004
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In: Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. - 1050-2947 .- 1094-1622. ; 70, s. 053601-1-053601-7
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We investigate local and global properties of the one-dimensional Bose-Hubbard model with an external confining potential, describing an atomic condensate in an optical lattice. Using quantum Monte Carlo techniques we demonstrate that a local-density approximation, which relates the unconfined and the confined model, yields quantitatively correct results in most of the interesting parameter range. We also examine claims of universal behavior in the confined system, and demonstrate the origin of a previously calculated fine structure in the experimentally accessible momentum distribution.
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- Bergkvist, Sara, et al.
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Reduction of the sign problem using the meron-cluster approach
- 2003
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In: Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. - 1063-651X .- 1095-3787. ; 68, s. 016122-1-016122-8
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The sign problem in quantum Monte Carlo calculations is analyzed using the meron-cluster solution. A meron is a loop that alters the sign of the configuration, and the concept of merons can be used to solve the sign problem for a limited class of models. Here we show that the method can be used to reduce the sign problem in a wider class of models. We investigate how the meron solution evolves between a point in parameter space where it eliminates the sign problem and a point where it does not affect the sign problem at all. In this intermediate regime, the merons can be used to reduce the sign problem. The average sign still decreases exponentially with system size and inverse temperature, but with a different prefactor. The sign exhibits the slowest decrease in the vicinity of points where the meron-cluster solution eliminates the sign problem. We have used stochastic series expansion quantum Monte Carlo combined with the concept of directed loops.
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- Bergkvist, Sara, et al.
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Spinful bosons in an optical lattice
- 2006
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In: Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. - 1050-2947 .- 1094-1622. ; 74:5, s. 053419-1-053419-8
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We analyze the behavior of cold spin-1 particles with antiferromagnetic interactions in a one-dimensional optical lattice using density matrix renormalization group calculations. Correlation functions and the dimerization are shown and we also present results for the energy gap between ground state and the spin excited states. We confirm the anticipated phase diagram, with Mott-insulating regions of alternating dimerized S=1 chains for odd particle density versus on-site singlets for even density. We find no evidence for any additional ordered phases in the physically accessible region, however for sufficiently large spin interaction, on-site singlet pairs dominate leading, for odd density, to a breakdown of the Mott insulator or, for even density, a real-space singlet superfluid.
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- Bergkvist, Sara, et al.
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Transition from a two-dimensional superfluid to a one-dimensional mott insulator
- 2007
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In: Physical Review Letters. - 0031-9007 .- 1079-7114. ; 99:11, s. 110401-1-110401-5
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A two-dimensional system of atoms in an anisotropic optical lattice is studied theoretically. If the system is finite in one direction, it is shown to exhibit a transition between a two-dimensional superfluid and a one-dimensional Mott insulating chain of superfluid tubes. Monte Carlo simulations are consistent with the expectation that the phase transition is of Kosterlitz-Thouless type. The effect of the transition on experimental time-of-flight images is discussed.
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- Bergkvist Sylvan, Sara, 1977-
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Numerical studies of spin chains and cold atoms in optical lattices
- 2007
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- An important, but also difficult, research field in condensed matter physics is that of strongly correlated systems. This thesis considers two topics in this field. The first topic is disorder and frustration in spin models. The introduction of disorder into quantum spin chains creates a complex problem. The ground state of the random-bond spin-1 Heisenberg chain is studied by means of stochastic series expansion quantum Monte Carlo simulation, applying the concept of directed loops. It is found that this system undergoes a phase transition to the random-singlet phase if the bond disorder is strong enough. Further a frustrated spin system is investigated. The frustration is introduced by having spins positioned on a triangular lattice. Performing a quantum Monte Carlo simulation for such a frustrated lattice leads to the occurrence of the infamous sign problem. This problem is investigated and it is shown that it is possible to use a meron cluster approach to reduce its effect for some specific models. The second topic concerns atomic condensates in optical lattices. A system of trapped bosonic atoms in such a lattice is described by a Bose-Hubbard model with an external confining potential. Using quantum Monte Carlo simulations it is demonstrated that the local density approximation that relates the observables of the unconfined and the confined models yields quantitatively correct results in most of the interesting parameter range of the model. Further, the same model with the addition that the atoms carry spin-1 is analyzed using density matrix renormalization group calculations. The anticipated phase diagram, with Mott insulating regions of dimerized spin-1 chains for odd particle density, and on-site singlets for even density is confirmed. Also an ultracold gas of bosonic atoms in an anisotropic two dimensional optical lattice is studied. It is found that if the system is finite in one direction it exhibits a quantum phase transition. The Monte Carlo simulations performed show that the transition is of Kosterlitz-Thouless type.
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- Blom, Angelica, et al.
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Towards a better understanding of sustainability gaps in retail organizations
- 2023
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In: International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1466-4402 .- 0959-3969. ; 33:5, s. 539-557
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Retailers have been identified as important actors in driving sustainable change, due to their vital role in connecting production and consumption. In this paper, we explore what retailers do to enable consumers to act more sustainable. Whereas there is ample research focusing either on sustainability on the production and sourcing side or on sustainable consumer behaviors, we bridge the two by focusing specifically on consumer-facing sustainability work in grocery retail organizations. Through workshops, interviews, and secondary data, we find a clear ambition among retailers to help consumers behave sustainably. However, our findings also point to several barriers to sustainability work within the organization. The paper concludes by outlining a model of different sustainability ambition-action gaps within retail organizations and possible solutions for closing them. ARTICLE HISTORY
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- Bondesson, Niklas, et al.
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Can Consumer Advertising Help get Retail Employees "on-board"?
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Consumer advertising is one of the most visible marketing tools of a retailer. This means that it will reach many different stakeholders. Academic marketing research, however, tends to focus only on one of them, namely the consumer. Given that consumers are, in fact, the main target audience for advertising, this focus is sound. Still, there is a growing literature documenting the effects of consumer advertising on other stakeholders, such as employees (e.g., Wolfinbarger-Celsi and Gilly 2010) and investors (e.g., Osinaga et al. 2011). This research clearly shows that consumer advertising influences perceptions above and beyond the consumer perceptions it is primarily intended to promote. In the current paper we investigate how consumer advertising influences retail employees. More specifically we explore if and how retail employee perceptions of consumer advertising might influence their organizational identification.
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- Brännström, Sara, et al.
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Microplastic Emissions from Paint
- 2023
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Swedish Environmental Emissions Data (SMED) is a collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, SCB Statistics Sweden, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).Recent attention has been focused on the potential environmental and health impacts of microplastics, but there is still significant knowledge missing regarding these impacts. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has is responsible for the national plastics coordination, in which one aim is to develop new knowledge in relation to important sources of microplastic emissions. Within the scope of this work, SMED has been assigned to review the role of paints as a source of microplastics and suggest feasible indicators to monitor annual release from paints.This report aims to compile existing knowledge of various paint and coating systems and their contribution to microplastic emissions. Sectors responsible for the highest emissions have been identified to facilitate prioritization of actions to lower microplastic emissions from paints. Additionally, this report proposes a key indicator for tracking annual national levels of microplastic emissions from paints.The report concludes that the sectors with the greatest risk for microplastic emissions from paint include architecture, antifouling and hull coatings, coatings used in general industry, and the automotive industry. In Sweden, data on the volume of architectural paints and antifouling/marine coatings placed on the market can be readily obtained from the Swedish product registry. However, information regarding paint usage in general industry and the automotive sector is limited because coatings are often applied overseas prior to import into Sweden and many of the products coated in Sweden are exported abroad.This project has developed a simplified method to calculate annual microplastic emissions from paint in Sweden including emissions from architectural and marine sectors. Emission factors for different parts of a paint’s lifecycle were included and a range of solid contents based on a set of commercially available paints were used to provide a worst case, best case, and average case. By using this method, release of microplastics from architectural paint was estimated at 209 to 3 700 tons per year and release from antifouling and hull coatings at 30 to 308 tons per year in Sweden.Comparing these numbers to estimated quantities of microplastic emissions from other sources, coatings are a substantial source of microplastics.Wear from road traffic is regarded as the largest source of microplastics in Sweden, accounting for about 7 674 tonnes per year. It has been estimated that the amount of synthetic fibres released from textiles is between 8 to 956 tons annually and that microplastic emissions from industrial plastic pellet production is between 12 to 235 tons annually (Magnusson et al., 2016).Since coatings typically need to meet various technical requirements to protect the underlying substrate from corrosion and wear, efforts to reduce microplastic releases from paint and coatings might incur higher costs and obstacles than efforts to address other microplastic sources such as littering.For future monitoring of microplastic emission from paint in Sweden, the project recommends the amounts of architectural and boat paints including antifouling coatings placed on the Swedish market annually (expressed in kg of dry weight) as indicators.
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- Börjesson, Stefan, 1979-, et al.
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Limited Dissemination of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and Plasmid-Encoded AmpC-Producing Escherichia coli from Food and Farm Animals, Sweden
- 2016
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In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. - : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - 1080-6040 .- 1080-6059. ; 22:4, s. 634-640
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and plasmid-encoded ampC (pAmpC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae might spread from farm animals to humans through food. However, most studies have been limited in number of isolates tested and areas studied. We examined genetic relatedness of 716 isolates from 4,854 samples collected from humans, farm animals, and foods in Sweden to determine whether foods and farm animals might act as reservoirs and dissemination routes for ESBL/pAmpC-producing Escherichia coli. Results showed that clonal spread to humans appears unlikely. However, we found limited dissemination of genes encoding ESBL/pAmpC and plasmids carrying these genes from foods and farm animals to healthy humans and patients. Poultry and chicken meat might be a reservoir and dissemination route to humans. Although we found no evidence of clonal spread of ESBL/pAmpC-producing E. coli from farm animals or foods to humans, ESBL/pAmpC-producing E. coli with identical genes and plasmids were present in farm animals, foods, and humans.
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