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Bertil Forsberg

Professor of Environmental Medicine focusing on air pollution and health, health effects of extreme weather and climate change, methods for health impact assessment and respiratory health.

Research qualifications: Docent

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bertil.forsberg@umu.se

+46 90 785 27 51, +46 70 632 44 59

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Professor at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Units: Section of Sustainable Health

6B, 4 trp, NUS Umeå universitet, by1a, B41, NUS, 901 85 Umeå

Bertil Forsberg is professor of Environmental Medicine. He lectures at the Medical Program and various courses in public health. He is an expert on health effects of air pollution, especially local sources like traffic, and climate change, especially heatwaves. He is currently coordinating the health studies in the Nordic research program Nordic WelfAir (funded by NordForsk). He is a partner in the international research project Arctic Community Resilience to Boreal Environmental change: Assessing Risks from fire and disease (ACRoBEAR). Bertil Forsberg is also local principal investigator in several epidemiological multi-center studies especially on environmental health effects and respiratory epidemiology.

Pm_2.5 and dementia in a low exposure setting: the influence of odor identification ability and APOE

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2023, Vol. 92, (2) : 679-689

Andersson, John; Sundström, Anna; Nordin, Maria; et al.

Clean air in Europe for all: a call for more ambitious action

Environmental Epidemiology, Wolters Kluwer 2023, Vol. 7, (2)

Boogaard, Hanna; Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic; Brunekreef, Bert; et al.

Aria pulita in Europa per tutti. Un invito ad agire in modo più incisivo: [Clean air in Europe for all. A call for more ambitious action]

Epidemiologia & Prevenzione, Inferenze Scarl 2023, Vol. 47, (3) : 118-121

Boogaard, Hanna; Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic; Brunekreef, Bert; et al.

Spirometric patterns in young and middle-aged adults: a 20-year European study

Thorax

Carsin, Anne-Elie; Garcia-Aymerich, Judith; Accordini, Simone; et al.

Residential greenspace and lung function decline over 20 years in a prospective cohort: the ECRHS study

Environment International, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 178

Markevych, Iana; Zhao, Tianyu; Fuertes, Elaine; et al.

Long-term effect of asthma on the development of obesity among adults: an international cohort study, ECRHS

Thorax, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2023, Vol. 78, (2) : 128-135

Moitra, Subhabrata; Carsin, Anne-Elie; Abramson, Michael J.; et al.

Skillnaden mellan olika uppskattningar av hälsokonsekvenser av luftföroreningar i Sverige

Folkhälsa och klinisk medicin i Umeå rapporterar, 3/2023

Oudin, Anna; Forsberg, Bertil

Environment International, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 174

Rai, Masna; Stafoggia, Massimo; de'Donato, Francesca; et al.

Joint effect of heat and air pollution on mortality in 620 cities of 36 countries

Environment International, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 181

Stafoggia, Massimo; Michelozzi, Paola; Schneider, Alexandra; et al.

Potential health impacts from a wildfire smoke plume over Region Jämtland Härjedalen, Sweden

Atmosphere, MDPI 2023, Vol. 14, (10)

Tornevi, Andreas; Andersson, Camilla; Carvalho, Ana; et al.

Increase in daily asthma medication sales in association with air pollution levels in Greater Stockholm

Environmental Epidemiology, Wolters Kluwer 2023, Vol. 7, (4)

Tornevi, Andreas; Olstrup, Henrik; Forsberg, Bertil

Impact of long-term exposure to ambient ozone on lung function over a course of 20 years (The ECRHS study): a prospective cohort study in adults

The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 34

Zhao, Tianyu; Markevych, Iana; Fuertes, Elaine; et al.

PM_2.5 exposure and olfactory functions

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 32, (11) : 2484-2495

Andersson, John; Oudin, Anna; Nordin, Steven; et al.

Long-term air pollution exposure, greenspace and health-related quality of life in the ECRHS study

Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 849

Boudier, Anne; Markevych, Iana; Jacquemin, Bénédicte; et al.

Birch pollen, air pollution and their interactive effects on airway symptoms and peak expiratory flow in allergic asthma during pollen season: a panel study in Northern and Southern Sweden

Environmental Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2022, Vol. 21, (1)

Carlsen, Hanne Krage; Haga, Susanna Lohman; Olsson, David; et al.

Effect modification of greenness on the association between heat and mortality: A multi-city multi-country study

EBioMedicine, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 84

Choi, Hayon Michelle; Lee, Whanhee; Roye, Dominic; et al.

Coronanedstängningens betydelse för luftföroreningshalter, beräknade hälsokonsekvenser och registrerade uttag av astmaläkemedel i Stockholmsområdet

Folkhälsa och klinisk medicin i Umeå rapporterar, 3/2022

Forsberg, Bertil; Tornevi, Andreas; Silvergren, Sanna; et al.

Clinical remission of asthma and allergic rhinitis: in a longitudinal population study

Journal of Asthma and Allergy, Dove press 2022, Vol. 15 : 1569-1578

Heldin, Johanna; Malinovschi, Andrei; Johannessen, Ane; et al.

Cross-sectional study on exhaled nitric oxide in relation to upper airway inflammatory disorders with regard to asthma and perennial sensitisation

Clinical and Experimental Allergy, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 52, (2) : 297-311

Krantz, Christina; Accordini, Simone; Alving, Kjell; et al.

Using Distributed Lag Non-Linear Models to Estimate Exposure Lag-Response Associations between Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2022, Vol. 19, (5)

Kriit, Hedi Katre; Andersson, Eva M.; Carlsen, Hanne K.; et al.

Coarse particulate air pollution and daily mortality: a global study in 205 cities

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, American Thoracic Society 2022, Vol. 206, (8) : 999-1007

Liu, Cong; Cai, Jing; Chen, Renjie; et al.

Differential mortality risks associated with PM2.5 components: a multi-country, multi-city study

Epidemiology, Wolters Kluwer 2022, Vol. 33, (2) : 167-175

Masselot, Pierre; Sera, Francesco; Schneider, Rochelle; et al.

Overall health impacts of a potential increase in cycle commuting in Stockholm, Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Sage Publications 2022, Vol. 50, (5) : 552-564

Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Johansson, Christer; Lövenheim, Boel; et al.

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and presence and progression of carotid artery plaques: A northern Sweden VIPVIZA cohort study

Environmental Research, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 211

Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Norberg, Margareta; Grönlund, Christer; et al.

Health impacts of PM_2.5 originating from residential wood combustion in four nordic cities

BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 22, (1)

Orru, Hans; Olstrup, Henrik; Kukkonen, Jaakko; et al.

Hälsovinster med att uppnå miljömålet frisk luft

Folkhälsa och klinisk medicin i Umeå rapporterar, 2/2022

Oudin, Anna; Forsberg, Bertil; Flanagan, Erin; et al.

Maternal preconception occupational exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants and offspring asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 149, (1) : 422-431.e

Tjalvin, Gro; Svanes, Øistein; Igland, Jannicke; et al.

Short-Term Associations between PM₁₀ and Respiratory Health Effects in Visby, Sweden

Toxics, MDPI 2022, Vol. 10, (6)

Tornevi, Andreas; Olstrup, Henrik; Forsberg, Bertil

Lifelong exposure to residential greenspace and the premenstrual syndrome: A population-based study of Northern European women

Environment International, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 158

Triebner, Kai; Markevych, Iana; Bertelsen, Randi J; et al.

Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with short-term temperature variability from 2000–19: a three-stage modelling study

The Lancet Planetary Health, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 6, (5) : e410-e421

Wu, Yao; Li, Shanshan; Zhao, Qi; et al.

Fluctuating temperature modifies heat-mortality association around the globe

The Innovation, Cell Press 2022, Vol. 3, (2)

Wu, Yao; Wen, Bo; Li, Shanshan; et al.

Prenatal and prepubertal exposures to tobacco smoke in men may cause lower lung function in future offspring: a three-generation study using a causal modelling approach

European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2021, Vol. 58, (4)

Accordini, Simone; Calciano, Lucia; Johannessen, Ane; et al.

Mortality risk attributable to wildfire-related PM_2·5 pollution: a global time series study in 749 locations

The Lancet Planetary Health, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 5, (9) : e579-e587

Chen, Gongbo; Guo, Yuming; Yue, Xu; et al.

Ambient carbon monoxide and daily mortality: a global time-series study in 337 cities

The Lancet Planetary Health, Vol. 5, (4) : e191-e199

Chen, Kai; Breitner, Susanne; Wolf, Kathrin; et al.

The effect of current and future maternal exposure to near-surface ozone on preterm birth in 30 European countries: an EU-wide health impact assessment

Environmental Research Letters, Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) 2021, Vol. 16, (5)

Ekland, Johan; Olsson, David; Forsberg, Bertil; et al.

Personal exposure levels to O3, NO x and PM10 and the association to ambient levels in two Swedish cities

Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2021, Vol. 193, (10)

Haga, Susanna Lohman; Hagenbjörk-Gustavsson, Annika; Olin, Anna-Carin; et al.

Prevalence, progression and impact of chronic cough on employment in Northern Europe

European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society (ERS) Publications 2021, Vol. 57, (6)

Johansson, Henrik; Johannessen, Ane; Holm, Mathias; et al.

Annual dementia incidence and monetary burden attributable to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) exposure in Sweden

Environmental Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2021, Vol. 20, (1)

Kriit, Hedi Katre; Forsberg, Bertil; Oudin Åström, Daniel; et al.

A health economic assessment of air pollution effects under climate neutral vehicle fleet scenarios in Stockholm, Sweden

Journal of Transport and Health, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 22

Kriit, Hedi Katre; Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Forsberg, Bertil; et al.

Cumulative Occupational Exposures and Lung-Function Decline in Two Large General-Population Cohorts

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, New York: American Thorax Society 2021, Vol. 18, (2) : 238-246

Lytras, Theodore; Beckmeyer-Borowko, Anna; Kogevinas, Manolis; et al.

Short term associations of ambient nitrogen dioxide with daily total, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality: multilocation analysis in 398 cities.

The BMJ, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 372

Meng, Xia; Liu, Cong; Chen, Renjie; et al.

Bronchodilator response and lung function decline: Associations with exhaled nitric oxide with regard to sex and smoking status

World Allergy Organization Journal, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 14, (5)

Nerpin, Elisabet; Ferreira, Diogenes Seraphim; Weyler, Joost; et al.

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and black carbon in relation to natural and cause-specific mortality: A multicohort study in Sweden

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 11, (9)

Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Andersson, Eva M.; Andersson, Niklas; et al.

Long-term residential exposure to particulate matter and its components, nitrogen dioxide and ozone: a northern sweden cohort study on mortality

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2021, Vol. 18, (16)

Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Hvidtfeldt, Ulla; Geels, Camilla; et al.

Potential for reduced premature mortality by current and increased bicycle commuting: a health impact assessment using registry data on home and work addresses in Stockholm, Sweden

BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 7, (1)

Nilsson Sommar, Johan; Schantz, Peter; Strömgren, Magnus; et al.

Early childhood exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with increased risk of paediatric asthma: An administrative cohort study from Stockholm, Sweden

Environment International, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 155

Olsson, David; Forsberg, Bertil; Bråbäck, Lennart; et al.

Seasonal variations in the daily mortality associated with exposure to particles, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone in stockholm, sweden, from 2000 to 2016

Atmosphere, MDPI 2021, Vol. 12, (11)

Olstrup, Henrik; Johansson, Christer; Forsberg, Bertil; et al.

Alzheimer's disease and air pollution: the development and progression of a fatal disease from childhood and the opportunities for early prevention, Amsterdam: IOS Press 2021 : 357-364

Oudin, Anna; Andersson, John; Sundström, Anna; et al.

Local Contrasts in Concentration of Ambient Particulate Air Pollution (PM_2.5) and Incidence of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Results from the Betula Cohort in Northern Sweden

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, IOS Press 2021, Vol. 81, (1) : 83-85

Oudin Åström, Daniel; Adolfsson, Rolf; Segersson, David; et al.

Air pollution, physical activity and ischaemic heart disease: a prospective cohort study of interaction effects

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 11, (4)

Raza, Wasif; Krachler, Benno; Forsberg, Bertil; et al.

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Research groups

Group member

Air pollution and health

Research projects

1 January 2016 until 31 December 2022

Effect of air pollutants on dementia and cognition

22 February 2012 until 31 December 2013

The potential for prevention of heat related deaths when heat waves become more extreme

16 April 2007 until 31 December 2009

Climate change and public health

Bertil Forsberg lectures at the Medical Program in Societal Medicine (semester 5) and at courses in Public Health.

Published: 05 Aug, 2015

Air pollution increases risk of dementia