Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas

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Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas er ph.d., spesialist i indremedisin og overlege ved Nasjonal behandlingstjeneste for CBRNE-medisin, Akuttmedisinsk avdeling, Oslo universitetssykehus og ved Giftinformasjonen, Folkehelseinstituttet.

Articles by Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas

Overdose suicides and prescription drugs

Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas

10.02.2025: Overdose suicides are primarily due to the intake of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, not illegal opioids. Since the 1990s, the marketing and prescription of opioids in the United States has been widespread. Over time, opioids came to be regarded almost as harmless analgesics, and this led...

Time-expired emergency preparedness

Mari Asphjell Bjørnaas

20.01.2025: It is a paradox that we are building emergency stockpiles without taking into account their harmful impact on nature and the environment. Extreme weather, heatwaves and pandemics show us that climate change causes significant impacts to public health. Nevertheless, emergency preparedness is never...