About
Kristoffer Mattisson is an Associate Professor and researcher at Lund University, specializing in environmental and occupational medicine with a focus on planetary health. His work bridges public health, environmental science, and urban planning, particularly examining the health impacts of noise and air pollution.
- Expertise: Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Planetary Health
- Key Projects: Yggdrasil (The Living Nordic City), JiM (Social/Environmental Justice), Urban Arena
Research Trends: Recent publications analyze associations between transportation noise and cardiovascular diseases, densification effects on pollution exposure, and epigenetic mechanisms in circadian gene regulation. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to health, sustainable cities, and environmental protection.
Collaborations: Active in Nordic and international networks, including partnerships with researchers from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. He serves as a session chair at conferences like 20 Years of Sound Environments and Inter-Noise 2024.
Teaching & Outreach: Engages in public-sector collaboration, policy development, and media participation (e.g., 2025 interview on health impacts of sound environments). Coordinated case-study initiatives at Lund University.
