Princess Ingrid Alexandra is one of the many hundreds of soldiers serving at Skjold military camp, located in Indre Troms.
Last year, 150 soldiers at Skjold camp had nosebleeds for unknown reasons. Now 131 new cases have been registered.
– The cause of the ailments is probably complex, says senior physician Morten Skandfer for the Norwegian Armed Forces’ occupational health service in Northern Norway. VG.
The new cases have been registered during the last week. When similar cases were discovered last year, chief shop steward Viktor Fladmoe pointed out that they were connected to the air quality inside the barracks.
– The soldiers have said that they feel healthier when they go out into the field for training because of the air quality inside the barracks. The air becomes incredibly dense when you live together in a small room with poor ventilation, Fladmoe added The Defense Forum.
A spokesman for the Norwegian Army writes to VG that the service is going as planned.
“The nosebleed can be perceived as bothersome and unpleasant, but is not considered a health hazard. The planned service is therefore as normal in line with the recommendation from the occupational health service,” writes the spokesperson.
The Norwegian Defense Research Institute (FFI) will investigate possible causes of the nosebleeds until the summer of 2024. There have also been cases of nosebleeds among soldiers at the military camps in Porsangermoen, Kirkenes and Bodø on previous occasions.
2024-01-23 22:35:04
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