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Simane B, Kapwata T, Naidoo N, Cissé G, Wright CY, Berhane K. Ensuring Africa’s Food Security by 2050: The Role of Population Growth, Climate-Resilient Strategies, and Putative Pathways to Resilience. Foods. 2025 Jan 15;14(2):262.
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/2/262
Oguge O, Nyamondo J, Adera N, Okolla L, Okoth B, Anyango S, Afulo A, Kumie A, Samet J, Berhane K. Fine particulate matter air pollution and health implications for Nairobi, Kenya. Environmental Epidemiology. 2024 Jun 1;8(3):e307.
https://journals.lww.com/environepidem/fulltext/2024/06000/fine_particulate_matter_air_pollution_and_health.3.aspx
Atuyambe LM, Etajak S, Walyawula F, Kasasa S, Nyabigambo A, Bazeyo W, Wipfli H, Samet JM, Berhane KT. Air quality and attributable mortality among city dwellers in Kampala, Uganda: results from 4 years of continuous PM2. 5 concentration monitoring using BAM 1022 reference instrument. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 2024 Jun 15:1-6.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-024-00684-9
Wright CY, Kapwata T, Naidoo N, Asante KP, Arku RE, Cissé G, Simane B, Atuyambe L, Berhane K. Climate Change and Human Health in Africa in Relation to Opportunities to Strengthen Mitigating Potential and Adaptive Capacity: Strategies to Inform an African “Brains Trust”. Annals of Global Health. 2024;90(1).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10836170/
Simane, B., Kumie, A., Berhane, K., Samet, J., Kjellstrom, T. and Patz, J. (2022) Occupational Heat Stress in the Floriculture Industry of Ethiopia: Health Risks and Productivity Losses. Health, 14, 254-271. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2022.142020
Toe, S., Nagy, M., Albar, Z., Nazzinda, R., Sattar, A., Musiime, V., Etajak, S., Walyawula, F., McComsey, G.A., Atuyambe, L. and Dirajlal-Fargo, S., 2021. Ambient air pollution and cardiovascular disease in Ugandan adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Global Health, 9, p.S21.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00129-7/fulltext
Kumie A, Worku A, Tazu Z, Tefera W, Asfaw A, Boja G, Mekashu M, Teferra S, Zacharias K, Patz J, Samet J, Berhane K (2021). Fine particulate pollution concentration in Addis Ababa exceeds the WHO guideline value: results of three years of continuous monitoring and health impact assessment. Environmental Epidemiology.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34131616/
Wipfli H, Kumie A, Atuyambe L, Oguge O, Rugigana E, Zacharias K, Simane B, Samet J, Berhane K (2021). The GEOHealth Hub for Eastern Africa: Contributions and Lessons Learned. GeoHealth: e2021GH000406.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34179671/
Tefera, W., Kumie, A., Berhane, K., Gilliland, F., Lai, A., Sricharoenvech, P., Patz, J., Samet, J., & Schauer, J. J. (2021). Source Apportionment of Fine Organic Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(21), 11608. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111608
W. Tefera, A. Kumie, K. Berhane, F. Gilliland, A. Lai, P. Sricharoenvech, J. Samet, J. Patz, J. Schauer. Chemical Characterization and Seasonality of Ambient Particles (PM2.5) in the City Centre of Addis Ababa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6998;
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/6998/pdf
Joubert BR, Berhane K, Chevrier J, Collman G, Eskenazi B, Fobil J, Hoyo C, John CC, Kumie A, Nicol M, Ramsay M, Smith J, Steyn A, Tshala-Katumbay D, McAllister K. Integrating environmental health and genomics research in Africa: challenges and opportunities identified during a Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium workshop. AAS Open Res. 2019;2:159. Epub 2020/05/10. doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12983.1. PubMed PMID: 32382703; PMCID: PMC7194141. https://aasopenresearch.org/articles/2-159
Woodward AJ, Samet JM. Climate Change, Hurricanes, and Health. American journal of public health. 2018 January;108(1):33-35. PubMed PMID: 29211542; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5719711. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304197
Samet JM. The 60th Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference Summary. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2018 April;15(Supplement_2):S118-S121. PubMed PMID: 29676633; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5955041.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5955041/
Chen JC, Samet JM. Air pollution and suicide risk: another adverse effect of air pollution? European journal of epidemiology. 2017 November;32(11):943-946. PubMed PMID: 29101595; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5786371.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786371/
Kumie A, Amera T, Berhane K, Samet J, Hundal N, G.ebremichael F, Gilliland F Occupational Health and Safety in Ethiopia: A review of Situational Analysis and Needs Assessment. Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2016; 30 (Special Issue-1):17-27. 10.4236/ojpm.2016.610022. PubMed PMID: 28867918; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC 5578617. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28867918/
Tefera W, Asfaw A, Gilliland F, Worku A, Wondimagegn M, Kumie A, Jonathan Samet, and Kiros Berhane. Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution- related Health Problem in Ethiopia: Review of Related Literature. Ethiop. J. Health Dev.2016;30 (Special Issue-1):5-16. PubMed PMID: 28890631; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC 5588149.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5588149/
Simane B, Beyene H, Deressa W, Kumie A, Berhane K, Samet J.. Review of Climate Change and Health in Ethiopia: Status and Gap Analysis. Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2016;30 (Special Issue-1):28-41. PubMed PMID: 28867919; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC 5578710.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5578710/
Mitike G, Motbainor A, Kumie A, Samet J, Wipfli H. Review of Policy, Regulatory, and Organizational Frameworks of Environment and Health in Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2016; 30(Special Issue-1):42-49. PubMed PMID: 28890630; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC 5589201. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5589201/
Berhane K, Kumie A, Samet J. Health Effects of Environmental Exposures, Occupational Hazards and Climate change in Ethiopia: Synthesis of Situational Analysis, Needs Assessment and the Way Forward. Ethiop. Ethiop. J. Health Dev.2016; 30 (Special Issue-1): 50-56. PubMed PMID: 28867920; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC 5578706.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5578706/
K. Berhane , A. Kumie , A. Afullo , L. Atuyambe , E. Rugigana , N. Hundal , J. Samet. Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) Hub for Eastern Africa: Review of Current State and Plans for Research and training. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine; New York Vol. 193, (2016): 1
https://search.proquest.com/openview/89a45f7d741a7e7595dc2b614b1f793f/1?cbl=40575&pq-origsite=gscholar
Samet JM, Bahrami H, Berhane K. Indoor Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: New Evidence From Iran. Circulation. 2016 June 14;133(24):2342-4. PubMed PMID: 27297339; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5786373. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786373/
Abstracts
Etajak S, Bazeyo W, Walyawula F, Nyabigambo A, M. Samet J, Volckens J, Jack D, Kiros B, Atuyambe L. Personal Exposure assessment to Particulate Matter among school children in Kampala Capital City in Uganda. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2024 Aug 28 (Vol. 2024, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isee.2024.1485
Siraw D, Kumie A, Worku A, Simane B, Boja G, Mekashaw M, Tazu Z, Getachew Y, Teklu S, Samet J, Berhane K. The Impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on Particulate Matter (PM2. 5) Pollution in Addis Ababa. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2024 Aug 28 (Vol. 2024, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2024.0168
Kumie A, Siraw D, Boja G, Simane B, Mekashaw M, Tazu Z, Getachew Y, Teklu S, Samet J, Berhane K, Jack D. Pattern and Trend of Particulate matter (PM2. 5) Pollution Over the past 6.5 years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2024 Aug 28 (Vol. 2024, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isee.2024.0169
Ebuut ES. A four year exposure assessment of ambient PM2. 5 Concentration in Kampala, Uganda: Experiences from The Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2023 Sep 21 (Vol. 2023, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2023.OP-327
Ebuut ES. Assessment of Household Air Pollution Exposure in Kampala Capital City, Uganda. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2023 Sep 21 (Vol. 2023, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2023.FP-093
Kumie A, Worku A, Tazu Z, Tefera W, Asfaw A, Boja G, Mekashu M, Siraw D, Teferra S, Zacharias K, Patz J. Fine particulate pollution concentration in Addis Ababa exceeds the WHO guideline value: results of 3 years of continuous monitoring and health impact assessment. Environmental Epidemiology. 2021 Jun 1;5(3):e155.
https://journals.lww.com/environepidem/abstract/2021/06000/fine_particulate_pollution_concentration_in_addis.10.aspx
Kumie A. The profile of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) using Beta Attenuator Monitor (BAM) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2020 Aug 27 (Vol. 2020, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.P-1019
Atuyambe L, Bazeyo W, Etajak S, Walyawula F, Nyabigambo A, Kumie A, Dessie K, Patz J, Samet JM, Berhane KT. The status of air quality in Kampala city, Uganda 2017-2019: Results from the Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub using a high-tech reference monitor (Beta Attenuation Monitor 1022). InISEE Conference Abstracts 2020 Aug 27 (Vol. 2020, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.P-1039
Etajak S, Atuyambe L, Bazeyo W, Walyawula F, Nyabigambo A, Kumie A, Dessie K, Partz J, Samet JM, Berhane K. PM2. 5 Exposure in Public Primary Schools Kampala, Uganda. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2020 Aug 27 (Vol. 2020, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.P-0943
Kumie A, Zelalem Z. Short-term Effects of Ambient Air Pollution (PM2. 5) on Daily Hospital Mortality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2020 Aug 27 (Vol. 2020, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.P-0963
Kumie A, Atuyambe L, Rugigana E, Afullo A, Worku A, Teferra W, Tesfaye M, Dessie K, Teferra S, Patz J, Samet J. Eastern African GEOHealth Hub: Preliminary Findings from Continuous PM2. 5 measurements in Addis Ababa. In30th EPHA Annual Conference 2019 Feb 13.
https://conference.etpha.org/index.php/30thConference/30thConference/paper/view/1976
Kumie A, Atuyambe L, Rugigana E, Afullo A, Worku A, Teferra W, Tesfaye M, Dessie K, Teferra S, Patz J, Samet J. Children’s Health Study in Ethiopia: current progress, preliminary results and future plans. In30th EPHA Annual Conference 2019 Feb 13.
https://conference.etpha.org/index.php/30thConference/30thConference/paper/view/1978
Kumie A, Atuyambe L, Rugigana E, Afullo A, Worku A, Tesfaye M, Dessie K, Patz J, Samet J, Berhane K. Eastern African Geohealth Hub: Overall Status and Research Findings from Ethiopia and Uganda. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2018 Aug 30 (Vol. 2018, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isesisee.2018.S03.03.10
Atuyambe L. A six months exposure assessment of ambient PM2. 5 concentration in Kampala, Uganda: Preliminary results from the Eastern Africa geohealth hub. InISEE Conference Abstracts 2018 Aug 30 (Vol. 2018, No. 1).
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isesisee.2018.P02.2050
Berhane K, Kumie A, Afullo A, Atuyambe L, Rugigana E, Hundal N, Samet J. C56 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND LUNG FUNCTION: Environmental And Occupational Health (geohealth) Hub For Eastern Africa: Review Of Current State And Plans For Research And Training. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2016;193:1.
https://www.proquest.com/openview/89a45f7d741a7e7595dc2b614b1f793f/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=40575