A5035708844- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Noise Effects and Management
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Heavy metals in environment
- Physical Activity and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
The University of Western Australia
2015-2024
Centre for Safe Air
2018-2021
Institute of Population and Public Health
2020
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
2018-2019
National Health and Medical Research Council
2018-2019
Cancer Australia
2014
Monash University
2013
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
2010-2013
The University of Melbourne
2013
Tropical Population Health Unit
2013
Background: Self-report remains the most practical and cost-effective method for epidemiologic sleep studies involving large population-based samples. Several validated questionnaires have been developed to assess sleep, but these tools are lengthy administer may be impractical studies. We examined whether a 3-item questionnaire, similar those typically used in studies, closely corresponded with objective measures of as assessed using actigraphy monitoring.Methods: Eligible participants were...
BackgroundThe acute health effects of short-term (hours to days) exposure fine particulate matter (PM2·5) have been well documented; however, the global mortality burden attributable this has not estimated. We aimed estimate global, regional, and urban associated with PM2·5 spatiotemporal variations in from 2000 2019.MethodsWe combined estimated daily concentrations, annual population counts, country-level rates, epidemiologically derived exposure–response functions 2019, continental regions...
Research on the possible association between shiftwork and breast cancer is complicated because there are many different factors, which might be involved including: light at night, phase shift, sleep disruption changes in lifestyle factors while (diet, physical activity, alcohol intake low sun exposure). We conducted a population-based case–control study Western Australia from 2009 to 2011 with 1205 incident cases 1789 frequency age-matched controls. A self-administered questionnaire was...
Aside from tumour stage and treatment, little is known about potential factors that may influence survival in colorectal cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between physical activity, obesity smoking disease-specific overall mortality after a diagnosis. A cohort 879 patients, diagnosed Western Australia 2005 2007, were followed up 30 June 2012. Cox's regression models used estimate hazard ratios (HR) for cancer-specific associated with self-reported...
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed invasive cancers. Established risk factors account for only a small proportion cases. Previous studies have found reductions in sleep duration and quality general population over time. There evidence to suggest link between poor an increased breast cancer. In this study, we investigated relationship Western Australian women. Data were obtained from population-based case-control study conducted 2009 2011. Participants completed...
Research suggests that sedentary behavior may increase the risk of some chronic diseases. The aims study were to examine whether work is associated with colorectal cancer and determine association differs by subsite. A total 918 cases 1,021 controls participated in a population-based case-control Western Australia 2005–2007. Data collected on lifestyle, physical activity, lifetime job history. estimated effects cancers proximal colon, distal rectum analyzed using multinomial logistic...
Australia has relatively diverse sources and low concentrations of ambient fine particulate matter (<2.5 μm, PM2.5). Few comparable regions are available to evaluate the utility continental-scale land-use regression (LUR) models including global geophysical estimates PM2.5, derived by relating satellite-observed aerosol optical depth ground-level PM2.5 ("SAT-PM2.5"). We aimed determine validity such satellite-based LUR for in Australia. used SAT-PM2.5 (∼10 km grid) local predictors develop...
Epidemiological studies show that long-term exposure to ambient air pollution reduces life expectancy. Most have been in environments with relatively high concentrations such as North America, Europe and Asia. Associations at the lower end of concentration-response function are not well defined. We assessed associations between all-cause mortality annual average particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM2.5) nitrogen dioxide (NO2) Sydney, Australia, where low. The '45 Up Study' comprises a prospective...
We evaluated the joint associations between a new 313-variant PRS (PRS313) and questionnaire-based breast cancer risk factors for women of European ancestry, using 72 284 cases 80 354 controls from Breast Cancer Association Consortium. Interactions were standard logistic regression newly developed case-only method overall by estrogen receptor status. After accounting multiple testing, we did not find evidence that per-standard deviation PRS313 odds ratio differed across strata defined...
Although average contraceptive use has increased globally in recent decades, an estimated 222 million (26%) of women child-bearing age worldwide face unmet need for family planning-defined as a discrepancy between fertility preferences and contraception practice, or failing to translate desires avoid pregnancy into preventative behaviours practices. While many studies have reported relationships availability/quality planning, infant mortality, fertility, these not been evaluated...
Background Tank rainwater is a source of untreated drinking water in Australia and elsewhere. The aim this study was to determine whether the risk gastroenteritis among children who drank tank differed from that treated public mains water.
Abstract Background: Despite considerable knowledge about the effect of cancer during early stages treatment and survivorship, understanding longer-term has only recently become a priority. This study investigated health implications survivorship in an Australian, population-based sample. Methods: Using Australian National Health Survey, 968 survivors were identified, along with 5,808 age- sex-matched respondents without history cancer. Four measures compared (quality life, status, days out...
Attributions of causality are common for many diseases, including breast cancer. The risk developing cancer can be reduced by modifications to lifestyle and behaviours minimise exposure specific factors, such as obesity. However, these will only occur if women believe that certain behaviours/lifestyle factors have an impact on the development Breast Cancer, Environment Employment Study is a case-control study conducted in Western Australia between 2009 2011. As part 1109 with 1633 without...
Short- and long-term spatiotemporal variation in exposure to air pollution is associated with respiratory morbidity areas moderate-to-high level of pollution, but very few studies have examined whether these associations also exist low exposure. We assessed the association between spatial PM2.5 NO2 hospitalisation for all diseases, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, older adults residing Sydney, Australia, a city low-level concentrations. recorded data on...
Natural outdoor environments may mitigate harmful environmental factors associated with city living. We studied the longitudinal relationship between natural ('green and blue') mortality in a cohort of older men residing Perth, Western Australia. 9218 aged 65 years from Health In Men Study. Participants were recruited 1996–99 followed until 2014, during which 5889 deaths observed. Time-varying residential surrounding greenness based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, number size...