Environmental Health

Our research examines the relationship between environmental factors and health and wellbeing.

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Professor Martyn Kirk

martyn.kirk@anu.edu.au

About

Our research examines the relationship between environmental factors and health and wellbeing. We use mixed methods approaches to understand human health risks and impacts of contamination events. We aim to provide affected communities with robust information and governments with evidence for policy development. The nature of the work includes systematic literature reviews through to applied epidemiological investigations and data linkage. Team members have wide-ranging skills in epidemiology, qualitative studies, risk assessment and program evaluation.

Projects

ACT Asbestos Health Study II: Linked Data Project

This project is an update Data Linkage component of the ACT Asbestos Health Study conducted in 2015.

Status

Current

People

Ms Elizabeth Chalker
Ms Leah Newman (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)

Green Feeding Tool

The Green Feeding Tool calculates the carbon and water footprints of commercial milk formula.

Status

Current

PFAS Health Study

This study will examine the exposure to and potential health effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the towns of Oakey, Williamtown and Katherine.

Status

Current

People

Emeritus Professor Bruce Armstrong
Professor Cate D'Este

Timor-Leste Bacteria, Enteropathy and Nutrition (BEN) program of research

The BEN study aims to understand the relationship between foodborne gastrointestinal infections and environmental risk factors in Timorese infants that may lead to subsequent child malnutrition and stunting.

Status

Current

People

Mr Salvador Amaral, Joint PI, Timor-Leste Menzies School of Health research
Ms Claudia Goodman, Dietitian and Research Officer, ANU School of Psychology an…

ACT Asbestos Health Study

The ACT Asbestos Health Study will examine the health effects of living in a house with loose-fill asbestos insulation in the ACT. The study will provide information on domestic exposure to loose-fill asbestos in the ACT and on the health concerns of current and recent residents of Mr Fluffy houses.