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John Arko-Mensah

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana School of Public Health Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Infectious Diseases (HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis)Occupational Health
Publications

98

Citations

3,867

H-index

26

i10-index

40

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
39.5
Most cited paper
778
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 07:46
Publications

98 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Airborne Volatile Organic Compounds at an E-Waste Site in Ghana: Source Apportionment, Exposure and Health Risks
J Arko-Mensah, S Batterman, JN Fobil, C Godwin, L Kwarteng, N Lin, ...
2021 Health Sciences 0
Global DNA (LINE-1) Methylation Is Associated with Lead Exposure and Certain Job Tasks Performed by Electronic Waste Workers
TP Agyekum, J Arko-Mensah, N Basu, S Batterman, D Dwomoh, JN Fobil, ...
2021 Health Sciences 0
Micronutrient intake is associated with reductions in chemical exposure effects on blood pressure of electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
SA Takyi, N Basu, J Arko Mensah, D Dwomoh, JN Fobil
2021 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021 (1), 2021 Natural Sciences 0
Opportunities and Challenges in Reducing Personal Inhalation Exposure to Air Pollution Among Electronic Waste Recovery Workers in Ghana
J Arko-Mensah, SA Batterman, JN Fobil, Z Laskaris, B Mukherjee, ...
2021 Health Sciences 0
Heavy metal concentrations in sediment, water and fish in two major rivers (Ankobra and Tano) in major farming and artisanal gold mining areas in Ghana
J Arko-Mensah, G Awuah, JN Fobil
2020 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2020 (1), 2020 Agriculture 0
LINE1 Methylation is Associated With Lead Exposure and Certain Job-Tasks Performed by Electronic Waste Workers
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, LS Rozek, KR Zarins, TP Agyekum, D Dwomoh, ...
2020 Health Sciences 0
LINE1 methylation is differentially associated with lead exposure and job-tasks performed by electronic waste workers
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, D Dwomoh, KR Zarins, TP Agyekum, S Batterman, ...
2020 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2020 (1), 2020 Health Sciences 0
Research Article Prevalence and Determinants of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pregnant Women Receiving Antenatal Care in Kasoa Polyclinic, Ghana
A Abaka-Yawson, SQ Sosu, PK Kwadzokpui, S Afari, S Adusei, ...
2020 Health Sciences 0
Analysis of heavy metals concentrations in Earthworms and Cattle Egret feathers and eggs collected around an informal electronic waste recycling and dumpsite
J Arko-mensah, E Manu, S Takyi, N Basu, T Robin, J Fobil
2019 Environmental Epidemiology 3, 14-15, 2019 Health Sciences 0
Non-Cancer risk among electronic waste workers due to inhalation of particulate matter emitted from informal electronic waste recycling activities in Ghana
L Kwarteng, J Arko-Mensah, S Batterman, T Robins, J Fobil
2019 Environmental Epidemiology 3, 10, 2019 Health Sciences 0
SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN NUTRIENT INTAKE AND DIETARY DIVERSITY AMONG ELECTRONIC WASTE WORKERS, GHANA
SA Takyi, JN Fobil, N Basu, J Arko-Mensah
2019 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 101, 183-184, 2019 Health Sciences 0
West Africa-Michigan CHARTER II in GEOHealth: Climate variables, ambient air quality and human exposure to environmental pollutants
J Fobil, J Arko-Mensah, N Basu, S Batterman, T Robins
2019 Environmental Epidemiology 3, 124-125, 2019 Health Sciences 0
Exposure to Heavy Metals and Respiratory Function among E-Waste Burners at Agbogbloshie, Accra
AA Amoabeng, R Quansah, J Arko-Mensah, J Fobil
2018 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2018 (1), 2018 Health Sciences 0
Personal and Area Monitoring of Particulate Matter in an Informal Electronic Waste Recycling Site: A Preliminary Study
L Kwarteng, J Arko-Mensah, S Batterman, T Robins, J Fobil
2018 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2018 (1), 2018 Health Sciences 0
Relationship between Blood Lead Levels and Dietary Essential Mineral Intake in Electronic Waste Workers and a Control, in Ghana
SA Takyi, J Fobil, J Arko-Mensah, N Basu, T Robins, AA Amoabeng, ...
2018 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2018 (1), 2018 Health Sciences 0
Autophagy protects against infection and inflammation in a murine model of tuberculosis (158.9)
E Castillo, A Dekonenko, M Delgado-Vargas, J Arko-Mensah, R Lyons, ...
2011 The Journal of Immunology 186 (1_Supplement), 158.9-158.9, 2011 Health Sciences 0
Early immune responses are responsible for the better control of pulmonary mycobacterial infection in C57BL/6 compared with BALB/c mice.
J Arko-Mensah, JM Rahman, C Fernández
2008 Health Sciences 0
Immunodiagnosis of mycobacterial infection: increased levels of immunological markers in the respiratory tract but not in serum correlate with active pulmonary infection in mice
J Arko-Mensah, MJ Rahman, M Singh, C Fernandez
2008 SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 68 (2), 251-252, 2008 Health Sciences 0
Immune evasion and identification of biomarkers associated with mycobacterial infection
J Arko-Mensah
2007 Wenner-Grens institut för experimentell biologi, 2007 Health Sciences 0
Prolonged signaling of murine macrophages by zymosan inhibits macrophage responses to IFN-gamma similar to the 19-kDa Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoprotein
J Arko-Mensah, E Julián, C Fernandez
2005 Immunobiology 210 (6-8), 583, 2005 Health Sciences 0
Assessment of Micronutrient Status of Electronic Waste (E-waste) Recyclers at Agbogbloshie (Ghana) Using Dietary Information and Biomarker Data
SA Takyi, N Basu, J Arko-Mensah, D Dwomoh, AAA Nti, L Kwarteng, ...
1900 Health Sciences 0
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Workers at an
AA Acquah, C D’Souza, BJ Martin, J Arko-Mensah, D Dwomoh, AAA Nti, ...
1900 Health Sciences 0
Sharps Injuries Among Healthcare Workers in Liberia and Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey
J Arko-Mensah, L Aziato, GC Zeantoe, LJ Ridge
1900 Health Sciences 0