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Julius Fobil

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Department of Biological, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences. University of Ghana School Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DepartmentSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SECRETARIAT
Environmental Exposure assessmenturban healthenvironmental epidemiologywaste management & sanitation
Publications

241

Citations

12,803

H-index

50

i10-index

113

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
53.1
Most cited paper
5,678
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:55
Publications

241 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Effects of elevated temperatures on the development of immature stages of Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) mosquitoes
TP Agyekum, J Arko‐Mensah, PK Botwe, JN Hogarh, I Issah, D Dwomoh, ...
2022 Tropical Medicine & International Health 27 (4), 338-346, 2022 Health Sciences 48
Derivation of time-activity data using wearable cameras and measures of personal inhalation exposure among workers at an informal electronic-waste recovery site in Ghana
Z Laskaris, C Milando, S Batterman, B Mukherjee, N Basu, MS O’neill, ...
2019 Annals of work exposures and health 63 (8), 829-841, 2019 Health Sciences 46
Physico-Chemical. Analysis ofMunicipal SolidWaste (MSW) in the Accra Metropolis
D Carboo, JN Fobilº
2005 West African. Journal ofApplied Ecology 7, 31, 2005 Natural Sciences 46
Neighborhood urban environmental quality conditions are likely to drive malaria and diarrhea mortality in Accra, Ghana
JN Fobil, A Kraemer, CG Meyer, J May
2011 Journal of environmental and public health 2011 (1), 484010, 2011 Health Sciences 45
Informal e-waste recycling and plasma levels of non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (NDL-PCBs)–A cross-sectional study at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
A Kaifie, T Schettgen, J Bertram, K Löhndorf, S Waldschmidt, MK Felten, ...
2020 Science of the Total Environment 723, 138073, 2020 Health Sciences 44
Musculoskeletal disorder symptoms among workers at an informal electronic-waste recycling site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
AA Acquah, C D’Souza, BJ Martin, J Arko-Mensah, D Dwomoh, AAA Nti, ...
2021 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 (4), 2055, 2021 Health Sciences 42
Health risks associated with informal electronic waste recycling in Africa: a systematic review
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, TP Agyekum, D Dwomoh, JN Fobil
2022 International journal of environmental research and public health 19 (21), 14278, 2022 Health Sciences 40
Solid waste management and health in Accra, Ghana
P Mudu, B Akua Nartey, G Kanhai, JV Spadaro, J Fobil, ...
2021 World Health Organization, 2021 Health Sciences 40
Electronic waste exposure and DNA damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, TP Agyekum, D Dwomoh, JN Fobil
2023 Reviews on Environmental Health 38 (1), 15-31, 2023 Health Sciences 39
Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 infection dynamics in Ghana: impact evaluation of integrated government and individual level interventions
D Dwomoh, S Iddi, B Adu, JM Aheto, KM Sedzro, J Fobil, S Bosomprah
2021 Infectious Disease Modelling 6, 381-397, 2021 Health Sciences 39
Occupational and environmental health risks associated with informal sector activities—Selected case studies from West Africa
N Basu, PA Ayelo, LS Djogbénou, M Kedoté, H Lawin, H Tohon, ...
2016 NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 26 …, 2016 Health Sciences 39
Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Urban Environmental water sources in Accra, Ghana, Provides Insights into public health implications
R Tettey, B Egyir, P Tettey, J Arko-Mensah, SO Addo, C Owusu-Nyantakyi, ...
2024 PLoS One 19 (5), e0301531, 2024 Health Sciences 38
Occupational exposures to particulate matter and PM2. 5-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the Agbogbloshie waste recycling site in Ghana
L Kwarteng, AM Devasurendra, Z Laskaris, J Arko-Mensah, AAA Nti, ...
2022 Environment international 158, 106971, 2022 Health Sciences 36
An assessment of government policy response to HIV/AIDS in Ghana
JN Fobil, IN Soyiri
2006 SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS 3 (2), 457-465, 2006 Health Sciences 36
Defining options for integrated management of municipal solid waste in large cities of low-income economies- The case of the Accra metropolis in Ghana
JN Fobil, D Carboo, C Clement
2002 Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 28 (2), 106-117, 2002 Social Sciences 35
Atmospheric monitoring of organochlorine pesticides across some West African countries
N Isogai, JN Hogarh, N Seike, Y Kobara, F Oyediran, MJ Wirmvem, ...
2018 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25 (32), 31828-31835, 2018 Health Sciences 34
A way forward for healthcare in Madagascar?
F Marks, N Rabehanta, S Baker, U Panzner, SE Park, JN Fobil, CG Meyer, ...
2016 Clinical Infectious Diseases 62 (suppl_1), S76-S79, 2016 Health Sciences 34
Airborne volatile organic compounds at an e-waste site in Ghana: Source apportionment, exposure and health risks
N Lin, L Kwarteng, C Godwin, S Warner, T Robins, J Arko-Mensah, ...
2021 Journal of hazardous materials 419, 126353, 2021 Health Sciences 33
Lead (Pb) exposure assessment in dried blood spots using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF)
V Rodríguez-Saldaña, J Fobil, N Basu
2021 Environmental research 198, 110444, 2021 Health Sciences 33
Effects of Elevated Temperatures on the Growth and Development of Adult Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes
TP Agyekum, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, JN Hogarh, I Issah, D Dwomoh, ...
2022 Journal of Medical Entomology 59 (4), 1413-1420, 2022 Health Sciences 30
Assessment of heavy metal contamination and macro-nutrient content of composts for environmental pollution control in Ghana
JN Hogarh, JN Fobil, GK Ofosu-Budu, D Carboo, NA Ankrah, A Nyarko
2008 Global Journal of Environmental Research 2 (3), 133-139, 2008 Health Sciences 30
The interplay between environmental exposures and COVID-19 risks in the health of children
PD Sly, BA Trottier, CM Bulka, SA Cormier, J Fobil, RC Fry, KW Kim, ...
2021 Environmental Health 20 (1), 34, 2021 Health Sciences 29
Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
SA Takyi, N Basu, J Arko-Mensah, P Botwe, AA Amoabeng Nti, ...
2020 BMC Public Health 20 (1), 1067, 2020 Health Sciences 28
Waste Management Financing in Ghana and Nigeria–How can the concept of Polluter-Pays-Principle (PPP) work in both countries
J Fobil, O Kolawole, J Hogarh, D Carboo, F Rodrigues
2010 Int J Acad Res 2 (3), 139-142, 2010 Health Sciences 28
A preliminary assessment of physical work exposures among electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana
AA Acquah, C D'Souza, BJ Martin, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, P Tettey, ...
2021 International journal of industrial ergonomics 82, 103096, 2021 Health Sciences 27