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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
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among e-waste workers at Agbogbloshie in Accra, Ghana
A Acquah, J Arko-Mensah, C D’Souza, B Martin, I Quakyi, T Robins, ...
2019 Environmental Epidemiology 3, 2-3, 2019 Health Sciences 7
Socioeconomic status and temporal urban environmental change in Accra: A comparative analysis of area-based socioeconomic and urban environmental quality conditions between two …
J Arko-Mensah, J Darko, ENN Nortey, J May, CG Meyer, JN Fobil
2019 Environmental management 63 (5), 574-582, 2019 Social Sciences 7
Immunolocalization of the 29 kDa Schistosoma haematobium species-specific antigen: a potential diagnostic marker for urinary schistosomiasis
US Markakpo, GE Armah, JN Fobil, RH Asmah, I Anim-Baidoo, AK Dodoo, ...
2015 BMC infectious diseases 15 (1), 198, 2015 Health Sciences 7
Impact of household air pollution on under 5 mortalities and ARI in sub Saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health survey 2010–2020
DK Joseph, D Dwomoh, JMK Aheto, JN Fobil
2026 Scientific Reports 16 (1), 9020, 2026 Health Sciences 6
Comprehensive blood metabolome and exposome analysis, annotation, and interpretation in e-waste workers
Z Pang, C Viau, JN Fobil, N Basu, J Xia
2024 Metabolites 14 (12), 671, 2024 Health Sciences 6
Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana
Z Laskaris, MS O'Neill, SA Batterman, B Mukherjee, JN Fobil, TG Robins
2024 Frontiers in Public Health 12, 1368112, 2024 Health Sciences 6
Association between global DNA methylation (LINE-1) and occupational particulate matter exposure among informal electronic-waste recyclers in Ghana
I Issah, J Arko-Mensah, LS Rozek, K Rentschler, TP Agyekum, D Dwumoh, ...
2022 International Journal of Environmental Health Research 32 (11), 2406-2424, 2022 Health Sciences 6
Methylmercury measurements in dried blood spots from electronic waste workers sampled from Agbogbloshie, Ghana
A Santa Rios, J Fobil, N Basu
2021 Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 40 (8), 2183-2188, 2021 Health Sciences 6
Changing Urban Environmental Ills in Slum Communities
JN Fobil, RA Atuguba
2004 Envtl. Pol'y & L. 34, 206, 2004 Health Sciences 6
Coinheritance of polymorphic alleles of PIEZO1, G6PD and HBB enhances protection against malaria
P Abad, S Pérez-Benavente, S Pérez-Luz, JN Fobil, BK Luyenga, ...
2025 One Health 20, 101051, 2025 Health Sciences 5
Quality Assessment and Potentially Toxic Metals Related Human Health Risks of Groundwaters Close to Electrical Waste Dumpsites in Lagos, Nigeria
OT Fatunsin, KO Olayinka, SA Takyi, SA Bawua, D Dwomoh, ...
2024 Chemistry Africa 7 (2), 977-990, 2024 Health Sciences 5
Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response: the Africa COVID-19 experience
R Ndejjo, HK Mitonga, W Amde, GB Lubega, AS Muula, DH Mariam, ...
2024 Globalization and Health 20 (1), 82, 2024 Health Sciences 5
Comparison of ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dismantler and burners of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana
AA Acquah, C D’Souza, BJ Martin, J Arko-Mensah, N Basu, IA Quakyi, ...
2021 Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 65 (1 …, 2021 Health Sciences 5
Using elemental analyses and multivariate statistics to identify the off-site dispersion from informal e-waste processing
SM Mudge, KA Pfaffhuber, JN Fobil, EA Bouman, HT Uggerud, RJ Thorne
2019 Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 21 (12), 2042-2057, 2019 Natural Sciences 5
Effect of ambient air pollution on respiratory health of market women at agbogbloshie food market, situated near a large E-waste recycling site in Accra, Ghana
JE Nafrah, TY Barima, EA Baiden, J Fobil, J Arko-Mensah
2018 ISEE Conference Abstracts 2018 (1), 2018 Health Sciences 5
Minimising invasiveness in diagnostics: developing a rapid urine‐based monoclonal antibody dipstick test for malaria
US Markakpo, KM Bosompem, M Dzodzomenyo, A Danso‐Appiah, ...
2016 Tropical Medicine & International Health 21 (10), 1263-1271, 2016 Health Sciences 5
Metals exposure and biomarkers of liver damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
I Issah, SA Bawua, J Arko-Mensah, MS Duah, SV Simpson, TP Agyekum, ...
2026 Reviews on Environmental Health 41 (1), 109-141, 2026 Health Sciences 4
Integrative Modeling of Urinary Metabolomics and Metal Exposure Reveals Systemic Impacts of Electronic Waste in Exposed Populations
F Hui, Z Pang, C Viau, GU Balcke, JN Fobil, N Basu, J Xia
2025 Metabolites 15 (7), 456, 2025 Health Sciences 4
Shotgun Characterization of the Circulating IgM Antigenome of an Infectious Pathogen by Immunocapture-LC–MS/MS from Dried Serum Spots
P Abad, M Coronado, Á Vincelle-Nieto, S Pérez-Benavente, JN Fobil, ...
2024 Journal of Proteome Research 23 (2), 633-643, 2024 Health Sciences 4
Association between heavy metal uptake and growth and reproduction in the anecic earthworm, Alma nilotica (Grube 1855)
PBA Fai, JN Ngogang, MD Kouemo, B Nfor, JN Fobil, N Basu
2023 Ecotoxicology 32 (9), 1162-1173, 2023 Health Sciences 4
Wachsende Gesundheitsgefahr: Elektroschrott in Ghana
T Feldt
2017 Flugmedizin· Tropenmedizin· Reisemedizin-FTR 24 (04), 185-189, 2017 Health Sciences 4
Municipal wastes collection and urban environmental management in Accra, Ghana
JN Fobil, RA Atugunba
2002 International Symposium on Environmental Pollution Control and Waste …, 2002 Social Sciences 4
Cognitive functions among pupils in schools near and around an electronic waste recycling site at Agbogbloshie in Accra, Ghana
SA Bawua, KM Agbeko, I Issah, AA Amoabeng-Nti, S Waldschmidt, ...
2025 Toxics 13 (8), 615, 2025 Health Sciences 3
Microbiological quality of drinking water from three flood-prone communities along the Odaw River in Accra, Ghana
AA Baffoe, R Seidu, SA Bawua, J Fobil, J Arko-Mensah
2024 Journal of Water and Climate Change 15 (12), 6013-6021, 2024 Health Sciences 3
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Unstructured, Unregulated Work: Assessment Methods and Injuries
C D’Souza, B Martin, JN Fobil, A Todd, JO Gomes
2021 Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, 720-727, 2021 Health Sciences 3