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Prof Jacques Oosthuizen is a Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health at Edith Cowan University (ECU), where he established the Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Health courses. He is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH) with over 40 supervised PhD completions. His research focuses on occupational hygiene, environmental health, and epidemiology, particularly in high-risk chemical/particulate exposure settings, heat stress, climate change adaptation strategies, and mosquito vector control. He currently coordinates research supervision for prospective students while transitioning to retirement.
- Affiliations: School of Medical and Health Sciences, ECU; Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).
- Education: PhD (South Africa, 2000), Master of Medical Science (1996), Bachelor of Technology (1990), Higher Diploma in Education (1990).
Research Interests: Occupational exposure assessment, toxicity of lithium dust, heat stress in developing regions, and mosquito disease control. His work bridges environmental and occupational health, with a focus on global health challenges like climate change.
Articles Trends: Recent publications address bushfire firefighter exposure, diabetes treatment burden in China, foodborne pathogens in ready-to-eat foods, and climate change impacts on mosquito vectors. These reflect his expertise in occupational safety, environmental health, and public health policy.
- Awards: 2025 Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion Award for influencing injury policy.
Advising/Grants: Supervised over 40 PhDs, including studies on asbestos risks in mining, occupational hearing loss in coal mines, and water mist system health risks. Active in grants like the MARS initiative for mental health in mining and heat stress research.
Labs/Teams: Coordinates research teams in environmental health education, occupational hygiene, and climate change adaptation. Collaborates with organizations like the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists and international partners in Ghana and Zimbabwe.
