Dr. Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Public Health from University of Cape Town, South Africa
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University of Cape Town, South Africa
Biography
Dr. Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie is currently working as Associate Professor, Director of Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, and Programme Leader of Chemical Exposures and Toxicity at UCT, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, South Africa. He has completed his Ph.D. in Public Health from University of Cape Town, South Africa. Previously he was appointed as Lecturer at UWC, Department of Human Movement Studies, Research Assistant, Scientific Officer, Senior Scientific Officer, Principal Research Officer, and Associate Professor at UCT Department of Community Health. He leads 32 research projects and completed 25 research projects funded by different agencies. He is also serving as reviewer for number of national and international journals. He has published 3 thesis, 37 research articles in journals, 18 reports, and 39 conference abstracts contributed as author/co-author. He also received number of travel awards. He also attended number of workshops, conferences and seminars and performed many presentations. He successfully supervised 13 postgraduate students and 2 postdoctoral fellows. He is professional member of AGRICOH: A Consortium of Agricultural Cohorts, Research Journal of Chemistry and the Environment, International Commission on Occupational Health and Scientific Committee on Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace, International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Member of Capacity Building Committee, The International POPs Elimination Network, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry The International POPs Elimination Network, Poison Working Group, and Sakhrol Bursary Trust. He is member of editorial board in Research Journal of Chemistry and the Environment, Journal of Plant Protection and Social sciences, and American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
Area of Interest:
Public Health
100%
Environmental Sciences
62%
Waste Management
90%
Chemistry
75%
Environmental Health
55%
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Selected Publications
- Ndlovu, V., M.A. Dalvie and M.F. Jeebhay, 2014. Asthma associated with pesticide exposure among women in rural Western Cape of South Africa. Am. J. Ind. Med., 57: 1331-1343.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., M.B. Sosan, A. Africa, E. Cairncross and L. London, 2014. Environmental monitoring of pesticide residues from farms at a neighbouring primary and pre-school in the Western Cape in South Africa. Sci. Total Environ., 466: 1078-1084.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., H.A. Rother and L. London, 2014. Chemical hazard communication comprehensibility in South Africa: Safety implications for the adoption of the globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals. Safety Sci., 61: 51-58.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., A. Africa and S. Naidoo, 2014. Relationship between firewood usage and urinary Cr, Cu and As in informal areas of Cape Town: Research. South Afr. Med. J., 104: 61-64.
Direct Link | - Ochieng, A.A., M.A. Dalvie, F. Little and H. Kromhout, 2013. The relationship between indices of environmental exposure to pesticides and anthropometric outcomes of boys in the rural Western Cape in South Africa. S. Afr. Med. J., 103: 942-947.
CrossRef | PubMed | - Niyobuhungiro, R., S. Naidoo, M.A. Dalvie and H. von Blottnitz, 2013. Occurrence of CCA-treated timber in caterer's fuelwood stocks in the Cape Town region. South Afr. J. Sci., Vol. 109. 10.1590/sajs.2013/1015.
CrossRef | - Naidoo, S., A. Africa and M.A. Dalvie, 2013. Exposure to CCA-treated wood amongst food caterers and residents in informal areas of Cape Town. South Afr. J. Sci., 109: 01-07.
Direct Link | - Aguilar, M.G., M. Beaudry, W. Bell, D. Bowes and J. Brophy et al., 2013. Statement in response to asbestos industry efforts to prevent a ban on asbestos in Pakistan: Chrysotile asbestos use is not safe and must be banned. Arch. Environ. Occup. Health, 68: 243-249.
PubMed | - English, R.G., M. Perry, M.M. Lee, E. Hoffman, S. Delport and M.A. Dalvie, 2012. Farm residence and reproductive health among boys in rural South Africa. Environ. Int., 47: 73-79.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ndlovo, V., M.A. Dalvie and M.F. Jeebhay, 2011. Pesticides and the airways: A review of the literature. Curr. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 24: 212-217.
- Leon, M.E., L.E.B. Freeman, J. Douwes, J.A. Hoppin and H. Kromhout et al., 2011. AGRICOH: A consortium of agricultural cohorts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 8: 1341-1357.
CrossRef | - Haylamicheal, I.D., M.A. Dalvie, B.D. Yirsaw and H.A. Zegeye, 2011. Assessing the management of healthcare waste in Hawassa city, Ethiopia. Waste Manage. Res., 29: 854 -862.
CrossRef | - Dalvie, M.A., I. Naik, K. Channa and L. London, 2011. Urinary dialkyl phosphate levels before and after first season chlorpyrifos spraying amongst farm workers in the Western Cape, South Africa. J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 46: 163-172.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., 2011. DDT: Health Effects. In: Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, Nriagu, J.O. (Ed.). Volume 2, Elsevier, Burlington, pp: 6-10.
- Haylamicheal, I.D. and M.A. Dalvie, 2009. Disposal of obsolete pesticides, the case of Ethiopia. Environ. Int., 35: 667-673.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., A. Africa, A. Solomons, L. London, D. Brouwer and H. Kromhout, 2009. Pesticide exposure and blood endosulfan levels after first season spray amongst farm workers in the Western Cape, South Africa. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B, 44: 271-277.
CrossRef | PubMed | - Dalvie, M.A., A. Africa and L. London, 2009. Change in the quantity and toxicity of pesticides sold in South African Crop sectors, 1994 -1999. Environ. Int., 35: 683-687.
- Dalvie, M.A., 2009. Environmental health risks due to hormonally active chemicals. Res. J. Chem. Environ., 13: 3-4.
- Dalvie, M.A. and L. London, 2009. Risk assessment of pesticide residues in South African raw wheat. Crop Protect., 28: 864-869.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A. and J. Myers, 2009. Health effects associated with occupational exposure to hexavlent chrome (chromium VI). Continuing Med. Educ., 27: 505-506.
Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., A. Africa and L. London, 2006. Disposal of unwanted pesticides in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Sci. Total Environ., 361: 8-17.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A. and R. Ehrlich, 2006. Community mercury levels in the vicinity of Peri-urban waste disposal sites and fossil fuel burning operations. Environ. Int., 32: 493-499.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A. and L. London, 2006. The impact of aerial application of organophosphates on the cholinesterase levels of rural residents in the Vaalharts district, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Environ. Res., 102: 326-332.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - London, L., M.A. Dalvie, A. Nowicki and E. Cairncross, 2005. Approaches for regulating water in South Africa for the presence of pesticides. Water SA, 31: 53-60.
CrossRef | - Dalvie, M.A., E. Sinanovic, L. London, E. Cairncross, A. Solomon and H. Adam, 2005. Cost analysis of ELISA, Solid-phase extraction and Solid-phase microextraction for the monitoring of pesticides in water. Environ. Res., 98: 143-150.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A. and J.E. Myers, 2005. The relationship between reproductive outcome measures in DDT exposed malaria vector control workers: A cross-sectional study. J. Occup. Med. Toxicol., Vol. 1. .
Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., L. London, S. Mbuli and E. Cairncross, 2004. Knowledge and attitudes in the rural Western Cape towards pesticides in water sources. Water SA, 30: 43-50.
Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., J.E. Myers, M.L. Thompson, T.G. Robins, S. Omar and J. Riebow, 2004. Exploration of different methods for measuring DDT exposure among malaria Vector-control workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Environ. Res., 96: 20-27.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., J.E. Myers, M.L. Thompson, T.G. Robins and S. Dyer et al., 2004. The long-term effects of DDT exposure on semen, fertility and sexual function of malaria vector-control workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Environ. Res., 96: 1-8.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., J.E. Myers, M.L. Thompson, S. Dyer and T.G. Robins et al., 2004. The hormonal effects of Long-term DDT exposure on malaria Vector-control workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Environ. Res., 96: 9-19.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A., E. Cairncross, A. Solomon and L. London, 2003. Contamination of rural surface and ground water by endosulfan in farming areas of the Western Cape, South Africa. Environ. Health: A Global Access Sci. Source, Vol. 2. 10.1186/1476-069X-2-1.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dalvie, M.A. and L. London, 2001. Unwanted agricultural chemicals in Stellenbosch: Need for public health intervention: Science policy. South Afr. J. Sci., 97: 309-312.
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