Amira Mazen Aker, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
I am an environmental epidemiologist who applies interdisciplinary research to identify risks associated with exposures to contaminants of emerging concern. My community-based participatory research centers around the health effects of PFAS in Inuit communities. I also study the health effects associated with living in proximity to unconventional oil and gas development.
Education
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, PhD Field of Study: Environmental Health
- George Washington University, MPH Field of Study: Environmental Health
- University of Waterloo, BSc Field of Study: Health Studies
Websites
Publications
- Published on 10/26/2024
Aker AM, Ayotte P, Gaudreau É, Lemire M. Current-use pesticide exposures in remote Inuit communities. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec; 83(1):2421048. PMID: 39460982.
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- Published on 10/12/2024
Aker A, Courtemanche Y, Ayotte P, Robert P, Gaudreau É, Lemire M. Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and respiratory health in an Inuit community. Environ Health. 2024 Oct 12; 23(1):83. PMID: 39394583.
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- Published on 9/17/2024
Adlard B, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Dudarev AA, Olafsdottir K, Abass K, Averina M, Ayotte P, Berner J, Byrne S, Caron-Beaudoin É, Drysdale M, Dumas P, Garcia-Barrios J, Gyllenhammar I, Laird B, Lemire M, Aker A, Lignell S, Long M, Norström K, Packull-McCormick S, Petersen MS, Ratelle M, Rautio A, Timmerman A, Toft G, Weihe P, Nøst TH, Wennberg M. Levels and trends of persistent organic pollutants in human populations living in the Arctic. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec; 83(1):2392405. PMID: 39288300.
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- Published on 8/8/2024
Caron-Beaudoin É, Aker A, McGregor MJ. What Should the Public Health Policy Response Be to Harmful Exposure to Oil and Gas Development? Am J Public Health. 2024 Oct; 114(10):960-962. PMID: 39116400.
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- Published on 8/1/2024
Aker AM, Friesen M, Ronald LA, Doyle-Waters MM, Takaro TK, Thickson W, Levin K, Meyer U, Caron-Beaudoin E, McGregor MJ. Correction: The human health effects of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD): A scoping review of epidemiologic studies. Can J Public Health. 2024 Aug; 115(4):699. PMID: 38904906.
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- Published on 5/27/2024
Nero E, Caron-Beaudoin É, Aker A, Gaudreau É, Ayotte P, Blanchette C, Lemire M. Exposure to organophosphate esters among Inuit adults of Nunavik, Canada. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Aug 20; 939:173563. PMID: 38810742.
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- Published on 4/29/2024
Aker A, Nguyen V, Ayotte P, Ricard S, Lemire M. Characterizing Important Dietary Exposure Sources of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Inuit Youth and Adults in Nunavik Using a Feature Selection Tool. Environ Health Perspect. 2024 Apr; 132(4):47014. PMID: 38683744.
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- Published on 3/8/2024
Aker AM, Friesen M, Ronald LA, Doyle-Waters MM, Takaro TK, Thickson W, Levin K, Meyer U, Caron-Beaudoin E, McGregor MJ. The human health effects of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD): A scoping review of epidemiologic studies. Can J Public Health. 2024 Jun; 115(3):446-467. PMID: 38457120.
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- Published on 2/22/2024
Little M, Brockington M, Aker A, Kenny TA, Andrade-Rivas F, Ayotte P, Lemire M. Wild fish consumption and latitude as drivers of vitamin D status among Inuit living in Nunavik, northern Québec. Public Health Nutr. 2024 Feb 22; 27(1):e81. PMID: 38384120.
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- Published on 12/21/2023
Brown HK, Pablo L, Scime NV, Aker AM, Dennis CL. Maternal disability and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: analysis of a Canadian cross-sectional survey. Int Breastfeed J. 2023 Dec 21; 18(1):70. PMID: 38129879.
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