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Emmanuel ObengGyasi

Associate Professor

Emmanuel ObengGyasi
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College
College of Science and Technology

Department
Department of Built Environment

Contact
Price Hall 118
Education
Ph.D.Environmental Health / Indiana University Bloomington
MPHPublic Health Administration / Indiana University Bloomington
PostBaccalaureateCertificateEnvironmental and Occupational Health / Johns Hopkins
B.A.Chemistry / Indiana University Bloomington

Research Interests

Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi's research interests encompass investigating the effects of environmental agents on both the environment and populations using biostatistics/epidemiology , molecular biology, and analytical chemistry techniques. His primary focus is on the exposome, which represents the sum of all environmental exposures across an individual's life course. Within this domain, he specializes in studying the health effects of multi-pollutant mixtures, Metals, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), and Persistent infections. In his lab, he is dedicated to developing and applying analytic approaches for assessing chemical mixtures.
Dr. Obeng-Gyasi's research also extends to examining the intersection of environmental exposures with social factors. This exploration aims to achieve a better understanding of the complex interplay between stress arousal and environmental agents, ultimately shedding light on potential disparities in health outcomes among different social groups.

External URL

https://obenggyasilab.com/

Recent Publications

  • Yvonne Boafo, Sayed Mostafa, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2023). (Association of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances with Allostatic Load Stratified by Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 Exposure). (9) 11, pp. 745. Toxics.
  • Elizabeth Olarewaju, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2023). ( Cadmium, Lead, Chronic Physiological Stress and Endometrial Cancer: How Environmental Policy Can Alter the Exposure of At-Risk Women in the United States ). (9) 11, Healthcare.
  • Tahir Bashir, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2023). ( Combined Effects of Multiple Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Exposure on Allostatic Load Using Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression ). (10) 20, pp. 5808. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Tahir Bashir, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2023). (The Association of Combined Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and Metals with Allostatic Load using Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression). (1) 11, pp. 52. Diseases.
  • Matthew Hill, Sayed Mostafa, Perpetua Muganda, Liesl Jeffers-Francis, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2023). ( The Association of Cytomegalovirus and Allostatic Load by Country of Birth and Length of Time in the United States ). (3) 11, pp. 101. Diseases.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, Willi Tarver, Samilia Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (Allostatic Load and Breast Cancer: a Systematic Review of the Literature). 14, pp. 180–191. Current Breast Cancer Reports.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (Factors associated with Elevated Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances serum levels in Older Adults). (3) 2, pp. 100086. Aging and Health Research.
  • Tahir Bashir, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (Interaction of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Allostatic Load among Adults in Various Occupations). (2) 10, pp. 26. Diseases.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Toxic Chemicals of Concern in North Carolina). (2) 83, pp. 90-93. North Carolina Medical Journal.
  • Cecilia Obeng, Salome Amissah-Essel, Frederica Jackson, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). ( Preschool Environment: Teacher Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ghana ). (12) 19, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Helath.
  • Tahir Bashir, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (The Association between Multiple Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Serum Levels and Allostatic Load ). (9) 19, pp. 5455. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Matthew Hill, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (The Association of Cytomegalovirus IgM and Allostatic Load). (4) 10, pp. 70. Diseases.
  • Tahir Bashir, Fafanyo Asiseh, Kenrett Jefferson Moore, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (The Association of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Serum Levels and Allostatic Load by Country of Birth and the Length of Time in the United States). (15) 19, pp. 9438. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Amani Babekir, Sayed Mostafa, Radiah Minor, Leonard Williams, Scott Harrison, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (The Association of Toxoplasma gondii IgG and Liver Injury in US Adults). (12) 19, pp. 7515. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Amani Babekir, Sayed Mostafa, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2022). (The Association of Toxoplasma gondii IgG Antibody and Chronic Kidney Disease Biomarkers). (1) 10, pp. 17. Microorganisms.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, Alesia Ferguson, Katherine Stamatakis, Michael Province (2021). (Combined Effect of Lead Exposure and Allostatic Load on Cardiovascular Disease Mortality—A Preliminary Study). (13) 18, pp. 6879. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Rodrigo Armijos, Margaret Weigel, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, Marcia Racines-Orbe (2021). (Elevated blood lead and metal/metalloid levels and environmental exposure sources in urban Ecuadorian school-age children and mothers). 235, pp. 113770. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, J Roostaei, J Gibson (2021). (Lead Distribution in Urban Soil in a Medium-Sized City: Household-Scale Analysis.). (6) 55, pp. 3696-3705. Environmental science & technology.
  • Alesia Ferguson, A Dwivedi, F Adelabu, E Ehindero, M Lamssali, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, K Mena, H Solo-Gabriele (2021). (Quantified Activity Patterns for Young Children in Beach Environments Relevant for Exposure to Contaminants.). (6) 18, International journal of environmental research and public health.
  • Alesia Ferguson, K Rattler, H Perone, A Dwivedi, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, K Mena, H Solo-Gabriele (2021). (Soil-skin adherence measures from hand press trials in a Gulf study of exposures.). (1) 31, pp. 158-169. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology.
  • Amani Babekir, Sayed Mostafa, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2021). (The Association of Toxoplasma gondii IgG and Cardiovascular Biomarkers). In William A. Toscano, (9) 18, pp. 17. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2020). (Chronic cadmium exposure and cardiovascular disease in adults.). (6) 55, pp. 726-729. Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, B Obeng-Gyasi (2020). (Chronic Stress and Cardiovascular Disease among Individuals Exposed to Lead: A Pilot Study.). (1) 8, Diseases (Basel, Switzerland).
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2020). (Cumulative Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Chronic Physiological Stress on Hepatic Dysfunction-A Preliminary Study.). (3) 8, Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland).
  • Alesia Ferguson, Courtney Del Donno, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, Kristina Mena, Tanu Altomare, Rosalie Guerrero, Maribeth Gidley, Larissa Montas, Helena Solo-Gabriele (2019). (Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use). (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health) IJERPH.
  • Alesia Ferguson, C Del Donno, Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, K Mena, T Kaur Altomare, R Guerrero, M Gidley, L Montas, H Solo-Gabriele (2019). (Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use.). (15) 16, International journal of environmental research and public health.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2019). (Cholesterol and Oxidative Stress in U.S. Pregnant Women Exposed to Lead.). (3) 7, Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland).
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, Godfred Antwi, Cecilia Obeng (2019). (“Food is Environmentally and Culturally Specific!”: A Preliminary Qualitative Study on US Immigrant Parents’ Perceptions of School Lunch). (1) 10, pp. 240-249. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2019). (Lead Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease among Young and Middle-Aged Adults.). (11) 7, Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland).
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2019). (Sources of lead exposure in various countries.). (1) 34, pp. 25-34. Reviews on environmental health.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, B Obeng-Gyasi (2018). (Blood Pressure and Oxidative Stress among U.S. Adults Exposed to Lead in Military Environments-A Preliminary Study.). (4) 6, Diseases (Basel, Switzerland).
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, R Armijos, M Weigel, G Filippelli, M Sayegh (2018). (Cardiovascular-Related Outcomes in U.S. Adults Exposed to Lead.). (4) 15, International journal of environmental research and public health.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi, Rodrigo Armijos, Margaret Weigel, Gabriel Filipelli, Aaron Sayegh (2018). (Hepatobiliary-related outcomes in US adults exposed to lead). (4) 5, pp. 46. Environments.
  • Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi (2018). (Lead Exposure and Oxidative Stress-A Life Course Approach in U.S. Adults.). (3) 6, Toxics.