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NAME & INITIALS Dr Marlene (MH) Fourie

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BSc (Cum Laude), University of Stellenbosch, 1985
  • BSc (Hon) (Cum Laude), University of Stellenbosch, 1986
  • MSc (Reproductive Biology: Andrology) (Cum Laude), University of Pretoria, 1996. Title: Biochemical markers of epididymal function with specific reference to a-glucosidase in infertile men
  • PhD (Reproductive Biology: Andrology), University of Pretoria, 1999. Title: Biochemical evidence of male fertility impairment in the rat after exposure to the environmental oestrogenic pollutant p-nonylphenol

Dr Fourie has completed MSc-level courses in:

  • Statistical Methods and Analysis
  • Health Measurement
  • Epidemiological Study Design
  • Analytical Epidemiology
  • Exposure Assessment
  • Health Risk Assessment

at the School for Health Systems and Public Health of the University of Pretoria (2002 to 2004)


EXPERIENCE

  • Medical Natural Scientist at Andrology, Department of Urology, University of Pretoria and the Pretoria Academic Hospital, September 1987 –March 2001
  • Medical Biological Scientist, INFOTOX (Pty) Ltd, since April 2001

PREVIOUS PROJECTS AT INFOTOX

  • Technical background document for the assessment of toxicity and risks associated with environmental exposure to petrol contamination
  • Assessment of potential adverse health effects associated with a petrol pipeline leak in a residential area
  • Environmental health risk assessment of a petrol spill
  • Updated environmental health risk assessment for a petrol additive
  • Health risk assessments for organic and inorganic contaminants on industrial sites
  • Toxicological background documents for health risk-based drinking water guidelines
  • Risk assessment of exposure to hexavalent chromium in groundwater
  • Health risk assessment relating to community exposure to nitrates in drinking water
  • Development of questions-and-answers documents pertaining to industrial contamination
  • Literature review on health effects associated with occupational exposure to cellulose dust and fibres
  • Interactive CD-format database on health hazards in the mineral processing industry
  • Occupational exposure and ecological impacts relating to military smoke formulations
  • Technical background document for the development of a national ambient air quality guideline for lead
  • Technical background document for the development of a national ambient air quality guideline for sulphur dioxide

 

 

 

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