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Biography
Geza Benke is a Senior Research Fellow with MonCOEH and is an Occupational Hygienist. Geza graduated in physics in 1978 from the University of Melbourne. He subsequently completed a Master of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne and a PhD in Epidemiology at Monash University. After working in state government and OHS consulting, he was appointed Radiation Protection Officer for Monash University in 1992. In 1994 Geza was appointed Research Fellow in the Unit of Occupational and Environmental Health. He has been involved in the Healthwise study, Lead and Cancer study, Morpheus study, INTEROCC study and the ECRHS study. In 2008 Geza was President of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. His principal research interests include occupational/environmental epidemiology exposure assessment, exposure assessment methodology, occupational cancer and respiratory epidemiology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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WHO Systematic reviews on exposure to radiofrequency fields and cognitive impairment (human observational studies) The
Benke, G., Abramson, M., Brennan, S., McDonald, S., Karipidis, K., Zeleke, B., Kelsall, H. & Kaufmann, J.
5/09/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Lead Lighting Evidence Review
Benke, G., Kelsall, H., McDonald, S., Alif, S. & Golec, R.
14/06/21 → 1/10/21
Project: Research
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WHO Systematic reviews of exposure to radiofrequency fields and cognitive impairment (human observational studies) The
Benke, G., Abramson, M., Brennan, S., McDonald, S., Karipidis, K., Zeleke, B., Kelsall, H. & Kaufmann, J.
4/06/20 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Occupational exposure and incidence of lifetime asthma over two decades in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Benke, G., Abramson, M. & Alif, S.
10/07/19 → 9/08/20
Project: Research
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Australian Mesothelioma Registry
Sim, M., Benke, G. & MacFarlane, E.
18/05/18 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Unveiling the occupational hazards: exploring the association between organic dust exposure and hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other interstitial lung diseases
Alif, S. M. & Benke, G., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Thorax. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Australian genome-wide association study confirms higher female risk for adult glioma associated with variants in the region of CCDC26
Alpen, K., Vajdic, C. M., MacInnis, R. J., Milne, R. L., Koh, E. S., Hovey, E., Harrup, R., Bruinsma, F., Nguyen, T. L., Li, S., Joseph, D., Benke, G., Dugue, P. A., Southey, M. C., Giles, G. G., Rosenthal, M., Drummond, K. J., Nowak, A. K., Hopper, J. L., Kapuscinski, M., & 1 others, Jul 2023, In: Neuro-Oncology. 25, 7, p. 1355-1365 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Dietary intake of animal-based products and likelihood of follicular lymphoma and survival: A population-based family case-control study
Odutola, M. K., van Leeuwen, M. T., Bassett, J. K., Bruinsma, F., Turner, J., Seymour, J. F., Prince, H. M., Milliken, S. T., Hertzberg, M., Roncolato, F., Opat, S. S., Lindeman, R., Tiley, C., Trotman, J., Verner, E., Harvey, M., Underhill, C. R., Benke, G., Giles, G. G. & Vajdic, C. M., 4 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 9, 14 p., 1048301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Ever and cumulative occupational exposure and lung function decline in longitudinal population-based studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Rabbani, G., Nimmi, N., Benke, G. P., Dharmage, S. C., Bui, D., Sim, M. R., Abramson, M. J. & Alif, S. M., Jan 2023, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 80, 1, p. 51-60 10 p., 108237.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Exploration of associations between occupational exposures and current adult eczema
Lopez, D. J., Alif, S., Dharmage, S., Lodge, C. J., Bui, D. S., Le Moual, N., Waidyatillake, N. T., Su, J. C., Abramson, M., Walters, E. H., Hamilton, G. S., Bowatte, G., Erbas, B., Benke, G., Perret, J. & Lowe, A. J., Oct 2023, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 80, 10, p. 564-571 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Denis Robertson Poster Prize for Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred
Abramson, Michael (Recipient), Kaushik, Sonia (Recipient), Benke, Geza (Recipient), Borg, Brigitte (Recipient), Dharmakumara, Mahesh (Recipient), Stuart-Andrews, Christopher Richard (Recipient), Zajakovski, Natalie (Recipient), Smith, Catherine (Recipient), Dharmage, Shyamali Chandrika (Recipient) & Thompson, Bruce (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Kammer Merit in Authorship Award, American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Abramson, Michael (Recipient), Hoy, Ryan (Recipient), Burgess, John Anthony (Recipient), Benke, Geza (Recipient), Matheson, Melanie Claire (Recipient), Morrison, Stephen (Recipient), Gurrin, Lyle C. (Recipient), Walters, E (Recipient) & Dharmage, Shyamali Chandrika (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)