Personal profile
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.
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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WHO Systematic reviews on exposure to radiofrequency fields and cognitive impairment (human observational studies) The
Benke, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Abramson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brennan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Karipidis, K. K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zeleke, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kelsall, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kaufman, J. H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
5/09/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Lead Lighting Evidence Review
Benke, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kelsall, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alif, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Golec, R. (Associate Investigator (AI))
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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Abramson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brennan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McDonald, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Karipidis, K. K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zeleke, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kelsall, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Kaufman, J. H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
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. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Abramson, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Alif, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
10/07/19 → 9/08/20
Project: Research
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Australian Mesothelioma Registry
Sim, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Benke, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & MacFarlane, E. (Associate Investigator (AI))
18/05/18 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Mesothelioma Incidence Rates in Australia since 1982: Exploring Age, Period, and Cohort Effects and Future Projections
Walker-Bone, K., Goodwin, M. A., Bufton, B., Davis, B. A., Wong, H., Harvey, J., Barker, S., Chalker, E., Klebe, S., Prabhakaran, S., Brims, F. J. H., MacFarlane, E., Benke, G., Mahoney, K. & Driscoll, T. R., 1 Jul 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 34, 7, p. 1149-1155 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Population-Based Family Case-Control Study of Sun Exposure and Follicular Lymphoma Risk
Odutola, M. K., van Leeuwen, M. T., Bruinsma, F., Turner, J., Hertzberg, M., Seymour, J. F., Prince, H. M., Trotman, J., Verner, E., Roncolato, F., Opat, S., Lindeman, R., Tiley, C., Milliken, S. T., Underhill, C. R., Benke, G., Giles, G. G. & Vajdic, C. M., 9 Jan 2024, In: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 33, 1, p. 106-116 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Bauxite mine and alumina refinery workers: mortality and cancer risk
Kinsman, N., Del Monaco, A., Dimitriadis, C., Xie, S., Benke, G., Sim, M. R. & Walker-Bone, K., 1 Oct 2024, In: Occupational Medicine. 74, 7, p. 508-513 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Region-Based Analyses of Existing Genome-Wide Association Studies Identifies Novel Potential Genetic Susceptibility Regions for Glioma
Alpen, K., Maclnnis, R. J., Vajdic, C. M., Lai, J., Dowty, J. G., Koh, E.-S., Hovey, E., Harrup, R., Nguyen, T. L., Li, S., Joseph, D., Benke, G., Dugué, P. A., Southey, M. C., Giles, G. G., Nowak, A. K., Drummond, K. J., Schmidt, D. F., Hopper, J. L. & Kapuscinski, M. K. & 1 others, , Nov 2024, In: Cancer Research Communications. 4, 11, p. 2933-2946 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The effects of radiofrequency exposure on cognition: A systematic review and meta-analysis of human observational studies
Benke, G., Abramson, M. J., Brzozek, C., McDonald, S., Kelsall, H., Sanagou, M., Zeleke, B. M., Kaufman, J., Brennan, S., Verbeek, J. & Karipidis, K., Jun 2024, In: Environment International. 188, 14 p., 108779.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Denis Robertson Poster Prize for Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred
Abramson, M. (Recipient), Kaushik, S. (Recipient), Benke, G. (Recipient), Borg, B. (Recipient), Dharmakumara, M. (Recipient), Stuart-Andrews, C. R. (Recipient), Zajakovski, N. (Recipient), Smith, C. (Recipient), Dharmage, S. C. (Recipient) & Thompson, B. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Kammer Merit in Authorship Award, American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Abramson, M. (Recipient), Hoy, R. (Recipient), Burgess, J. A. (Recipient), Benke, G. (Recipient), Matheson, M. C. (Recipient), Morrison, S. (Recipient), Gurrin, L. C. (Recipient), Walters, E. (Recipient) & Dharmage, S. C. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)