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Dr Dave McLean
PhD, DipStyMgnt, MSc (A)
Senior Research Officer
Centre for Public Health Research
Professional
Qualifications
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Doctor of Philosophy
- Massey University
(2004)
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Diploma in Safety Management
- Massey University
(1989)
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MSc (Applied)
- McGill University
(1989)
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
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Completed Projects
Project Title: Motor Neuron Disease Study
Study aims to investigate the relationship between MND & a range of known or suspected occupational & environmental exposures.
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Date Range: 2011 - 2014
Funding Body:
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
Project Title: Cancer in meat workers: identifying the causal exposures
Significant excess risks of lung cancer and haematologic neoplasms have been observed in meat workers in both cohort and case-control studies conducted in several countries including New Zealand. No specific causes have been identified, although a biological cause is most likely as the risk is highest in parts of the process where workers are exposed to live animals, to animal urine, faeces and blood, or are directly involved in slaughtering. We propose a study including environmental monitoring of bioaerosols to measure proteins, urine and blood, plus methods for universal detection of pathogens in personal and area samples of workplace air; mutagenicity testing of bioaerosol samples; biological monitoring using serological testing, and sputum induction, to establish the presence of candidate microorganisms in the airways of meat workers; we will use this exposure information to update and reanalyse our existing cohort study of mortality and cancer incidence in meatworkers.
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Date Range: 2010 - 2013
Funding Body:
Health Research Council of New Zealand
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Project Title: Occupational asthma in New Zealand sawmill workers
To assess the incidence of occupational asthma in previously unexposed newly or recently recruited saw mill workers.
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Date Range: 2007 - 2012
Funding Body:
Health Research Council of New Zealand
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Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
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Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Grace Chen
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Doctor of Philosophy
Occupational and Environmental Risk factors for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in New Zealand
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2019
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Samuel Keer
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Doctor of Philosophy
Solvent Neurotoxicity in Vehicle Collision Repair Workers