Shakoor Hajat BSc MSc PhD
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After studying at UCL and the University of Leicester I began work in the Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences at the Royal Free and University College Medical School. Here I conducted a PhD investigating the short-term effects of air pollution on health in London. Since 2001, I have continued my research interests in environmental epidemiology at LSHTM, firstly in the Epidemiology Unit in EPH, and now in PEHRU.
Affiliation
Teaching
I teach on the Basic Statistics for PHP and Environmental Epidemiology study units.
Research
My research interests mainly centre around environmental epidemiology. Ongoing projects include: 1. The mortality impact of temperature and heat-waves in low and middle-income countries (ISOTHURM). 2. Climate change and adaptation strategies for human health in Europe (CCASHH). 3. Associations of cold temperatures with GP consultations in the UK. 4. Outdoor Air Pollution, Infant Mortality and Adverse Birth Outcomes. 5. Air pollution and ventricular arrhythmias in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator attending London hospitals.
I am currently funded on a Wellcome Trust Research Career Development Fellowship
Research areas
- Climate change
- Environment
- Public health
Disciplines
- Epidemiology
- Statistics
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Selected publications
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Health effects of hot weather: from awareness of risk factors to effective health protection.
Hajat, S.; O'Connor, M.; Kosatsky, T.;
Lancet, 2010;
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Heat-health warning systems: a comparison of the predictive capacity of different approaches to identifying dangerously hot days.
Hajat, S.; Sheridan, S.C.; Allen, M.J.; Pascal, M.; Laaidi, K.; Yagouti, A.; Bickis, U.; Tobias, A.; Bourque, D.; Armstrong, B.G.; Kosatsky, T.;
Am J Public Health, 2010; 100(6):1137-44
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Heat-related and cold-related deaths in England and Wales: who is at risk?
Hajat, S.; Kovats, R.S.; Lachowycz, K.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2007; 64(2):93-100
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Outdoor air pollution and infant mortality: analysis of daily time-series data in 10 English cities.
Hajat, S.; Armstrong, B.; Wilkinson, P.; Busby, A.; Dolk, H.;
J Epidemiol Community Health, 2007; 61(8):719-22
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Impact of High Temperatures on Mortality: Is There an Added Heat Wave Effect?
Hajat, S.; Armstrong, B.; Baccini, M.; Biggeri, A.; Bisanti, L.; Russo, A.; Paldy, A.; Menne, B.; Kosatsky, T.;
Epidemiology, 2006; 17(6):632-8
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Mortality Displacement of Heat-Related Deaths: A Comparison of Delhi, Sao Paulo, and London.
Hajat, S.; Armstrong, B.G.; Gouveia, N.; Wilkinson, P.;
Epidemiology, 2005; 16(5):613-620
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Associations of cold temperatures with GP consultations for respiratory and cardiovascular disease amongst the elderly in London
Hajat, S.; Haines, A.
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2002; 31(4):825-30
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Association between air pollution and daily consultations with general practitioners for allergic rhinitis in London, United Kingdom
Hajat, S.; Haines, A.; Atkinson, R. W.; Bremner, S. A.; Anderson, H. R.; Emberlin, J.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2001; 153(7):704-714
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