Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science | Okayama University

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Assoc. Prof. Takashi YORIFUJI
E-mail： yorichan＠（@md.okayama-u.ac.jp）
Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology, Child Health Epidemiology

Research Topics

Most of my research focuses on environmental epidemiology, e.g., air pollution and Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning), and child health epidemiology.

Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology, Child Health Epidemiology

I use epidemiologic methods to evaluate the impact of short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution on adult and child health, including fetal.

Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning)

Focusing on Minamata disease (severe methylmercury poisoning), I conduct epidemiologic studies to evaluate the impact of methylmercury exposure on health outcomes.

Child health epidemiology

I also use epidemiologic methods to examine the health issues on children.

Publication List

  • Takashi Yorifuji, Toshihide Tsuda, Masazumi Harada. Chapter 5. Minamata disease: a challenge for democracy and justice. p124-152. Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation, European Environment Agency, 2013
  • Takashi Yorifuji, Saori Kashima, Akiko Tokinobu, Tsuguhiko Kato, Toshihide Tsuda Regional impact of exposure to a polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated dibenzofurans mixture from contaminated rice oil on stillbirth rate and secondary sex ratio Environment International 2013; 59: 12-15
  • Takashi Yorifuji and Saori Kashima Associations of particulate matter with stroke mortality: A multicity study in Japan Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2013; 55: 768-771
  • Takashi Yorifuji, Hiroo Naruse, Saori Kashima, Takeshi Murakoshi, Tsuguhiko Kato, Sachiko Inoue, Hiroyuki Doi, Ichiro Kawachi Trends of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in Japan: A One Hospital-Based Study BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012; 12: 162
  • Michiyo Yamakawa, Takashi Yorifuji, Sachiko Inoue, Tsuguhiko Kato, Hiroyuki Doi Breastfeeding and Obesity among Schoolchildren: A Nationwide Longitudinal Survey in Japan JAMA Pediatrics 2013; 167: 919-925