Dr Yonatal Mesfin Tefera
School of Public Health
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Yonatal is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Adelaide Exposure Science and Health. His research interest is broadly in Occupational & Environmental Health topics with primary focus on assessing and controlling exposure to chemical hazards in workplaces and the Environment. His PhD project employs an exposure science approach to assess the influence of work environment, work tasks and worker characteristics on exposure to pesticides in Horticulture. He has an extensive experience in teaching, research, consulting, and project management. He has a strong academic foundation and expertise in the field of Environmental and Occupational Health.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - ongoing | Senior Project Officer | Wellbeing SA |
| 2016 - 2017 | Environmental and Social Safeguard Specialist | Ethiopian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries |
| 2015 - ongoing | Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Consultant | Basal Consulting PLC |
| 2009 - ongoing | Lecturer and researcher | Wollo University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Amharic | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2011 - 2013 | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Masters |
| 2006 - 2009 | Hawassa University | Ethiopia | Bachelor |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Kumar, P., Corada Perez, K., Biswal, A., Sun, H., Dwivedi, A. K., Hama, S., . . . Yao, R. (2026). Overlooked considerations in prescribing green and blue infrastructure solutions for urban environments. The Innovation, 7(5), 101184-1-101184-36. Scopus3 |
| 2025 | Tefera, Y., Cole, K., Ramkissoon, C., Pisaniello, D., Rowett, S., Gaskin, S., . . . Williams, C. (2025). Opening the policy window: how Australia banned engineered stone. Public Health Research and Practice, 35(4), PU25031. |
| 2025 | Williams, C., Byrne, C., Evenden, S., Soebarto, V., Caddy-Retalic, S., Williams, C., . . . Lowe, A. (2025). Urban green space provision: the case for policy-based solutions to support human health. Medical Journal of Australia, 222(3), 110-113. Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2025 | Williams, C., Lai, N. W. E., Tefera, Y., Pettman, T., & Baldwin, L. (2025). Health Promotion and the Importance of Translating Research Into Policy, Practice and Societal Impact. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(2), 3 pages. Scopus2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2025 | Delaere, I., Harris, K., Gaskin, S., Tefera, Y., Mitchell, K., Springer, D., & Mills, S. (2025). Changes in serum perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid concentrations in firefighters accessing a voluntary perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances reduction treatment program.. Environ Int, 202, 109609. |
| 2025 | Stankov, I., Tefera, Y., Bradley, M., Pickering, A., Willoughby, E., & Williams, C. (2025). A precautionary approach to social media: protecting young minds in an evolving digital world. Medical Journal of Australia, online(5), 3 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Pisaniello, D., Tejamaya, M., Kadir, A., Li, Y., Tefera, Y., & Gaskin, S. (2025). Research training in occupational health and hygiene—design and pilot study. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 69(9), 959-964. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Debela, S. A., Tefera, Y. M., Debela, E. A., Gebrehiwot, M., Bezie, A. E., Dadi, E. B., & Daba, C. (2025). Alcohol consumption among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 13 pages. |
| 2024 | Williams, C., Pettman, T., Goodwin-Smith, I., Tefera, Y. M., Hanifie, S., & Baldock, K. L. (2024). Experiences of research-policy engagement in policy-making processes. Public Health Research & Practice, 34(1), e33232308-1-e33232308-10. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2024 | Debela, S. A., Tefera, Y. M., Endeshaw, M., Daba, C., Debela, E. A., Luke, A. O., . . . Gebrehiwot, M. (2024). Personal protective equipment utilization and its association with educational status among industry workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Plos One, 19(4 April), 8 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2024 | Daba, C., Gebrehiwot, M., Debela, S. A., Desye, B., & Tefera, Y. M. (2024). Association between illegal drug use and cigarette smoking among Ethiopian students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One, 19(6 June), 18 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2024 | Tefera, Y., Williams, C., Stankov, I., & Kickbusch, I. (2024). Digital determinants of health: Futureproofing the health promotion community to navigate societal digital transformation. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(1, article no. e914), 1-3. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Kabito, G. G., Tefera, Y., Ramkissoon, C., & Gaskin, S. (2024). Evidence-based dust exposure prediction and/or control tools in occupational settings: A scoping review protocol.. PloS one, 19(10), e0309967. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Mesfin Tefera, Y., Gaskin, S., Mitchell, K., Springer, D., & Mills, S. (2023). Temporal decline in serum PFAS concentrations among metropolitan firefighters: Longitudinal study on post-exposure changes following PFAS foam cessation.. Environ Int, 179, 108167. Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC3 |
| 2023 | Tefera, Y., Soebarto, V., Bishop, C., Kandulu, J., & Williams, C. (2023). A Scoping Review of Urban Planning Decision Support Tools and Processes That Account for the Health, Environment, and Economic Benefits of Trees and Greenspace. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(1), 48-1-48-29. Scopus11 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Debela, S. A., Sheriff, I., Daba, C., Tefera, Y. M., Bedada, D., & Gebrehiwot, M. (2023). Status of persistent organic pollutants in Ethiopia. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, 13 pages. Scopus8 WoS4 |
| 2023 | Daba, C., Debela, S. A., Atamo, A., Desye, B., Necho, M., Tefera, Y. M., . . . Gebrehiwot, M. (2023). Prevalence of occupational respiratory symptoms and associated factors among industry workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One, 18(7 JULY), 17 pages. Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2023 | Daba, C., Atamo, A., Debela, S. A., Kebede, E., Woretaw, L., Gebretsadik, D., . . . Gebrehiwot, M. (2023). A Retrospective Study on the Burden of Malaria in Northeastern Ethiopia from 2015 to 2020: Implications for Pandemic Preparedness. Infection and Drug Resistance, 16, 821-828. Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC11 |
| 2023 | Debela, S. A., Sisay, D., Negassa, M., Daba, C., Mesfin Tefera, Y., Debela, E. A., . . . Gebrehiwot, M. (2023). Determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6–59 months during the COVID-19 pandemic: A hospital-based cross-sectional study in Ethiopia. Journal of Public Health Research, 12(2), 9 pages. Scopus2 WoS3 |
| 2022 | Gemeda, S. T., Soboksa, N. E., Tefera, Y. M., Desta, A. F., & Gari, S. R. (2022). PCR-based detection of pathogens in improved water sources: a scoping review protocol of the evidence in low-income and middle-income countries. BMJ Open, 12(5), 5 pages. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2022 | GBD 2019 Diabetes and Air Pollution Collaborators., Olagunju, A., Tefera, Y. M., & Noubiap Nzeale, J. J. (2022). Estimates, trends, and drivers of the global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM<sub>2·5</sub> air pollution, 1990-2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.. The Lancet. Planetary health, 6(7), e586-e600. Scopus192 WoS150 Europe PMC126 |
| 2022 | Tefera, Y. M., Gaskin, S., Mitchell, K., Springer, D., Mills, S., & Pisaniello, D. (2022). Food grown on fire stations as a potential pathway for firefighters' exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).. Environ Int, 168, 11 pages. Scopus29 WoS24 Europe PMC14 |
| 2021 | Tefera, Y. M., Gaskin, S., Thredgold, L., & Pisaniello, D. (2021). The role of formulation co-ingredients in skin and glove barrier protection against organophosphate insecticides.. Pest Manag Sci, 78(1), 1-7. Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC3 |
| 2021 | Tefera, Y. M., Gaskin, S., Thredgold, L., & Pisaniello, D. (2021). Glove performance in a warming climate: The role of glove material and climate on permeation resistance to organophosphate insecticides. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 18(1), 1-12. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC5 |
| 2020 | Sbarra, A. N., Rolfe, S., Nguyen, J. Q., Earl, L., Galles, N. C., Marks, A., . . . Tefera, Y. M. (2020). Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries. Nature, 589(7842), 415-419. Scopus102 WoS96 Europe PMC97 |
| 2020 | Tefera, Y. M., & Olagunju, A. (2020). Global and regional burden of cancer in 2016 arising from occupational exposure to selected carcinogens: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 77(3), 151-159. Scopus87 WoS74 Europe PMC72 |
| 2020 | Tefera, Y. M. (2020). Global and regional burden of chronic respiratory disease in 2016 arising from non-infectious airborne occupational exposures: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 77(3), 142-150. Scopus79 WoS58 Europe PMC59 |
| 2020 | James, S. L., Castle, C. D., Dingels, Z. V., Fox, J. T., Hamilton, E. B., Liu, Z., . . . Vos, T. (2020). Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.. Inj Prev, 26(S1), 19 pages. Scopus153 WoS60 Europe PMC119 |
| 2020 | Soriano, J. B., Kendrick, P. J., Paulson, K. R., Gupta, V., Abrams, E. M., Adedoyin, R. A., . . . Olagunju, A. (2020). Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 8(6), 585-596. Scopus1880 WoS1660 Europe PMC1471 |
| 2020 | Wiens, K. E., Lindstedt, P. A., Blacker, B. F., Johnson, K. B., Baumann, M. M., Schaeffer, L. E., . . . Bell, M. L. (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. The Lancet Global Health, 8(8), e1038-e1060. Scopus30 WoS29 Europe PMC33 |
| 2020 | James, S. L., Castle, C. D., Dingels, Z. V., Fox, J. T., Hamilton, E. B., Liu, Z., . . . Vos, T. (2020). Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study.. Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention, 26(S1), i125-i153. Scopus71 WoS74 Europe PMC51 |
| 2020 | Deshpande, A., Miller-Petrie, M. K., Lindstedt, P. A., Baumann, M. M., Johnson, K. B., Blacker, B. F., . . . Behzadifar, M. (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. The Lancet Global Health, 8(9), e1162-e1185. Scopus132 WoS113 Europe PMC81 |
| 2020 | James, S. L., Castle, C. D., Dingels, Z., Resnikoff, S., & Rezapour, A. (2020). Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (vol 26, pg i96, 2020). INJURY PREVENTION, 26(SUPP_1), 165. WoS41 Europe PMC1 |
| 2019 | Tefera, Y. M., Thredgold, L., Pisaniello, D., & Gaskin, S. (2019). The greenhouse work environment: a modifier of occupational pesticide exposure?. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 54(10), 817-831. Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC9 |
| 2019 | James, S. L., Lucchesi, L. R., Bisignano, C., Castle, C. D., Dingels, Z. V., Fox, J. T., . . . Mokdad, A. H. (2019). Morbidity and mortality from road injuries: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury Prevention, 26(S2), i46-I56. Scopus134 WoS114 Europe PMC102 |
| 2016 | Mitiku, I., Arefayne, M., Tefera, Y. M., & Gizaw, M. (2016). Factors associated with loss to follow-up among women in Option B+ PMTCT programme in northeast Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 19(1), 1-8. WoS71 Europe PMC70 |
| Date | Project | Investigators | Collaborators | Funding Body | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dust exposure, workers respiratory health and equine asthma: A new interdisciplinary research collaboration between exposure science and veterinary medicine. | Yonatal Tefera, Sharyn Gaskin Hubertus Jersmann, Surita du Preez, Samantha Franklin | School of Animal and Veterinary Science | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide | $37,600 |
| 2022 |
Assessing and controlling worker exposure to hazardous nanoparticles: purchase of a hand-held sensor for real-time measurement of atmospheric nanoparticles (number and size distribution) in industry settings. |
Yonatal Tefera, Sharyn Gaskin, Leonid Turczynowicz | Adelaide Exposure Science and Health | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide | $14,415 |
| 2019 | Development of guidance document for stakeholder engagement in licensing hazardous chemicals and explosives | Yonatal Tefera | Safework SA | The University of Adelaide | $5,174 |
Yonatal has previous work experience as a lecturer, researcher and consultant at Wollo University in Ethiopia. Yonatal's background is in the field of Environmental and occupational health.
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Evidence-based dust exposure prediction and/or control tools in occupational settings | Master of Philosophy (Public Health) | Master | Full Time | Mr Gebisa Guyasa Kabito |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Evidence-based dust exposure prediction and/or control tools in occupational settings | - | Master | Full Time | Mr Gebisa Guyasa Kabito |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Rural Health: Agriculture, Pesticides and Organic Dusts | International commission on occupational health | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Mining Occupational Safety and Health | International commission on Occupational Health | Italy |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace | International Commission on Occupational Health | Italy |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2020 | Member | International society of Exposure science (ISES) | United States |
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | International Comission on Occupational Health (ICOH) | Australia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | Basal Consulting PLC | Environmental and occupational health | Business and professional | Ethiopia |
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