Amanda Eng
PhD, PGDipPH, BSc, BCA
Dr Amanda Eng is a Research Officer at the Centre for Public Health Research with an interest in occupational and environmental health and cancer epidemiology.
She has been involved with a number of epidemiological studies in the field of occupational health and completed her PhD in occupational epidemiology in 2011. Her doctoral thesis was based on the very first survey of occupational exposures and health effects in the general population. Amanda has also worked as a Research Fellow in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK where she worked on studies examining mammographic breast density as a determinant of breast cancer risk. Amanda is currently working on a programme of research focusing on occupational health and national meta-data, including a study examining occupational risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
- Publications
- Current Research Projects
PUBLICATIONS
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Zumel-Marne A, Castaño-Vinyals G, Alguacil J, Villanueva C, Maule M, Gracia-Lavedan E, Momoli F, Krewski D, Mohipp C, Petridou E, Bouka E, Merletti F, Migliore E, Piro S, Ha M, 't Mannetje A, Eng A, Aragones N, Cardis E. Exposure to drinking water trihalomethanes and nitrate and the risk of brain tumours in young people. Environmental Research, 2021; 200: 111392. | Journal |
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Eng A, Corbin M, Denison H, Barnes L, 't Mannetje A, McLean D, Laird I, Douwes J. Occupation exposures and Ischaemic Heart Disease: results from the entire employed population of New Zealand. The International Population Data Linkage Network, Virtual Conference 1-13 November 2020. (Oral presentation) | Conference Proceedings |
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Barnes L, Eng A, Denison H, 't Mannetje A, Haslett S, McLean D, Jackson R, Douwes J. The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in different occupational groups in New Zealand. Ann Work Expo Health, 2020; 64(6): 645-658. | Journal |
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Zumel-Marne A, Kundi M, Castaño-Vinyals G, Alguacil J, Petridou E, Georgakis M, M, Sadetzki S, Piro S, Nagrani R, Filippini G, Hutter H, Dikshit R, Woehrer A, Maule M, Weinmann T, Krewski D, 't Mannetje A, Momoli F, Lacour B, Mattioli S, Spinelli J, Ritvo P, Remen T, Kojimahara N, Eng A, Thurston A, Lim H, Ha M, Yamaguchi N, Mohipp C, Bouka E, Eastman C, Vermeulen R, Kromhout H, Cardis E. Clinical presentation of young people (10-24 years old) with brain tumors: results from the international MOBI-Kids study. J Neuro Oncol, 2020; 147(2): 427-440. | Journal |
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Douwes J, Ellison-Loschmann L, Corbin M, Barnes L, Denison H, Eng A, 't Mannetje A, McLean D, Jackson R. (2019) Ischaemic heart disease and occupation: a linkage between two New Zealand surveys and the Integrated Data Infrastructure. 27th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH 2019). 29 Apr-2 May, Wellington, NZ. Occ Environ Med, 2019; 76(1): A55. | Conference Proceedings |
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Barnes L, Corbin M, Denison H, Eng A, 't Mannetje A, Haslett S, McLean D, Ellison-Loschmann L, Jackson R, Douwes J. (2019) Differences in cardiovascular risk factor profiles across occupational groups. 27th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH 2019). 29 Apr-2 May, Wellington, NZ. Occ Environ Med, 2019; 76(1): A56. | Conference Proceedings |
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Eng A, Denison H, Chung A, 't Mannetje A, McLean D, Barnes L, Keer S, Laird I, Gray M, Feary Mckenzie J, Douwes J. (2019) Worker exposure survey report Part 2: Results from a worker exposure survey in seven targeted occupational groups. 31 March. | Reports |
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Goedhart G, van Wel L, Eastman Langer C, de Llobet Viladoms P, Wiart J, Hours M, Kromhout H, Benke G, Bouka E, Bruchim R, Choi K, Eng A, Ha M, Huss A, Kiyohara K, Kojimahara N, Krewski D, Lacour B, 't Mannetje A, Maule M, Migliore E, Mohipp C, Momoli F, Petridou E, Radon K, Remen T, Sadetzki S, Sim M, Weinmann T, Cardis E, Vrijheid M, Vermeulen R. Recall of mobile phone usage and laterality in young people: The multinational Mobi-Expo study. Environmental Research, 2018; 165: 150-157. | Journal |
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Denison H, Eng A, Barnes L, Cheng S, 't Mannetje A, Haddock K, Douwes J, Pearce N, Ellison-Loschmann L. Inequities in exposure to occupational risk factors between Māori and non-Māori workers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2018; 72(9): 809-816. | Journal |
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Eng A,
Barnes L,
't Mannetje A,
McLean D,
Laird I,
Douwes J.
(2018) Worker Exposure Survey Report. Part 1: Results from two large New Zealand workforce surveys conducted in 2004-2006 and 2009-2010. Report to Worksafe NZ, 31 Jan. |
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't Mannetje A, Eng A, Walls C, Dryson E, Douwes J, Bertazzi P, Ryder-Lewis S, Scott D, Brooks C, McLerran D, Cheng S, Pearce N. Morbidity in New Zealand pesticide producers exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Environment International, 2018; 110: 22-31. | Journal |
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Eastman Langer C, de Llobet Viladoms P, Dalmau A, Wiart J, Goedhart G, Hours M, Benke G, Bouka E, Bruchim R, Choi K, Eng A, Ha M, Karalex M, Kiyohara K, Kojimahara N, Krewski D, Kromhout H, Lacour B, 't Mannetje A, Maule M, Migliore E, Mohipp C, Momoli F, Petridou E, Radon K, Remen T, Sadetzki S, Weinmann T, Vermeulen R, Cardis E, Vrijheid M. Patterns of cellular phone use among young people in 12 countries: Implications for RF exposure. Environment International, 2017; 107: 65–74. | Journal |
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Jay S, Gander P, Eng A, Cheng S, Douwes J, Ellison-Loschmann L, McLean D, Pearce N, 't Mannetje A. New Zealanders working non-standard hours also have greater exposure to other workplace hazards. Chronobiology International, 2017; 34(4): 519-526. | Journal |
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't Mannetje A, Eng A, Walls C, Dryson E, Kogevinas M, Brooks C, McLean D, Cheng S, Smith A, Pearce N. Sex ratio of the offspring of New Zealand phenoxyherbicide producers exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Occup Environ Med, 2017; 74(1): 24-29. | Journal |
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Denholm R, De Stavola B, Hipwell J, Doran S, Busana M, Eng A, Jeffreys M, Leach M, Hawkes D, dos-Santos-Silva I. Pre-natal exposures and breast tissue composition: findings from a British pre-birth cohort of young women and a systematic review. Breast Cancer Research, 2016; 18: 102. | Journal |
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Busana M, Eng A, Denholm R, Dowsett M, Vinnicombe S, Allen S, dos-Santos-Silva I. Impact of type of full-field digital image on mammographic density assessment and breast cancer risk estimation: a case-control study. Breast Cancer Research, 2016; 18: 96. | Journal |
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't Mannetje A, Borman B, Eng A, Ellison-Loschmann L, Douwes J, Pearce N. Hair Dye Use and the Risk of Congenital Malformations. Results from a New Zealand Birth Defects Case-Control Study. Teratology Society 56th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, June 25-29 2016. Abstract 27 Platform Session 4. Birth Defects Research Part A (BDRA), 2016; 106(5): 398. | Conference Proceedings |
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Eng A, 't Mannetje A, McKenzie F, Jeffreys M, Tupai-Firestone R, Pearce N, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2016). Occupational risk factors for breast cancer: Findings from the New Zealand Breast Cancer Study. Global Cancer Occurrence, Causes, and Avenues to Prevention Conference (IARC), 7-10 June 2016, Lyon, France (Poster). | Conference Presentations |
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't Mannetje A, Eng A, Walls C, Dryson E, McLean D, Kogevinas M, Fowles J, Borman B, O'Connor P, Cheng S, Brooks C, Smith A, Pearce N. Serum concentrations of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, furans and PCBs, among former phenoxy herbicide production workers and firefighters in New Zealand. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2016; 89(2): 307-319. | Journal |
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Page K, Matheson A, Brewer N, Eng A, Corbin M, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2015) Sociodemographic factors related to HPV vaccination coverage- A New Zealand case study. 30th International Papillomavirus Conference, Sep 17-21, Lisbon, Portugal. (Poster). | Conference Presentations |
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Sadetzki S, Eastman Langer C, Bruchim R, Kundi M, Merletti F, Vermeulen R, Kromhout H, Lee A, Maslanyj M, Taki M, Wiart J, Armstrong B, Milne E, Benke G, Schattner R, Hutter H, Woehrer A, Krewski D, Mohipp C, Momoli F, Ritvo P, Spinelli J, Lacour B, Delmas D, Remen T, Radon K, Weinmann T, Klostermann S, Heinrich S, Petridou E, Bouka E, Panagopoulou P, Dikshit R, Nagrani R, Even-Nir H, Chetrit A, Maule M, Migliore E, Filippini G, Miligi L, Mattioli S, Yamaguchi N, Kojimahara N, Ha M, Choi K, 't Mannetje A, Eng A, Woodward A, Carretero G, Alguacil J, Aragones N, Suarez-Varela M, Goedhart G, Schouten-van Meeteren A, Reedijk A, Cardis E. The MOBI-Kids study protocol: challenges in assessing childhood and adolescent exposure to electromagnetic fields from wireless telecommunication technologies and possible association with brain tumor risk. Front Public Health, 2014; 2: 00124. | Journal |
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Eng A. Gallant Z, Shepherd J, Li J, McCormack V, Dowsett M, Vinnicombe S, Allen S, dos-Santos Silva I. Digital mammographic density and breast cancer risk: a case-control study of six alternative density assessment methods. Breast Cancer Research, 2014; 16: 439. | Journal |
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Eng A, McCormack V, dos Santos Silva I. Receptor-Defined Subtypes of Breast Cancer in Indigenous Populations in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Plos Medicine. 2014; 11 (9): 1001720. | Journal |
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Widanarko B,
Legg S,
Stevenson M,
Devereux J,
Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Cheng S,
Pearce N.
Prevalence and work-related risk factors for reduced activities and absenteeism due to low back symptoms. Applied Ergonomics, 2012; 43(4): 727-737. |
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Widanarko B,
Legg S,
Stevenson M,
Devereux J,
Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Cheng S,
Pearce N.
Gender differences in work-related risk factors associated with low back symptoms. Ergonomics, 2012; 55(3): 327-42. |
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't Mannetje A,
Eng A,
Pearce N.
Farming, growing up on a farm, and haematological cancer mortality. Occ Environ Med, 2012; 69(2): 126-132. |
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Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
McLean D,
Ellison-Loschmann L,
Cheng S,
Pearce N.
Gender differences in occupational exposure patterns. Occ Environ Med, 2011; 68(12): 888-894. |
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't Mannetje A,
McLean D,
Eng A,
Kromhout H,
Kauppinen T,
Fevotte J,
Pearce N.
Developing a general population job-exposure matrix in the absence of sufficient exposure monitoring data. Ann Occup Hyg, 2011; 55(8): 879-85. |
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't Mannetje A,
Eng A,
Douwes J,
Ellison-Loschmann L,
McLean D,
Pearce N.
Determinants of non-response in an occupational exposure and health survey in New Zealand. Aust NZ J Public Health, 2011; 35(3): 256-63. |
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Widanarko B,
Legg S,
Stevenson M,
Devereux J,
Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Cheng S,
Douwes J,
Ellison-Loschmann L,
McLean D,
Pearce N.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in relation to gender, age, and occupational/industrial group. Int J Ind Ergonom, 2011; 41(5): 561-572. |
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Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Pearce N,
Douwes J.
Work-related stress and asthma: results from a workforce survey in New Zealand. J Asthma, 2011; 48(8): 783-789.
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Eng A,
't Mannetje A,
Ellison-Loschmann L,
McLean D,
Cheng S,
Pearce N.
Ethnic differences in patterns of occupational exposure in New Zealand. Am J Ind Med, 2011; 54(5): 410-418. |
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Eng A. (2011) Workforce survey of occupational exposures and health effects in New Zealand. A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD), Massey University, Wellington, NZ. | Thesis |
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Eng A, 't Mannetje A, Cheng S, Douwes J, Ellison-Loschmann L, McLean D, Gander P, Laird I, Legg S, Pearce N. The New Zealand Workforce Survey I: Self-reported occupational exposures. Ann Occup Hyg. 2010; 54(2): 144-53. | Journal |
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Eng A, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, Cheng S, McLean D, Ellison-Loschmann L, Pearce N. The New Zealand Workforce Survey II: Occupational risk factors for asthma. Ann Occup Hyg, 2010; 54(2):154-64 | Journal |
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't Mannetje A, Slater T, McLean D, Eng A, Briar C, Douwes J. (2009) Women's occupational health and safety in New Zealand. NOHSAC, Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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McLean D, Eng A, Dryson E, Walls C, Harding E, Wong K, Cheng S, 't Mannetje A, Ellison-Loschmann L, Slater T, Shoemack P, Pearce N. Morbidity in former sawmill workers exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP): a cross-sectional study in New Zealand. Am J Ind Med, 2009; 52(4): 271-81. | Journal |
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McLean D, Eng A, Walls C, Dryson E, Harawira J, Cheng S, Wong K, 't Mannetje A, Gray M, Shoemack P, Smith A, Pearce N. Serum dioxin levels in former New Zealand sawmill workers twenty years after exposure to pentachlorophenol (PCP) ceased. Chemosphere, 2009; 74(7): 962-7. | Journal |
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McLean D, Eng A, 't Mannetje A, Walls C, Dryson E, Cheng S, Wong K, Pearce N. (2007) Health outcomes in former New Zealand timber workers exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP). Technical Report No. 20. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ. | Reports |
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Purnell H, Slater T, Eng A, Pearce N. (2006). Dioxin: exposures, health effects and public health policy. Proceedings of the 5th Annual CPHR Symposium in Health Research & Policy. Wellington, NZ: Centre for Public Health Research. | Books and Chapters |
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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
The New Zealand Workforce Survey
Key words: Burden, Occupational health, industrial exposures
Interventions to reduce pesticide exposure and associated ill health in pesticide exposed workers and family members
Key words: Pesticides, Health Effects, Occupational
Determining how to make good use of data related to accelerated silicosis in engineered stone workers in NZ.
Key words: Silicosis, data, engineered stone, occupation
Case-control study of modifiable risk factors for congenital malformations
Key words: Congenital malformations, pesticides, occupational exposures, alcohol and drugs, epidemiology
Women's occupational health and safety in New Zealand
Key words: Occupational health, women's health
Indicators for surveillance of occupational disease
Key words: Occupational disease, Indicators, Surveillance
Unpasteurised milk: protective for allergies and asthma?
Key words: Asthma, allergy, innate immunity, raw milk, unpasteurised milk
MOBI-KIDS New Zealand: risk factors for brain cancer in children and adolescents
Key words: Mobikids, brain cancer, cellphone
Pesticide Exposure and Neuropsychological Effects in Children
Key words: Pesticides, neuropsychological, brain function, children
The burden of asbestos-related cancer in New Zealand: a retrospective cohort study of asbestos exposed New Zealanders
Key words: Cancer, asbestos, occupational health
Work-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Key words: Cardiovascular disease, occupation
Occupational cohort studies and national meta-data: a novel way of studying occupational health in New Zealand.
Key words: Occupational health
Work-related risk factors for mental health conditions and suicide: a study of the entire employed population in NZ
Key words: mental health, suicide, occupational, New Zealand
Interventions to reduce solvent exposure and associated ill health in collision-repair workers
Key words: Occupational health, neurotoxicity, epidemiology, solvents
Interventions to reduce silica and associated ill health in construction workers
Key words: Silica, construction workers, occupation, NZ
Worker Exposure Survey
Key words: Occupational health, occupational exposures