Munerah Ahmed

Biographic Data

ID6084176
NAMEMunerah Ahmed
GIVEN NAMESMunerah
FAMILY NAMEAhmed
SIGNATUREAHMED M
AFFILIATIONSNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS15
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
H-INDEX2

  • Awareness, Risk Perception, and Protective Behaviors for Extreme Heat and Climate Change in New York City

    Open AccessJaime Madrigano, Kathryn Lane et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    Preventing heat-related illness and death requires an understanding of who is at risk and why, and options for intervention. We sought to understand the drivers of socioeconomic disparities in heat-related vulnerability in New York City (NYC), the perceived risk of heat exposure and climate change, and barriers to protective behaviors. A random digit dial telephone survey of 801 NYC adults aged 18 and older was conducted from 22 September−1 Octob…

  • Power Outage Preparedness and Concern among Vulnerable New York City Residents

    Open AccessChristine Dominianni, Munerah Ahmed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Health2018Cited by: 3References: 1

    Power outages can impact health, and certain populations may be more at risk. Personal preparedness may reduce impacts, but information on power outage preparedness and risk perception among vulnerable populations is limited. We examined power outage preparedness and concern among New York City residents, including vulnerable populations defined as older adults (≥ 65 years), and respondents with household members who require assistance with daily…

  • Blood Lead Levels and Potential Risk Factors for Lead Exposures Among South Asians in New York City

    Open AccessParomita Hore, Munerah Ahmed et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2016

    New York City's South Asian children and pregnant women have a disproportionate burden of elevated blood lead levels. This study is the first to investigate blood lead levels and risk factors for lead exposures among South Asian New Yorkers. A survey and a finger-stick blood lead test using a portable analyzer were administered to 230 South Asian adults and children. Blood lead levels of 5 μg/dL or higher were found in 20 % of the adults and 15 %…

  • Intervention Model for Contaminated Consumer Products

    Paromita Hore, Munerah Ahmed et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Cited by: 2References: 5

    Lead-based paint and occupational lead hazards remain the primary exposure sources of lead in New York City (NYC) children and men, respectively. Lead poisoning has also been associated with the use of certain consumer products in NYC. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene developed the Intervention Model for Contaminated Consumer Products, a comprehensive approach to identify and reduce exposure to lead and other hazards in consumer pr…

  • Extreme Heat Awareness and Protective Behaviors in New York City

    Open AccessKathryn Lane, Katherine Wheeler-Martin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Urban Health2013Cited by: 10References: 3

    Heat waves can be lethal and routinely prompt public warnings about the dangers of heat. With climate change, extreme heat events will become more frequent and intense. However, little is known about public awareness of heat warnings or behaviors during hot weather. Awareness of heat warnings, prevention behaviors, and air conditioning (AC) prevalence and use in New York City were assessed using quantitative and qualitative methods. A random samp…