Hussein F Hassan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7857910 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hussein F Hassan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hussein F |
| FAMILY NAME | Hassan |
| SIGNATURE | HASSAN H F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lebanese American University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4215-6815 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Farming under fire
Context Lebanon's agricultural sector and food systems are facing unprecedented pressures amid overlapping crises: economic collapse, climate change, and the 2023-2025 armed conflict with Israel. Objective This paper investigates the compounded impact of conflict-induced displacement and climate stress on rural livelihoods, agricultural productivity, and food security in South Lebanon-an area marked by strategic agricultural value and climate vul…
Acceptability of veggie bread among Lebanese adults
Bread is a staple food in Lebanon, but traditional refined wheat bread lacks essential nutrients. Incorporating vegetables as functional ingredients has gained interest in enhancing its nutritional profile. This study aimed to assess Lebanese adults' willingness to adopt veggie bread, given its novelty in Lebanon. An English-Arabic survey was administered to 750 Lebanese adults to evaluate bread consumption and their willingness to switch to vegg…
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Human Milk
Human milk is the primary source of nutrition for infants in their first year of life. Its potential contamination with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a group of toxic man-made chemicals, is a health concern that may threatens infants' health. Our study aims to assess the levels of PFOA and PFOS in the breast milk of Lebanese lactating mothers and the maternal factors associated with their presence. High-perfo…
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Tea Sold in Lebanon
Tea is among the oldest and most-known beverages around the world, and it has many flavors and types. Tea can be easily contaminated in any of its production steps, especially with mycotoxins that are produced particularly in humid and warm environments. This study aims to examine the level of ochratoxin A (OTA) and total aflatoxin (AF) contamination in black and green tea sold in Lebanon, evaluate its safety compared to international standards, …
Assessing the nutritional content and adequacy of food parcels among vulnerable Lebanese during a double crisis
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the nutritional content and quality of food parcels distributed in Lebanon and assess their adherence to dietary guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic and an unprecedented economic crisis. Design: Cross-sectional study (June–July 2020); phone survey (thirty items). Setting: Lebanon. Participants: Food parcel providers (FPP; n 72) involved in food parcel distribution (FPD), mainly to Lebanese households. R…
A review on the pesticides in coffee
Coffee is considered among the most popular beverages and is classified as the second most exported item worldwide. The presence of pesticides in this staple commodity is a challenge to import and export activities, in addition to the fact that pesticides are toxins of public health concern. Even if pesticides are applied properly and their residues are within the acceptable range, it is important to know the fate of these pesticides prior to the…
Assessment of the nutritional value of vending machine products and associated purchasing behavior in Lebanese universities
Purpose The aim is to evaluate the nutritive value of vended machine items at university campuses in Lebanon and to explore the factors associated with the use of vending machines among students. Design/methodology/approach Campuses ( n = 32) were screened for the presence of vending machines, and items sold in those machines ( n = 21) were observed and assessed for their nutritive value. Also, a convenient sample of 603 students completed a web-…
Exposure to Ochratoxin A from Rice Consumption in Lebanon and United Arab Emirates
Our study aims to evaluate the ochratoxin A (OTA) in rice marketed in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and to determine the exposure to OTA from rice consumption. All brands available in the market were collected twice (total number of collected samples: 105 and 127 in Lebanon and the UAE, respectively). Using ELISA, the OTA in 56 (53%) samples in Lebanon and 73 (58%) samples in the UAE were above the limit of quantification (0.8 μg/kg…
Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 through Consumption of Rice in the United Arab Emirates
Rice is one of the most consumed staple foods worldwide and a major part of the diet for half of the global population. Being primarily cultivated in countries with warm and humid environments increases rice’s susceptibility for mycotoxins contamination, especially the hepatotoxic and carcinogenic aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Since no study was published before on the exposure to AFB1 from consuming rice in the UAE, our study aims to assess the levels of…
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A review on the pesticides in coffee
Coffee is considered among the most popular beverages and is classified as the second most exported item worldwide. The presence of pesticides in this staple commodity is a challenge to import and export activities, in addition to the fact that pesticides are toxins of public health concern. Even if pesticides are applied properly and their residues are within the acceptable range, it is important to know the fate of these pesticides prior to the…
Assessment of the nutritional value of vending machine products and associated purchasing behavior in Lebanese universities
Purpose The aim is to evaluate the nutritive value of vended machine items at university campuses in Lebanon and to explore the factors associated with the use of vending machines among students. Design/methodology/approach Campuses ( n = 32) were screened for the presence of vending machines, and items sold in those machines ( n = 21) were observed and assessed for their nutritive value. Also, a convenient sample of 603 students completed a web-…
Exposure to Ochratoxin A from Rice Consumption in Lebanon and United Arab Emirates
Our study aims to evaluate the ochratoxin A (OTA) in rice marketed in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and to determine the exposure to OTA from rice consumption. All brands available in the market were collected twice (total number of collected samples: 105 and 127 in Lebanon and the UAE, respectively). Using ELISA, the OTA in 56 (53%) samples in Lebanon and 73 (58%) samples in the UAE were above the limit of quantification (0.8 μg/kg…
Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 through Consumption of Rice in the United Arab Emirates
Rice is one of the most consumed staple foods worldwide and a major part of the diet for half of the global population. Being primarily cultivated in countries with warm and humid environments increases rice’s susceptibility for mycotoxins contamination, especially the hepatotoxic and carcinogenic aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). Since no study was published before on the exposure to AFB1 from consuming rice in the UAE, our study aims to assess the levels of…
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Human Milk
Human milk is the primary source of nutrition for infants in their first year of life. Its potential contamination with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a group of toxic man-made chemicals, is a health concern that may threatens infants' health. Our study aims to assess the levels of PFOA and PFOS in the breast milk of Lebanese lactating mothers and the maternal factors associated with their presence. High-perfo…
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Tea Sold in Lebanon
Tea is among the oldest and most-known beverages around the world, and it has many flavors and types. Tea can be easily contaminated in any of its production steps, especially with mycotoxins that are produced particularly in humid and warm environments. This study aims to examine the level of ochratoxin A (OTA) and total aflatoxin (AF) contamination in black and green tea sold in Lebanon, evaluate its safety compared to international standards, …
Assessing the nutritional content and adequacy of food parcels among vulnerable Lebanese during a double crisis
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the nutritional content and quality of food parcels distributed in Lebanon and assess their adherence to dietary guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic and an unprecedented economic crisis. Design: Cross-sectional study (June–July 2020); phone survey (thirty items). Setting: Lebanon. Participants: Food parcel providers (FPP; n 72) involved in food parcel distribution (FPD), mainly to Lebanese households. R…
Acceptability of veggie bread among Lebanese adults
Bread is a staple food in Lebanon, but traditional refined wheat bread lacks essential nutrients. Incorporating vegetables as functional ingredients has gained interest in enhancing its nutritional profile. This study aimed to assess Lebanese adults' willingness to adopt veggie bread, given its novelty in Lebanon. An English-Arabic survey was administered to 750 Lebanese adults to evaluate bread consumption and their willingness to switch to vegg…
Farming under fire
Context Lebanon's agricultural sector and food systems are facing unprecedented pressures amid overlapping crises: economic collapse, climate change, and the 2023-2025 armed conflict with Israel. Objective This paper investigates the compounded impact of conflict-induced displacement and climate stress on rural livelihoods, agricultural productivity, and food security in South Lebanon-an area marked by strategic agricultural value and climate vul…
Medicine (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Business (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Food Science (5 works) · Chemistry (4 works) · Toxicology (4 works) · Mycotoxin (3 works) · Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (3 works) · Aflatoxin (2 works)