Evaluation of Jamaican background radiation profile
Cosmic rays
Consumer electronics, cell phones
Food/Drink
Terrestrial (Mapping of Jamaican soils).
Medical Diagnosis/Treatment (X-rays)
Quantification of effect of skull thickness on cell phone radiation (children vs adults)
Environmental applications of Radon
Radon in household water and mineral springs
Radon modelling of cave systems.
Development of cheap, active radon detector.
Heavy metals exposure and Health
Heavy metal effects on chronic kidney disease
Lead poisoning in children
Prenatal mercury exposure
Elemental composition of food packaging and plastic bottles
Projects
The group collaborated with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to assess the levels of mercury exposure from using skin lightening products in Jamaica.