Dr. Amadu D. Ayebo
Associate Professor

124 Weyandt Hall
(724) 357-5988
ayebo@iup.edu

Education

B.Sc. - University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
M.Sc. - University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Ph.D. - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

Environmental Health

Interests

• The health significance of microbiological and chemical contaminants of the food chain and the environment.
  
• Rural well-water survey for microbial and pesticide contamination.
  
• Health hazards of agricultural and environmental chemicals exposure.
  
• Comparative studies of international environmental health and food safety policies.

Ayebo, A., Kross B. C., Vlad M., Sinca A. 1997. Infant methemoglobinemia in the Transylvania Region of Romania. Int'l J Occup Environ Health 3(1):20-29.

Ayebo, A., Mutasa M.P. 1988. Fermentation of maize-based ômahewuö. In: Improving Young Child Feeding in Eastern and Southern Africa: Household Level Food Technology. Alnwick DS, Moses S, Schmidt OG (eds). Ontario: International Development Research Center 174-180.

Kross B.C., Olson M.L., Ayebo, A., Johnson J.K. 1995. Humans. In: Soil Amendments: Impacts on Biotic Systems. JE Rechcigl (ed). Ann Arbor: CRC Press, Inc. Chapter 6:153-214.

Fuortes L.J., Ayebo, A., Kross B.C. 1993. Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Insecticide Toxicity. Am Family Physician 47(7):1613-1620.

Fuortes L.J., Ayebo, A., Kross B.C. 1993. Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Pesticide Toxicity. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA Publication # 22, September.

Mutasa M.P., Ayebo, A. 1993. Fermentation of Mahewu using a Maize Meal Base. The Zimbabwe Sc News 27(10/12):86-89

Kross B.C., Ayebo, A., Fuortes L.J. Methemogobinemia: 1992. Nitrate Toxicity in Rural America. Am Family Physician 46(1):183-188.

Kross, B.C., Ayebo, A. 1991. Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Nitrate/Nitrite Toxicity. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta GA Publication # 16, October.