Associate Professor
Leisa-Maree Toms
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work
Biography
Dr Leisa-Maree Toms is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, QUT.She has 20 years of research experience within the field of Environmental Toxicology and Biomonitoring and has taught at QUT and The University of Queensland in the areas of Environmental health, environmental toxicology and risk assessment.
Dr Toms' primary research focus is on monitoring persistent organic environmental pollutants in the Australian population.
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work
Keywords
human blood serum, human breast milk, perfluorinated compounds, persistent organic pollutants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, biomonitoring, maternal and childhood exposure
Research field
Environmental Science and Management, Public Health and Health Services
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Queensland)
Teaching
Teaching Success
PUN016 “Risk Assessment” (postgraduate)
PUN466 “Communicable diseases” (postgraduate)
PUB332 “Sustainable environments for health” (undergraduate)
HLN703 “Project” supervisor
Experience
Professional development
Higher Education Academy (HEA) – Fellow (2016)
Grants & Awards
External
ARC and NHMRC
Publications
- Singh, V., Cortes-Ramirez, J., Toms, L., Sooriyagoda, T. & Karatela, S. (2022). Effects of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on Hormonal and Reproductive Health in E-Waste-Exposed Population: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233220
- Engelsman, M., Toms, L., Banks, A., Wang, X. & Mueller, J. (2020). Biomonitoring in firefighters for volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, persistent organic pollutants, and metals: A systematic review. Environmental Research, 188. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202999
- Kim, Y., White, N., Bräunig, J., Vijayasarathy, S., Mueller, J., Knox, C., Harden, F., Pacella, R. & Toms, L. (2020). Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in follicular fluid from women experiencing infertility in Australia. Environmental Research, 190. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205314
- Sjödin, A., Mueller, J., Jones, R., Schütze, A., Wong, L., Caudill, S., Harden, F., Webster, T. & Toms, L. (2020). Serum elimination half-lives adjusted for ongoing exposure of tri-to hexabrominated diphenyl ethers: Determined in persons moving from North America to Australia. Chemosphere, 248. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202928
- Kim, Y., Pacella, R., Harden, F., White, N. & Toms, L. (2019). A systematic review: Impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals exposure on fecundity as measured by time to pregnancy. Environmental Research, 171, 119–133. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/124631
- Drage, D., Harden, F., Jeffery, T., Mueller, J., Hobson, P. & Toms, L. (2019). Human biomonitoring in Australian children: Brominated flame retardants decrease from 2006 to 2015. Environment International, 122, 363–368. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/123696
- Toms, L., Braunig, J., Vijayasarathy, S., Phillips, S., Hobson, P., Aylward, L., Kirk, M. & Mueller, J. (2019). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Australia: Current levels and estimated population reference values for selected compounds. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 222(3), 387–394. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/132443
- Toms, L., Sjodin, A., Hobson, P., Harden, F., Aylward, L. & Mueller, J. (2018). Temporal trends in serum polybrominated diphenyl ether concentrations in the Australian population, 2002-2013. Environment International, 121, 357–364. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/150930/
- Drage, D., Mueller, J., Hobson, P., Harden, F. & Toms, L. (2017). Demographic and temporal trends of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD) in an Australian population. Environmental Research, 152, 192–198. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/108549
- Toms, L., Hearn, L., Mueller, J. & Harden, F. (2016). Assessing infant exposure to persistent organic pollutants via dietary intake in Australia. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 87, 166–171. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/92425
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Leisa-Maree, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- Childhood exposure to environmental pollutants in Australia - an investigation of sources and effects for informing legislation
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 2014-167
- Start year
- 2014
- Keywords
- Children's Health; Environmental Pollutants
- Title
- Accumulation and Half-lives of Brominated Flame Retardants
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DE120100161
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Brominated Flame Retardants; Pbde Half-Lives; Environmental Monitoring
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.