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Dr. Umar Aitsaam

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Clinical Pharmacist and Master’s student in Clinical Pharmacy with research interests in pharmacovigilance, behavioral interventions in mental health, and AI applications in clinical decision support. Experience includes digital health research with Bloomsbury Health (London) and pharmacovigilance practice in patient support programs. Published work covers drug awareness among healthcare providers, postpartum depression management, and patient safety reporting.

Recent Posts

2025-10-28 06:59:40

Fish Intake Cardiovascular Risk: HTMC Policy Guidance

This review links fish intake cardiovascular risk reductions to specific serving levels, fish types, and cooking methods, informing HTMC certification and regulatory standards while acknowledging contaminant considerations.

2025-10-28 06:31:01

Elemental Hair Analysis For Heavy Metal Certification

Elemental hair analysis for heavy metal certification demands rigorous washing, digestion, interference control, speciation, and isotopic tools to ensure reliable exposure evidence and defensible HTMC decisions.

2025-10-28 01:45:59

Dietary Cadmium Exposure Sweden: Risk and Priority Foods

Dietary cadmium exposure Sweden is ~1 µg/kg/week, driven by potatoes and wheat flour; TWI exceedance is <1%, or ~3% under adjusted methods. Scenario analyses spotlight potatoes and wheat flour as regulatory levers for HTMC.

2025-10-28 01:32:49

Cadmium Dietary Exposure Europe: HTMC Risk Insights

EFSA quantified cadmium dietary exposure Europe, finding lifetime intake near the TWI, toddlers as highest-risk, and grains, vegetables, and potatoes as dominant contributors, guiding HTMC limits.

2025-10-28 01:17:09

Mercury in Pregnant Arctic Women: Baseline for Certification

The MercuNorth study provides essential baseline data on mercury exposure in pregnant Arctic women, highlighting regional disparities and temporal declines. Findings support the need for integrated biomonitoring and dietary assessment in heavy metal certification and regulatory initiatives.

2025-10-27 21:11:44

Maternal Methylmercury Intake Dose: Updated Estimates for Safety

This study recalculates safe maternal methylmercury intake using pregnancy-specific data, finding lower intake thresholds than current EPA standards. The updated model enables more precise and protective percentile-based regulatory limits for HTMC programs.