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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

2025-10-19 22:16:04

Heavy Metal Contamination in Food and Safety Standards

This study measured toxic heavy metals in diverse food groups, revealing contamination levels exceeding WHO limits and identifying regional pollution sources that pose significant health and certification challenges.

2025-10-19 21:51:18

Heavy Metal Certification Standards: Review of Minamata Disease

This review of Minamata disease underscores the necessity for stringent heavy metal certification standards, early biomonitoring, and proactive regulatory action to prevent severe, often irreversible health impacts from methylmercury exposure, especially in vulnerable populations.

2025-10-19 21:27:08

Heavy Metal Contamination in Rice: Lawsuit Exposes Gaps

Amazon’s defense against a lawsuit over rice contamination underscores major regulatory gaps in heavy metal oversight and corporate responsibility, revealing the crucial role of certification programs in consumer protection.

2025-10-18 19:57:27

Hazards of Heavy Metal Contamination: Implications for HTMC

This review synthesizes evidence on cadmium, mercury, lead, and arsenic health hazards, highlighting lower-than-expected toxic thresholds, key vulnerable groups, and regulatory actions, providing vital direction for heavy metal certification and public health policy.

2025-10-18 15:28:57

Responsible Metal Sustainability Standard boosts Credibility

This study explores how a new voluntary sustainability standard enables the metals industry to claim its products are “responsible,” revealing structural mechanisms that foster organizational sustainability identities and redefine performance rationales across the value chain.

2025-10-18 14:52:48

Responsible Sourcing Certification: Lessons from Conflict Minerals

Responsible sourcing certification, driven by downstream market demand and focused on supply chain chokepoints, has transformed compliance for conflict minerals. Management system standards and program collaboration offer a roadmap for effective heavy metal certification.