Professor Tze-wai WONG (黄子惠教授)
MBBS, MSc (Public Health), FAFOM, FFPH, FRCP (Glasg), FHKAM, FHKCCM. Medal of Honour

Founding Director, Centre for Occupational & Environmental Health Studies; and                                                                                                         
Research Professor


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Biography 

Professor Wong is an environmental epidemiologist and occupational physician with experience in public health practice and research over a wide variety of topics that include infectious diseases (notably hantavirus studies, plague and SARS), environmental health (air pollution and health, dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants, and environmental noise) and occupational health (noise induced hearing loss, occupational accidents), and other health problems.
 
Educated in the medical school of The University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore, Professor Wong has worked in the service and research sectors in both cities. As an industrial health officer, Professor Wong experienced the flourishing manufacturing industries and the high prevalence of compressed air illness in the construction of the mass transit railway in Hong Kong in the mid-1970s, and gained much experience in occupational health practice. As a public health practitioner in Hong Kong, he worked with Vietnamese refugees in the early 1980s and wrote a dissertation on this unique group of displaced people.

He was trained in plague and other infectious diseases in the Center for Infectious Diseases, the Centers for Disease Control U.S. in the early 1980s. While working as a research fellow in the WHO Collaborating Laboratory for Hantavirus Reference and Research in Korea University Medical College, his research on the seroepidemiology of hantaviruses in Singapore led to the isolation of a new strain of Seoul-like hantavirus in rodents. His research in this area resulted in the award of the Certificate of Merit by Prof. Ho Wang Lee, Director of the laboratory and the discoverer of the Hantaan virus. Besides infectious diseases, Professor Wong was also involved in a WHO collaborative study on traffic accidents in Singapore.
 
In The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Wong was Director of Diploma programmes on occupational health sciences for over a decade. In research, besides his involvement in occupational health studies such as noise and hearing loss and occupational accidents, he is currently mostly engaged in studies on air pollution and its impact on health and persistent organic pollutants in human milk. He has conducted many consultative studies initiated by the Environmental Protection Department. Many of these studies were first reported by Professor Wong in Hong Kong, including one on air pollution and GP consultations. With his experience as a practitioner in infectious disease control, he volunteered in the investigation of SARS in the Prince of Wales Hospital during the 2003 outbreak. This led to the publication of several important papers on the transmission of this novel disease.

He has published 185 papers in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals, 120 conference papers or abstracts, contributed to several books and 37 research reports. He has served on many governmental committees on environment and infectious diseases. He served two terms as a member of the Advisory Council on the Environment and was a member of the Advisory Panel on the Review of Air Quality Objectives of the Environmental Protection Department. He is currently a member of the Scientific Committee on Disease Modeling of the Centre for Health Protection and a scientific adviser of the Hong Kong Observatory.
 
Academically, he is Visiting Professor of the School of Public Health of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. He is currently heading a study on the Air Pollution Reporting System commissioned by the Environmental Protection Department, and another study on exposure to dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants among women in Hong Kong, commissioned by the Department of Health. His recent efforts are focused on air pollution control, and he has been a vocal advocate for the improvement of air quality in Hong Kong.



 

Teaching Modules
Undergraduate
  • Medical Year 4 -- Applied epidemiology: Investigation of Outbreaks
  • BSc in Public Health -- Foundations of Public Health (Air pollution and Infectious Diseases)
      
Taught Postgraduate
  • Master of Public Health -- INFD5006 Methods in Infectious Diseases Epidemiolog
Awards 
  • 1980 WHO Fellowship World Health Organization
  • 1983 WHO Fellowship World Health Organization
  • 1985 WHO Visiting Scientist Grant World Health Organization
  • 1987 China Medical Board Fewllowship China Medical Board
  • 1993 Citation for Meritorious Service Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University
Reasearch Interests 
  • Air pollution and health
  • Eenvironmental epidemiology, exposure assessment and health impact of air pollution control
  • Long-term impact of air pollution on respiratory health.
  • Infectious diseases and transmission mechanics, environmental pollution by persistent organic pollutants and dioxins
Publications

Publications of 2012
  1. QIU Hong, YU Ignatius, TIAN Linwei, WANG Xiaorong, TSE Shelly, TAM Wilson and WONG Tze Wai. Effects of Coarse Particulate Matter on Emergency Hospital Admissifons for Respiratory Diseases: A Time Series Analysis in Hong Kfong. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120(4):572–576. 2012.04.

  2. TAM Wilson, WONG Tze Wai and WONG Andromeda. Effect of Dust Storm Events on Daily Emergency Admissions for Cardiovascular Diseases. Circulation Journal, 76(3):655–660. 2012.03.

  3. TAM Wilson, WONG Tze Wai, WONG Andromeda and HUI David. Effect of Dust Storm Events on Daily Emergency Admissions for Respiratory Diseases. Respirology, 17(1):143–148. 2012.01.

  1. Online Publications:
    WONG Tze Wai, TAM Wilson, YU Ignatius, LAU Alexis and PANG Sik Wing. Developing a Risk-based Air Quality Health Index. Atmospheric Environment, published online 23 July 2012.

  2. QIU Hong, YU Ignatius, WANG Xiaorong, TIAN Linwei, TSE Shelly and WONG Tze Wai. Season and Humidity Dependence of the Effects of Air Pollution on COPD Hospitalizations in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment, published online 23 July 2012.f

  3. WONG Tze Wai, WONG Andromeda, NELSON Anthony, QIU Hong and KU Susanna. Levles of PCDDs, PCDFs, and Dioxin-like PCBs in Human Milk among Hong Kong Mothers. Science of The Total Environment, published online 30 August 2012.

  4. QIU Hong, YU Ignatius, WANG Xiaorong, TIAN Linwei, TSE Shelly and WONG Tze Wai. Cool and Dry Weather Enhances the Effects of Air Pollution on Emergency IHD Hospital Admission. International Journal of Cardiology, published online 15 October 2012.

Publications of 2011 

  1. HE Qiqiang; WONG Tze Wai; DU Lin; JIANG Zhuoqin; YU Tak Sun Ignatius; QIU Hong; GAO Yang; WONG Andromeda; LIU Weijia and WU Jiagang. "Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Chinese Schoolchildren's Respiratory Health — A Prospective Cohort Study". American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41(5):487–493. 2011.11.

  2. WONG Tze Wai; WONG Andromeda; LEE Frank and QIU Hong. "Respiratory Health and Lung Function in Chinese Restaurant Kitchen Workers". Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 68(10):746–752. 2011.10.

  3. HE Qiqiang; WONG Tze Wai; DU Lin; JIANG Zhuoqin; YU Tak Sun Ignatius; QIU Hong; GAO Yang; LIU Weijia and WU Jiagang. "Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Obesity among Chinese Children". Preventive Medicine, 52(2):109–113. 2011.02.

  4. WONG Tze Wai and WONG Andromeda. "A Review of Statutory Medical Examinations in Asian-Pacific Countries". American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 54(1):78–88. 2011.01.

  5. YEUNG Wing Kin John; TAM Wai San Wilson and WONG Tze Wai. "Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial of a Hand Hygiene Intervention Involving Pocket-sized Containers of Alcohol-based Hand Rub for the Control of Infections in Long-term Care Facilities". Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 32(1):67–76. 2011.01.

  6. WANG Xiaorong; WU Siying; SONG Qingkun; YU Tak Sun Ignatius; TSE Lap Ah; WONG Tze Wai and GRIFFITHS Sian Meryl. "Occupational Health and Safety Challenges in China — Focusing on Township-village Enterprises (Review)". Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 66(1):3–11. 2011.01.


Publications of 2010 

  1. HE Qi-qiang; WONG Tze Wai; DU Lin; JIANG Zhuo-qin; GAO Yang; QIU Hong; LIU Wei-jia; WU Jia-gang; WONG Andromeda and YU Tak Sun Ignatius. "Effects of Ambient Air Pollution on Lung Function Growth in Chinese Schoolchildren". Respiratory Medicine, 104(10):1512–1520. 2010.10.

  2. CHAN Man-li; WONG Hung-yung; WONG Tze Wai and LIANG Jun. "Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Visual Strain, Psychological Stress and Use of Display Screen quipment (DSE) among Primary Care Physicians". The Hong Kong Practitioner, 32:87–94. 2010.06.

  3. HEDLEY A. J.; HUI L. L.; KYPKE K.; MALISCH R.; LEEUWEN Van F.x. R.; MOY G.; WONG Tze Wai and NELSON Edmund Anthony Severn. "Residues of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Human Milk in Hong Kong". Chemosphere, 79(3):259–265. 2010.04.


Publications of 2009
  1. TAM Wilson; WONG Tze Wai; CHAIR Sek Ying and WONG Andromeda. "Diurnal Temperature Range and Daily Cardiovascular Mortalities Among the Elderly in Hong Kong". Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 64(3):202-206. 2009.11.

  2. HE Qiqiang; WONG Tze Wai; DU Lin; JIANG Zhuoqin; QIU Hong; GAO Yang; LIU Jiawei; WU Jiagang and YU Tak Sun Ignatius. "Respiratory Health in Overweight and Obese Chinese Children". Pediatric Pulmonology, 44(10):997-1002. 2009.10.

  3. SIU Oi Ling; HUI C. Harry; PHILIPS David R.; LIN Lin; WONG Tze Wai and SHI Kan. "A Study of Resiliency Among Chinese Health Care Workers: Capacity to Cope with Workplace Stress". Journal of Research in Personality, 43(5):770-776. 2009.10.

  4. CHEN Wei-qing; WONG Tze Wai and YU Tak Sun Ignatius. "Influence of Occupational Stress on Mental Health Among Chinese Off-Shore Oil Workers". Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 37(7):766-773. 2009.09.

  5. HE Qiqiang; WONG Tze Wai; DU Lin; JIANG Zhuo Qin; GAO Yang; LIN Guo Zhen and YU Tak Sun Ignatius. "Birth Weight and Lung Function in a Cohort of Chinese School Children". Pediatric Pulmonology, 44(7):662-668. 2009.07.

  6. WANG Xiaorong; YU Tak Sun Ignatius; CHIU Yuk Lan; QIU Hong; FU ZHENMING; GOGGINS III William Bernard; AU Joseph; TSE Lap Ah and WONG Tze Wai. "Previous pulmonary disease and family cancer history increase the risk of lung cancer among Hong Kong women". Cancer Causes and Control, 20(5):757-763. 2009.07.

  7. CHEN Wei-qing; WONG Tze Wai and YU Tak Sun Ignatius. "Direct and Interactive Effects of Occupational Stress and Coping on Ulcer-Like Symptoms Among Chinese Male Off-Shore Oil Workers". American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 52(6):500-508. 2009.06.

  8. TSE Lap Ah; YU Tak Sun Ignatius; AU Joseph Siu-kie; YU Kai Shing; KWOK Kit Ping; QIU Hong and WONG Tze Wai. "Environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer among Chinese nonsmoking males: Might adenocarcinoma be the culprit?". American Journal of Epidemiology, 169(5):533-541. 2009.03.

  9. WONG Chit Ming; YANG Lin; THACH Thuan Quoc; CHAU Patsy Yuen Kwan; CHAN King Pan; THOMAS G Neil; LAM Tai Hing; WONG Tze Wai; HEDLEY J Anthony and PEIRIS J S Malik. "Modification by Influenza on Health Effects of Air Pollution in Hong Kong". Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(2):248-253. 2009.02.


Publications of 2008

  1. WONG Tze Wai and TAM Wai San Wilson. "Deaths Due to External Causes Among Adolescents in Hong Kong". Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health vol.20 no.2, pp.148-151. Malaysia: Sage Journals Online, 2008.04.

  2. 余德新、 謝立亞、 梁子超、 黃子惠、 譚卓明 及 陳志權. <矽肺對肺癌及總死亡影響的回顧性佇列研究>. 《Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases》 第26卷, 第1期, 頁29-33. 2008.01.
 
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