Faridah Hussein Were is a Senior Research Scientist with the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute. Her research interest is occupational and environmental exposure to heavy metals and related health effects. She is actively advocating for programs that promote safe and health working conditions. In particular, she works closely with the relevant authorities in the development of national standards. She has published several articles in the peer reviewed journals. She is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Nairobi, where she has jointly published a course book on safety methods in laboratory and other hazardous areas. She serves as a national technical committee member for the Kenya Bureau of Standards, a national steering committee of the National Environment Trust Fund and a member of Kenya Chemical Society Faridah Hussein Were is a Senior Research Scientist with the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute. Her research interest is occupational and environmental exposure to heavy metals and related health effects. She is actively advocating for programs that promote safe and health working conditions. In particular, she works closely with the relevant authorities in the development of national standards. She has published several articles in the peer reviewed journals. She is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Nairobi, where she has jointly published a course book on safety methods in laboratory and other hazardous areas. She serves as a national technical committee member for the Kenya Bureau of Standards, a national steering committee of the National Environment Trust Fund and a member of Kenya Chemical Society

research interest is occupational and environmental exposure to heavy metals and related health effects