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Biography
Leaf Kardol is a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher at the School of Human Sciences. They co-coordinate a level 3 unit in Reproductive Biology and research the impacts of water quality and heat in pregnancy on developmental outcomes as part of the Pregnancy Exposures Group (PrEG). Their PhD focused on the prevalence and impacts of water quality issues in Western Australia, and how nitrate exposure during pregnancy impacts pregnancy, labour, maternal and offspring outcomes.
Education/Academic qualification
Anatomy and Human Biology, Bachelor of Science (Honours), The University of Western Australia
2018 → 2021
Research expertise keywords
- Reproductive Biology
- Water Quality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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Prenatal ambient heat exposure and neurodevelopment: A scoping review of human and animal research
Rhaman, A., Russell, D., Kardol, L., Quintrell, E., Morgan, S., Maung, C., Talukder, A., Gebremedhin, A., Tan, S., Krishnan, R., Kelty, E. & Wyrwoll, C., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 272, 114741.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prenatal nitrate and nitrite intake in mammals: A scoping review of effects and associations with pregnancy and maternal and child health
Kardol, L. R., Rhaman, A., Kelty, E., Morgan, S., Russell, D. J., Gebremedhin, A., Bourke, S. & Wyrwoll, C. S., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 271, 114712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prolonged exposure to nitrate in drinking water does not adversely impact prenatal or birth outcomes in a rat model
Kardol, L., Gray, A., Rhaman, A., Larcombe, A., Jeffries-Stokes, C., Stokes, A., Bourke, S., Shinde, S., Croft, K. & Wyrwoll, C., Mar 2026, In: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 166, 106030.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Under Control? Mouse Models of Heat Exposure: A Systematic Review of Experimental Design and Methodology
Rhaman, A. H., Kardol, L. R., Maloney, S. K., Quintrell, E., Sorial, E., Morgan, S., Russell, D. J., Kelty, E. & Wyrwoll, C. S., Aug 2026, In: Acta Physiologica. 242, 8, p. e70281 e70281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prizes
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UWA Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Citation (Team)
Kardol, L. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Award
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Graduate Women WA Women in Science and Mathematics Scholarship
Kardol, L. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Postgraduate Scholarship
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