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Nicotine levels in silicone wristband samplers worn by children exposed to secondhand smoke and electronic cigarette vapor are highly correlated with child’s urinary cotinine by Quintana, Penelope J. E., Hoh, Eunha, Dodder, Nathan G., Matt, Georg E., Zakarian, Joy M., Anderson, Kim A., Akins, Brittany, Chu, Linda, Hovell, Melbourne F.

“…Exposure assessment in children, especially young children, presents difficulties not found with adults. Simple silicone wristbands are passive samplers that…”
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Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke: Emerging Evidence and Arguments for a Multidisciplinary Research Agenda by Matt, Georg E., Quintana, Penelope J. E., Destaillats, Hugo, Gundel, Lara A., Sleiman, Mohamad, Singer, Brett C., Jacob, Peyton, Benowitz, Neal, Winickoff, Jonathan P., Rehan, Virender, Talbot, Prue, Schick, Suzaynn, Samet, Jonathan, Wang, Yinsheng, Hang, Bo, Martins-Green, Manuela, Pankow, James F., Hovell, Melbourne F.

“…Background: There is broad consensus regarding the health impact of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, yet considerable ambiguity exists about the…”
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A brief instrument measuring the water, sanitation and hygiene domain of menstrual health among women who inject drugs by Calderón-Villarreal, Alhelí, Avelar Portillo, Lourdes Johanna, Abramovitz, Daniela, Goldenberg, Shira, Flanigan, Shawn, Quintana, Penelope J E, Harvey-Vera, Alicia, Vera, Carlos F, Rangel, Gudelia, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Kayser, Georgia L

“…Domains of adequate menstrual health (MH) include access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). People who menstruate with social disadvantages-such as…”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene access among people who inject drugs in Tijuana and San Diego in 2020-2021: a cross-sectional study by Calderón-Villarreal, Alhelí, Avelar Portillo, Lourdes Johanna, Abramovitz, Daniela, Goldenberg, Shira, Flanigan, Shawn, Quintana, Penelope J E, Harvey-Vera, Alicia, Vera, Carlos F, Rangel, Gudelia, Strathdee, Steffanie A, Kayser, Georgia L

“…Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access is critical to public health and human dignity. People who inject drugs (PWID) experience stigma and structural…”
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Contribution of thirdhand smoke to overall tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric patients: study protocol by Mahabee-Gittens, E Melinda, Matt, Georg E, Hoh, Eunha, Quintana, Penelope J E, Stone, Lara, Geraci, Maegan A, Wullenweber, Chase A, Koutsounadis, Gena N, Ruwe, Abigail G, Meyers, Gabriel T, Zakrajsek, Mark A, Witry, John K, Merianos, Ashley L

“…Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the persistent residue resulting from secondhand smoke (SHS) that accumulates in dust, objects, and on surfaces in homes where tobacco…”
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Thirdhand Smoke: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions by Jacob, Peyton, Benowitz, Neal L, Destaillats, Hugo, Gundel, Lara, Hang, Bo, Martins-Green, Manuela, Matt, Georg E, Quintana, Penelope J. E, Samet, Jonathan M, Schick, Suzaynn F, Talbot, Prue, Aquilina, Noel J, Hovell, Melbourne F, Mao, Jian-Hua, Whitehead, Todd P

“…Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the contamination that persists after secondhand tobacco smoke has been emitted into air. It refers to the tobacco-related gases and…”
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An applied environmental justice framework for exposure science by Van Horne, Yoshira Ornelas, Alcala, Cecilia S., Peltier, Richard E., Quintana, Penelope J. E., Seto, Edmund, Gonzales, Melissa, Johnston, Jill E., Montoya, Lupita D., Quirós-Alcalá, Lesliam, Beamer, Paloma I.

“…On the 30th anniversary of the Principles of Environmental Justice established at the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991…”
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Altered microbiomes in thirdhand smoke-exposed children and their home environments by Kelley, Scott T., Liu, William, Quintana, Penelope J. E., Hoh, Eunha, Dodder, Nathan G., Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda, Padilla, Samuel, Ogden, Shawn, Frenzel, Sia, Sisk-Hackworth, Laura, Matt, Georg E.

“…Introduction Tobacco smoke contains numerous toxic chemicals that accumulate in indoor environments creating thirdhand smoke (THS). We investigated if…”
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Perception of harm is strongly associated with complete ban on in-home cannabis smoking: a cross-sectional study by Tripathi, Osika, Parada, Jr, Humberto, Shi, Yuyan, Matt, Georg E, Quintana, Penelope J E, Liles, Sandy, Bellettiere, John

“…Perception of health risk can influence household rules, but little is known about how the perception of harm from cannabis secondhand smoke (cSHS) is related…”
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Changes and stability of hand nicotine levels in children of smokers: Associations with urinary biomarkers, reported child tobacco smoke exposure, and home smoking bans by Matt, Georg E., Merianos, Ashley L., Stone, Lara, Wullenweber, Chase, Quintana, Penelope J.E., Hoh, Eunha, Dodder, Nathan G., Lopez Galvez, Nicolas, Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda

“…BACKGROUNDExposure to thirdhand smoke (THS) residue takes place through inhalation, ingestion, and dermal transfer. Hand nicotine levels have been proposed to…”
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Contamination of surfaces in children’s homes with nicotine and the potent carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamine NNK by Merianos, Ashley L., Matt, Georg E., Stone, Timothy M., Jandarov, Roman A., Hoh, Eunha, Dodder, Nathan G., Quintana, Penelope J. E., Lopez-Galvez, Nicolas, Stone, Lara, Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda

“…Background Tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) through secondhand and thirdhand smoke is a modifiable risk factor that contributes to childhood morbidity. Limited…”
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Source of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Settled Household Dust by Hoh, Eunha, Hunt, Richard N, Quintana, Penelope J. E, Zakarian, Joy M, Chatfield, Dale A, Wittry, Beth C, Rodriguez, Edgar, Matt, Georg E

“…Environmental tobacco smoke is a major contributor to indoor air pollution. Dust and surfaces may remain contaminated long after active smoking has ceased…”
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When smokers move out and non-smokers move in: residential thirdhand smoke pollution and exposure by Matt, Georg E, Quintana, Penelope J E, Zakarian, Joy M, Fortmann, Addie L, Chatfield, Dale A, Hoh, Eunha, Uribe, Anna M, Hovell, Melbourne F

“…BackgroundThis study examined whether thirdhand smoke (THS) persists in smokers' homes after they move out and non-smokers move in, and whether new non-smoking…”
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Concentrations and Oxidative Potential of PM2.5 and Black Carbon Inhalation Doses at US–Mexico Port of Entry by Rita Zurita, Penelope J. E. Quintana, Yanis Toledano-Magaña, Fernando T. Wakida, Lupita D. Montoya, Javier Emmanuel Castillo

“…Located between Mexico and the US, the San Ysidro/El Chaparral Land Port of Entry (SYPOE) is one of the busiest border crossings in the world. People with…”
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Characterization of atmospheric bioaerosols at 9 sites in Tijuana, Mexico by Hurtado, Lilia, Rodríguez, Guillermo, López, Jonathan, Castillo, J.E., Molina, Luisa, Zavala, Miguel, Quintana, Penelope J.E.

“…The atmosphere is not considered a habitat for microorganisms, but can exist in the atmosphere as bioaerosols. These microorganisms in the atmosphere have…”
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Randomized Trial to Reduce Air Particle Levels in Homes of Smokers and Children by Hughes, Suzanne C., Bellettiere, John, Nguyen, Benjamin, Liles, Sandy, Klepeis, Neil E., Quintana, Penelope J.E., Berardi, Vincent, Obayashi, Saori, Bradley, Savannah, Hofstetter, C. Richard, Hovell, Melbourne F.

“…Exposure to fine particulate matter in the home from sources such as smoking, cooking, and cleaning may put residents, especially children, at risk for…”
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Prevalence and Income-Related Disparities in Thirdhand Smoke Exposure to Children by Matt, Georg E, Merianos, Ashley L, Quintana, Penelope J E, Hoh, Eunha, Dodder, Nathan G, Mahabee-Gittens, E Melinda

“…This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence of and income-related disparities associated with exposure to thirdhand smoke among children…”
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Thirdhand Smoke: State of the Science and a Call for Policy Expansion by Northrup, Thomas F., Jacob, Peyton, Benowitz, Neal L., Hoh, Eunha, Quintana, Penelope J.E., Hovell, Melbourne F., Matt, Georg E., Stotts, Angela L.

“…Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the persistent residue generated from aged secondhand smoke (SHS) that adheres to indoor dust and surfaces and reemits into the air,…”
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Collecting Hand Wipe Samples to Assess Thirdhand Smoke Exposure by Mahabee-Gittens, E Melinda, Quintana, Penelope J E, Hoh, Eunha, Merianos, Ashley L, Stone, Lara, Lopez-Galvez, Nicolas, Matt, Georg E

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Placental biomarkers of PAH exposure and glutathione-S-transferase biotransformation enzymes in an obstetric population from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico by Dodd-Butera, Teresa, Quintana, Penelope J.E., Ramirez-Zetina, Martha, Batista-Castro, Ana C., Sierra, Maria M., Shaputnic, Carolyn, Garcia-Castillo, Maura, Ingmanson, Sonja, Hull, Stacy

“…Environmental exposures along the US-Mexico border have the potential to adversely affect the maternal-fetal environment. The purpose of this study was to…”
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