Lara Gundel

Lara Gundel

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Awards

2018 Director’s Awards for Exceptional Achievement: Societal Impact -  August 08th 2018

This multidisciplinary and cross-divisional team is honored for decade-long research accomplishments culminating in their discovery that thirdhand smoke, a new tobacco hazard, increases lung cancer risk in mice. This achievement is vital for protecting and improving public health nationwide.

R&D 100 Award -  October 16th 2000

For Fine XAD Sorbent Coating

Publications

2022

Thirdhand Exposures to Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines through Inhalation, Dust Ingestion, Dermal Uptake, and Epidermal Chemistry

Authors: Tang, Xiaochen; Neal Benowitz; Lara A. Gundel; Bo Hang; Christopher Havel; Eunha Hoh; Peyton Jacob III; Jian-Hua Mao; Manuela Martins-Green; Georg E. Matt; Penelope J. E. Quintana; Marion L. Russell; Altaf H. Sarker; Suzaynn F. Schick; Antoine M. Snijders, and Hugo Destaillats.
09/2022

2021

Chemical changes in thirdhand smoke associated with remediation using an ozone generator

Authors: Tang, Xiaochen; Noelia Ramirez Gonzalez; Marion L. Russell; Randy L. Maddalena; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
07/2021

Emissions from Heated Terpenoids Present in Vaporizable Cannabis Concentrates

Authors: Tang, Xiaochen; Lucia Cancelada; Vi H. Rapp; Marion L. Russell; Randy L. Maddalena; Marta I. Litter; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
04/2021

Volatile aldehyde emissions from “sub-ohm” vaping devices

Authors: Cancelada, Lucia; Xiaochen Tang; Marion L. Russell; Randy L. Maddalena; Marta I. Litter; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
04/2021

2019

Heated Tobacco Products: Volatile Emissions and Their Predicted Impact on Indoor Air Quality

Authors: Cancelada, Lucia; Mohamad Sleiman; Xiaochen Tang; Marion L. Russell; V. Nahuel Montesinos; Marta I. Litter; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
05/2019

2018

Short-term early exposure to thirdhand cigarette smoke increases lung cancer incidence in mice

Authors: Hang, Bo; Yunshan Wang; Yurong Huang; Pin Wang; Sasha A. Langley; Lei Bi; Altaf H. Sarker; Suzaynn F. Schick; Christopher Havel; Peyton Jacob III; Neal L. Benowitz; Hugo Destaillats; Xiaochen Tang; Yankai Xia; Kuang-Yu Jen; Lara A. Gundel; Jian-Hua Mao, and Antoine M. Snijders.
02/2018

2017

Emissions from electronic cigarettes: Assessing vapers’ intake of toxic compounds, secondhand exposures and the associated health impacts

Authors: Logue, Jennifer M.; Mohamad Sleiman; V.Nahuel Montesinos; Marion L. Russell; Marta I. Litter; Neal L. Benowitz; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
08/2017

Early exposure to thirdhand cigarette smoke affects body mass and the development of immunity in mice

Authors: Hang, Bo; Antoine M. Snijders; Yurong Huang; Suzaynn F. Schick; Pin Wang; Yankai Xia; Christopher Havel; Peyton Jacob III; Neal L. Benowitz; Hugo Destaillats; Lara A. Gundel, and Jian-Hua Mao.
02/2017

Thirdhand Smoke: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions

Authors: Jacob, Peyton III; Neal L. Benowitz; Hugo Destaillats; Lara A. Gundel; Bo Hang; Manuela Martins-Green; Georg E. Matt; Penelope J. E. Quintana; Jonathan M. Samet; Suzaynn F. Schick; Prue Talbot; Noel J. Aquilina; Melbourne F. Hovell; Jian-Hua Mao, and Todd P. Whitehead.
01/2017

2016

Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Key Parameters Affecting the Release of Harmful Chemicals

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Jennifer M. Logue; V. Nahuel Montesinos; Marion L. Russell; Marta I. Litter; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
09/2016

2014

Inhalable constituents of thirdhand tobacco smoke: Chemical characterization and health impact considerations

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Jennifer M. Logue; Wentai Luo; James F. Pankow; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
10/2014

Cigarette Smoke Toxins Deposited on Surfaces: Implications for Human Health

Authors: Martins-Green, Manuela; Neema Adhami; Michael Frankos; Mathew Valdez; Benjamin Goodwin; Julia Lyubovitsky; Sandeep Dhall; Monika Garcia; Ivie Egiebor; Bethanne Martinez; Harry W. Green; Christopher Havel; Lisa Yu; Sandy Liles; Georg E. Matt; Hugo Destaillats; Mohamad Sleiman; Lara A. Gundel; Neal L. Benowitz; Peyton Jacob III; Melbourne F. Hovell; Jonathan P. Winickoff, and Margarita Curras-Collazo.
01/2014

2013

Solid-phase supported profluorescent nitroxide probe for the determination of aerosol-borne reactive oxygen species

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Hugo Destaillats, and Lara A. Gundel.
11/2013

Thirdhand smoke causes DNA damage in human cells

Authors: Hang, Bo; Altaf H. Sarker; Christopher Havel; Saikat Saha; Tapas K. Hazra; Suzaynn F. Schick; Peyton Jacob III; Virender Rehan; Ahmed Chenna; Divya Sharan; Mohamad Sleiman; Hugo Destaillats, and Lara A. Gundel.
07/2013

Performance Evaluation of Real Time Formaldehyde Monitors: PTR-MS and Interscan 4160-500B Portable Monitor

Authors: Sidheswaran, Meera A.; Sebastian Cohn; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Lara A. Gundel.

2012

Sensors and ‘apps’ for community-based atmospheric monitoring

Authors: White, Richard M.; Igor Paprotny; Frederick Doering; Wayne E. Cascio; Paul A. Solomon, and Lara A. Gundel.
05/2012

2011

Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke: Emerging Evidence and Arguments for a Multidisciplinary Research Agenda

Authors: Matt, Georg E.; Penelope J. E. Quintana; Hugo Destaillats; Lara A. Gundel; Mohamad Sleiman; Brett C. Singer; Peyton Jacob III; Neal L. Benowitz; Jonathan P. Winickoff; Virender Rehan; Prue Talbot; Suzaynn F. Schick; Jonathan M. Samet; Yinisheng Wang; Bo Hang; Manuela Martins-Green; James F. Pankow, and Melbourne F. Hovell.
10/01/2011

Characterization Of Reaction Products And Ultrafine Particles From Ozone-initiated Chemistry On Filters From Ventilation Systems In Commercial Buildings

Authors: Sidheswaran, Meera A.; Regina N. Williams; Lara A. Gundel; Melissa M. Lunden; William J. Fisk; Michael G. Apte, and Hugo Destaillats.
06/2011

Tobacco smoke aging in the presence of ozone: a room‐sized chamber study

Authors: Petrick, Lauren M.; Mohamad Sleiman; Yael Dubowski; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.
01/2011

After the Smoke Clears: Indoor Chemistry of Thirdhand Smoke

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Peyton Jacob III; Emma Smith; Kevin R. Wilson; Musahid Ahmed; Neal L. Benowitz; James F. Pankow; Brett C. Singer; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.

2010

Secondary organic aerosol formation from ozone-initiated reactions with nicotine and secondhand tobacco smoke

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Hugo Destaillats; Jared D. Smith; Chen-Lin Liu; Musahid Ahmed; Kevin R. Wilson, and Lara A. Gundel.
11/2010

Can combining economizers with improved filtration save energy and protect equipment in data centers?

Authors: Shehabi, Arman; Srirupa Ganguly; Lara A. Gundel; Arpad Horvath; Thomas W. Kirchstetter; Melissa M. Lunden; William F. Tschudi; Ashok J. Gadgil, and William W. Nazaroff.
03/2010

Formation of carcinogens indoors by surface-mediated reactions of nicotine with nitrous acid, leading to potential thirdhand smoke hazards

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Lara A. Gundel; James F. Pankow; Peyton Jacob III; Brett C. Singer, and Hugo Destaillats.

2009

Rapid and sensitive gas chromatography ion-trap mass spectrometry method for the determination of tobacco specific N-nitrosamines in secondhand smoke

Authors: Sleiman, Mohamad; Randy L. Maddalena; Lara A. Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats.

2008

Arsenic Remediation of Bangladesh Drinking Water using Iron-Oxide Coated Coal Ash

Authors: Gadgil, Ashok J.; Lara A. Gundel; Christina Galitsky, and Satinder Ahuja.
09/2008

Thermophoresis and Its Thermal Parameters for Aerosol Collection

Authors: Huang, Zhuo; Michael G. Apte, and Lara A. Gundel.

Development of a Low-Cost Particulate Matter Monitor

Authors: White, Richard M.; Justin Black; Michael G. Apte, and Lara A. Gundel.

2007

Evidence of acid-base interactions between amines and model indoor surfaces by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Authors: Destaillats, Hugo; Brett C. Singer, and Lara A. Gundel.
05/2007

Arsenic Remediation of Bangladesh Drinking Water using Iron-oxide Coated Coal Ash

Authors: Gadgil, Ashok J.; Lara A. Gundel; Christina Galitsky, and Satinder Ahiya.

Loading Effect Correction for Real-Time Aethalometer Measurements of Fresh Diesel Soot

Authors: Jimenez, Jorge; Candis S. Claiborn; Timothy Larson; Timothy Gould; Thomas W. Kirchstetter, and Lara A. Gundel.

Simple Exposure Indicators for ETS Particles

Authors: Gundel, Lara A., and Michael G. Apte.

Filter loading corrections for real-time aethalometer measurements of fresh diesel soot. (2007)

Authors: Jimenez, Jorge; Candis S. Claiborn; Timothy Larson; Thomas W. Kirchstetter, and Lara A. Gundel.

2006

Secondary pollutants from ozone reaction with nicotine on surfaces

Authors: Destaillats, Hugo; Brett C. Singer; Lara A. Gundel; Oliveira E de Fernandes; M. Gameiro da Silva, and J. Rosado Pinto.
06/2006

Effect of Ozone on Nicotine Desorption from Model Surfaces:  Evidence for Heterogeneous Chemistry

Authors: Destaillats, Hugo; Brett C. Singer; Sharon K. Lee, and Lara A. Gundel.
03/2006

On The Importance of Organic Oxygen for Understanding Organic Aerosol Particles

Authors: Pang, Yanbo; Barbara J. Turpin, and Lara A. Gundel.

2005

Particle sensors for the twenty-first century

Authors: Gundel, Lara A., and Michael G. Apte.

Acid-Base Interactions Of Nicotine And Pyridine On Surfaces

Authors: Destaillats, Hugo; Brett C. Singer; Sharon K. Lee, and Lara A. Gundel.

Aerosol physics and chemistry: indoor perspective, Chapter 10

Authors: Gundel, Lara A.; Richard G. Sextro; Lev S. Ruzer, and Naomi H. Harley.

2004

Sampling issues related to organic speciation of PM and SVOC

Authors: Gundel, Lara A.; Doug A. Lane, and John Volckens.
02/2005

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Leakage from Smoking Rooms

Authors: Wagner, Jeff; Douglas P. Sullivan; David Faulkner; William J. Fisk; Leon E. Alevantis; Raymond L. Dod; Lara A. Gundel, and Jed M. Waldman.
02/2004

Indoor measurements of environmental tobacco smoke

Authors: Apte, Michael G.; Lara A. Gundel; S. Katharine Hammond; Raymond L. Dod; Marion L. Russell; Brett C. Singer; Michael D. Sohn; Douglas P. Sullivan; Gee-Minn Chang, and Richard G. Sextro.

Aircraft Cabin Environmental Quality Sensors

Authors: Gundel, Lara A.; Thomas W. Kirchstetter; Michael Spears, and Douglas P. Sullivan.

2003

Determining Size-Specific Emission Factors for Environmental Tobacco Smoke Particles

Authors: Klepeis, Neil E.; Michael G. Apte; Lara A. Gundel; Richard G. Sextro, and William W. Nazaroff.
10/2003

Designing for Smoking Rooms

Authors: Alevantis, Leon E.; Jeff Wagner; William J. Fisk; Douglas P. Sullivan; David Faulkner; Lara A. Gundel; Jed M. Waldman, and Peter Flessel.

2002

Development and evaluation of a personal particulate organic and mass sampler

Authors: Pang, Yanbo; Lara A. Gundel; Timothy Larson; Dennis Finn; Sally L.-J. Liu, and Candis S. Claiborn.
12/2002

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a bioassay-directed fractionated extract of PM10 collected in São Paulo, Brazil

Authors: De Martinis, Bruno S; Robert A. Okamoto; Norman Y. Kado; Lara A. Gundel, and Lilian R.F. Carvalho.
01/2002

A Pilot Study Of Energy Efficient Air Cleaning For Ozone

Authors: Gundel, Lara A.; Douglas P. Sullivan; Gregory Y. Katsapov, and William J. Fisk.

An instrument for automated simultaneous measurements of ammonia and nitric acid in indoor and outdoor air

Authors: Fischer, Marc L.; David Littlejohn; Melissa M. Lunden; Lara A. Gundel; Raymond L. Dod, and Nancy J. Brown.

A pilot study of the behavior of gas- and particle-phase ETS tracers in residences

Authors: Apte, Michael G.; Lara A. Gundel; Raymond L. Dod; Gee-Minn Chang, and Richard G. Sextro.

Measurements And Modeling Of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Leakage From A Simulated Smoking Room

Authors: Wagner, Jeff; Douglas P. Sullivan; David Faulkner; Lara A. Gundel; William J. Fisk; Leon E. Alevantis, and Jed M. Waldman.

2001

Comparison of sampling methods for semi-volatile organic carbon (SVOC)

Authors: Lewtas, Joellen; Yanbo Pang; Derrick Booth; Steve Reimer; Delbert J. Eatough, and Lara A. Gundel.

1999

Characterizing ETS Emissions from Cigars: Chamber Measurements of Nicotine, Particle Mass, and Particle Size

Authors: Klepeis, Neil E.; Michael G. Apte; Lara A. Gundel; William W. Nazaroff, and Richard G. Sextro.

Sorbent-coated diffusion denuders for direct measurement of gas/particle partitioning by semi-volatile organic compounds, in Advances in Environmental, Industrial and Process Control Technologies

Authors: Gundel, Lara A., and Doug A. Lane.

A New Carbon Monoxide Occupational Dosimeter: Results from a Worker Exposure Assessment Survey

Authors: Apte, Michael G.; S. Katharine Hammond; Lara A. Gundel, and Daniel Cox.

Indoor Transport of ETS Particles And Tracers

Authors: Apte, Michael G.; Lara A. Gundel; Brett C. Singer; Douglas P. Sullivan, and Richard G. Sextro.

1997

A microslot impactor for organic aerosol sampling

Authors: Hering, Susanne V.; Lara A. Gundel, and Joan M. Daisey.
10/1997

Real-time measurement of environmental tobacco smoke by ultraviolet absorption

Authors: Gundel, Lara A., and Anthony D. Hansen.
10/1997

Dynamic Behavior of Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Air. 1. Nicotine in a Stainless Steel Chamber

Authors: Van Loy, Michael D.; Victor C. Lee; Lara A. Gundel; Joan M. Daisey; Richard G. Sextro, and William W. Nazaroff.
08/1997

1996

Gas and particle sampling of airborne polycyclic aromatic compounds

Authors: Lane, Doug A., and Lara A. Gundel.
01/1996

Development and commercialization of a carbon monoxide occupational dosimeter: Progress Report to ERLTR

Authors: Gundel, Lara A.; Michael G. Apte; Mark K. Goldstein; Gregory W. Traynor; Michelle Oum; William B. Helfman, and Gee-Minn Chang.

Investigation of the fate of nicotine in a stainless-steel chamber

Authors: Van Loy, Michael D.; William W. Nazaroff; Victor C. Lee; Lara A. Gundel; Richard G. Sextro, and Joan M. Daisey.