Krystal Pollitt, PhD, P.Eng.

• Albert Ko
• Caroline Johnson
• Charles Dela Cruz
• Georgia Charkoftaki
• Jaehong Kim
• Jodi Sherman
• Lan Jin
• Lisa Lattanza
• Marie Brault
• Naftali Kaminski
• Nicole Deziel
• Paul Anastas
• Richard A Martinello
• Shannon Whirledge
• Sten H. Vermund
• Vasilis Vasiliou
• Zeyan Liew

Environmental Exposure; Mass Spectrometry

Chronic Diseases; Environmental Health; Global Health; Community Engagement; COVID-19

• Composition of PM affects acute vascular inflammatory and coagulative markers - the RAPTES project.Strak M, Hoek G, Godri KJ, Gosens I, Mudway IS, van Oerle R, Spronk HM, Cassee FR, Lebret E, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Brunekreef B, Steenhof M, Janssen NA. Composition of PM affects acute vascular inflammatory and coagulative markers - the RAPTES project. PloS One 2013, 8:e58944.
• PM2.5, oxidant defence and cardiorespiratory health: a review.Weichenthal SA, Godri-Pollitt K, Villeneuve PJ. PM2.5, oxidant defence and cardiorespiratory health: a review. Environmental Health : A Global Access Science Source 2013, 12:40.
• Spleen tyrosine kinase inhibition attenuates airway hyperresponsiveness and pollution-induced enhanced airway response in a chronic mouse model of asthma.Penton PC, Wang X, Amatullah H, Cooper J, Godri K, North ML, Khanna N, Scott JA, Chow CW. Spleen tyrosine kinase inhibition attenuates airway hyperresponsiveness and pollution-induced enhanced airway response in a chronic mouse model of asthma. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2013, 131:512-20.e1-10.
• The PM10 fraction of road dust in the UK and India: Characterization, source profiles and oxidative potential.Pant P, Baker SJ, Shukla A, Maikawa C, Godri Pollitt KJ, Harrison RM. The PM10 fraction of road dust in the UK and India: Characterization, source profiles and oxidative potential. The Science Of The Total Environment 2015, 530-531:445-452.
• Particulate Oxidative Burden as a Predictor of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Children with Asthma.Maikawa CL, Weichenthal S, Wheeler AJ, Dobbin NA, Smargiassi A, Evans G, Liu L, Goldberg MS, Pollitt KJ. Particulate Oxidative Burden as a Predictor of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Children with Asthma. Environmental Health Perspectives 2016, 124:1616-1622.
• Ambient PM2.5 and risk of emergency room visits for myocardial infarction: impact of regional PM2.5 oxidative potential: a case-crossover study.Weichenthal S, Lavigne E, Evans G, Pollitt K, Burnett RT. Ambient PM2.5 and risk of emergency room visits for myocardial infarction: impact of regional PM2.5 oxidative potential: a case-crossover study. Environmental Health : A Global Access Science Source 2016, 15:46.
• Murine precision-cut lung slices exhibit acute responses following exposure to gasoline direct injection engine emissions.Maikawa CL, Zimmerman N, Rais K, Shah M, Hawley B, Pant P, Jeong CH, Delgado-Saborit JM, Volckens J, Evans G, Wallace JS, Godri Pollitt KJ. Murine precision-cut lung slices exhibit acute responses following exposure to gasoline direct injection engine emissions. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 568:1102-1109.
• Oxidative burden of fine particulate air pollution and risk of cause-specific mortality in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC).Weichenthal S, Crouse DL, Pinault L, Godri-Pollitt K, Lavigne E, Evans G, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Burnett RT. Oxidative burden of fine particulate air pollution and risk of cause-specific mortality in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC). Environmental Research 2016, 146:92-9.
• Fine Particulate Matter and Emergency Room Visits for Respiratory Illness. Effect Modification by Oxidative Potential.Weichenthal SA, Lavigne E, Evans GJ, Godri Pollitt KJ, Burnett RT. Fine Particulate Matter and Emergency Room Visits for Respiratory Illness. Effect Modification by Oxidative Potential. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 194:577-86.
• Trace metal exposure is associated with increased exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children.Godri Pollitt KJ, Maikawa CL, Wheeler AJ, Weichenthal S, Dobbin NA, Liu L, Goldberg MS. Trace metal exposure is associated with increased exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children. Environmental Health : A Global Access Science Source 2016, 15:94.
• Assessment of indoor and outdoor particulate air pollution at an urban background site in Iran.Mohammadyan M, Ghoochani M, Kloog I, Abdul-Wahab SA, Yetilmezsoy K, Heibati B, Godri Pollitt KJ. Assessment of indoor and outdoor particulate air pollution at an urban background site in Iran. Environmental Monitoring And Assessment 2017, 189:235.
• BTEX exposure assessment and quantitative risk assessment among petroleum product distributors.Heibati B, Pollitt KJG, Karimi A, Yazdani Charati J, Ducatman A, Shokrzadeh M, Mohammadyan M. BTEX exposure assessment and quantitative risk assessment among petroleum product distributors. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2017, 144:445-449.
• Comparison of Airway Responses Induced in a Mouse Model by the Gas and Particulate Fractions of Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Exhaust.Maikawa CL, Zimmerman N, Ramos M, Shah M, Wallace JS, Pollitt KJG. Comparison of Airway Responses Induced in a Mouse Model by the Gas and Particulate Fractions of Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Exhaust. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2018, 15.
• Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Effect Modification by Regional Nonvolatile Oxidative Potential.Lavigne É, Burnett RT, Stieb DM, Evans GJ, Godri Pollitt KJ, Chen H, van Rijswijk D, Weichenthal S. Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Effect Modification by Regional Nonvolatile Oxidative Potential. Environmental Health Perspectives 2018, 126:077012.
• Biomonitoring-based exposure assessment of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene among workers at petroleum distribution facilities.Heibati B, Godri Pollitt KJ, Charati JY, Ducatman A, Shokrzadeh M, Karimi A, Mohammadyan M. Biomonitoring-based exposure assessment of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene among workers at petroleum distribution facilities. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2018, 149:19-25.
• Metals and oxidative potential in urban particulate matter influence systemic inflammatory and neural biomarkers: A controlled exposure study.Liu L, Urch B, Szyszkowicz M, Evans G, Speck M, Van Huang A, Leingartner K, Shutt RH, Pelletier G, Gold DR, Brook JR, Godri Pollitt K, Silverman FS. Metals and oxidative potential in urban particulate matter influence systemic inflammatory and neural biomarkers: A controlled exposure study. Environment International 2018, 121:1331-1340.
• 1,4-Dioxane as an emerging water contaminant: State of the science and evaluation of research needs.Godri Pollitt KJ, Kim JH, Peccia J, Elimelech M, Zhang Y, Charkoftaki G, Hodges B, Zucker I, Huang H, Deziel NC, Murphy K, Ishii M, Johnson CH, Boissevain A, O'Keefe E, Anastas PT, Orlicky D, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. 1,4-Dioxane as an emerging water contaminant: State of the science and evaluation of research needs. The Science Of The Total Environment 2019, 690:853-866.
• Assessment of the in vitro toxicity of the disinfection byproduct 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone and its transformed derivatives.Hung S, Mohan A, Reckhow DA, Godri Pollitt KJ. Assessment of the in vitro toxicity of the disinfection byproduct 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone and its transformed derivatives. Chemosphere 2019, 234:902-908.
• Long-term leaching of arsenic from pressure-treated playground structures in the northeastern United States.Deramos King CM, Dozier CS, Campbell JL, Curry ED, Godri Pollitt KJ. Long-term leaching of arsenic from pressure-treated playground structures in the northeastern United States. The Science Of The Total Environment 2019, 656:834-842.
• Carbonaceous aerosol sampling of gasoline direct injection engine exhaust with an integrated organic gas and particle sampler.Zimmerman N, Rais K, Jeong CH, Pant P, Delgado-Saborit JM, Wallace JS, Evans GJ, Brook JR, Godri Pollitt KJ. Carbonaceous aerosol sampling of gasoline direct injection engine exhaust with an integrated organic gas and particle sampler. The Science Of The Total Environment 2019, 652:1261-1269.
• Biodiesel fuels: A greener diesel? A review from a health perspective.Godri Pollitt KJ, Chhan D, Rais K, Pan K, Wallace JS. Biodiesel fuels: A greener diesel? A review from a health perspective. The Science Of The Total Environment 2019, 688:1036-1055.
• Environmental lipidomics: understanding the response of organisms and ecosystems to a changing world.Koelmel JP, Napolitano MP, Ulmer CZ, Vasiliou V, Garrett TJ, Yost RA, Prasad MNV, Godri Pollitt KJ, Bowden JA. Environmental lipidomics: understanding the response of organisms and ecosystems to a changing world. Metabolomics : Official Journal Of The Metabolomic Society 2020, 16:56.
• COVID-19 vulnerability: the potential impact of genetic susceptibility and airborne transmission.Godri Pollitt KJ, Peccia J, Ko AI, Kaminski N, Dela Cruz CS, Nebert DW, Reichardt JKV, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. COVID-19 vulnerability: the potential impact of genetic susceptibility and airborne transmission. Human Genomics 2020, 14:17.
• Ambient particulate matter oxidative potential: Chemical determinants, associated health effects, and strategies for risk management.Gao D, Ripley S, Weichenthal S, Godri Pollitt KJ. Ambient particulate matter oxidative potential: Chemical determinants, associated health effects, and strategies for risk management. Free Radical Biology & Medicine 2020, 151:7-25.
• An accessible method for screening aerosol filtration identifies poor-performing commercial masks and respirators.Schilling K, Gentner DR, Wilen L, Medina A, Buehler C, Perez-Lorenzo LJ, Pollitt KJG, Bergemann R, Bernardo N, Peccia J, Wilczynski V, Lattanza L. An accessible method for screening aerosol filtration identifies poor-performing commercial masks and respirators. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2020.
• Toward Comprehensive Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Annotation Using FluoroMatch Software and Intelligent High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Acquisition.Koelmel JP, Paige MK, Aristizabal-Henao JJ, Robey NM, Nason SL, Stelben PJ, Li Y, Kroeger NM, Napolitano MP, Savvaides T, Vasiliou V, Rostkowski P, Garrett TJ, Lin E, Deigl C, Jobst K, Townsend TG, Godri Pollitt KJ, Bowden JA. Toward Comprehensive Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Annotation Using FluoroMatch Software and Intelligent High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Acquisition. Analytical Chemistry 2020, 92:11186-11194.
• Performance analysis of portable HEPA filters and temporary plastic anterooms on the spread of surrogate coronavirus.Mousavi ES, Godri Pollitt KJ, Sherman J, Martinello RA. Performance analysis of portable HEPA filters and temporary plastic anterooms on the spread of surrogate coronavirus. Building And Environment 2020, 183:107186.
• Clinical, Epidemiological and Experimental Approaches to Assess Adverse Health Outcomes of Indoor Biomass Smoke Exposure: Conclusions from An Indo-Swedish Workshop in Mysuru, January 2020.Padukudru Anand M, Larsson K, Johanson G, Phuleria HC, Ravindra PV, Ernstgård L, Mabalirajan U, Krishna M, Palmberg L, Pollitt KJG, Upadhyay S, Ganguly K. Clinical, Epidemiological and Experimental Approaches to Assess Adverse Health Outcomes of Indoor Biomass Smoke Exposure: Conclusions from An Indo-Swedish Workshop in Mysuru, January 2020. Toxics 2020, 8.
• COVID-19 update: the first 6 months of the pandemic.Novelli G, Biancolella M, Mehrian-Shai R, Erickson C, Godri Pollitt KJ, Vasiliou V, Watt J, Reichardt JKV. COVID-19 update: the first 6 months of the pandemic. Human Genomics 2020, 14:48.
• Exploring the external exposome using wearable passive samplers - The China BAPE study.Koelmel JP, Lin EZ, Guo P, Zhou J, He J, Chen A, Gao Y, Deng F, Dong H, Liu Y, Cha Y, Fang J, Beecher C, Shi X, Tang S, Godri Pollitt KJ. Exploring the external exposome using wearable passive samplers - The China BAPE study. Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) 2021, 270:116228.
• Dried blood spots for the identification of bio-accumulating organic compounds: current challenges and future perspectives.Jobst KJ, Arora A, Pollitt KG, Sled JG. Dried blood spots for the identification of bio-accumulating organic compounds: current challenges and future perspectives. Current Opinion In Environmental Science & Health 2020, 15:66-73.
• Addressing the challenges of E-cigarette safety profiling by assessment of pulmonary toxicological response in bronchial and alveolar mucosa models.Ganguly K, Nordström A, Thimraj TA, Rahman M, Ramström M, Sompa SI, Lin EZ, O'Brien F, Koelmel J, Ernstgård L, Johanson G, Pollitt KJG, Palmberg L, Upadhyay S. Addressing the challenges of E-cigarette safety profiling by assessment of pulmonary toxicological response in bronchial and alveolar mucosa models. Scientific Reports 2020, 10:20460.
• Particulate matter oxidative potential from waste transfer station activity.Godri KJ, Duggan ST, Fuller GW, Baker T, Green D, Kelly FJ, Mudway IS. Particulate matter oxidative potential from waste transfer station activity. Environmental Health Perspectives 2010, 118:493-8.
• Particulate oxidative burden associated with firework activity.Godri KJ, Green DC, Fuller GW, Dall'Osto M, Beddows DC, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Mudway IS. Particulate oxidative burden associated with firework activity. Environmental Science & Technology 2010, 44:8295-301.
• Increased oxidative burden associated with traffic component of ambient particulate matter at roadside and urban background schools sites in London.Godri KJ, Harrison RM, Evans T, Baker T, Dunster C, Mudway IS, Kelly FJ. Increased oxidative burden associated with traffic component of ambient particulate matter at roadside and urban background schools sites in London. PloS One 2011, 6:e21961.
• In vitro toxicity of particulate matter (PM) collected at different sites in the Netherlands is associated with PM composition, size fraction and oxidative potential--the RAPTES project.Steenhof M, Gosens I, Strak M, Godri KJ, Hoek G, Cassee FR, Mudway IS, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Lebret E, Brunekreef B, Janssen NA, Pieters RH. In vitro toxicity of particulate matter (PM) collected at different sites in the Netherlands is associated with PM composition, size fraction and oxidative potential--the RAPTES project. Particle And Fibre Toxicology 2011, 8:26.
• Respiratory health effects of airborne particulate matter: the role of particle size, composition, and oxidative potential-the RAPTES project.Strak M, Janssen NA, Godri KJ, Gosens I, Mudway IS, Cassee FR, Lebret E, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Brunekreef B, Steenhof M, Hoek G. Respiratory health effects of airborne particulate matter: the role of particle size, composition, and oxidative potential-the RAPTES project. Environmental Health Perspectives 2012, 120:1183-9.
• Airborne particulate matter and acute lung inflammation: Strak et al. Respond.Strak M, Janssen NA, Gosens I, Cassee FR, Lebret E, Godri KJ, Mudway IS, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Brunekreef B, Steenhof M, Hoek G. Airborne particulate matter and acute lung inflammation: Strak et al. Respond. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 121:A11-2.
• Components of ambient air pollution affect thrombin generation in healthy humans: the RAPTES project.Strak M, Hoek G, Steenhof M, Kilinc E, Godri KJ, Gosens I, Mudway IS, van Oerle R, Spronk HM, Cassee FR, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Brunekreef B, Lebret E, Janssen NA. Components of ambient air pollution affect thrombin generation in healthy humans: the RAPTES project. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2013, 70:332-40.
• Acute nasal pro-inflammatory response to air pollution depends on characteristics other than particle mass concentration or oxidative potential: the RAPTES project.Steenhof M, Mudway IS, Gosens I, Hoek G, Godri KJ, Kelly FJ, Harrison RM, Pieters RH, Cassee FR, Lebret E, Brunekreef BA, Strak M, Janssen NA. Acute nasal pro-inflammatory response to air pollution depends on characteristics other than particle mass concentration or oxidative potential: the RAPTES project. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2013, 70:341-8.
• Syk mediates airway contractility independent of leukocyte function.Wang X, Khanna N, Wu J, Godri Pollitt K, Evans GJ, Chow CW, Scott JA. Syk mediates airway contractility independent of leukocyte function. Allergy 2015, 70:429-35.
• Use of Untargeted Metabolomics to Explore the Air Pollution-Related Disease Continuum.Jin L, Godri Pollitt KJ, Liew Z, Rosen Vollmar AK, Vasiliou V, Johnson CH, Zhang Y. Use of Untargeted Metabolomics to Explore the Air Pollution-Related Disease Continuum. Current Environmental Health Reports 2021, 8:7-22.
• Software Comparison for Nontargeted Analysis of PFAS in AFFF-Contaminated Soil.Nason SL, Koelmel J, Zuverza-Mena N, Stanley C, Tamez C, Bowden JA, Godri Pollitt KJ. Software Comparison for Nontargeted Analysis of PFAS in AFFF-Contaminated Soil. Journal Of The American Society For Mass Spectrometry 2021, 32:840-846.
• Use of Exposomic Methods Incorporating Sensors in Environmental Epidemiology.Doherty BT, Koelmel JP, Lin EZ, Romano ME, Godri Pollitt KJ. Use of Exposomic Methods Incorporating Sensors in Environmental Epidemiology. Current Environmental Health Reports 2021, 8:34-41.
• Telomere length and outcome of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in a gold mining community.Katoto PDMC, Kayembe-Kitenge T, Pollitt KJG, Martens DS, Ghosh M, Nachega JB, Nemery B, Nawrot TS. Telomere length and outcome of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in a gold mining community. Scientific Reports 2021, 11:4031.
• Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes: Placement of Wearable Passive Samplers Alters Exposure Profiles Observed.Koelmel JP, Lin EZ, Nichols A, Guo P, Zhou Y, Godri Pollitt KJ. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes: Placement of Wearable Passive Samplers Alters Exposure Profiles Observed. Environmental Science & Technology 2021, 55:3796-3806.
• Yale School of Public Health Symposium: An overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).Hagstrom AL, Anastas P, Boissevain A, Borrel A, Deziel NC, Fenton SE, Fields C, Fortner JD, Franceschi-Hofmann N, Frigon R, Jin L, Kim JH, Kleinstreuer NC, Koelmel J, Lei Y, Liew Z, Ma X, Mathieu L, Nason SL, Organtini K, Oulhote Y, Pociu S, Godri Pollitt KJ, Saiers J, Thompson DC, Toal B, Weiner EJ, Whirledge S, Zhang Y, Vasiliou V. Yale School of Public Health Symposium: An overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Science Of The Total Environment 2021, 778:146192.
• Reopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge.Li D, Lin EZ, Brault MA, Paquette J, Vermund SH, Godri Pollitt KJ. Reopening Schools After a Novel Coronavirus Surge. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2021, 1318:785-813.
• FluoroMatch 2.0-making automated and comprehensive non-targeted PFAS annotation a reality.Koelmel JP, Stelben P, McDonough CA, Dukes DA, Aristizabal-Henao JJ, Nason SL, Li Y, Sternberg S, Lin E, Beckmann M, Williams AJ, Draper J, Finch JP, Munk JK, Deigl C, Rennie EE, Bowden JA, Godri Pollitt KJ. FluoroMatch 2.0-making automated and comprehensive non-targeted PFAS annotation a reality. Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry 2021.
• A Novel Technique for Redox Lipidomics Using Mass Spectrometry: Application on Vegetable Oils Used to Fry Potatoes.Koelmel JP, Aristizabal-Henao JJ, Ni Z, Federova M, Kato S, Otoki Y, Nakagawa K, Lin EZ, Godri Pollitt KJ, Vasiliou V, Guingab JD, Garrett TJ, Williams TL, Bowden JA, Penumetcha M. A Novel Technique for Redox Lipidomics Using Mass Spectrometry: Application on Vegetable Oils Used to Fry Potatoes. Journal Of The American Society For Mass Spectrometry 2021.