Jill Johnston, PhD

Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences and Spatial Sciences

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Publications

  • Air quality and wheeze symptoms in a rural children’s cohort near a drying saline lake Environ Res. 2024 Oct 13; 263(Pt 2):120070. . View in PubMed
  • Increased Risk of Gestational Hypertension by Periconceptional Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Effect Modification by Prenatal Depression Hypertension. 2024 Jun; 81(6):1285-1295. . View in PubMed
  • Cardiovascular health and proximity to urban oil drilling in Los Angeles, California J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2024 May; 34(3):505-511. . View in PubMed
  • Cohort profile: The Assessing Imperial Valley Respiratory Health and the Environment (AIRE) study Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2024 May; 38(4):359-369. . View in PubMed
  • Residents’ experiences during a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California Environ Health. 2024 Mar 23; 23(1):31. . View in PubMed
  • The Role of Social Support and Acculturation Factors on Postpartum Mental Health Among Latinas in the MADRES Pregnancy Cohort J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Feb; 26(1):72-80. . View in PubMed
  • Respiratory and nervous system effects of a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 01; 906:167480. . View in PubMed
  • Residents’ experiences during a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California Res Sq. 2023 Dec 14. . View in PubMed
  • Agricultural burning in Imperial Valley, California and respiratory symptoms in children: A cross-sectional, repeated measures analysis Sci Total Environ. 2023 Nov 25; 901:165854. . View in PubMed
  • Preconceptional and prenatal exposure to air pollutants and risk of gestational diabetes in the MADRES prospective pregnancy cohort study Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 Sep; 25:100575. . View in PubMed
  • Malodors as environmental injustice: health symptoms in the aftermath of a hydrogen sulfide emergency in Carson, California, USA J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2023 Jun 30. . View in PubMed
  • Ambient temperature and air pollution associations with suicide and homicide mortality in California: A statewide case-crossover study Sci Total Environ. 2023 May 20; 874:162462. . View in PubMed
  • California’s early transition to electric vehicles: Observed health and air quality co-benefits Sci Total Environ. 2023 Apr 01; 867:161761. . View in PubMed
  • The Imperative of Equitable Protection: Structural Racism and Oil Drilling in Los Angeles Am J Public Health. 2023 11; 113(11):1179-1181. . View in PubMed
  • Social and Environmental Stressors of Urban Oil and Gas Facilities in Los Angeles County, California, 2020 Am J Public Health. 2023 11; 113(11):1182-1190. . View in PubMed
  • An applied environmental justice framework for exposure science J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2023 01; 33(1):1-11. . View in PubMed
  • Perceptions and experiences of environmental health and risks among Latina mothers in urban Los Angeles, California, USA Environ Health. 2023 01 14; 22(1):8. . View in PubMed
  • Adaptation Resources and Responses to Wildfire Smoke and Other Forms of Air Pollution in Low-Income Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 04 04; 20(7). . View in PubMed
  • Respiratory and allergic health effects in children living near agriculture: A review Sci Total Environ. 2022 Aug 01; 832:155009. . View in PubMed
  • Mobile daily diaries to characterize stressors and acute health symptoms in an environmental justice neighborhood Health Place. 2022 07; 76:102849. . View in PubMed
  • Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Birth Weight by Maternal Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Stressors JAMA Netw Open. 2022 10 03; 5(10):e2238174. . View in PubMed
  • Metal Exposures in Residents Living Near an Urban Oil Drilling Site in Los Angeles, California Environ Sci Technol. 2022 11 15; 56(22):15981-15989. . View in PubMed
  • The Effects of Coexposure to Extremes of Heat and Particulate Air Pollution on Mortality in California: Implications for Climate Change Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 11 01; 206(9):1117-1127. . View in PubMed
  • Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 09 04; 19(17). . View in PubMed
  • Changes in neighborhood air quality after idling of an urban oil production site Environ Sci Process Impacts. 2021 Jul 21; 23(7):967-980. . View in PubMed
  • Characterizing methane and total non-methane hydrocarbon levels in Los Angeles communities with oil and gas facilities using air quality monitors Sci Total Environ. 2021 Jul 10; 777. . View in PubMed
  • Respiratory health, pulmonary function and local engagement in urban communities near oil development Environ Res. 2021 06; 197:111088. . View in PubMed
  • Metal-mixtures in toenails of children living near an active industrial facility in Los Angeles County, California J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2021 05; 31(3):427-441. . View in PubMed
  • Demographic predictors of urinary arsenic in a low-income predominantly Hispanic pregnancy cohort in Los Angeles J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2021 02; 31(1):94-107. . View in PubMed
  • Flaring from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development and Birth Outcomes in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas Environ Health Perspect. 2020 07; 128(7):77003. . View in PubMed
  • Chemical Exposures, Health, and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry Curr Environ Health Rep. 2020 03; 7(1):48-57. . View in PubMed
  • Environmental Justice Dimensions of Oil and Gas Flaring in South Texas: Disproportionate Exposure among Hispanic communities Environ Sci Technol. 2020 05 19; 54(10):6289-6298. . View in PubMed
  • Study Design, Protocol and Profile of the Maternal And Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressors (MADRES) Pregnancy Cohort: a Prospective Cohort Study in Predominantly Low-Income Hispanic Women in Urban Los Angeles BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 May 30; 19(1):189. . View in PubMed
  • The disappearing Salton Sea: A critical reflection on the emerging environmental threat of disappearing saline lakes and potential impacts on children’s health Sci Total Environ. 2019 May 01; 663:804-817. . View in PubMed
  • Impact of upstream oil extraction and environmental public health: A review of the evidence Sci Total Environ. 2019 Mar 20; 657:187-199. . View in PubMed
  • A Collaborative Approach to Assess Legacy Pollution in Communities Near a Lead-Acid Battery Smelter: The “Truth Fairy” Project Health Educ Behav. 2019 10; 46(1_suppl):71S-80S. . View in PubMed
  • Lead and Arsenic in Shed Deciduous Teeth of Children Living Near a Lead-Acid Battery Smelter Environ Sci Technol. 2019 05 21; 53(10):6000-6006. . View in PubMed
  • Youth Engaged Participatory Air Monitoring: A ‘Day in the Life’ in Urban Environmental Justice Communities Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 12 21; 17(1). . View in PubMed
  • Assessment of Respiratory Health Symptoms and Asthma in Children near a Drying Saline Lake Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 10 11; 16(20). . View in PubMed
  • Characterizing Flaring from Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations in South Texas Using Satellite Observations Environ Sci Technol. 2019 02 19; 53(4):2220-2228. . View in PubMed
  • Assessing a low-cost methane sensor quantification system for use in complex rural and urban environments Atmos Meas Tech. 2018 Jun; 11(6):3569-3594. . View in PubMed
  • Comparing Building and Neighborhood-Scale Variability of CO2 and O3 to Inform Deployment Considerations for Low-Cost Sensor System Use Sensors (Basel). 2018 Apr 26; 18(5). . View in PubMed
  • Effect of inhaled allergens and air pollutants on childhood rhinitis development Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 02; 120(2):212-214. . View in PubMed
  • Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Tools: From Research to Practice (A Workshop Summary) Sensors (Basel). 2017 Oct 28; 17(11). . View in PubMed
  • Industrial Lead Poisoning in Los Angeles: Anatomy of a Public Health Failure Environ Justice. 2017 Oct 01; 10(5):162-167. . View in PubMed
  • Hydrogen sulfide concentrations at three middle schools near industrial livestock facilities J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2017 03; 27(2):167-174. . View in PubMed
  • Reducing Emergency Department Visits for Acute Gastrointestinal Illnesses in North Carolina (USA) by Extending Community Water Service Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Oct; 124(10):1583-1591. . View in PubMed
  • Wastewater Disposal Wells, Fracking, and Environmental Injustice in Southern Texas Am J Public Health. 2016 Mar; 106(3):550-6. . View in PubMed
  • Fish Consumption Patterns and Mercury Advisory Knowledge Among Fishers in the Haw River Basin N C Med J. 2016 Jan-Feb; 77(1):9-14. . View in PubMed
  • Indoor Air Contamination from Hazardous Waste Sites: Improving the Evidence Base for Decision-Making Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Nov 27; 12(12):15040-57. . View in PubMed
  • Overdose Epidemic, Prescription Monitoring Programs, and Public Health: A Review of State Laws Am J Public Health. 2015 Nov; 105(11):e9-e11. . View in PubMed
  • Acute Gastrointestinal Illness Risks in North Carolina Community Water Systems: A Methodological Comparison Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Aug 18; 49(16):10019-27. . View in PubMed
  • Community perspectives on the risk of indoor air pollution arising from contaminated groundwater New Solut. 2015 May; 25(1):59-77. . View in PubMed
  • Spatiotemporal variability of tetrachloroethylene in residential indoor air due to vapor intrusion: a longitudinal, community-based study J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2014 Nov; 24(6):564-71. . View in PubMed
  • Updating exposure models of indoor air pollution due to vapor intrusion: Bayesian calibration of the Johnson-Ettinger model Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Feb 18; 48(4):2130-8. . View in PubMed
  • Maternal cadmium levels during pregnancy associated with lower birth weight in infants in a North Carolina cohort PLoS One. 2014; 9(10):e109661. . View in PubMed
  • Screening houses for vapor intrusion risks: a multiple regression analysis approach Environ Sci Technol. 2013 Jun 04; 47(11):5595-602. . View in PubMed
  • Probabilistic approach to estimating indoor air concentrations of chlorinated volatile organic compounds from contaminated groundwater: a case study in San Antonio, Texas Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Feb 01; 45(3):1007-13. . View in PubMed
  • Using Gas-Phase Air Quality Sensors to Disentangle Potential Sources in a Los Angeles Neighborhood Atmos Environ (1994). 2020 Jul 15; 233. . View in PubMed