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Angela Dimatulac Aherrera, DrPH, MPH
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Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics
3f University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
44 423 Guardian Drive, Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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3f University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
44 423 Guardian Drive, Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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31 Johns Hopkins University, 2011.
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53 Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2015.
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53 Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2019.
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Description of Research Expertise
163 aerosols, air pollution, air quality, biomarkers, chemical hazards, electronic cigarettes, environmental epidemiology, environmental hazards, environmental health, exposure assessment, heavy metals, microplastics, microfibers, occupational health, respiratory health outcomes, secondhand tobacco smoke, sustainable fashion, tobacco controle 29
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174 Tillery A, O'Leary R, Aherrera A, Farlee J, Youpee B, Hovhannisyan Romero ES, Cajero M, Duran J, Erdei E, Rule AM.: COVID-19 Disease and Chronic Health Outcomes Associated with Nicotine Use in a Great Plains Tribal Community: A Community-Based Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities September 2024.
159 Chen R, Aherrera A, Jones MR, Stuart EA, Davis MF, Rule AM.: Association between prolonged dual use of cigarettes and E-cigarettes and psychosocial factors among U.S. Smokers: Secondary data analysis from the 2013 to 2019 PATH study. Hyg Environ Health Adv September 2024.
188 Aherrera AD, Lin J, Chen R, Tillery A, Navas-Acien A, Rule AM: The association of e-cigarette use with heavy metals: a comparison of non-invasive biomarkers between e-cigarette users and non-users (2015-2020). The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 30th Annual Meeting March 2024 Notes: Poster presentation.
161 Tillery A, Aherrera A, Chen R, Lin JJY, Tehrani M, Moustafa D, Mihalic J, Navas-Acien A, Rule AM.: Characterization of e-cigarette users according to device type, use behaviors, and self-reported health outcomes: Findings from the EMIT study. Tob Induc Dis 21: 159, December 2023.
139 Aherrera A, Lin JJ, Chen R, Tehrani M, Schultze A, Borole A, Tanda S, Goessler W, Rule AM.: Metal Concentrations in E-Cigarette Aerosol Samples: A Comparison by Device Type and Flavor. Environ Health Perspect 131(12): 127004, December 2023.
126 Tehrani MW, Ahererra AD, Tanda S, Chen R, Borole A, Goessler W, Rule AM: Arsenic and arsenic species in MOD, POD, and disposable POD electronic cigarette aerosols: a pilot study. J Environ Expo Assess 2(2): 9, April 2023.
152 Aherrera, AD, Lin J, Chen R, Tehrani M, Borole A, Tanda S, Goessler W: Metal Concentrations of disposable e-cigarette devices (d-PODs). The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 28th Annual Meeting (Baltimore, Maryland) March 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
153 Aherrera A, Aravindakshan A, Jarmul S, Olmedo P, Chen R, Cohen JE, Navas-Acien A, Rule AM.: E-cigarette use behaviors and device characteristics of daily exclusive e-cigarette users in Maryland: Implications for product toxicity. Tob Induc Dis 18: 93, November 2020.
134 Zhao D, Aravindakshan A, Hilpert M, Olmedo P, Rule AM, Navas-Acien A, Aherrera A.: Metal/Metalloid Levels in Electronic Cigarette Liquids, Aerosols, and Human Biosamples: A Systematic Review. Environ Health Perspect 128(3), March 2020.
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14b Peng X, Feder KA, Rule AM, Aherrera AD: Characterization of Metal and Nicotine Exposure from Electronic Cigarette use (Vaping) via Urine Biomarkers. The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 31st Annual Meeting March 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation.174 Tillery A, O'Leary R, Aherrera A, Farlee J, Youpee B, Hovhannisyan Romero ES, Cajero M, Duran J, Erdei E, Rule AM.: COVID-19 Disease and Chronic Health Outcomes Associated with Nicotine Use in a Great Plains Tribal Community: A Community-Based Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities September 2024.
159 Chen R, Aherrera A, Jones MR, Stuart EA, Davis MF, Rule AM.: Association between prolonged dual use of cigarettes and E-cigarettes and psychosocial factors among U.S. Smokers: Secondary data analysis from the 2013 to 2019 PATH study. Hyg Environ Health Adv September 2024.
188 Aherrera AD, Lin J, Chen R, Tillery A, Navas-Acien A, Rule AM: The association of e-cigarette use with heavy metals: a comparison of non-invasive biomarkers between e-cigarette users and non-users (2015-2020). The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 30th Annual Meeting March 2024 Notes: Poster presentation.
161 Tillery A, Aherrera A, Chen R, Lin JJY, Tehrani M, Moustafa D, Mihalic J, Navas-Acien A, Rule AM.: Characterization of e-cigarette users according to device type, use behaviors, and self-reported health outcomes: Findings from the EMIT study. Tob Induc Dis 21: 159, December 2023.
139 Aherrera A, Lin JJ, Chen R, Tehrani M, Schultze A, Borole A, Tanda S, Goessler W, Rule AM.: Metal Concentrations in E-Cigarette Aerosol Samples: A Comparison by Device Type and Flavor. Environ Health Perspect 131(12): 127004, December 2023.
126 Tehrani MW, Ahererra AD, Tanda S, Chen R, Borole A, Goessler W, Rule AM: Arsenic and arsenic species in MOD, POD, and disposable POD electronic cigarette aerosols: a pilot study. J Environ Expo Assess 2(2): 9, April 2023.
152 Aherrera, AD, Lin J, Chen R, Tehrani M, Borole A, Tanda S, Goessler W: Metal Concentrations of disposable e-cigarette devices (d-PODs). The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 28th Annual Meeting (Baltimore, Maryland) March 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.
153 Aherrera A, Aravindakshan A, Jarmul S, Olmedo P, Chen R, Cohen JE, Navas-Acien A, Rule AM.: E-cigarette use behaviors and device characteristics of daily exclusive e-cigarette users in Maryland: Implications for product toxicity. Tob Induc Dis 18: 93, November 2020.
134 Zhao D, Aravindakshan A, Hilpert M, Olmedo P, Rule AM, Navas-Acien A, Aherrera A.: Metal/Metalloid Levels in Electronic Cigarette Liquids, Aerosols, and Human Biosamples: A Systematic Review. Environ Health Perspect 128(3), March 2020.
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