Here you can find articles published from our previous projects and other collaborations:


Mahabee-Gittens, E., Merianos, A. L., & Matt, G. E. (2018). Preliminary evidence that high levels of nicotine on children’s hands may contribute to overall tobacco smoke exposure. Tobacco Control, 27(2), 217. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053602


Zakarian, J. M., Quintana, P. J. E., Winston, C. H., & Matt, G. E. (2017). Hotel smoking policies and their implementation: a survey of California hotel managers. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 15, 40. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12971-017-0147-6


Matt, G. E., Quintana, P. J. E., Zakarian, J. M., Hoh, E., Hovell, M. F., Mahabee-Gittens, M., . . . Chatfield, D. A. (2017). When smokers quit: Exposure to nicotine and carcinogens persists from thirdhand smoke pollution. Tobacco Control, 26(5), 548. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053119


Jacob, P., Benowitz, N., Destaillats, H., Gundel, L., Hang, B., Martins-Green, M., . . . Whitehead, T. (2017). Thirdhand Smoke: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions. Chemical Research In Toxicology, 30(1), 270-294.


Northrup, T., Khan, A., Jacob, P., Benowitz, N., Hoh, E., Hovell, M., . . . Stotts, A. (2016). Thirdhand smoke contamination in hospital settings: Assessing exposure risk for vulnerable paediatric patients. Tobacco Control, 25(6), 619-623.


Northrup, T. F., Jacob, P., Benowitz, N. L., Hoh, E., Quintana, P. J. E., Hovell, M. F., … Stotts, A. L. (2016). Thirdhand Smoke: State of the Science and a Call for Policy Expansion. Public Health Reports, 131(2), 233–238.


Matt, G., Fortmann, A., Quintana, P., Zakarian, J., Romero, R., Chatfield, D., . . . Hovell, M. (2013). Towards smoke-free rental cars: An evaluation of voluntary smoking restrictions in California. Tobacco Control, 22(3), 201-207. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/stable/43289337


Hovell, M., Robusto, K., & Matt, G. (2013). When Is It Appropriate to Scream Fire in a Crowded Theater or Public Housing? American Journal Of Preventive Medicine, 44(1), 93-95. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.10.003


Matt GE, Quintana PJ, Fortmann AL, Zakarian JM, Galaviz VE, Chatfield DA, et al. (2013). Thirdhand smoke and exposure in California hotels: non-smoking rooms fail to protect non-smoking hotel guests from tobacco smoke exposure. Tobacco Control. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050824. PubMed PMID: 23669058.


Matt GE, Fortmann AL, Quintana PJ, Zakarian JM, Romero RA, Chatfield DA, et al. (2013). Towards smoke-free rental cars: an evaluation of voluntary smoking restrictions in California. Tobacco Control. 22(3):201-7. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050231. PubMed PMID: 22337558.


Penelope J. E. Quintana, Georg E. Matt, Dale Chatfield, Joy M. Zakarian, Addie L. Fortmann, Eunha Hoh; Wipe Sampling for Nicotine as a Marker of Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Contamination on Surfaces in Homes, Cars, and Hotels, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Volume 15, Issue 9, 1 September 2013, Pages 1555–1563, https://doi-org.libproxy.sdsu.edu/10.1093/ntr/ntt014


Matt, G. E., Quintana, P. J. E., Destaillats, H., Gundel, L. A., Sleiman, M., Singer, B. C., et al. (2011). Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke: Emerging Evidence and Arguments for a Multidisciplinary Research Agenda. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(9), 1218-1226. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1103500


Matt, G.E., Quintana, P.J.E., Zakarian, J.M., Fortmann, A.L., Chatfield, D.A., Hoh, E., Uribe, A.M., Hovell, M.F., (2011). When smokers move out and nonsmokers move in: Residential thirdhand smoke pollution and exposure.  Tobacco Control, 20(1), e1. doi: 10.1136/tc.2010.037382 [pii].


Fortmann, A.L., Romero, R.A., Sklar, M.S., Pham, V., Zakarian, J., Quintana, P.J.E., Chatfield, D., Matt, G.E. (2010). Residual Tobacco Smoke in Used Cars: Futile Efforts and Persistent Pollutants.  Nicotine and Tobacco Research, doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq144.


Matt, G.E., Quintana, P.J.E., Hovell, M.F., Chatfield, D., Ma, D.S., Romero, R., & Uribe, A. (2008). Residual Tobacco Smoke Pollution in Used Cars for Sale: Air, Dust, and Surfaces. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 10(9), 1467-1475. PMID: 19023838