Jill Johnston, PhD

Title(s)Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressSSB 2001 N Soto St
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90033
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    University of North Carolina, Chapel HillPhD08/2013Environmental Sciences & Engineering; Public Policy (minor)
    Wesleyan University, Middletown, CTBA05/2003Earth & Environmental Science

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    Environmental Health MethodologicAl, Training, and Teaching EnterpRiSe (EH MATTERS)
    NIH R25ES031867May 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2025
    Role: Principal Investigator
    The Salton Sea and Children's Health: Assessing Imperial Valley Respiratory Health and the Environment
    NIH R01ES029598Jul 15, 2018 - Apr 30, 2023
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Birth outcomes in Areas of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Role of Exposure to Flaring
    NIH R21ES028417Sep 1, 2017 - Aug 31, 2021
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Health and Air Pollution Near Urban Oil Drilling Sites
    NIH R21ES027695Sep 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2020
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Residents' experiences during a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California. Res Sq. 2023 Dec 14. Quist AJL, Hovav A, Silverman A, Shamasunder B, Johnston JE. PMID: 38168211; PMCID: PMC10760216.
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    2. 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. Corona K, Yang T, Dunton G, Toledo-Corral C, Grubbs B, Eckel SP, Johnston J, Chavez T, Lerner D, Lurvey N, Al-Marayati L, Habre R, Farzan SF, Breton CV, Bastain TM. PMID: 37897652; PMCID: PMC10771371.
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    3. Respiratory and nervous system effects of a hydrogen sulfide crisis in Carson, California. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 01; 906:167480. Quist AJL, Johnston JE. PMID: 37778548; PMCID: PMC10851923.
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    4. The Imperative of Equitable Protection: Structural Racism and Oil Drilling in Los Angeles. Am J Public Health. 2023 11; 113(11):1179-1181. Shamasunder B, Johnston JE. PMID: 37677115; PMCID: PMC10568512.
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    5. 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. Niu Z, Habre R, Yang T, Grubbs BH, Eckel SP, Toledo-Corral CM, Johnston J, Dunton GF, Lurvey N, Al-Marayati L, Lurmann F, Pavlovic N, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Farzan SF. PMID: 37727593; PMCID: PMC10505827.
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    6. Cardiovascular health and proximity to urban oil drilling in Los Angeles, California. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2023 Aug 08. Johnston JE, Quist AJL, Navarro S, Farzan SF, Shamasunder B. PMID: 37553411; PMCID: PMC10850428.
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    7. 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. Kamai EM, Ruiz BC, Van Horne YO, Barahona DD, Bejarano E, Olmedo L, Eckel SP, Johnston JE, Farzan SF. PMID: 37516194; PMCID: PMC10592232.
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    8. 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. Chan M, Shamasunder B, Johnston JE. PMID: 37499202; PMCID: PMC10568508.
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    9. 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. Quist AJL, Johnston JE. PMID: 37391609; PMCID: PMC10792538.
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    10. 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). Palinkas LA, De Leon J, Yu K, Salinas E, Fernandez C, Johnston J, Rahman MM, Silva SJ, Hurlburt M, McConnell RS, Garcia E. PMID: 37048007; PMCID: PMC10094253.
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    11. 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. Rahman MM, Lorenzo M, Ban-Weiss G, Hasan Z, Azzouz M, Eckel SP, Conti DV, Lurmann F, Schlaerth H, Johnston J, Ko J, Palinkas L, Hurlburt M, Silva S, Gauderman WJ, McConnell R, Garcia E. PMID: 36858215; PMCID: PMC10465171.
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    12. California's early transition to electric vehicles: Observed health and air quality co-benefits. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Apr 01; 867:161761. Garcia E, Johnston J, McConnell R, Palinkas L, Eckel SP. PMID: 36739036; PMCID: PMC10465173.
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    13. 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. Kamai EM, Calderon A, Van Horne YO, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Johnston JE. PMID: 36641468; PMCID: PMC9840262.
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    14. 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 Nov 01; 206(9):1117-1127. Rahman MM, McConnell R, Schlaerth H, Ko J, Silva S, Lurmann FW, Palinkas L, Johnston J, Hurlburt M, Yin H, Ban-Weiss G, Garcia E. PMID: 35727303; PMCID: PMC9704834.
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    15. Metal Exposures in Residents Living Near an Urban Oil Drilling Site in Los Angeles, California. Environ Sci Technol. 2022 Nov 15; 56(22):15981-15989. Quist AJL, Van Horne YO, Farzan SF, Johnston JE. PMID: 36288551; PMCID: PMC9670842.
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    16. Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Birth Weight by Maternal Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Stressors. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 10 03; 5(10):e2238174. Niu Z, Habre R, Chavez TA, Yang T, Grubbs BH, Eckel SP, Berhane K, Toledo-Corral CM, Johnston J, Dunton GF, Lerner D, Al-Marayati L, Lurmann F, Pavlovic N, Farzan SF, Bastain TM, Breton CV. PMID: 36282504; PMCID: PMC9597392.
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    17. Vulnerable, Resilient, or Both? A Qualitative Study of Adaptation Resources and Behaviors to Heat Waves and Health Outcomes of Low-Income Residents of Urban Heat Islands. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 09 04; 19(17). Palinkas LA, Hurlburt MS, Fernandez C, De Leon J, Yu K, Salinas E, Garcia E, Johnston J, Rahman MM, Silva SJ, McConnell RS. PMID: 36078804; PMCID: PMC9517765.
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    18. Mobile daily diaries to characterize stressors and acute health symptoms in an environmental justice neighborhood. Health Place. 2022 07; 76:102849. Shamasunder B, Chan M, Navarro S, Eckel S, Johnston JE. PMID: 35780656.
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    19. Respiratory and allergic health effects in children living near agriculture: A review. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Aug 01; 832:155009. Van Horne YO, Farzan SF, Razafy M, Johnston JE. PMID: 35381238; PMCID: PMC9167771.
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    20. An applied environmental justice framework for exposure science. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2023 01; 33(1):1-11. Van Horne YO, Alcala CS, Peltier RE, Quintana PJE, Seto E, Gonzales M, Johnston JE, Montoya LD, Quirós-Alcalá L, Beamer PI. PMID: 35260805; PMCID: PMC8902490.
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    21. Changes in neighborhood air quality after idling of an urban oil production site. Environ Sci Process Impacts. 2021 Jul 21; 23(7):967-980. Johnston JE, Okorn K, Van Horne YO, Jimenez A. PMID: 34037015.
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    22. 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. Van Horne YO, Farzan SF, Johnston JE. PMID: 33935287; PMCID: PMC8893014.
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    23. Respiratory health, pulmonary function and local engagement in urban communities near oil development. Environ Res. 2021 06; 197:111088. Johnston JE, Enebish T, Eckel SP, Navarro S, Shamasunder B. PMID: 33794173; PMCID: PMC8579779.
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    24. 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. Okorn K, Jimenez A, Collier-Oxandale A, Johnston J, Hannigan M. PMID: 34602658; PMCID: PMC8485894.
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    25. 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. Farzan SF, Howe CG, Chavez TA, Hodes TL, Johnston JE, Habre R, Dunton G, Bastain TM, Breton CV. PMID: 32719440; PMCID: PMC7796897.
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    26. 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. Cushing LJ, Vavra-Musser K, Chau K, Franklin M, Johnston JE. PMID: 32673511; PMCID: PMC7362742.
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    27. Using Gas-Phase Air Quality Sensors to Disentangle Potential Sources in a Los Angeles Neighborhood. Atmos Environ (1994). 2020 Jul 15; 233. Collier-Oxandale A, Wong N, Navarro S, Johnston J, Hannigan M. PMID: 34220277; PMCID: PMC8248942.
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    28. 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. Johnston JE, Chau K, Franklin M, Cushing L. PMID: 32338877; PMCID: PMC8915929.
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    29. Chemical Exposures, Health, and Environmental Justice in Communities Living on the Fenceline of Industry. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2020 03; 7(1):48-57. Johnston J, Cushing L. PMID: 31970715; PMCID: PMC7035204.
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    30. 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). Johnston JE, Juarez Z, Navarro S, Hernandez A, Gutschow W. PMID: 31877745; PMCID: PMC6981490.
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    31. 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). Farzan SF, Razafy M, Eckel SP, Olmedo L, Bejarano E, Johnston JE. PMID: 31614424; PMCID: PMC6843482.
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    32. 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. Johnston JE, Lopez M, Gribble MO, Gutschow W, Austin C, Arora M. PMID: 31549554; PMCID: PMC7053969.
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    33. 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. Bastain TM, Chavez T, Habre R, Girguis MS, Grubbs B, Toledo-Corral C, Amadeus M, Farzan SF, Al-Marayati L, Lerner D, Noya D, Quimby A, Twogood S, Wilson M, Chatzi L, Cousineau M, Berhane K, Eckel SP, Lurmann F, Johnston J, Dunton GF, Gilliland F, Breton C. PMID: 31146718; PMCID: PMC6543670.
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    34. 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. Johnston JE, Franklin M, Roh H, Austin C, Arora M. PMID: 31056909; PMCID: PMC6996839.
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    35. Characterizing Flaring from Unconventional Oil and Gas Operations in South Texas Using Satellite Observations. Environ Sci Technol. 2019 02 19; 53(4):2220-2228. Franklin M, Chau K, Cushing LJ, Johnston JE. PMID: 30657671; PMCID: PMC8915930.
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    36. 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. Johnston JE, Razafy M, Lugo H, Olmedo L, Farzan SF. PMID: 30738261; PMCID: PMC7232737.
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    37. Impact of upstream oil extraction and environmental public health: A review of the evidence. Sci Total Environ. 2019 Mar 20; 657:187-199. Johnston JE, Lim E, Roh H. PMID: 30537580; PMCID: PMC6344296.
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    38. 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. Collier-Oxandale A, Casey JG, Piedrahita R, Ortega J, Halliday H, Johnston J, Hannigan MP. PMID: 33442426; PMCID: PMC7802090.
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    39. 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). Collier-Oxandale A, Coffey E, Thorson J, Johnston J, Hannigan M. PMID: 29701716; PMCID: PMC5981601.
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    40. Effect of inhaled allergens and air pollutants on childhood rhinitis development. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 02; 120(2):212-214. Zhou H, Li XI, Kim JH, Salam MT, Kim HB, McConnell RS, Habre R, Bastain T, Farzan SF, Johnston J, Gilliland FD. PMID: 29217086; PMCID: PMC5803404.
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    41. Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Tools: From Research to Practice (A Workshop Summary). Sensors (Basel). 2017 Oct 28; 17(11). Clements AL, Griswold WG, Rs A, Johnston JE, Herting MM, Thorson J, Collier-Oxandale A, Hannigan M. PMID: 29143775; PMCID: PMC5713187.
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    42. Industrial Lead Poisoning in Los Angeles: Anatomy of a Public Health Failure. Environ Justice. 2017 Oct 01; 10(5):162-167. Johnston JE, Hricko A. PMID: 30687453; PMCID: PMC5783279.
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    43. 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. DeFelice NB, Johnston JE, Gibson JM. PMID: 27203131; PMCID: PMC5047767.
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    44. Hydrogen sulfide concentrations at three middle schools near industrial livestock facilities. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2017 03; 27(2):167-174. Guidry VT, Kinlaw AC, Johnston J, Hall D, Wing S. PMID: 27094997.
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    45. Wastewater Disposal Wells, Fracking, and Environmental Injustice in Southern Texas. Am J Public Health. 2016 Mar; 106(3):550-6. Johnston JE, Werder E, Sebastian D. PMID: 26794166; PMCID: PMC4816143.
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    46. 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. Johnston JE, Hoffman K, Wing S, Lowman A. PMID: 26763238; PMCID: PMC4762258.
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    47. 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. Johnston J, MacDonald Gibson J. PMID: 26633433; PMCID: PMC4690896.
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    48. Overdose Epidemic, Prescription Monitoring Programs, and Public Health: A Review of State Laws. Am J Public Health. 2015 Nov; 105(11):e9-e11. Davis CS, Johnston JE, Pierce MW. PMID: 26378849; PMCID: PMC4605194.
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    49. Acute Gastrointestinal Illness Risks in North Carolina Community Water Systems: A Methodological Comparison. Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Aug 18; 49(16):10019-27. DeFelice NB, Johnston JE, Gibson JM. PMID: 26168086.
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    50. Community perspectives on the risk of indoor air pollution arising from contaminated groundwater. New Solut. 2015 May; 25(1):59-77. Johnston JE, Kramer AJ, Gibson JM. PMID: 25815742.
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    51. Maternal cadmium levels during pregnancy associated with lower birth weight in infants in a North Carolina cohort. PLoS One. 2014; 9(10):e109661. Johnston JE, Valentiner E, Maxson P, Miranda ML, Fry RC. PMID: 25285731; PMCID: PMC4186854.
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    52. 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. Johnston JE, Sun Q, Gibson JM. PMID: 24422490.
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    53. Screening houses for vapor intrusion risks: a multiple regression analysis approach. Environ Sci Technol. 2013 Jun 04; 47(11):5595-602. Johnston JE, Gibson JM. PMID: 23659435.
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    54. 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. Johnston JE, Gibson JM. PMID: 23549403.
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    55. 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. Johnston JE, Gibson JM. PMID: 21162557.
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