Lara Gundel

Chemist Staff Scientist/Engineer

Indoor Environment Group

Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems Department

Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts Division

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
70R0108B
1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Office Location: 070-0225
(510) 486-7276
[email protected]

Lara Gundel

Awards

August 2018

2018 Director’s Awards for Exceptional Achievement: Societal Impact

Thirdhand Smoke Research Team: Hugo Destaillats, Lara Gundel, Bo Hang, Jian-Hua Mao, Altaf Sarker, Brett Singer, Mohamad Sleiman, Antoine Snijders, Xiaochen Tang

October 2000

R&D 100 Award

Lara Gundel

Publications

2018

Hang, Bo, Yunshan Wang, Yurong Huang, Pin Wang, Sasha A Langley, Lei Bi, Altaf H Sarker, Suzaynn F Schick, Christopher Havel, Peyton Jacob, III, Neal L Benowitz, Hugo Destaillats, Xiaochen Tang, Yankai Xia, Kuang-Yu Jen, Lara A Gundel, Jian-Hua Mao, and Antoine M Snijders. "Short-term early exposure to thirdhand cigarette smoke increases lung cancer incidence in mice." Clinical Science 132.4 (2018) 475-488.

2017

Logue, Jennifer M, Mohamad Sleiman, V.Nahuel Montesinos, Marion L Russell, Marta I Litter, Neal L Benowitz, Lara A Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats. "Emissions from electronic cigarettes: Assessing vapers’ intake of toxic compounds, secondhand exposures and the associated health impacts." Environmental Science & Technology 51.16 (2017) 9271-9279.
Hang, Bo, Antoine M Snijders, Yurong Huang, Suzaynn F Schick, Pin Wang, Yankai Xia, Christopher Havel, Peyton Jacob, III, Neal L Benowitz, Hugo Destaillats, Lara A Gundel, and Jian-Hua Mao. "Early exposure to thirdhand cigarette smoke affects body mass and the development of immunity in mice." Scientific Reports 7 (2017) 41915.
Jacob, III, Peyton, Neal L Benowitz, Hugo Destaillats, Lara A Gundel, Bo Hang, Manuela Martins-Green, Georg E Matt, Penelope JE Quintana, Jonathan M Samet, Suzaynn F Schick, Prue Talbot, Noel J Aquilina, Melbourne F Hovell, Jian-Hua Mao, and Todd P Whitehead. "Thirdhand Smoke: New Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions." Chemical Research in Toxicology 30.1 (2017) 270-294.

2016

Sleiman, Mohamad, Jennifer M Logue, V. Nahuel Montesinos, Marion L Russell, Marta I Litter, Lara A Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats. "Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Key Parameters Affecting the Release of Harmful Chemicals." Environmental Science & Technology 50.17 (2016) 9644 - 9651. LBNL-1006640.

2014

Sleiman, Mohamad, Jennifer M Logue, Wentai Luo, James F Pankow, Lara A Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats. "Inhalable constituents of thirdhand tobacco smoke: Chemical characterization and health impact considerations." Environmental Science & Technology 48.22 (2014) 13093-13101.
Martins-Green, Manuela, Neema Adhami, Michael Frankos, Mathew Valdez, Benjamin Goodwin, Julia Lyubovitsky, Sandeep Dhall, Monika Garcia, Ivie Egiebor, Bethanne Martinez, Harry W Green, Christopher Havel, Lisa Yu, Sandy Liles, Georg E Matt, Hugo Destaillats, Mohamad Sleiman, Lara A Gundel, Neal L Benowitz, Peyton Jacob, III, Melbourne F Hovell, Jonathan P Winickoff, and Margarita Curras-Collazo. "Cigarette Smoke Toxins Deposited on Surfaces: Implications for Human Health." PLOS one 9.1 (2014) e86391.

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2013

Sleiman, Mohamad, Hugo Destaillats, and Lara A Gundel. "Solid-phase supported profluorescent nitroxide probe for the determination of aerosol-borne reactive oxygen species." Talanta 116 (2013) 1033-1039.
Hang, Bo, Altaf H Sarker, Christopher Havel, Saikat Saha, Tapas K Hazra, Suzaynn F Schick, Peyton Jacob, III, Virender Rehan, Ahmed Chenna, Divya Sharan, Mohamad Sleiman, Hugo Destaillats, and Lara A Gundel. "Thirdhand smoke causes DNA damage in human cells." Mutagenesis 28.4 (2013) 381-391.
Sidheswaran, Meera A, Sebastian Cohn, Douglas P Sullivan, and Lara A Gundel. Performance Evaluation of Real Time Formaldehyde Monitors: PTR-MS and Interscan 4160-500B Portable Monitor. Berkeley: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2013. LBNL-6357E.

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2012

White, Richard M, Igor Paprotny, Frederick Doering, Wayne E Cascio, Paul A Solomon, and Lara A Gundel. "Sensors and ‘apps’ for community-based atmospheric monitoring." EM: The Magazine for Environmental Managers May (2012) 36-40.

2011

Petrick, Lauren M, Mohamad Sleiman, Yael Dubowski, Lara A Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats. "Tobacco smoke aging in the presence of ozone: a room‐sized chamber study." Atmospheric Environment 45 (2011) 4959-4965.

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Matt, Georg E, Penelope JE Quintana, Hugo Destaillats, Lara A Gundel, Mohamad Sleiman, Brett C Singer, Peyton Jacob, III, Neal L Benowitz, Jonathan P Winickoff, Virender Rehan, Prue Talbot, Suzaynn F Schick, Jonathan M Samet, Yinisheng Wang, Bo Hang, Manuela Martins-Green, James F Pankow, and Melbourne F Hovell. "Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke: Emerging Evidence and Arguments for a Multidisciplinary Research Agenda." Environmental Health Perspectives 119 (2011) 1218-1226.
Sidheswaran, Meera A, Regina N Williams, Lara A Gundel, Melissa M Lunden, William J Fisk, Michael G Apte, and Hugo Destaillats. "Characterization Of Reaction Products And Ultrafine Particles From Ozone-initiated Chemistry On Filters From Ventilation Systems In Commercial Buildings." 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, June 5-10, 2011. Austin, TX: Proceedings of Indoor Air 2011, a885 3, 2011.
Sleiman, Mohamad, Peyton Jacob, III, Emma Smith, Kevin R Wilson, Musahid Ahmed, Neal L Benowitz, James F Pankow, Brett C Singer, Lara A Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats. "After the Smoke Clears: Indoor Chemistry of Thirdhand Smoke." Proceedings of the Indoor Air 2011, The International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate. Austin, TX, 2011. LBNL-5093E.

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2010

Sleiman, Mohamad, Hugo Destaillats, Jared D Smith, Chen-Lin Liu, Musahid Ahmed, Kevin R Wilson, and Lara A Gundel. "Secondary organic aerosol formation from ozone-initiated reactions with nicotine and secondhand tobacco smoke." Atmospheric Environment 44.34 (2010) 4191-4198.
Shehabi, Arman, Srirupa Ganguly, Lara A Gundel, Arpad Horvath, Thomas W Kirchstetter, Melissa M Lunden, William F Tschudi, Ashok J Gadgil, and William W Nazaroff. "Can combining economizers with improved filtration save energy and protect equipment in data centers?." Building and Environment 45.3 (2010) 718-726. LBNL-2939E.

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Sleiman, Mohamad, Lara A Gundel, James F Pankow, Peyton Jacob, III, Brett C Singer, and Hugo Destaillats. "Formation of carcinogens indoors by surface-mediated reactions of nicotine with nitrous acid, leading to potential thirdhand smoke hazards." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS) 107.15 (2010) 6576-6581.

2009

Sleiman, Mohamad, Randy L Maddalena, Lara A Gundel, and Hugo Destaillats. "Rapid and sensitive gas chromatography ion-trap mass spectrometry method for the determination of tobacco specific N-nitrosamines in secondhand smoke." Journal of Chromatography A 1216 (2009) 7899-7905.

2008

Gadgil, Ashok J, Lara A Gundel, and Christina Galitsky. "Arsenic Remediation of Bangladesh Drinking Water using Iron-Oxide Coated Coal Ash." Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: Mechanism, Analysis, and Remediation. Ed. Ahuja, Satinder. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008. 269-286.
White, Richard M, Justin Black, Michael G Apte, and Lara A Gundel. Development of a Low-Cost Particulate Matter Monitor. Berkeley: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2008.

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Huang, Zhuo, Michael G Apte, and Lara A Gundel. "Thermophoresis and Its Thermal Parameters for Aerosol Collection." U.S. Department of Energy Journal of Undergraduate Research 7 (2008) 37-42. LBNL-1274E.

2007

Destaillats, Hugo, Brett C Singer, and Lara A Gundel. "Evidence of acid-base interactions between amines and model indoor surfaces by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy." Atmospheric Environment 41.15 (2007) 3177-3181. LBNL-63480.
Gadgil, Ashok J, Lara A Gundel, and Christina Galitsky. "Arsenic Remediation of Bangladesh Drinking Water using Iron-oxide Coated Coal Ash." Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: Mechanism, Analysis, and Remediation. Ed. Ahiya, Satinder. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2007. 269-272.
Jimenez, Jorge, Candis S Claiborn, Timothy Larson, Thomas W Kirchstetter, and Lara A Gundel. "Filter loading corrections for real-time aethalometer measurements of fresh diesel soot. (2007)." Journal of Air and Waste Management Association 57.7 (2007) 868–873.

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