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47
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6515
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15793
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3954

Overview

Clifford H. Watson is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on fields spanning Medicine and Environmental Science, addressing topics related to health impacts and toxicology.

Their work spans across several interconnected subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Plant Science.

Watson's research covers a variety of topics, notably:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Their recent notable publications include:

  • "Characterization of Total and Unprotonated (Free) Nicotine Content of Nicotine Pouch Products", 2021, Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • "Toxic Metals in Liquid and Aerosol from Pod-Type Electronic Cigarettes", 2020, Journal of Analytical Toxicology
  • "Toxic Metal-Containing Particles in Aerosols from Pod-Type Electronic Cigarettes", 2020, Journal of Analytical Toxicology
  • "Chemical analysis of snus products from the United States and northern Europe", 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "The Impact of Exclusive Use of Very Low Nicotine Cigarettes on Compensatory Smoking: An Inpatient Crossover Clinical Trial", 2020, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Watson include:

  • Liza Valentín-Blasini
  • Benjamin C. Blount
  • Stephen B. Stanfill
  • Roberto Bravo Cardenas
  • Hang Tran

The research outputs are published across various scientific venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Chemical Research in Toxicology
  • Journal of Analytical Toxicology
  • Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Tobacco Control
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research

This profile highlights a multidisciplinary approach with a strong focus on toxicological analysis related to tobacco products, environmental exposures, and public health implications. The diversity in venues and co-authors indicates active engagement within the scientific community addressing these topics.

Best Publications

  • The analysis of water‐soluble polymers by matrix‐assisted laser desorption time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry

    P. O. Danis;D. E. Karr;F. Mayer;A. Holle

  • Determination of 14 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mainstream Smoke from Domestic Cigarettes

    Yan S Ding;Jenna S Trommel;Xizheng J Yan;David Ashley

  • Chemical Composition and Evaluation of Nicotine, Tobacco Alkaloids, pH, and Selected Flavors in E-Cigarette Cartridges and Refill Solutions

    Joseph G. Lisko;Hang Tran;Stephen B. Stanfill;Benjamin C. Blount

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mainstream Smoke of Popular U.S. Cigarettes.

    An T. Vu;Kenneth M. Taylor;Matthew R. Holman;Yan S. Ding

  • Global surveillance of oral tobacco products: total nicotine, unionised nicotine and tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines

    Stephen B. Stanfill;Gregory N. Connolly;Liqin Zhang;Lily T. Jia

  • Cadmium, lead, and thallium in mainstream tobacco smoke particulate.

    R.S. Pappas;G.M. Polzin;L. Zhang;C.H. Watson

  • Determination of 10 carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mainstream cigarette smoke

    Yan S Ding;David L Ashley;Clifford H Watson

  • Determination of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide yields in the mainstream smoke of selected international cigarettes.

    A M Calafat;G M Polzin;J Saylor;P Richter

  • Levels of Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mainstream Smoke from Different Tobacco Varieties

    Yan S Ding;Liqin Zhang;Ram B Jain;Ntasha Jain

  • Cadmium, lead, and thallium in smoke particulate from counterfeit cigarettes compared to authentic US brands.

    R.S. Pappas;G.M. Polzin;C.H. Watson;D.L. Ashley

  • Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke

    Gregory M. Polzin;Rachel E. Kosa-Maines;David L. Ashley;Clifford H. Watson

  • FTMS studies of mass-selected, large cluster ions produced by direct laser vaporization

    Stephen W McElvany;H.H Nelson;Andrew P Baronavski;Clifford H Watson

  • Toxic Metal Concentrations in Mainstream Smoke from Cigarettes Available in the USA

    R. Steven Pappas;Mark R. Fresquez;Naudia Martone;Clifford H. Watson

  • Proton Affinities of Eight Matrices Used for Matrix‐assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization

    Richard D. Burton;Clifford H. Watson;John R. Eyler;G. Lisa Lang

  • Determination of 14 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mainstream smoke from U.S. brand and non-U.S. brand cigarettes.

    Yan S Ding;Xizheng J Yan;Ram B Jain;Eugene Lopp

  • Simultaneous determination of five tobacco-specific nitrosamines in mainstream cigarette smoke by isotope dilution liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.

    Weijia Wu;David L Ashley;Clifford H Watson

  • Mainstream Smoke Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in 50 U.S. Domestic Cigarette Brands Smoked With the ISO and Canadian Intense Protocols.

    Daniel Y. Pazo;Fallon Moliere;Maureen M. Sampson;Christopher M. Reese

  • Kinetics and mechanism of nucleophilic displacements with heterocycles as leaving groups. 26. Collisionally activated dissociation of N-alkylpyridinium cations to pyridine and alkyl cations in the gas phase

    Alan R. Katritzky;Clifford H. Watson;Zofia Dega-Szafran;John R. Eyler

  • Simultaneous determination of six mercapturic acid metabolites of volatile organic compounds in human urine.

    Yan S Ding;Benjamin C Blount;Liza Valentin-Blasini;Heather S Applewhite

  • Determination of nicotine and other minor alkaloids in international cigarettes by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

    Weijia Wu;David L Ashley;Clifford H Watson

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Eyler
John R. Eyler University of Florida
David L. Ashley
David L. Ashley Georgia State University
Benjamin C. Blount
Benjamin C. Blount Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alan R. Katritzky
Alan R. Katritzky University of Florida
Dorothy K. Hatsukami
Dorothy K. Hatsukami University of Minnesota
Antonia M. Calafat
Antonia M. Calafat Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Neal L. Benowitz
Neal L. Benowitz University of California, San Francisco
Mati Karelson
Mati Karelson University of Tartu
Brian A. King
Brian A. King Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eric C. Donny
Eric C. Donny Wake Forest University

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