HR job title
- Instructional Assistant Professor
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- 0000-0003-2134-4972
Cizmas, Leslie Instructional Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health
My research focuses on the occurrence and toxicity of drinking water contaminants, health effects of complex mixtures, and chemical exposure assessment in underserved communities.
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Publications
selected publications
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Abraham, D. G., Liberatore, H. K., Aziz, M. T., Burnett, D. B., Cizmas, L. H., & Richardson, S. D.
(2023).
Impacts of hydraulic fracturing wastewater from oil and gas industries on drinking water: Quantification of 69 disinfection by-products and calculated toxicity. 882, 163344-163344.
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Becker, F., Marcantonio, F., Datta, S., Wichterich, C., Cizmas, L., Surber, J., Kennedy, K., & Bowles, E.
(2022).
Tracking the source of contaminant lead in children's blood. Environmental Research.
212(Pt B), 113307-113307.
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Sarnosky, K., Benden, M., Sansom, G., Cizmas, L., & Regan, A. K.
(2022).
Impact of workplace displacement during a natural disaster on computer performance metrics: A 2-year interrupted time series analysis. Work.
71(2), 465-470.
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Kovalakova, P., Cizmas, L., Feng, M., McDonald, T. J., Marsalek, B., & Sharma, V. K.
(2021).
Oxidation of antibiotics by ferrate(VI) in water: Evaluation of their removal efficiency and toxicity changes. Chemosphere.
277, 130365-130365.
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Sarnosky, K., Benden, M., Cizmas, L., Regan, A., & Sansom, G.
(2021).
Remote Work and the Environment: Exploratory Analysis of Indoor Air Quality of Commercial Offices and the Home Office. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis.
9(2), 40-40.
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Liberatore, H. K., Westerman, D. C., Allen, J. M., Plewa, M. J., Wagner, E. D., McKenna, A. M., ... Richardson, S. D.
(2020).
High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Identification of Novel Surfactant-Derived Sulfur-Containing Disinfection Byproducts from Gas Extraction Wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology.
54(15), 9374-9386.
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Kovalakova, P., Cizmas, L., McDonald, T. J., Marsalek, B., Feng, M., & Sharma, V. K.
(2020).
Occurrence and toxicity of antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A review. Chemosphere.
251, 126351-126351.
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Sansom, G., Cizmas, L., Aarvig, K., Dixon, B., Kirsch, K. R., Katare, A., & Sansom, L.
(2019).
Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water within Houston Ship Channel Communities. 16(15), 2745-2745.
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Li, C., Luo, F., Duan, H., Dong, F., Chen, X., Feng, M., ... Sharma, V. K.
(2019).
Degradation of chloramphenicol by chlorine and chlorine dioxide in a pilot-scale water distribution system. Separation and Purification Technology.
211, 564-570.
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Zhang, X., Ding, Z., Yang, J., Cizmas, L., Lichtfouse, E., & Sharma, V. K.
(2018).
Efficient microwave degradation of humic acids in water using persulfate and activated carbon. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS.
16(3), 1069-1075.
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Trueblood, A. B., Han, D., Shipp, E. M., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2018).
Exploring Demographic and Environmental Factors Related to Unintentional Pesticide Poisonings in Children and Adolescents in Texas. 33(2), e2018008-e2018008.
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Brewster, C. S., Sharma, V. K., Cizmas, L., & McDonald, T. J.
(2018).
Occurrence, distribution and composition of aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment cores from the Lower Fox River, Wisconsin, US. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
25(5), 4974-4988.
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Li, C., Dong, F., Feng, L., Zhao, J., Zhang, T., Cizmas, L., & Sharma, V. K.
(2017).
Bacterial community structure and microorganism inactivation following water treatment with ferrate(VI) or chlorine. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS.
15(3), 525-530.
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Feng, M., Cizmas, L., Wang, Z., & Sharma, V. K.
(2017).
Activation of ferrate(VI) by ammonia in oxidation of flumequine: Kinetics, transformation products, and antibacterial activity assessment. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
323, 584-591.
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Li, C., Luo, F., Dong, F., Zhao, J., Zhang, T., He, G., Cizmas, L., & Sharma, V. K.
(2017).
Chlorine decay and trihalomethane formation following ferrate(VI) preoxidation and chlorination of drinking water. Chemosphere.
187, 413-420.
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Liberatore, H. K., Plewa, M. J., Wagner, E. D., VanBriesen, J. M., Burnett, D. B., Cizmas, L. H., & Richardson, S. D.
(2017).
Identification and Comparative Mammalian Cell Cytotoxicity of New lodo-Phenolic Disinfection Byproducts in Chloraminated Oil and Gas Wastewaters. Environmental Science and Technology Letters.
4(11), 475-480.
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Sharma, V. K., Yang, X., Cizmas, L., McDonald, T. J., Luque, R., Sayes, C. M., Yuan, B., & Dionysiou, D. D.
(2017).
Impact of metal ions, metal oxides, and nanoparticles on the formation of disinfection byproducts during chlorination. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
317, 777-792.
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Feng, M., Cizmas, L., Wang, Z., & Sharma, V. K.
(2017).
Synergistic effect of aqueous removal of fluoroquinolones by a combined use of peroxymonosulfate and ferrate(VI). Chemosphere.
177, 144-148.
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He, G., Li, C., Zhang, T., Zhao, J., Sharma, V. K., & Cizmas, L.
(2017).
Transformation of bisphenol A during chloramination in a pilot-scale water distribution system: Effect of pH, flow velocity and type of pipes. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
312, 275-287.
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Feng, M., Wang, X., Chen, J., Qu, R., Sui, Y., Cizmas, L., Wang, Z., & Sharma, V. K.
(2016).
Degradation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics by ferrate(VI): Effects of water constituents and oxidized products. Water Research.
103, 48-57.
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Adegboyega, N. F., Sharma, V. K., Cizmas, L., & Sayes, C. M.
(2016).
UV light induces Ag nanoparticle formation: roles of natural organic matter, iron, and oxygen. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS.
14(3), 353-357.
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Trueblood, A. B., Shipp, E., Han, D., Ross, J., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2016).
Pesticide-Related Hospitalizations Among Children and Teenagers in Texas, 2004-2013. 131(4), 588-596.
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Trueblood, A. B., Rincon, R., Perales, R., Hollingsworth, R., Miller, C., McDonald, T. J., & Cizmas, L.
(2016).
A Pilot Study of Changes in Environmental Knowledge and Behaviors among Head Start Employees and Parents Following Environmental Health Training in Webb County, TX. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
18(1), 135-142.
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Sharma, V. K., Johnson, N., Cizmas, L., McDonald, T. J., & Kim, H.
(2016).
A review of the influence of treatment strategies on antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes. Chemosphere.
150, 702-714.
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He, G., Li, C., Dong, F., Zhang, T., Chen, L., Cizmas, L., & Sharma, V. K.
(2016).
Chloramines in a pilot-scale water distribution system: Transformation of 17-estradiol and formation of disinfection byproducts. Water Research.
106, 41-50.
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Trueblood, A. B., Forrester, M. B., Han, D., Shipp, E. M., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2016).
Pesticide-related poison center exposures in children and adolescents aged 19 years in Texas, 2000-2013. Clinical Toxicology.
54(9), 852-856.
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Cizmas, L., Sharma, V. K., Gray, C. M., & McDonald, T. J.
(2015).
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in waters: occurrence, toxicity, and risk. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS.
13(4), 381-394.
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Phillips, T. D., Richardson, M., Cheng, Y., He, L., McDonald, T. J., Cizmas, L. H., ... Zhou, G.
(2015).
Mechanistic relationships between hepatic genotoxicity and carcinogenicity in male B6C3F1 mice treated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures. Archives of Toxicology.
89(6), 967-977.
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Ross, J. A., Trueblood, A. B., Donnelly, K. C., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2015).
Original Public Health Research: Household Pesticide Use in Colonias in Webb and Hidalgo Counties, South Texas, as Assessed Using a Pesticide Inventory. 67(3), 7-10.
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Cizmas, L. H., Ackerman, L., Donnelly, D. A., Donnelly, K. C., & McDonald, T. J.
(2015).
Measurement of Organophosphate Pesticides, Organochlorine Pesticides, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Household Dust from Two Rural Villages in Nepal. Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology.
5(2),
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Zuniga Carrillo, G., Donnelly, K. C., Cortes, D. E., Olivares, E., Gonzalez, H., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2009).
Border Health 2012: binational collaboration to develop an outreach environmental educational program. Public Health Reports.
124(3), 466-471.
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Naspinski, C., Lingenfelter, R., Cizmas, L., Naufal, Z., He, L. Y., Islamzadeh, A., ... Donnelly, K. C.
(2008).
A comparison of concentrations of polycyclic aromatic compounds detected in dust samples from various regions of the world. Environment International.
34(7), 988-993.
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Barbee, G. C., Barich, J., Duncan, B., Bickham, J. W., Matson, C. W., Hintze, C. J., ... Donnelly, K. C.
(2008).
In situ biomonitoring of PAH-contaminated sediments using juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.
71(2), 454-464.
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Donnelly, K. C., Huebner, H. J., Claxton, L. D., Calvin, J. A., Vos, G. A., Cizmas, L., & He, L.
(2005).
Biodegradation of simple chemical mixtures in soil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
24(11), 2839-2845.
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Donnelly, K. C., Lingenfelter, R., Cizmas, L., Falahatpisheh, M. H., Qian, Y., Tang, Y., ... Mumtaz, M. M.
(2004).
Toxicity assessment of complex mixtures remains a goal. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology.
18(2), 135-141.
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Reeves, W. R., McDonald, T. J., Cizmas, L., & Donnelly, K. C.
(2004).
Partitioning and desorption behavior of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from disparate sources. Science of the Total Environment.
332(1-3), 183-192.
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Cizmas, L., McDonald, T. J., Phillips, T. D., Gillespie, A. M., Lingenfelter, R. A., Kubena, L. F., Phillips, T. D., & Donnelly, K. C.
(2004).
Toxicity characterization of complex mixtures using biological and chemical analysis in preparation for assessment of mixture similarity. Environmental Science and Technology.
38(19), 5127-5133.
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Cizmas, L., Zhou, G., Safe, S. H., McDonald, T. J., Zhu, L. i., & Donnelly, K. C.
(2004).
Comparative in vitro and in vivo genotoxicities of 7H-benzo[c]fluorene, manufactured gas plant residue (MGP), and MGP fractions. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS.
43(3), 159-168.
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Carrillo-Zuniga, G., Coutinho, C., Shalat, S., Freeman, N., Black, K., Jimenez, W., ... Cizmas, L.
(2004).
Potential Sources of Childhood Exposure to Pesticides in an Agricultural Community. Journal of Children's Health.
2(1), 29-39.
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Carrillo-Zuniga, G., Coutinho, C., Shalat, S. L., Freeman, N., Black, K., Jimenez, W., ... Donnelly, K. C.
(2004).
Potential Sources of Childhood Exposure to Pesticides in an Agricultural Community. Journal of Children's Health.
2(1), 29-39.
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Howe, A. C., Cizmas, L., & Bereman, R.
(1999).
Eutrophication of Lake Wingra: A Chemistry-Based Environmental Science Module. Journal of Chemical Education.
76(7), 924-924.
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Cizmas, L., Barhoumi, R., Burghardt, R. C., Reeves, W. R., He, L., McDonald, T. J., & Donnelly, K. C.
A comparison of two methods for fractionating complex mixtures in preparation for toxicity analysis. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A.
66(14), 1351-1370.
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Abraham, D. G., Liberatore, H. K., Aziz, M. T., Burnett, D. B., Cizmas, L. H., & Richardson, S. D.
(2023).
Impacts of hydraulic fracturing wastewater from oil and gas industries on drinking water: Quantification of 69 disinfection by-products and calculated toxicity. 882, 163344-163344.
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conference paper
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Marcantonio, F., Becker, F., Wichterich, C., Datta, S., Cizmas, L., Surber, J., Kennedy, K., & Bowles, E.
(2020).
Tracking the Source of High Pb Levels in Childrens Blood. 1720-1720.
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Marcantonio, F., Becker, F., Wichterich, C., Datta, S., Cizmas, L., Surber, J., Kennedy, K., & Bowles, E.
(2020).
Tracking the Source of High Pb Levels in Childrens Blood. 1720-1720.
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institutional repository document
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Sarnosky, K., Benden, M., Cizmas, L., Regan, A., & Sansom, G.
(2021).
Remote Work and the Environment: Exploratory Analysis of Indoor Air Quality of Commercial Offices and the Home Office
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Sarnosky, K., Benden, M., Cizmas, L., Regan, A., & Sansom, G.
(2021).
Remote Work and the Environment: Exploratory Analysis of Indoor Air Quality of Commercial Offices and the Home Office
editor of
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book
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Donnelly, K. C., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2006).
Environmental Health in Central and Eastern Europe
Cizmas, L. H. (Eds.),
Springer Science & Business Media.
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Donnelly, K. C., & Cizmas, L. H.
(2006).
Environmental Health in Central and Eastern Europe
Cizmas, L. H. (Eds.),
Springer Science & Business Media.
Research
Teaching
teaching activities
- PHEO610 Toxicology In Public Health Instructor
- PHEO639 Haz Matls Mgmt And Compliance Instructor
- PHEO685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHEO686 Directed Research Instructor
- PHEO691 Research Instructor
- PHEO695 Doctoral Capstone Instructor
- PHEO791 Doctoral Capstone Instructor
- PHLT304 Bio Basis Of Public Hlth Instructor
- PHLT330 Env & Public Health Instructor
- PHLT441 Strat Pop Health Improvmnt Instructor
- PHLT485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHLT489 Sptp: Costa Rica Hlth System Instructor
- PHLT489 Sptp:costa Rica Hlth Sys&feld Instructor
- PHLT491 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Ross, Jennifer Ann (2013-12). Environmental Health Education in Underserved Hispanic Communities.
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Trueblood, Amber B. (2016-06). Understanding Childhood Environmental Exposures in Texas with a Focus on Pesticide Exposures.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Toxicology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2003
Contact
first name
- Leslie
has last name
- Cizmas
mailing address
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Texas A&M Health Science Center
Environmental And Occupational Health
1266 TAMUS
College Station, TX 77843-1266
USA
Other
- LCizmas@tamu.edu