Zachary Bitzer

IEE Faculty Member
Titles and Affiliations
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences

Zachary Bitzer's primary research interest is in environmental toxicology, including how toxins are produced, how they interact with human bodies, and novel biomarkers that could be developed to determine exposure levels.  

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Recent Publications

Free Radicals in Little Cigar Mainstream Smoke and the Potential Influence of Flavoring Chemicals on Free Radical Production

Mocniak, L., Bitzer, Z. T., Goel, R., Muscat, J. E., Foulds, J., Elias, R. J. & Richie, J. P., Jul 15 2024, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 37, 7, p. 1121-1128 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Influence of Tobacco Variety and Curing on Free Radical Production in Cigarette Smoke

Bitzer, Z. T., Mocniak, L. E., Trushin, N., Smith, M. & Richie, J. P., Jul 1 2023, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 25, 7, p. 1400-1405 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Tobacco Nitrate and Free Radical Levels in the Mainstream Smoke of US Cigarette Brands

Mocniak, L. E., Trushin, N., Bitzer, Z. T., Prabhu, P. & Richie, J. P., Apr 17 2023, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 36, 4, p. 653-659 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effects of tobacco nitrate content on free radical levels in mainstream smoke

Mocniak, L. E., Bitzer, Z. T., Trushin, N. & Richie, J., Sep 2022, In: Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 190, p. 116-123 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Evaluating electronic cigarette cytotoxicity and inflammatory responses in vitro

Sinha, I., Goel, R., Bitzer, Z. T., Trushin, N., Liao, J. & Sinha, R., May 2022, In: Tobacco Induced Diseases. 20, 5, 45.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Evidence From an fMRI Study That Dessert-Flavored E-Cigarettes Engage Taste-Related, but Not Smoking-Related, Brain Circuitry for Female Daily Smokers

Hobkirk, A. L., Houser, K. R., Hoglen, B., Bitzer, Z. T., Fendrich, A., Bordner, C. R., Foulds, J., Wang, J., Mukherjee, D., Yingst, J. M., Karunanayaka, P., Goel, R., Richie, J. P., Elias, R. J. & Yang, Q. X., Jun 10 2021, In: Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology. 30, 6, p. 947-958 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Free Radical Production and Characterization of Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes in Comparison to Conventional and Electronic Cigarettes

Bitzer, Z. T., Goel, R., Trushin, N., Muscat, J. & Richie, J. P., Jul 20 2020, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 33, 7, p. 1882-1887 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An Electronic Aerosol Delivery System for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Hobkirk, A. L., Bitzer, Z., Goel, R., Sica, C. T., Livelsberger, C., Yingst, J., Houser, K. R., Rupprecht, S., Trushin, N., Karunanayaka, P., Foulds, J., Richie, J. P., Spreen, L., Hoglen, B., Wang, J., Elias, R. J. & Yang, Q. X., 2020, In: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. 14

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Free Radical and Nicotine Yields in Mainstream Smoke of Chinese Marketed Cigarettes: Variation with Smoking Regimens and Cigarette Brands

Lei, X., Goel, R., Sun, D., Bhangu, G., Bitzer, Z. T., Trushin, N., Ma, L., Richie, J. P., Xiu, G. & Muscat, J. E., Jul 20 2020, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 33, 7, p. 1791-1797 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Emissions of Free Radicals, Carbonyls, and Nicotine from the NIDA Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette and Comparison to Similar Commercial Devices

Bitzer, Z. T., Goel, R., Reilly, S. M., Bhangu, G., Trushin, N., Foulds, J., Muscat, J. & Richie, J. P., Jan 22 2019, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 32, 1, p. 130-138 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Free Radical, Carbonyl, and Nicotine Levels Produced by Juul Electronic Cigarettes

Reilly, S. M., Bitzer, Z. T., Goel, R., Trushin, N. & Richie, J., Sep 1 2019, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 21, 9, p. 1274-1278 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effect of flavoring chemicals on free radical formation in electronic cigarette aerosols

Bitzer, Z. T., Goel, R., Reilly, S. M., Elias, R. J., Silakov, A., Foulds, J., Muscat, J. & Richie, J., May 20 2018, In: Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 120, p. 72-79 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effects of Solvent and Temperature on Free Radical Formation in Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

Bitzer, Z. T., Goel, R., Reilly, S. M., Foulds, J., Muscat, J., Elias, R. & Richie, J., Jan 16 2018, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 31, 1, p. 4-12 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A survey of nicotine yields in small cigar smoke: Influence of cigar design and smoking regimens

Goel, R., Trushin, N., Reilly, S. M., Bitzer, Z., Muscat, J., Foulds, J. & Richie, J. P., Sep 4 2018, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 20, 10, p. 1250-1257 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effect of Charcoal in Cigarette Filters on Free Radicals in Mainstream Smoke

Goel, R., Bitzer, Z. T., Reilly, S. M., Bhangu, G., Trushin, N., Elias, R. J., Foulds, J., Muscat, J. & Richie, J. P., Aug 20 2018, In: Chemical research in toxicology. 31, 8, p. 745-751 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review