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About Chunrong Jia, PhD

Dr. Jia’s primary area of research is exposure and risk assessment of organic compounds in the ambient and indoor air. Specific research interests include community air toxics, indoor air quality (IAQ), measurement methods for air pollutants, and environmental health disparities. The air pollutants in his studies include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter (PM). The range and scope of his research are reflected in near 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 50 conference presentations, and a number of scientific reports. Dr. Jia's environmental monitoring laboratory has sophisticated instruments (e.g., GC/MS and HPLC) that can measure a wide range of air pollutants. Dr. Jia was a Harvard-JPB Environmental Health Fellow in 2014-2018. He also serves on Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board.

Education

• PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A., 2007
• ME, Environmental Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 2001
• BS, Environmental Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 1998

Research Interests

• Air pollution exposure and risk assessment
• Indoor air quality (IAQ)
• Community air monitoring
• Environmental epidemiology
• Sampling and analytical techniques for air pollutants
• Environmental disparity

Selected Publications

1. Cedeño-Laurent, J. G., Calderón, L., Tsiodra, I., Pradeep, S., Davey, H., Rahmati, R., Bazina, L., Fu, X., Batbaatar, N., Tsai, C. S. J., et al. (2026). Chemical complexity and enrichment in wildland–urban interface fire emissions: A case study of particulate matter, gas-phase pollutants, and ash from the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 512, 142357.
2. Ceballos, D. M., Jia, C., Webster, T. F., & White, R. F. (2026). Addressing neurological health outcomes from low exposure to volatile organic compound mixtures in workplaces: Progress and future directions. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 70(3).
3. Fu, X., Zhao, A., Nwanaji-Enwerem, J. C., Chong, N. S., Bartelli, D., & Jia, C. (2026). Organic chemical contamination of the indoor air in outpatient clinics: Spatiotemporal variation and health risks. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 36(6), 1412–1424.
4. Batbaatar, N., Smith, A., Jia, C., Naser, A. M., Mou, X., Vidal, G., & Starlard-Davenport, A. (2025). Association of environmental factors with breast cancer incidence among African American women in ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, Tennessee. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 35(6), 1661–1673.
5. Jia, C., Fu, X., Webster, T. F., & Ceballos, D. M. (2024). Fragrance chemicals in nail salons: Personal inhalation exposures and potential sources. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 15(9), 102236.
6. Jia, C. (2024). Geospatial tools for environmental health issues. In L. P. Cantwell-Jurkovic & T. E. Parece (Eds.), Spatial literacy in public health: Faculty-librarian teaching collaborations (Chapter 13). American Library Association. ISBN: 979-8-89255-547-0.
7. Jia, C., Fu, X., Jiang, Y., Nored, A., & Smith, L. (2023). Spatiotemporal variability and measurement uncertainty in atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A quantitative variance component analysis. Atmospheric Environment, 302, 119735.
8. Jia, C., Fu, X., Nored, A., Batbaatar, N., & Smith, L. (2023). Comparison of generic Tenax and specialized PAH tubes for monitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient air. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 14(6), 101780.
9. Jia, C., Fu, X., Chauhan, B., Xue, Z., Kedia, R. J., & Mishra, C. S. (2022). Exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at gas stations: A probabilistic analysis. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 15(3), 465–477.
10. Chen, X., Duan, X., Cao, S., Wen, D., Zhang, Y., Wang, B., & Jia, C. (2022). Source apportionment based on lead isotope ratios: Could domestic dog's blood lead be used to identify the level and sources of lead pollution in children? Chemosphere, 308, 136197.