Heather D. Whitehead

965 total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 710 citations indexed

About

Heather D. Whitehead is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather D. Whitehead has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 710 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 12 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Heather D. Whitehead's work include Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (14 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (10 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (5 papers). Heather D. Whitehead is often cited by papers focused on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research (14 papers), Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (10 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (5 papers). Heather D. Whitehead collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Heather D. Whitehead's co-authors include Graham F. Peaslee, Anna Shalin, Miriam L. Diamond, Heather Schwartz‐Narbonne, Arlene Blum, Zhanyun Wang, Marta Venier, Yan Wu, Megan Green and Gabriel LeBlanc and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Analytical Chemistry and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Heather D. Whitehead

26 papers receiving 693 citations

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Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics

2021 204 citations Heather D. Whitehead, Marta Venier et al. Environmental Science & Technology Letters profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Nontargeted Analysis of Surface and Groundwaters Impacted by Historic PFAS Waste Sites 2025 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Heather D. Whitehead, Timothy J. Buckley, Jon R. Sobus, Jacqueline Bangma, Denise K. MacMillan, (unknown), (unknown), J. Coombs, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James McCord	4
2	Application of a Quantitative Non-targeted Analysis Workflow to Characterize PFAS in Environmental Waters 2025 ·Analytical Chemistry ·(unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, James McCord, Timothy J. Buckley, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jon R. Sobus	0
3	Concentration Dependency of PFOS Bioaccumulation by Freshwater Benthic Algae 2025 ·ACS ES&T Water ·(unknown), Jeffery A. Steevens, Daniele A. Miranda, (unknown), (unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, Erin L. Pulster, David Walters, David J. Soucek, Graham F. Peaslee, Gary A. Lamberti	3
4	Examining the effects of analytical replication on data quality in a non-targeted analysis experiment 2025 ·Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry ·(unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, Timothy J. Buckley, Alex Chao, Jeffrey M. Minucci, (unknown), (unknown), Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader, (unknown), (unknown), James McCord, Jon R. Sobus	1
5	Prioritizing Chemical Candidates from Non-targeted Analysis Using Metadata, Spectral Similarity, and Hazard Scoring within INTERPRET NTA 2025 ·Analytical Chemistry ·Alex Chao, Jeffrey M. Minucci, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader, Heather D. Whitehead, Tommy Cathey, (unknown), (unknown), Angela L. Batt, Jon R. Sobus, (unknown)	1
6	Automated QA/QC reporting for non-targeted analysis: a demonstration of “INTERPRET NTA” with de facto water reuse data 2025 ·Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry ·Jon R. Sobus, (unknown), Alex Chao, (unknown), Jeffrey M. Minucci, (unknown), (unknown), Angela L. Batt, Heather D. Whitehead, Tommy Cathey, (unknown), Elin M. Ulrich, James McCord, Antony Williams	7
7	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Reusable Feminine Hygiene Products 2025 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·A C Wicks, (unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), (unknown), Marta Venier, Graham F. Peaslee	0
8	A lot testing protocol for quality assurance of fentanyl test strips for harm reduction applications 2024 ·Harm Reduction Journal ·H. J. S. Fernando, (unknown), (unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marya Lieberman	2
9	Presence of Perfluorohexanoic Acid in Fluoroelastomer Watch Bands 2024 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·A C Wicks, Heather D. Whitehead, Graham F. Peaslee	4
10	Enhancing drug checking services for supply monitoring: perspectives on implementation in syringe service programs in the USA 2024 ·Harm Reduction Journal ·(unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), Kathryn A. Hasenstab, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marya Lieberman, Saira Nawaz	6
11	Occurrence and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Lake Michigan fishes 2023 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Daniele A. Miranda, (unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), Graham F. Peaslee, Gary A. Lamberti	25
12	Validated method for the analysis of 22 illicit drugs and their metabolites via liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in illicit drug samples collected in Chicago, IL 2023 ·Forensic Chemistry ·Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), James A. Swartz, (unknown), (unknown), Mary Ellen Mackesy‐Amiti, Antonio D. Jimenez, Marya Lieberman	14
13	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Fast Food Packaging 2023 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·Heather Schwartz‐Narbonne, Chunjie Xia, Anna Shalin, Heather D. Whitehead, Diwen Yang, Graham F. Peaslee, Zhanyun Wang, Yan Wu, Hui Peng, Arlene Blum, Marta Venier, Miriam L. Diamond	76
14	Directly Fluorinated Containers as a Source of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids 2023 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·Heather D. Whitehead, Graham F. Peaslee	20
15	Development and validation of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the analysis of 53 benzodiazepines in illicit drug samples 2023 ·Forensic Chemistry ·Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), James A. Swartz, Marya Lieberman	5
16	Maternal Offloading of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Eggs by Lake Michigan Salmonids 2022 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·(unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), Gary A. Lamberti, Graham F. Peaslee, Amy A. Rand	16
17	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms 2022 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Chunjie Xia, Miriam L. Diamond, Graham F. Peaslee, Hui Peng, Arlene Blum, Zhanyun Wang, Anna Shalin, Heather D. Whitehead, Megan Green, Heather Schwartz‐Narbonne, Diwen Yang, Marta Venier	85
18	Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics breakdown → 2021 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·Heather D. Whitehead, Marta Venier, Yan Wu, (unknown), (unknown), Miriam L. Diamond, Anna Shalin, Heather Schwartz‐Narbonne, Thomas A. Bruton, Arlene Blum, Zhanyun Wang, Megan Green, Meghanne Tighe, John Wilkinson, Sean McGuinness, G. F. Peaslee	204
19	Screening for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water with Particle Induced Gamma-Ray Emission Spectroscopy 2021 ·ACS ES&T Water ·Meghanne Tighe, (unknown), Heather D. Whitehead, (unknown), Marya Lieberman, (unknown), Megan H. Plumlee, Graham F. Peaslee	22
20	Correction to “Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics” 2021 ·Environmental Science & Technology Letters ·Heather D. Whitehead, Marta Venier, Yan Wu, (unknown), (unknown), Miriam L. Diamond, Anna Shalin, Heather Schwartz‐Narbonne, Thomas A. Bruton, Arlene Blum, Zhanyun Wang, Megan Green, Meghanne Tighe, John Wilkinson, Sean McGuinness, G. F. Peaslee	5

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