Giovanni Appolon, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Cardiovascular Research Inst
School of Medicine

Epidemiologist and registered respiratory therapist with expertise in health equity, population health, and causal inference. My research applies quasi-experimental and geospatial methods to examine how social, structural, and policy factors shape population health, with the goal of informing efforts to reduce health disparities.

Education & Training

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• PhD Epidemiology UC San Diego & San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program 05/2026
• MPH Epidemiology New York University 05/2019
• BS Respiratory Care Indiana University of Pennsylvania 05/2013

Publications (10)

Top publication keywords:
Cigarette SmokingSiliconesFlavoring AgentsHealth Services AccessibilityRural PopulationGeographic Information SystemsCommunity Pharmacy ServicesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsNitrosaminesPharmacistsCross-Over StudiesTobacco ProductsPharmaciesNicotineCannabidiol

• Nitrosamine and nicotine exposure after switching from filtered to unfiltered cigarette smoking: a cross-over clinical trial.
  Tobacco control 2026 Appolon G, Oren E, Pulvers K, Romero D, Hoh E, Dodder NG, Wong J, Nynas K, Tracey L, Lemus H, Novotny TE
• Local Flavored Tobacco Bans and Youth Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Use.
  JAMA health forum 2026 Appolon G, Leas E, Pines HA, Strong D, Trinidad DR, Choi SW, Oren E
• Assessing Nicotine Exposure in Users and Non-Users of Electronic Cigarettes Through Silicone Wristbands.
  International journal of environmental research and public health 2025 Appolon GE, Suess S, Xayavong A, Galvez NL, Dodder NG, Hoh E, Quintana PJE, Oren E
• Association Between Redlining and Spatial Access to Pharmacies.
  JAMA network open 2023 Appolon G, Tang S, Gabriel N, Morales J, Berenbrok LA, Guo J, Hernandez I
• Smoking and vaping trends among active-duty U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel: results from the Annual Periodic Health Assessment, 2017-2021.
  Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2026 Romine JK, Dougherty AL, Oren E, Appolon G, MacGregor AJ

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• Self-reported use of cannabidiol as a substitute or adjunct for approved medications.
  Frontiers in public health 2026 Austin EAC, Berghammer L, Ellis SE, Appolon G, Brooks J, Rice NM, Land P, Ping S, Satybaldiyeva N, Grant I, Leas EC
• Poor compliance with PACT Act shipping label requirements among online vaping retailers.
  Tobacco control 2025 Austin EAC, Ellis SE, Berghammer L, Appolon G, Rice NM, Land P, Brooks J, Ping S, Leas EC
• Vulnerability Index Approach to Identify Pharmacy Deserts and Keystone Pharmacies.
  JAMA network open 2025 Mathis WS, Berenbrok LA, Kahn PA, Appolon G, Tang S, Hernandez I
• Racial and ethnic inequities in spatial access to pharmacies: A geographic information system analysis.
  Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA 2024 Appolon G, Tang S, Gabriel N, Morales J, Berenbrok LA, LaCroix AZ, Guo J, Mathis WS, Hernandez I
• Switching people who smoke to unfiltered cigarettes: Effects on smoking topography.
  Addictive behaviors reports 2024 Romero DR, Appolon G, Novotny TE, Pulvers K, Tracy L, Satybaldiyeva N, Magraner J, Oren E