Eric Garshick, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

My work has included the study of diesel exhaust and fine particle exposure and the risk of human lung cancer in large epidemiologic studies. I have studied this both in a cohort of 54,000 US railroad workers occupationally exposed as a result of working with diesel locomotives, and in a national cohort of 54,000 US trucking company workers exposed on the roadways and in trucking terminals. As well as conducting epidemiologic studies, I work closely with an exposure assessment group. This provides information regarding the determinants of exposure in the populations under study, provides information that may permit the estimation of lung cancer risk.

Publications

  • Published 4/24/2026

    Mohazzab-Hosseinian S, Redlich CA, Korpak AM, Timmons AKI, Smith NL, Nakayama KS, Kheradmand F, Fan VS, Jerrett M, Montgrain PR, Wendt CH, Kuschner WG, Wan ES, Garshick E, Blanc PD. Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans. Am J Ind Med. 2026 Apr 24. PMID: 42028841.

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  • Published 4/1/2026

    Ni W, Grady ST, Nassikas N, Hart JE, Koutrakis P, Zhang JJ, Garshick E, Rice MB. Associations of daily air temperature with lung function and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2026 Apr 01; 23(4):506-515. PMID: 41915566.

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  • Published 4/1/2026

    Banzon TM, Koutrakis P, Garshick E, Gaffin JM, Phipatanakul W. Radon and Non-Cancer Pulmonary Health Effects in Children: A State of The Art Review. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Apr; 61(4):e71615. PMID: 41947778.

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  • Published 2/23/2026

    Alwadi Y, Alahmad B, Vieira CLZ, Landrigan PJ, Christiani DC, Garshick E, Kaltofen M, Coull B, Schwartz J, Evans JS, Koutrakis P. National analysis of cancer mortality and proximity to nuclear power plants in the United States. Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 23; 17(1). PMID: 41730864.

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  • Published 12/20/2025

    Colucci RL, Garshick E, White J, Wan ES, O'Leary J, Blake LA, Hoyt SM, Johnston D, LaCerda K, Morreale-Karl M, Jati A, Wilder FG, Wiener DC, Rucci JM, Goldstein RH. Identification and management of incidental findings in a Veteran's lung cancer screening program. Respir Res. 2025 Dec 20; 27(1):24. PMID: 41421986.

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Education

  • Tufts University School of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MOH
  • Tufts University, BS

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