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Formation of particulate-phase and gas-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke

  • Shimazu, Haruki;Yata, Tsuyoshi;Ozaki, Naoto
    • Advances in environmental research
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.189-202
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    • 2017
  • This study examines the concentrations of particulate-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and gas-phase PAHs in sidestream cigarette smoke. Sixteen PAHs were determined for four brands of cigarettes. The volume of the experimental room is approximately $66m^3$. The air samples in the room were collected before and after smoking. The median total of particulate-phase and gas-phase PAH concentrations before smoking $3.13ng/m^3$and $48.0ng/m^3$, respectively. The median concentrations of them after smoking were $10.0ng/m^3$ and $79.6ng/m^3$. The median increases in the total of 16 PAH concentrations per cigarette during smoking were 271 ng for the particulate-phase PAHs and 1960 ng for the gas-phase PAHs. According to the relationship between particulate-phase and gas-phase PAHs after smoking, the two- to four-ring gas-phase PAHs and the higher molecular weight particulate-phase PAHs were probably formed from similar precursors. The relationship between the total suspended particulate (TSP) concentration and the increase in the total particulate-phase concentration of the 16 PAHs per cigarette during smoking were significantly positive. The increase in the total gas-phase concentration of the 16 PAHs tended to increase as the TSP concentration increased. This may indicates that decreasing the amount of TSP produced inhibit the production of PAHs during smoking.

The physicochemical Characterization of ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) (Environmental Tobacco Smoke의 이화학적 특성)

  • 이문수
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.79-97
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    • 1995
  • On the basis of the literature, which is at present still scientific information improvable, the results of research done so far into the occurrence and analytical methodology of major markers of environmental tobacco smoke(ETS) have been summarized. Key areas addressed are: differences in physicochemical composition between mainstream smoke, sidestream smoke and ETS: techniques for field measurement of ETS: relationship between indoor air quality with ETS and its distribution view of US EPA and its problems: biological effects and concerning estimation of ETS exposure.

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Comparative Smoke Analysis of CORESTA Monitoring Cigarettes (CORESTA 모니터링 담배의 비교 분석)

  • Lee, Seung-Yong;Ji, Sang-Un;Shin, Hea-Geun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.28-38
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    • 2011
  • This experiment was conducted as a part of Asia collaborative study on purpose of verifying the difference between CM6 and CM7 including 3R4F for reference. It carried out using various analytical categories for example, main stream, sidestream and Av. smoke. Additional analysis such as physical properties, blending ratio, combustibility and general leaf component analysis also implemented in order to investigate the difference. We complied with ISO standard and CORESTA recommended method during analytical operating procedures. In this study, we described that comparative analytical result for CM6 and CM7 known as reference or monitoring cigarettes including 3R4F for reference. All sample cigarettes were conditioned at $22^{\circ}C$, 60% relative humidity for 48 hours. Av. Smoke, MS and SS smoke analysis were performed over five times with two smoking condition, ISO and Health Canada with the exception of Av. smoke analysis. We complied with ISO standard method during analytical operating procedures. And, we conducted additional analysis, such as physical properties, blending ratio, combustibility and leaf component analysis also in order to investigate the difference. In conclusion, we found out some differences between CORESTA monitoring cigarette No. 6 and No 7. The smoke components such as total particulate matters, NFDPM, nicotine and carbon monoxide contents of CM7 were a little lower than CM6. And, these phenomena were the same as not only main stream smoke but also side stream smoke and Av. smoke. This tendency was consistent with ISO and Health Canada smoking condition. Besides, leaf constituents' color of CM7 was darker than CM6. In case of combustibility, it showed short combustion time approximately 30 seconds.

The Study to ETS Exposure and Their Biomarkers in Hair of Restaurant Workers (식당 종업원의 환경 담배 연기(ETS)의 노출과 머리카락 중 생체지표 연구)

  • Jo Seong-Joon
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.169-176
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    • 2004
  • ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) is composed of exhaled mainstream smoke (MS) from the smoker, sidestream smoke (SS) emitted from the smoldering tobacco between puffs and contaminants that diffuse through the cigarette paper and mouth between puffs. These emissions contain both vapor phase and particulate contaminants. ETS is a complex mix of over 4,000 compounds. This mix contains many known or suspected human carcinogens and other toxic agents. More of these toxic compounds are found in SS than in MS. Workplace exposure to ETS can result in significant smoke intake, and passive smoke exposure may be related to impair respiratory function and an increase risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For nonsmokers sharing a work environment with cigarette smokers, the workplace must be considered hazardous independently of any specific industrial toxic exposure. The risk is particularly important when a high percentage of the workers smoke or where smokers and nonsmokers work in poorly ventilated areas. Nicotine is converted in the body to cotinine; cotinine therefore can be used as an indirect measure of a person's recent exposure to tobacco smoke. Levels of nicotine in hair and levels of cotinine in body fluids (saliva and urine) have been shown to increase with increasing environmental nicotine levels and with self-reported ETS exposure. The measurement of nicotine or cotinine in hair may be more appropriate for longer-term exposure to tobacco. The purpose of this study is to comparing airborne nicotine levels and hair cotinine level in restaurant workers. Concentration of airborne nicotine and hair nicotine (and cotinine) is closely related to exposed frequency of sidestream smoke in the workplace. Nicotine in hair is a better predictor of airborne nicotine than hair cotinine. Hair nicotine can be a useful tool to assess ETS exposure interventions. It may have limiting levels of ETS exposure by placing regulatory restrictions on smoking in workplaces and in public spaces.

Evaluation of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke by measure of home air nicotine level (실내공기 중 Nicotine 측정을 이용한 환경중 담배연기의 노출평가)

  • 박연신;이석주;박성은;신동천
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2000.04a
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    • pp.344-345
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    • 2000
  • 인류가 흡연을 시작하면서 담배는 보편적인 사람들의 기호식품으로 이용되기도 했으나, 보건학적으로 인간의 건강을 위협하는 가장 위협적인 존재로 인식되고 있다. 흡연자의 담배연기에 비흡연자가 무저항적으로 노출되는 간접흡연의 문제는 생활수준의 향상과 생활활동 양식의 변화, 건강에 대한 관심의 증대로 현대인들에게 매우 중요한 문제가 되고 있다. 환경중 담배연기(Environmental Tobacco Smoke; ETS)는 흡연자의 입, 비강에서 품어내는 주류연(mainstream smoke)과 담배가 자연 연소되면서 발생하는 부류연(sidestream smoke)이 환경공기 중에 확산된 상태의 담배연기를 일컫는 용어로 실내공기의 주요오염원이다. (중략)

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Determination of Cadmium Transfer Rate from the Tobacco to Cigarette Smoke

  • Song, Mi-Young;Cho, Sung-Eel;Kim, Do-Yeon;Bock, Jin-Young;Hwang, Keon-Joong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.28-34
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    • 2010
  • Tobacco plants absorb cadmium from soil and accumulate it in high concentrations in their leaves. Additionally, a significant portion of the cadmium contained in cigarettes passes into the smoke. Cadmium is known to be a toxic and carcinogenic compound that has harmful effects on the human body due to smoking. In this study, the concentrations of cadmium in the Ky3R4F reference cigarette and two commercial cigarettes were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Each cigarette sample was partitioned into a tobacco rod and filter and then analyzed in order to determine the concentration of cadmium. The concentrations of cadmium in the mainstream smoke, ash, residue, and cigarette butt were also analyzed after the cigarettes were smoked under ISO smoking conditions. Transfer rates of the cadmium from the tobacco rod to the mainstream smoke, ash, and cigarette butt were 0.8 ~ 5%, 17 ~ 22%, and 5 ~ 7%, respectively. As a result, we estimated that the sidestream smoke contained about 70% of the cadmium from the tobacco rod.

An Electron Microscopic Study on the Changes of Rat Respiratory Mucosa by Passive Smoking (간접흡연으로 인한 흰쥐 호흡기점막의 변화에 대한 전자현미경적 연구)

  • 구본철;전진석
    • Biomedical Science Letters
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.109-118
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    • 2000
  • The bronchus and alveoli from young rats have been examined by electron microscope following the exposure of cigarette smoking. Experimental animals were exposed to the sidestream smoke in an experimentally designed cage for 45 minutes per day during four weeks. In the smoking group, transmission electron micrographs of lung tissues showed a large number of neutrophils with electron densed several lysosomes, numerous macrophages with many small lysosomes, and many residual bodies in alveolar space. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that the ciliated epithelial cells in bronchus of smoking group were replaced by goblet cells including loss of cilia, and increased cell size of many goblet cells in bronchus. These results depicted that the ultrastructural changes are due to the passive smoking, involving airway cell Injury.

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