ETS Exposure and PAH Body Burden in Nonsmoking Italian Adults

ETS Exposure and PAH Body Burden in Nonsmoking Italian Adults

Active smoking is associated with increased body burden of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); the aim of this study was to assess whether environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) increases the internal dose of PAHs. In 344 nonsmoking Italian adults, out of 497 individuals selected as representative...

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Main Authors: Laura Campo, Elisa Polledri, Petra Bechtold, Giulia Gatti, Giulia Quattrini, Luca Olgiati, Michael Romolo, Andrea Ranzi, Paolo Lauriola, Giuliano Carrozzi, Silvia Fustinoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
environmental tobacco smoke
urinary cotinine
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
human biomonitoring
1-hydroxypyrene
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1156

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