Assessment of nicotine for second hand smoke exposure in some public places in Romania by UPLC-MS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air nicotine monitoring is a well-known procedure for estimation of exposure to second hand smoke. Few research studies were realized in Romania to evaluate environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure of humans in different public places. The levels of airborne nicotine from environmental tobacco smoke and urinary cotinine and nicotine levels of some subjects were analyzed. In order to better implement/enforce the European legislation regarding the interdiction of smoking in the public places the national authorities need a rapid and reliable analytical method to quickly asses the state of the pollution with cigarette smoke of these populated areas.

Results

The nicotine concentration in the air from different types of public buildings was determined. The median con

SUBMITTER: Bratan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4024117 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature