A biomarker is desirable in quantitating systemic exposure both in smokers and nonsmokers
to constituents of tobacco smoke. Self-report measures in smokers, such as cigarettes …

Biomarkers are desirable for quantitating human exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
(ETS) and for predicting potential health risks for exposed individuals. A number of …

Tobacco smoking causes not only lung cancer but also cancer of the oral and nasal cavities,
oesophagus, larynx, pharynx, pancreas, liver, kidney, stomach, urinary tract and cervix …

The prevalence of covalent modifications to DNA (carcinogen-DNA adducts) in 42 human
urinary bladder biopsy samples was investigated by 32P-postlabeling methods, with …

A comparative study of human CYP1A1 genotypes and enzymatic activity was performed in
a racially diverse population in order to determine frequencies of CYP1A1 genetic …

Most people in the United States spend far more time indoors than outdoors. Yet, many air
pollution regulations and risk assessments focus on outdoor air. These often overlook …

INTRODUCTION Most smokers are addicted to nicotine (US DHHS, 1988). Nicotine
addiction results in smokers seeking to take in a constant level of nicotine from smoking …

The possibilities and limitations of using mercapturic acids and protein and DNA adducts for
the assessment of internal and effective doses of electrophilic chemicals are reviewed …

Biological Monitoring of Exposure: Trends and Key Developments: Marek Jakubowski, et al.
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland—The concept of biological monitoring (BM) …

The concentrations of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) to which workers are exposed
have been measured, using nicotine or other tracers, in diverse workplaces. Policies …