Smokeless tobacco contains 28 known carcinogens and causes precancerous oral lesions
and oral and pancreatic cancer. A recent study conducted by our research team identified …

The aim of this work was to evaluate urinary benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m+ p-xylene,
o-xylene (BTEX), methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), and …

Accumulating evidence indicates that circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) derived
from bone marrow contribute to reendothelialization of injured vessels as well as neo …

The present paper describes the development and validation of a new reversed-phase
liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometric method (RP …

Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It contains thousands of
compounds that activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). In addition, 2, 3, 7, 8 …

Naphthalene undergoes biotransformation by a variety of enzymes to yield 1, 2-
naphthoquinone (1, 2-NQ), a reactive metabolite that binds covalently to proteins. Because …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives are common trace pollutants
produced during incomplete combustion of organic substances, such as tobacco. After …

Indoor air quality is closely associated with human health since most people spend
approximately ninety per cent of their time indoors. Environmental tobacco smoke, which is a …

Glass beads (GBs) were modified via plasma polymerization coatings in order to enhance
the adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cigarette smoke and activated …

This chapter summarizes the state of knowledge about the chemistry and toxicology of
cigarette smoke and provides data relevant to the evaluations and conclusions presented in …