The commercially sold cigarettes contain more than 7000 chemicals, and their combustion
produces potential toxicants in mainstream smoke (MS), sidestream smoke (SS) …

Gaseous organic compounds, mainly volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have become a
wide concern in various indoor environments where we spend the majority of our daily time …

Background: There is broad consensus regarding the health impact of tobacco use and
secondhand smoke exposure, yet considerable ambiguity exists about the nature and …

Background: Although public health programs have led to a substantial decrease in the
prevalence of tobacco smoking, the adverse health effects of tobacco smoke exposure are …

Both the recent classification of naphthalene as a possible human carcinogen and its
ubiquitous presence motivate this critical review of naphthalene's sources and exposures …

Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) is a known cause of many adverse health effects in
adults and children. Increasingly, SHSe assessment is an element of tobacco control …

OBJECTIVE. There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. Thirdhand smoke is
residual tobacco smoke contamination that remains after the cigarette is extinguished …

While the impacts of cigarette smoking on human health are widely known, a less
recognized impact of tobacco product use and disposal is environmental pollution. This …

Background This study examined whether thirdhand smoke (THS) persists in smokers'
homes after they move out and non-smokers move in, and whether new non-smoking …

Benzene has been measured throughout the environment and is commonly emitted in
several industrial and transportation settings leading to widespread environmental and …