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Irritants in cigarette smoke plumes

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  • Ayer, H.E.
  • Yeager, D.W.

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Concentrations of the irritants formaldehyde and acrolein in side stream cigarette smoke plumes are up to three orders of magnitude above occupational limits, readily accounting for eye and nasal irritation. "Low-tar" cigarettes appear at least as irritating as other cigarettes. More than half the irritant is associated with the particulate phase of the smoke, permitting deposition throughout the entire respiratory tract and raising the issue of whether formaldehyde in smoke is associated with bronchial cancer.

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  • Ayer, H.E. & Yeager, D.W., 1982. "Irritants in cigarette smoke plumes," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 72(11), pages 1283-1285.
  • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1982:72:11:1283-1285_3
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    1. Sheila K. West & Michael N. Bates & Jennifer S. Lee & Debra A. Schaumberg & David J. Lee & Heather Adair-Rohani & Dong Feng Chen & Houmam Araj, 2013. "Is Household Air Pollution a Risk Factor for Eye Disease?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-21, October.

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