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Non-invasive biological fluid matrices analysed to assess exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

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Human biomonitoring (analysis of biological fluids) is increasingly being used for assessing exposure to environmental pollutants. Smoking tobacco is a significant source of indoor air pollution and is harmful to human health. The aim of this research was to find both the best non-invasive matrices (from among saliva, urine, semen and sweat) for evaluating environmental exposure to tobacco smoke and the relationships between thiocyanates (biomarkers of environmental tobacco smoke exposure) and other inorganic ions in these matrices collected from active and passive smokers and also non-smokers.

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This work was financially supported by a grant from the Committee on Scientific Research (Project N N523 454836).

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    Ilona Demkowska, Żaneta Polkowska & Jacek Namieśnik

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Demkowska, I., Polkowska, Ż. & Namieśnik, J. Non-invasive biological fluid matrices analysed to assess exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 21, 656–661 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/jes.2011.19

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