Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and alkanes in the mainstream cigarette smoke of commercial cigarette brands

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 15, Issue 8 A, 2006, Pages 738-746

  Kalaitzoglou, Maria ^a   Samara, Constantini ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Branched alkanes; Greek market; Mainstream cigarette smoke; Normal alkanes; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Total particulate matter; Vapour phase

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ALKANE; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; SMOKE; TOBACCO; WATER VAPOR;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33748851652     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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