DNA solutionR in cigarette filters reduces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels in mainstream tobacco smoke

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1752-1756

  Lodovici, M ^a   Akpan, V ^a   Caldini, S ^a   Akanju, B ^a   Dolara, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

B(a)P; Carcinogenic PAH; DNA solutionR; Mainstream tobacco smoke; PAH; TEF, toxic equivalent factors; Treated cigarette filters

Indexed keywords

BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[GHI]PERYLENE; BENZO[K]FLUORANTHENE; CHRYSENE; DIBENZ[A,H]ANTHRACENE; FLUORANTHENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY; DNA DETERMINATION; FILTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING HABIT;

CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; DNA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; NICOTINE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; TARS; TOBACCO; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 34547130312     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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