Hazardous Compounds in Tobacco Smoke
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment · Federal Institute for Risk Assessment · +1 more institution
Abstract
Tobacco smoke is a toxic and carcinogenic mixture of more than 5,000 chemicals. The present article provides a list of 98 hazardous smoke components, based on an extensive literature search for known smoke components and their human health inhalation risks. An electronic database of smoke components containing more than 2,200 entries was generated. Emission levels in mainstream smoke have been found for 542 of the components and a human inhalation risk value for 98 components. As components with potential carcinogenic, cardiovascular and respiratory effects have been included, the three major smoke-related causes of death are all covered by the list. Given that the currently used Hoffmann list of hazardous…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 7.88
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 44
Authors
6- RTReinskje TalhoutCorresponding
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
- TSThomas Schulz
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
- EFEwa Florek
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
- JVJan van Benthem
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
- PWPiet Wester
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Topics & keywords
- Hazardous waste
- Smoke
- Sidestream smoke
- Environmental health
- Tobacco smoke
- Risk assessment
- Human health
- Carcinogen
- Good health and well-being