Measurement

Assessing Exposure to Air Toxicants from Environmental Tobacco Smoke - - Secondhand smoke measurements of acetaldehyde, acetonitrile, acrylonitrile, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, 2-butanone, o-cresol, m,p-cresol, ethyl acrylate, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, n-nitrosodimethylamine, phenol, styrene, toluene, o-xylene, and m,p-xylene.

Chemicals in Smoke - - Factsheets and papers on: how cigarettes are tested for chemical content; total yearly chemical emissions from secondhand smoke; comparison of secondhand smoke and air pollution; estimates of amounts of 30 chemicals a restaurant worker would inhale in an 8 hour shift; description of tobacco smoke components; threshold limit values for chemicals found in tobacco smoke.

Designated "No Smoking" Areas Provide Little Protection from Secondhand Smoke - - Research measures secondhand smoke in "no smoking" areas, and finds that little protection is provided compared to the exposures in the smoking area.

Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Carcinogen-Hemoglobin Adduct Levels - - Scientific paper on measurement of exposure to secondhand smoke.

Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development - - Online course in scientific investigation uses actual experiment performed on effects of secondhand smoke.

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Exposure Measurements and Prevalence - - Scientific report breaks down tobacco smoke constituents, their physical and chemical properties, and indoor air concentrations.

Exposure of the US Population to Secondhand Smoke - - Research estimates the extent of exposure of the US population to secondhand smoke, and how that breaks down into home and workplace exposures.

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Widespread - - CDC research finds that nearly 9 out of 10 Americans are exposed to secondhand smoke.

Why Secondhand Smoke Cannot Be Controlled With Ventilation - - Factsheet explains the pollution measurement and science of smoke concentration and buildup.

A Molecular Dosimetry Approach to Assess Human Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke - - Recent research measures effects of exposure to secondhand smoke from single pub visit. (July 1, 2002)

Biomarkers of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Preschool Children and their mothers. - - Scientific paper on measurement of children's exposure to secondhand smoke. (September 21, 1994)