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Passive Exposure to Pollutants from a New Generation of Cigarettes in Real Life Scenarios

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  • Joseph Savdie

    (Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela-LRS, Portugal)

  • Nuno Canha

    (Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela-LRS, Portugal
    Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Nicole Buitrago

    (Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela-LRS, Portugal)

  • Susana Marta Almeida

    (Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela-LRS, Portugal)

Abstract

The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heat-not-burn tobacco (HNBT), as popular nicotine delivery systems (NDS), has increased among adult demographics. This study aims to assess the effects on indoor air quality of traditional tobacco cigarettes (TCs) and new smoking alternatives, to determine the differences between their potential impacts on human health. Measurements of particulate matter (PM 1 , PM 2.5 and PM 10 ), black carbon, carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) were performed in two real life scenarios, in the home and in the car. The results indicated that the particle emissions from the different NDS devices were significantly different. In the home and car, the use of TCs resulted in higher PM 10 and ultrafine particle concentrations than when e-cigarettes were smoked, while the lowest concentrations were associated with HNBT. As black carbon and CO are released by combustion processes, the concentrations of these two pollutants were significantly lower for e-cigarettes and HNBT because no combustion occurs when they are smoked. CO 2 showed no increase directly associated with the NDS but a trend linked to a higher respiration rate connected with smoking. The results showed that although the levels of pollutants emitted by e-cigarettes and HNBT are substantially lower compared to those from TCs, the new smoking devices are still a source of indoor air pollutants.

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  • Joseph Savdie & Nuno Canha & Nicole Buitrago & Susana Marta Almeida, 2020. "Passive Exposure to Pollutants from a New Generation of Cigarettes in Real Life Scenarios," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:10:p:3455-:d:358645
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    1. Zachary R. Dunbar & Gary Giovino & Binnian Wei & Richard J. O’Connor & Maciej L. Goniewicz & Mark J. Travers, 2020. "Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Smoke-Free Spaces by Smokers: Results from the 2014–2015 Population Assessment on Tobacco and Health Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-16, February.
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    1. Susana Addo Ntim & Bria Martin & Yasmin Termeh-Zonoozi, 2022. "Review of Use Prevalence, Susceptibility, Advertisement Exposure, and Access to Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems among Minorities and Low-Income Populations in the United States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Nuno Canha & Evangelia Diapouli & Susana Marta Almeida, 2021. "Integrated Human Exposure to Air Pollution," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-6, February.
    3. Mariangela Peruzzi & Elena Cavarretta & Giacomo Frati & Roberto Carnevale & Fabio Miraldi & Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai & Sebastiano Sciarretta & Francesco Versaci & Vittoria Cammalleri & Pasquale Avino & , 2020. "Comparative Indoor Pollution from Glo, Iqos, and Juul, Using Traditional Combustion Cigarettes as Benchmark: Evidence from the Randomized SUR-VAPES AIR Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-13, August.

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