Benzene Uptake in Hookah Smokers and Non-smokers Attending Hookah Social Events: Regulatory Implications
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Benzene uptake in Hookah smokers and non-smokers attending Hookah social events: regulatory implications.
BACKGROUND Benzene is a human hematotoxicant and a leukemogen that causes lymphohematopoietic cancers, especially acute myelogenous leukemia. We investigated uptake of benzene in hookah smokers and non-smokers attending hookah social events in naturalistic settings where hookah tobacco was smoked exclusively. METHODS We quantified S-phenylmercapturic acid (SPMA), a metabolite of benzene, in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1055-9965,1538-7755
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-14-0576