Studies on Tobacco-Smoke

The impact of tobacco additives on cigarette smoke toxicity: a critical appraisal of tobacco industry studies.

Cigarette production involves a number of substances and materials other than just tobacco, paper and a filter. Tobacco additives include flavorings, enhancers, humectants, sugars, and ammonium compounds. Although companies maintain that tobacco additives do not enhance smoke toxicity and do not make cigarettes more attractive or addictive, these claims are questioned by independent researchers...

Biological activity of tobacco smoke and tobacco smoke-related chemicals.

Exposure to whole cigarette smoke from reference cigarettes results in the prompt (peak activity is 6 hrs), but fairly weak (similar to 2 fold), induction of murine pulmonary microsomal monooxygenase activity. This activity can be detected by using as substrates either benzo(a)pyrene or ethoxyresorufin, and can be inhibited by treatment with cycloheximide or actinomycin D. Unlike the induction ...

EHPS Publishes Evidence on Environmental Tobacco Smoke

manufacturer. However, Durbin maintains that difficulties still exist in establishing a clear flow of information from manufacturers and EPP program staff to the often bewildered purchasing officials at the end of the line. Goidel is hopeful that the soon-to-bereleased guidance, as well as the environmental considerations that are now incorporated in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (as she ...

Tobacco Smoke Filter Material

[Asthma and tobacco smoke].