Open AccessHand Nicotine and Cotinine In Children Exposed to Cigars: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
E. Melinda MahabeeGittens,
Georg E. Matt,
Roman J. Jandarov,
Ashley L. Merianos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tobacco regulatory science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2333-9748
DOI - 10.18001/trs.7.3.2
Subject(s) - cotinine , nicotine , medicine , tobacco smoke , secondhand smoke , smoke , toxicology , physiology , environmental health , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
Past research has not examined secondhand and thirdhand smoke (THS) exposure in children of cigar smokers. We examined hand nicotine and cotinine levels in children of cigar smokers to explore the contribution of cigar smoke to tobacco smoke exposure (TSE).