Open AccessEstimation and comparison of serum cotinine level among individuals with smoking and tobacco chewing habit
Author(s) -
Manoj Prabhakar,
Kavitha Bottu,
B Sivapathasundharam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_558_18
Subject(s) - cotinine , nicotine , chewing tobacco , medicine , significant difference , tobacco smoke , analysis of variance , habit , physiology , environmental health , psychology , cancer , psychotherapist
The present study was aimed to estimate and compare tobacco exposure in smokers and chewers. The levels of cotinine, one of the constituents of tobacco were considered as indicative of tobacco exposure. Serum Cotinine levels in individuals with the habit of smoking and tobacco chewing were estimated and compared. Base line values of cotinine levels in normal subjects were established.