Open AccessStudy of Toxic and Non-Toxic Metals in the Blood of Smokers and Non-Smokers by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Aleeza Javeed,
Iqra Azam,
Humayun Ajaz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international research journal of science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2707-3955
DOI - 10.46378/irjst.2020.010403
Subject(s) - atomic absorption spectroscopy , medicine , cigarette smoking , cadmium , air pollutants , environmental health , toxicology , environmental chemistry , air pollution , chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , biology , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Cigarette smoking is considered as addictive and destructive behaviour. It createshealth problems and variation in different parameters of blood. Cigarette smoking alsocauses environmental pollution by releasing toxic air pollutants into theatmosphere. Analysis of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Iron (Fe) in blood of smokersand non-smokers was done by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and there was alsocomparison of effect of cigarette smoking on haemoglobin (Hb) between smokers andnon-smokers before and after medication. Samples of smokers and non-smokers werecollected from different areas of Lahore. After experimentation, statistics applied forconclusion. Samples of smokers and non-smokers were collected to compare the effectof smoking on Hb before and after medication. Smokers and non-smokers weremedicated by medicine Surbex Z for one week. The Hb level of smokers and nonsmokers was noted before and after medication. Time duration has been taken intoaccount for effective medication.