Hair nicotine/cotinine concentrations as a method of monitoring exposure to tobacco smoke among infants and adults

In this pilot study, we examined the validity and usefulness of hair nicotine–cotinine evaluation as a biomarker of monitoring exposure to tobacco. Head hair samples were collected from 22 infants (

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Published in:Human & experimental toxicology 2012-03, Vol.31 (3), p.258-265
Main Authors: Tzatzarakis, MN, Vardavas, CI, Terzi, I, Kavalakis, M, Kokkinakis, M, Liesivuori, J, Tsatsakis, AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Air Pollutants - analysis
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers - analysis
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Cotinine - analysis
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Female
Hair - chemistry
Hair analysis
Humans
Infant
Inhalation Exposure
Limit of Detection
Male
Medical sciences
Nicotine
Nicotine - analysis
Reproducibility of Results
Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
Tobacco
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - analysis
Tobacco, tobacco smoking
Toxicology
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Summary:In this pilot study, we examined the validity and usefulness of hair nicotine–cotinine evaluation as a biomarker of monitoring exposure to tobacco. Head hair samples were collected from 22 infants (
ISSN:0960-3271
1477-0903
DOI:10.1177/0960327111422401