Investigating cigarette-smoke indoor pollution in a controlled environment

The objective of this study was to investigate the evolution of pollutant concentrations generated by smoking in a controlled indoor environment. For this purpose, a small flat in the centre of Athens, Greece was equipped with NO x , O 3 and SO 2 continuous measuring instruments and portable analyse...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 2005-01, Vol.337 (1), p.183-190
Main Authors: Halios, Christoforos H., Assimakopoulos, Vasiliki D., Helmis, Costas G., Flocas, Helena A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollutant measurements
Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Carbon Dioxide - analysis
Cigarette smoke
Cities
Environmental Monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Greece
Housing
Humans
Indoor air quality
Indoor pollution and occupational exposure
Nitrogen Oxides - analysis
Ozone - analysis
Pollution
Sulfur Dioxide - analysis
Time Factors
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - analysis
Ventilation
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Summary:The objective of this study was to investigate the evolution of pollutant concentrations generated by smoking in a controlled indoor environment. For this purpose, a small flat in the centre of Athens, Greece was equipped with NO x , O 3 and SO 2 continuous measuring instruments and portable analysers for spot measurements of TVOCs and CO 2, while two volunteer smokers remained inside and smoked as normal inhabitants. The results indicated that when windows are kept closed and smoking takes place NO x , CO 2 and TVOCs concentrations increase by an order of 3, 4 or 10 times, respectively, and decrease returning to initial levels after 1 or 2 h.
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.06.014