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Investigation of biomarkers of water pipe smoke
Project
Project code: BfR-PRS-02-1322-243
Contract period: 01.08.2006
- 31.12.2006
Purpose of research: Basic research
About 100 million individuals are smoking water pipes daily. Recently, the use of water pipes increased in Germany. In a study with 10 smokers of water pipes the excretion of the follow-ing metabolites will be investigated: cotinine, creatinine, 1- and 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 1-,2-,3-,4- und 9-hydroyphenanthrene, 1-hydroxypyrene, 1,6- und 1,8-dihydroxypyrene and phe-nanthrenetetrol. The study will present first information on the exposure of water pipe smok-ers towards polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Section overview
Subjects
- Toxicology