Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)-associated particulate matter (PM) has to be seen as an independent health hazard and needs to be discussed separately from the already well-known toxic and carcinogenic compounds contained in cigarette smoke. We believe that brandspecific amounts of PM are of public interest and should be investigated.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/tobacco-smoke-particles-and-indoor-air-quality-topiq-ii-%E2%80%93-modified-study-protocol
[2] http://www.occup-med.com/content/pdf/s12995-015-0047-8.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alexander-gerber
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-occupational-medicine-and-toxicology
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indoor-air-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tobacco
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/smoking
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/respiratory-diseases
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25