Nicotine, Carbon Monoxide, and Carcinogen Exposure after a Single Use of a Water Pipe

• Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention Vol. 20; no. 11; pp. 2345 - 2353
• Main Authors: Jacob, Peyton, Raddaha, Ahmad H. Abu, Dempsey, Delia, Havel, Christopher, Peng, Margaret, Yu, Lisa, Benowitz, Neal L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA American Association for Cancer Research 01.11.2011
• Subjects: Absorption; Adolescent; Adult; Bioindicators; Biological and medical sciences; Cancer; Carbon monoxide; Carbon Monoxide - analysis; Carbon Monoxide - pharmacokinetics; Carcinogenesis, carcinogens and anticarcinogens; Carcinogens; Carcinogens - analysis; Carcinogens - pharmacokinetics; Carcinogens, Environmental - analysis; Carcinogens, Environmental - pharmacokinetics; Chemical agents; Cigarettes; Epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Nicotine; Nicotine - analysis; Nicotine - pharmacokinetics; Pipes; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - pharmacokinetics; Smoke; Smoking - blood; Smoking - metabolism; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tobacco Products; Tumors; Urine; Young Adult; USA; Human; Tobacco smoking; Malignant tumor; Polycyclic aromatic compound; Epidemiology; Carcinogen; Alkaloid; Cancerology; Risk factor; Carbon monoxide; Public health; Waterpipe; Cancer; Nicotine

Background: Smoking tobacco preparations in a water pipe (hookah) is widespread in many places of the world, including the United States, where it is especially popular among young people. Many perceive water pipe smoking to be less hazardous than cigarette smoking. We studied systemic absorption of...