Inhalation of hazardous air pollutants from environmental tobacco smoke in US residences

TitleInhalation of hazardous air pollutants from environmental tobacco smoke in US residences
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsNazaroff, William W., and Brett C. Singer
Secondary TitleIndoor Air 2002 Conference
Volume2
SectionChapter
Pagination477-482
PublisherIndoor Air 2002, Santa Cruz, CA
Place PublishedMonterey, CA
Publication Languageeng
Abstract

In the United States, 48 million adults smoke 5 x 10^11 cigarettes per year. Many cigarettes are smoked in private residences causing regular environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure to at least 31 million nonsmokers (11% of the US population), including 16 million juveniles. ETS contains many chemical species whose industrial emissions are regulated by the US federal government as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). In this paper, average daily residential exposures to 15 HAPs in ETS are estimated for US nonsmokers who live with smokers. The evaluation is based on material-balance modeling, and utilizes published data on smoking habits, demographics, and housing. Newly measured exposure-relevant emission factors are incorporated. Comparison of exposure concentration estimates with health-based guidelines for chronic exposure suggests that aldehydes -- specifically acrolein, acetaldehyde, and formaldehyde -- should be of particular concern in ETS. Cumulative population intake results are compared for these compounds against other sources of exposure.

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