Environmental Carcinogens: Passive Smoking v. 9

The carcinogenic potential of exposure to sidestream tobacco smoke is the subject of many recently published and on-going epidemiological studies; a diversity of results has been obtained. The present volume was prepared to provide standardized, up-to-date methods for measuring exposure in air and biological samples, for epidemiological and regulatory purposes. The volume was produced by the International Agency for Research on Cancer with the help of experts in the field, and is part of a series of manuals of methods for the analysis of known or suspected carcinogenic substances and exposures. Introductory chapters review the published work on monitoring, health effects and epidemiology, the nature of sidestream smoke and techniques for sampling and analysis of a variety of carcinogens and indicator substances. Nineteen detailed and tested methods are described for measuring carcinogens and indicator compounds in enclosed spaces, and body fluids of people exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Also included is the epidemiological questionnaire developed during the IARC international study on passive smoking.
This book is aimed at oncologists, epidemiologists, chemists, public and health officials.