ArticleJournal of environmental health science & engineering2020
Determination of metals and BTEX in different components of waterpipe: charcoal, tobacco, smoke and water.
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- Bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from leachates of waterpipe tobacco wastes on Peronia peronii species from the Persian Gulf region.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mono and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in waterpipe wastewater: Level and ecotoxicological risk assessment.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Seeing Beyond the Smoke: Selecting Waterpipe Wastewater Chemicals for Risk Assessments.Journal of hazardous materials letters · 2023Article
- Analysis of heavy metals and PAHs in the waste resulting from hookah consumption: Ahvaz City, Iran.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe main objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) in smoke and water bowl of 5-most commonly used tobacco brand in waterpipe in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
methodsFive types of conventional tobacco in Tehran were investigated. Heavy metals and BTEX were analyzed in waterpipe smoke, tobacco, charcoal and water bowl prior to and after smoking by using ICP-OES and GC-MS, respectively.
resultsOur results indicated that Khansar and Al Fakher brands had the maximum and minimum concentrations of metals among tobacco consumed, respectively. The results showed that there was a significant difference between content of heavy metals in burned and unburned tobacco. The highest and lowest concentrations of metals were related to Fe and Hg, respectively.
conclusionResults showed that tobacco, charcoal and smoke of waterpipe contained significant contents of toxic metals and BTEX, and exposure to these components could be the main reason for the concerns about waterpipe smoking.
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