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ArticleThe clinical respiratory journal2023

The impact of puff frequency on respirable particulate matter in mainstream cigarette smoke.

Alfayo K Maiyo, Benjamin K Korir, Joshua K Kibet

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Article in The clinical respiratory journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alfayo K MaiyoDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
Benjamin K KorirDepartment of Chemistry, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.
Joshua K KibetDepartment of Chemistry, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9924-961X
Egerton University · KEMoi University · KE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInhalation of particulate matter (PM) from cigarette smoke is hazardous to smokers and non-smokers. This contribution simulates the deposition of cigarette PM on the lung surface by trapping tobacco smoke particulates on Croton megalocarpus biochar. This study investigated one commercial cigarette (MM) and one local cigarette (RR). METHODOLOGY: Biochar was incorporated into the filters of MM and RR cigarettes in order to adsorb PM from mainstream cigarette smoke. A weighed 5 mg of biochar with adsorbed cigarette PM was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope and a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. The size distribution of cigarette smoke particulates was processed using ImageJ software.

resultsAt 15 s puff time, the mean particulate diameters for the commercial and the local cigarettes, respectively, can be classified as coarse ≈ PM

conclusionsThis study found that PM in mainstream cigarette smoke depends on puff time. Although cigarette smoking was conducted for two model cigarettes, this study can be extended to any other form of cigarette. Moreover, this study emphasizes the need for comprehensive studies on real-world cigarette smoking conditions, taking into account cigarette smokers who use larger puff volumes.

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Air PollutantsCigarette SmokingCharcoalDustHumansNicotianaParticulate MatterAir PollutantsbiocharCharcoalDustParticulate Matterbiocharbiological damageinhalationparticulate matterPM2.5puff timetobacco

Identifiers

PMID36721214
PMCPMC10113281
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