Effect of glycerol concentration on levels of toxicants emissions from water-pipe tobacco smoking (WTS)

• Main Authors: Salwa Almomen (Author), Mobarak Aldossari (Author), Yousef Khaleel (Author), Mishal Altamimi (Author), Ohoud Alharbi (Author), Abdulelah Alsuwaydani (Author), Malak Almutairi (Author), Sarah Alyousef (Author), Radwan Hafiz (Author), Faris Alshomer (Author), Amani S. Alqahtani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Glycerol, flavorings and sweeteners constitute approximately 70% of water-pipe tobacco smoking (WTS) mixtures. Tobacco mixture combustion produces smoke toxins (e.g. carbonyl compounds), of which the type and amount are highly dependable on tobacco mixture formula. While glycerol in tobacco...