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Puffing topography and nicotine intake of electronic cigarette users	2015	Cell Molecular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America; Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, United	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 9-Feb Volume 10 Issue 2 Start Page e0117222 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150219; GR: F32HL116121/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101285081; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); OID: NLM: PMC4321841; 2015 [ecollection]; 2014/09/05 [received]; 2014/12/20 [accepted]; 2015/02/09 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 25664463 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0117222 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25664463 Abstract BACKGROUND: Prior electronic cigarette (EC) topography data are based on two video analyses with limited parameters. Alternate methods for measuring topography are needed to understand EC use and nicotine intake. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated EC topography with a CReSS Pocket device and quantified nicotine intake. METHODS: Validation tests on pressure drop, flow rate, and volume confirmed reliable performance of the CReSS Pocket device. Twenty participants used Blu Cigs and V2 Cigs for 10 minute intervals with a 10-15 minute break between brands. Brand order was reversed and repeated within 7 days Data were analyzed to determine puff duration, puff count, volume, flow rate, peak flow, and inter-puff interval. Nicotine intake was estimated from cartomizer fluid consumption and topography data. RESULTS: Nine patterns of EC use were identified. The average puff count and inter-puff interval were 32 puffs and 17.9 seconds. All participants, except one, took more than 20 puffs/10 minutes. The averages for puff duration (2.65 seconds/puff), volume/puff (51 ml/puff), total puff volume (1,579 ml), EC fluid consumption (79.6 mg), flow rate (20 ml/s), and peak flow rate (27 ml/s) were determined for 10-minute sessions. All parameters except total puff count were significantly different for Blu versus V2 EC. Total volume for Blu versus V2 was four-times higher than for conventional cigarettes. Average nicotine intake for Blu and V2 across both sessions was 1.2 +/- 0.5 mg and 1.4 +/- 0.7 mg, respectively, which is similar to conventional smokers. CONCLUSIONS: EC puffing topography was variable among participants in the study, but often similar within an individual between brands or days. Puff duration, inter-puff interval, and puff volume varied from conventional cigarette standards. Data on total puff volume and nicotine intake are consistent with compensatory usage of EC. These data can contribute to the development of a standard protocol for laboratory testing of EC products. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Behar,R.Z., Hua,M., Talbot,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150209 PMCID PMC4321841 Editors
Pulmonary Abnormalities in Young, Light-use Waterpipe (Hookah) Smokers	2016	Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States ; geneticmedicine6@med.cornell.edu.; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States ; geneticmedicine2@med.cornell.edu.; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Respir.Crit.Care Med. Pub Date Free Form 23-Mar Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160324; JID: 9421642; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1535-4970; 1073-449X Accession Number PMID: 27007171 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1164/rccm.201512-2470OC [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27007171 Abstract RATIONALE: Waterpipe, also called hookah, is currently used by millions of people worldwide. Despite the increasing use of waterpipe smoking, there is limited data on the health effects of waterpipe smoking and no federal regulations to its use. OBJECTIVES: Assess the effects of waterpipe smoking on the human lung using clinical and bio-logic parameters in young, light-use waterpipe smokers. MEASUREMENTS: Assess young, light-use waterpipe-only smokers in comparison to lifelong non-smokers using clinical parameters including cough and sputum scores, lung function, and chest HRCT, and biologic parameters including lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF) metabolome, small airway epithelial (SAE) cell differential and transcriptome, alveolar macrophage (AM) transcrip-tome, and plasma apoptotic endothelial cell microparticles (EMPs). MAIN RESULTS: Compared to nonsmokers, waterpipe smokers had more cough and sputum, and lower lung diffusing capacity, abnormal ELF metabolome profile, increased proportions of SAE secretory and intermediate cells, reduced proportions of SAE ciliated and basal cells, markedly abnormal SAE and AM transcriptomes, and elevated levels of apoptotic EMPs. CONCLUSIONS: Young, light-use waterpipe-only smokers have a variety of abnormalities in multiple lung-related biologic and clinical parameters, suggesting that even limited waterpipe use has broad consequences on human lung biology and health. We suggest that large epidemiologic studies should be initiated on the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Strulovici-Barel,Y., Shaykhiev,R., Salit,J., Deeb,R.S., Krause,A., Kaner,R.J., Vincent,T.L., Agosto-Perez,F., Wang,G., Hollmann,C., Shanmugam,V., Almulla,A.M., Sattar,H., Mahmoud,M., Mezey,J.G., Gross,S.S., Staudt,M.R., Walters,M.S., Crystal,R.G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160323 PMCID Editors
Pulmonary function tests and respiratory symptoms among smokers in the city of Mashhad (north east of Iran)	2011	Department of Physiology and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. boskabadymh@mums.ac.ir	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Revista portuguesa de pneumologia Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Port.Pneumol. Pub Date Free Form Sep-Oct Volume 17 Issue 5 Start Page 199 Other Pages 204 Notes LR: 20150408; CI: Copyright (c) 2010; JID: 9813736; 2010/12/05 [received]; 2011/03/01 [revised]; 2011/03/01 [accepted]; 2011/06/14 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Portugal ISSN/ISBN 2172-6825; 0873-2159 Accession Number PMID: 21664796 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.rppneu.2011.05.001 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21664796 Abstract The prevalence of smoking was studied using a questionnaire. Pulmonary function tests and respiratory symptoms were evaluated in 176 smokers. The total studied population with family and co-workers were 13289. The number of smokers among studied population was 11.7%. The rate of smoking among male subjects was 17.2% and in female 2.5%. All values of PFTs in smokers were significantly lower (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia. Published by Elsevier Espana Data Source Authors Boskabady,M.H., Mahmoodinia,M., Boskabady,M., Heydari,G.R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110614 PMCID Editors
Pulmonary functions of narghile smokers compared to cigarette smokers: a case-control study	2013	Department of Physiology and Functional Explorations, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia; Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia; Research Unit: Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction, N: 04/UR/	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Libyan journal of medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Libyan J.Med. Pub Date Free Form 30-Dec Volume 8 Issue Start Page 22650 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150422; JID: 101299403; OID: NLM: PMC3877776; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013 [ecollection]; 2013/08/19 [received]; 2013/12/03 [revised]; 2013/12/04 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Sweden ISSN/ISBN 1819-6357; 1819-6357 Accession Number PMID: 24382307 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3402/ljm.v8i0.22650 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24382307 Abstract BACKGROUND: Studies of the lung function profiles of exclusive narghile smokers (ENS) are few, have some methodological limits, and present contradictory conclusions. The present study aimed to compare the plethysmographic profiles of ENS with age- and height-matched exclusive cigarette smokers (ECS). METHODS: Males aged 35-60 living in Sousse, Tunisia, who have been smoking narghile exclusively for more than 10 narghile-years (n = 36) or cigarettes exclusively for more than 10 pack-years (n = 106) were recruited to participate in this case-control study. The anthropometric and plethysmographic data were measured according to international recommendations using a body plethysmograph (ZAN 500 Body II, Mebetagrerate GmbH, Germany). Large-airway-obstructive-ventilatory-defect (LAOVD) was defined as: first second forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) below the lower-limit-of-normal (LLN). Restrictive-ventilatory-defect (RVD) was defined as total lung capacity upper-limit-of-normal. Student t-test and chi(2) test were used to compare plethysmographic data and profiles of the two groups. RESULTS: The subjects in the ENS and ECS groups are well matched in age (45+/-7 vs. 47+/-5 years) and height (1.73+/-0.06 vs. 1.72+/-0.06 m) and used similar quantities of tobacco (36+/-22 narghile-years vs. 35+/-19 pack-years). Compared to the ENS group, the ECS group had significantly lower FEV1 (84+/-12 vs. 60+/-21%), FVC (90+/-12 vs. 76+/-18%), and FEV1/FVC (99+/-7 vs. 83+/-17%). The two groups had similar percentages of RVD (31 vs. 36%), while the ECS group had a significantly higher percentage of LAOVD (8 vs. 58%) and lung hyperinflation (36 vs.57%). CONCLUSION: Chronic exclusive narghile smoking has less adverse effects on pulmonary function tests than chronic exclusive cigarette smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ben Saad,H., Khemiss,M., Nhari,S., Ben Essghaier,M., Rouatbi,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131230 PMCID PMC3877776 Editors
Purge-assisted headspace solid-phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for the determination of trace nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous samples	2012	Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan, ROC.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of chromatography.A Periodical, Abbrev. J.Chromatogr.A Pub Date Free Form 23-Nov Volume 1265 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 6 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2012; JID: 9318488; 0 (Polycyclic Compounds); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); 2012/06/04 [received]; 2012/09/06 [revised]; 2012/09/10 [accepted]; 2012/09/29 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3778; 0021-9673 Accession Number PMID: 23089518 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.09.084 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23089518 Abstract This study describes a new procedure, namely, purge-assisted headspace solid phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography/negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry (PA/HS-SPME-GC/NICI-MS), which is used to determine seven nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NPAHs) in aqueous samples. High extraction efficiency was obtained with PA/HS-SPME with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fiber coating. A programmable temperature vaporizing (PTV) inlet was used in the desorption process. Selected ion monitoring (SIM) was used for quantitative and qualitative purposes. The linear range of detection of the proposed method was 5-5000 pg/mL with coefficients of determination between 0.995 and 0.999. Limits of detection (LODs) for seven NPAHs were 0.01-0.06 pg/mL. The relative standard deviation was below 12.7% at a concentration of 50 pg/mL. Compared with headspace-solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME), the purge procedure enhanced the extraction efficiency for high boiling point analytes, such as 7-nitrobenz[a]anthracene (7-NBA) and 6-nitrochrysene (6-NC). The proposed method provides a sensitive method for NPAH analysis at the pg/mL level. The application of the proposed method for the determination of trace NPAHs in real samples was investigated by analyzing aqueous samples from rivers. The concentrations of NPAHs detected from the samples ranged from 5.2 to 7.5 pg/mL. This method was applied successfully in the analysis of trace NPAHs in river samples. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Hung,C.H., Ho,H.P., Lin,M.T., Chen,C.Y., Shu,Y.Y., Lee,M.R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20120929 PMCID Editors
PVC-H used for waste water pipes	1979	VEB Kombinat Tiefbau, Berlin	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Wasserwirtschaft Wassertechnik Periodical, Abbrev. WASSERWIRTSCH.WASSERTECHN. Pub Date Free Form 1979/ Volume 29 Issue 10 Start Page 332 Other Pages 333 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0043-0986 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors plastic, methodology, pipeline, therapy, waste water management Links Book Title SYSTEMLOSUNG PVC-H ABWASSERNETZE. ANWENDUNGSSTAND UND ERFAHRUNGEN Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Albert,J., Pfaff,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Pyrolysis of cannabinoids: A model experiment in the study of cannabis smoking	1978	Lab. Organ. Chem., State Univ., Utrecht	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Bulletin on narcotics Periodical, Abbrev. Bull.Narc. Pub Date Free Form 1978/ Volume 30 Issue 3 Start Page 55 Other Pages 59 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0007-523X Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Since cannabis products are generally administered by smoking, it is of importance to get a better understanding of the effects of the smoking process on cannabinoids. Several investigators have studied the conversions of cannabinoids during smoking. However, the information available remains limited and even contradictory. Several reasons can be indicated for this discrepancy. The pyrolytic products of the cannabinoids are masked by the bulk of the substrate which is smoked. On the other hand, a relative change in the composition of the cannabinoids after smoking does not necessarily implicate a mutual conversion, which is however, a conclusion generally observed in literature. Moreover, the experimental techniques used by different research groups are very diverse: except for the material which is to be smoked and which is subject to large variations (marijuana, hashish, cannabis extracts mixed with tobacco, which is often pre-treated), the smoking-techniques also differ to a great extent (e.g., cigarette, pipe, water-pipe). The only common feature of these techniques is that cannabis is subjected to a thermal treatment. This situation calls for additional, more fundamental insight into the processes taking place during the smoking of cannabinoids. It was hoped that comparison of the products formed by smoking cannabidiol (I, CBD) through a water-pipe which is the general way of smoking by heavy cannabis users in the eastern countries, and the products formed by treatment of CBD under several pyrolytic conditions may contribute to reach this goal. Descriptors cannabidiol, cannabinoid, cannabis, inhalational drug administration, nonbiological model, pharmacokinetics, pyrolysis, smoking, theoretical study Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Spronck,H. J. W., Salemink,C. A., Alikaridis,F., Papadakis,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Pyrosequencing vs. culture-dependent approaches to analyze lactic acid bacteria associated to chicha, a traditional maize-based fermented beverage from Northwestern Argentina	2015	Departamento de Microbiologia y Ecologia, Universitat de Valencia (UVEG), Av. Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.; Departamento de Microbiologia y Ecologia, Universitat de Valencia (UVEG), Av. Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spa	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of food microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Food Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form 2-Apr Volume 198 Issue Start Page 9 Other Pages 18 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2014; JID: 8412849; 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S); OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/07/23 [received]; 2014/12/09 [revised]; 2014/12/21 [accepted]; 2014/12/27 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1879-3460; 0168-1605 Accession Number PMID: 25584777 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.12.027 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25584777 Abstract The diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with chicha, a traditional maize-based fermented alcoholic beverage from Northwestern Argentina, was analyzed using culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches. Samples corresponding to 10 production steps were obtained from two local producers at Maimara (chicha M) and Tumbaya (chicha T). Whereas by culture-dependent approach a few number of species (Lactobacillus plantarum and Weissella viridescens in chicha M, and Enterococcus faecium and Leuconostoc mesenteroides in chicha T) were identified, a higher quantitative distribution of taxa was found in both beverages by pyrosequencing. The relative abundance of OTUs was higher in chicha M than in chicha T; six LAB genera were common for chicha M and T: Enterococcus, Lactococcus, Streptococcus, Weissella, Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus while Pediococcus only was detected in chicha M. Among the 46 identified LAB species, those of Lactobacillus were dominant in both chicha samples, exhibiting the highest diversity, whereas Enterococcus and Leuconostoc were recorded as the second dominant genera in chicha T and M, respectively. Identification at species level showed the predominance of Lb. plantarum, Lactobacillus rossiae, Leuconostoc lactis and W. viridescens in chicha M while Enterococcus hirae, E. faecium, Lc. mesenteroides and Weissella confusa predominated in chicha T samples. In parallel, when presumptive LAB isolates (chicha M: 146; chicha T: 246) recovered from the same samples were identified by ISR-PCR and RAPD-PCR profiles, species-specific PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, most of them were assigned to the Leuconostoc genus (Lc. mesenteroides and Lc. lactis) in chicha M, Lactobacillus, Weissella and Enterococcus being also present. In contrast, chicha T exhibited the presence of Enterococcus and Leuconostoc, E. faecium being the most representative species. Massive sequencing approach was applied for the first time to study the diversity and evolution of microbial communities during chicha manufacture. Although differences in the LAB species profile between the two geographically different chicha productions were observed by culturing, a larger number for predominant LAB species as well as other minorities were revealed by pyrosequencing. The fine molecular inventory achieved by pyrosequencing provided more precise information on LAB population composition than culture-dependent analysis processes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Elizaquivel,P., Perez-Cataluna,A., Yepez,A., Aristimuno,C., Jimenez,E., Cocconcelli,P.S., Vignolo,G., Aznar,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141227 PMCID Editors
Qalyan, Narghile, Shisha and pregnant women's exposure to passive smoking in Iran	2009		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Med Princ Pract Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 18 Issue 5 Start Page 425; author reply 425 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 19648770 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Smoking/adverse effects, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects, Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Humans, Iran/epidemiology, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/statistics & numerical data Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000226301 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Quality assessment of Romanian bottled mineral water and tap water	2016	National Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics, Atomistilor 409, RO-077125, Magurele, Romania. elfrida.carstea@inoe.ro.; National Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation Subsidiary, Donath 67, 400293, Cluj-Na	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental monitoring and assessment Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Monit.Assess. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 188 Issue 9 Start Page 521 Other Pages 016-5531-9. Epub 2016 Aug 15 Notes JID: 8508350; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/02/23 [received]; 2016/08/03 [accepted]; 2016/08/15 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1573-2959; 0167-6369 Accession Number PMID: 27526046 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s10661-016-5531-9 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27526046 Abstract This study reports the evaluation of bottled mineral water characteristics using fluorescence spectroscopy (synchronous fluorescence scans and emission spectra) and physico-chemical analyses. Samples from 14 still mineral water brands were compared to 11 tap waters collected from two Romanian cities. Correlation and factor analyses were undertaken to understand the relationships between the individual components. The concentration of major and minor ions showed great variation between the bottled mineral water samples highlighting the diversity of the water intakes, while in the case of tap water the chemical composition was relatively similar for samples collected in the same city. Fluorescence data showed that the mineral water contained low quantities of organic matter. The humic fraction was dominant in all samples, while the microbial fraction was low in most samples. Synchronous fluorescence scans provided more information, regarding the composition of organic matter, compared to emission spectra. The study evidenced the correlation between fluorescence parameters and major elements and highlighted the potential of using fluorescence for qualitative evaluation of the bottled mineral water quality, as a screening method before undertaking complex analyses. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors M Carstea,E., Levei,E.A., Hoaghia,M.A., Savastru,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160815 PMCID Editors

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