Effect of Active and Passive Smoking on Heavy Metals Toxic and Antioxidant Trace Elements

Urinary levels of trace elements among primary school-aged children from Italy: The contribution of smoking habits of family members

“…Indeed, multivariate models evidenced that several elements increased significantly in urine of ETS exposed children, when cohabitants are used to smoke at home when they are in. In particular, this association occurred for Li, Ti, V, Co, Ga, Sr. Other studies reported a significant positive correlation between the intensity of ETS exposure in general population and increased levels of some tobacco-related elements in different biological matrices (hair, blood, urine) (Richter et al, 2009;Serdar et al, 2012;Viroonudomphol et al, 2016). Each of these studies, however, reported significant increases for different elements; Serdar et al (2012), for example, found that Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Sb levels in children's hair were positively correlated with the number of smokers and the frequency of smoking at home.…”

“…Richter et al (2009), instead, evidenced that the urinary concentrations of Cd, Pb, Sb, Ba, Be, Cs, Co, Molybdenum (Mo), Pt, Tl, Tungsten (W) of subjects aged from 6 to N65 years old increased in a similar fashion as theoretical tobacco smoke exposure increase, from unexposed to smokers. Viroonudomphol et al (2016) reported significant differences in blood levels of Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Mercury (Hg) between passive smokers and no smokers. Thus, ETS exposure determines an increased intake of many elements, likely correlated with the presence of these elements in tobacco and/or tobacco smoke.…”

Study of Toxic and Non-Toxic Metals in the Blood of Smokers and Non-Smokers by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

“…Moreover, Cd is also responsible for testicular damage, hypertension, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and cancer. Due to Pb concentration in blood there are unwanted effects such as anemia, rise in blood pressure, kidney damage, and disruption of nervous system, brain damage and declined fertility of men through sperm damage [21,22]. However the aims of research work are analysis of toxicity of toxic metals in cigarette smoke, Comparative analysis of toxic metal concentration present in both smokers and nonsmoker's blood, analysis of nutritional trace metal and the comparison when nutritional supplements are provided and comparison between smokers and nonsmokers of cigarette smoking sound effects on hemoglobin (Hb) level.…”

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Filters for Toxin Removal from Cigarette Smoke

“…Therefore, long-term intake of PM 2.5 increases morbidity and mortality. − In the same way, the heavy metals present in cigarette smoke such as nickel, cobalt, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, etc. are also widely known for their toxic nature, which adversely affects human health. − These heavy metals also accumulate in tissues and fluids through smoking and lead to a cancer risk. − Therefore, they have also been paid much more attention due to their direct relation with the smoker’s health.…”