Passive smoking in bars, restaurants, and discotheques in Florence, Italy |
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Authors: | Gorini G Fondelli Maria Cristina Lopez Maria Josè Salles Joan Serrahima Eulàlia Centrich Francesc Costantini Adele Seniori Nebot Manel |
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Institution: | UO Epidemiologia Ambientale Occupazionale, Centro per lo Studio e la Prevenzione Oncologica, Istituto Scientifico della Regione Toscana, Firenze. g.gorini@cspo.it |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: "Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposure in a sample of European cities" is the first European multicentre project intended to measure ETS exposure in public places in a number of European cities. OBJECTIVES: To present results of measurements of nicotine concentration in a number of bars, restaurants and discotheques in Florence, Italy. METHODS: The ETS marker was vapour-phase nicotine sampled by passive monitors. At least two monitors were placed in each of seven bars (five in hospitals; one at an airport; one at a railway station), and seven restaurants (three with smoking and non-smoking sections), and left in place for several days. In each of four discotheques two nicotine passive monitors were used as personal samplers. RESULTS: The average nicotine concentration in discotheques, restaurants and bars was respectively 26.78 micro/m3, 2.32 microg/m3 and 0.83 microg/m3. In the smoking section of restaurants with separated areas for smokers and non-smokers the average nicotine concentration was 2.54 microg/m3, which was similar to that measured in non-smoking sections (2.14 microg/m3). |
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