New Test Allows Individualized Profiles of Cigarette Smoking

In a finding that could lead to better estimates of smoker's exposure to cigarette toxins and improved interventions to help them quit, scientists are reporting development of a non-invasive method for accurately measuring a person's exposure to the toxins in cigarette smoke. The method involves measuring a substance abundant in discarded cigarette butts. Their study is scheduled for presentation in August at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Boston.

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