title: Nicotine levels in indoor athletic centres.
abstract: The levels of nicotine during athletic events were measured at six indoor athletic centres in Cyprus. Samples of air were pumped through a tube containing XAD-4 resin. Quantitation of nicotine was carried out by GC with a method detection limit of 0.03 microgram of nicotine, recovery ranged between 99.5 and 100.5%. Confirmation of the nicotine presence was carried out by GC/MS. The concentrations of nicotine measured were between 3.6 and 39.0 micrograms/Nm3 with a geometric mean range 6.5-28.3 micrograms/Nm3.
authors.affiliation: State General Laboratory, Nicosia, Cyprus.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demetriou
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kosmas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krashia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akkelidou
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D001490:Basketball; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods; D003535:Cyprus; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000032:analysis*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D009538:Nicotine