[Real-time measurement of indoor particulate matter originating from environmental tobacco smoke: a pilot study].
Short-term measurement of suspended particulate matter has been recently made possible since the release of laser-operating portable instruments. Data of a pilot study of field evaluation of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) with a portable instrument are reported. We analysed the concentrations of total suspended particle (TSP) and of the fine particles PM10, PM7, PM2.5 and PM1 released indoor from a single cigarette, and their levels inside smoking- and non-smoking-areas of a restaurant. The results indicate that ETS creates high level indoor particulate pollution, with concentrations of PM10 exceeding air quality standards. This kind of field evaluation could allow a more careful assessing of short-term exposure to ETS and its relevance to public health.
Invernizzi
Giovanni
G
Istituto senza fumo, Istituto nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei tumori, Milano. giovanni.invernizzi@novanet.it
Ruprecht
Ario
A
Mazza
Roberto
R
Majno
Edoardo
E
Rossetti
Edoardo
E
Paredi
Paolo
P
Boffi
Roberto
R
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011634:Public Health; D013997:Time Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000032:analysis*
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
La misurazione in tempo reale del particolato fine prodotto da fumo di sigaretta negli ambienti indoor: risultati di uno studio pilota.