Salivary cotinine concentrations in daily smokers in Barcelona, Spain: a cross-sectional study.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Fu, M; Fernandez, E; Martínez-Sánchez, JM; Pascual, JA; Schiaffino, A; Agudo, A; Ariza, C; Borràs, JM; Samet, JM; DCOT study, investigators

Source:

BMC public health, Volume 9, p.320 (2009)

URL:

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/320

Abstract:

Characterizing and comparing the determinant of cotinine concentrations in different populations should facilitate a better understanding of smoking patterns and addiction. This study describes and characterizes determinants of salivary cotinine concentration in a sample of Spanish adult daily smoker men and women.

Pubmed ID: 19728886