Qualitative and quantitative analysis of toxicological relevant matters in the mainstream smoke of the waterpipe
Description:
In Germany the term smoking is generally associated with smoking of cigarettes. However, during the last years a new kind of smoking has become increasingly popular, especially among young people, that is the waterpipe tobacco smoking. Surveys from different geographic regions demonstrate that waterpipe tobacco smoking is a global trend and not only restricted to the Middle Eastern region.At present an estimation of the risk for human health caused by waterpipe smoking is still difficult due to the relative low number of reliable studies in this field. However, the existing studies clearly indicate that waterpipe smoke contains a range of toxicologically relevant compounds, for example carbon monoxide, nicotine, phenanthrene or catechol (see report 2009). Therefore it is inevitable to continue the ongoing studies at BfR and to expand the focus to other harmful substances as well. Furthermore the effect of waterpipe smoking on human health shall be investigated in volunteers (biomonitoring). This includes analyses of urine and blood.
Executive Institute:
BfR - Division 7: Safety of consumer products (BfR - PRS) Details of BfR - Division 7: Safety of consumer products
Parent institution:
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Details of (BfR) (Berlin)
Contract period:
01. 01. 2009 - 31. 12. 2010
Participating Institutions:
- GenPharmTox BioTech AG Details of GenPharmTox BioTech AG
- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) Details of BAM
Funding Programme:
- BfR Funding Details of BfR Funding
Subject:
- Toxicology
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Details of (BfR)
Project Management Agency:
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Details of BfR