The equivalent value of total PCDDs in cigarette smoke was in agreement with that in flue gas from municipal waste incinerators. Because the smoker or passive smoker might also inhale and ingest dioxins from other sources, PCDD in. A heretofore unrecognized health hazard resulting from the presence of PCDDs, especially lower PCDD congeners, in cigarettes should be considered. The concentration of PCDDs in cigarette smoke was similar to that found in the flue gas-of a municipal waste incinerator. The dioxins in the cigarette smoke appear to be volatilized from the cigarettes themselves.
Further work needs to be done to characterize the magnitude of the public health problem.
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