Tobacco-specific nitrosamines in water: An unexplored environmental health risk

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► Cigarette and STP are important sources of TSNA to water supplies.
► Knowledge on the occurrence and removal of TSNA in water bodies is lacking.
► Worst-case scenario predicts detectable TSNA levels in wastewater influent.
► Cancer risk potency of TSNA is similar to that of highly toxic alkyl nitrosamines, such as NDMA.
► As shown in the graphical hypothesis, research on the occurrence and quantification of health risks of TSNA in water deserves attention from the scientific community.