Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1208374 | Journal of Chromatography A | 2008 | 13 Pages |
The qualitative and quantitative determination of components of mainstream and sidestream smoke has been performed by solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Several brands and types of cigarettes sold in Italy were considered: normal, mild, light, extra light, some with filter and some without. Extraction of the analytes was performed by means of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and the optimisation of the extraction procedure was performed by experimental design, taking into consideration type of fiber polymer, exposure temperature and time. Sixty-seven components of mainstream and sidestream smoke were identified. The quantified compounds (by means of deuterium-labelled isotopologues) were benzene, toluene, p-xylene, m-xylene, pyridine, o-xylene, limonene, naphthalene, phenol and nicotine. Finally, a comparison between the chemical profile of smoke from the different cigarettes was made.