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Tehran Univ Med J 2023, 81(4): 295-306 |
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Ruenifard T, Oghazyan A, Saghi M H, Ghorbanian M, Rastegar A, Nazari S. Risk assessment of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effets of exposure to heavy metals in hookah smoke using the monte carlo simulation technique. Tehran Univ Med J 2023; 81 (4) :295-306
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Taibe Ruenifard * 
1, Ali Oghazyan2 , Mohammad Hossien Saghi2 , Mahdi Ghorbanian3 , Ayoob Rastegar2 , Shahram Nazari4
1, Ali Oghazyan2 , Mohammad Hossien Saghi2 , Mahdi Ghorbanian3 , Ayoob Rastegar2 , Shahram Nazari4
1- Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
2- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
3- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Vector-Borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran.
4- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
2- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
3- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Vector-Borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran.
4- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of heavy metals in seven types of tobacco widely consumed in the east of the country through inhalation exposure.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted from April 2022 to October 2022 in the city of Bojnord, Iran on sook of seven popular tobacco brands. Metal concentrations in sook of tobacco were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. In order to analyze the data and ensure the accuracy of the results, the amount of metals in the samples was repeated three times, and their average was analyzed. Monte Carlo software was used to assess possible risks.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted from April 2022 to October 2022 in the city of Bojnord, Iran on sook of seven popular tobacco brands. Metal concentrations in sook of tobacco were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. In order to analyze the data and ensure the accuracy of the results, the amount of metals in the samples was repeated three times, and their average was analyzed. Monte Carlo software was used to assess possible risks.
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Results: The results of this study showed heavy metal concentrations in sook tobaccos were, respectively, Fe>Zn>Mn>Ba>Pb>Ni>Cu>Mo>Cr>As>Cd. The concentration of heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium and molybdenum in Alrah brand tobacco was higher than other types of tobacco. So that the amounts of heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium and molybdenum for this brand were 14.2±0.05, 10.4±0.06 and 11.6±0.04 micrograms per gram, respectively. The hazard index (HI) values for different types of tobacco, including Al-Rah, Amordadsub, Al-Fakher, Al-Rubi, Mazaya, traditional flavorless, and Nakhle, were 2.64, 2.41, 2.05, 1.7, 1.49, 1.46, and 1.44, respectively. The lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) for Amordadsub, Al-Rah, Nakhla, Mazaya, Al-Rubi, Al-Fakher, and traditional flavorless tobaccos was 2.8×10-3, 2.43×10-3, 1.72×10-3, 1.58×10-3, 1.43×10-3, 9.58×10-4, and 8.08×10-4, respectively. Lead in Alrah tobacco sook had the highest non-carcinogenic risk value with a value of 1.59.
Conclusion: According to the obtained results, Alrah tobacco sook has a higher cancer and non-cancer risk than regular tobacco and can cause non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks for consumers. Thus, it is necessary to regularly monitor the quality of prevalent tobacco to reduce delete human health risks. |
Type of Study: Original Article |
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