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• Real-Time Measurement of Outdoor Tobacco Smoke Particles 

This article is the first peer-reviewed publication of systematic measurements of OTS concentrations. The main conclusion from these data, that OTS levels can be substantial under certain conditions, is vital to the development of outdoor tobacco control policy. Because adequate information on OTS levels and human exposures has previously been lacking, the estimation of health risks associated with OTS has been hindered, and public discourse concerning OTS has been impaired. The present study also has shown that continuous, portable airborne particle monitors are suitable in OTS investigations across a range of locations and environmental conditions.

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