Title: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Is Just as Damaging to DNA as Mainstream Smoke
Abstract: Thi sdy demonstes he ability of tar (ETS~to ni`k b in; mami cells.SQlntaons of ETS tar behave similarly to s o Both solution contain the tar seanauinoe radcal,and, this radica W-associ-.th thDN in ita Aveolar maTophages.Sotiions f tar fom ETS cause single-strand DNA..breaks is rat thymoytei propostioi to the amount of tar t until a plaeau is reached.ETS tar solutions, likminse a solutions, pro- appears to be an essntial componet of the mechanism by WJich b:oth ETSh tar aia smj n~lreatartcause DNA damae `in t thyioytes,.as caas sntially.protet .