Traditional metrics of smoke exposure in cigarette smokers are derived either from self-report, biomarkers, or puff topography. Methods involving biomarkers measure concentrations of nicotine, nicotine metabolites, or carbon monoxide. Puff-topography methods employ portable instruments to measure puff count, puff volume, puff duration, and inter-puff interval.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper presents the development and validation of a novel multi-sensory wearable system (Personal Automatic Cigarette Tracker v2 or PACT2.0) for monitoring of cigarette smoking in free-living conditions. The contributions of the PACT2.
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