Abstract:
Approximately 5.5 trillion cigarettes are produced globally each year and are smoked by over 1.1 billion people. In Malaysia, about half of all Malaysia men smoke. Every day about 50 teenagers below the age of 18 start smoking in Malaysia. However, cigarette smoke contains more than 4000 toxic compounds and it can contribute many cancer and disease such as heart disease, stroke and chronic lung disease. The results of numerous studies have confirmed that smoking is a serious risk causes for many diseases. It is because nicotine enters the bloodstream when a smoker inhaled the tobacco smoke. It is then circulated to various body organs. This research is mainly to study the urinary of smoker and non-smoker for male students at UMT. In this study, the urine samples have been examined by the instrument Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Ultravioletvisible spectroscopy. By using this two method is allows the identification of the functional groups or the chemical groups of the sample that used for studies.
