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This study aimed to explore the excretion of anabasine in people who use conventional cigarettes (CCs) and nicotine vaping products (NVPs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 72 participants were enrolled: 22 people who smoked CCs, 20 people who used NVPs, and 30 people who had never smoked or vaped. The quantity of CC and NVP use was documented over a 3-day period. Composite 24-hour urine samples were collected on day 3 and analyzed using LC\u2013MS\/MS to quantify nicotine, cotinine (COT), 3-hydroxycotinine (3HC), anabasine, and anatabine. The anabasine excretion factor was calculated for urine samples containing anabasine.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nicotine exposure, as the molar sum of nicotine and its metabolites (COT and 3HC) was higher for the NVP group compared to the CC group (p = 0.0460). Anabasine concentrations were low in urine of the NVP group but the difference from the CC group did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.0646). Data from 19 individuals in the CC group were used to calculate anabasine excretion factor, giving a value of 9.02%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The excretion factor for anabasine was calculated from 24-hour urine samples for 19 individuals who smoked cigarettes, providing a preliminary estimate that may be incorporated into predictive modeling for population-level tobacco product use. Given the small sample size of this study, future research with larger cohorts is required to provide more reliable estimates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Individuals in this study who used NVPs had higher exposure to nicotine than those who smoked CCs. 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