Use of means for trapping co2 in a filter for preventing inflammation, cancer and cardiovascular diseases in a subject exposed to tobacco smoke

Abstract

The invention comprises the use of means for trapping CO 2 in a filter for preventing inflammation, cancer and/or cardiovascular diseases in a subject exposed to tobacco smoke.

1 . A filter composition comprising:
 a CO 2  for preventing inflammation, cancer or cardiovascular diseases in a subject exposed to tobacco smoke.   
     
     
         2 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the CO 2  trap removes an effective amount of CO 2  to prevent inflammation of the respiratory tract. 
     
     
         3 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the CO 2  trap removes an effective amount of CO 2  to prevent cancer of the respiratory tract. 
     
     
         4 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the CO, trap removes an effective amount of CO 2  to prevent for preventing atherosclerosis. 
     
     
         5 . The filter composition according to  claim 3 , wherein the cancer of the respiratory tract is lung cancer or throat cancer. 
     
     
         6 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the CO 2  trap comprises a CO 2  adsorbent. 
     
     
         7 . The filter composition according to  claim 6 , wherein the CO 2  adsorbent is active carbon, a zeolite or a MOF. 
     
     
         8 . The filter composition according to  claim 7 , wherein the zeolite is of type 4A, 5A or 13X. 
     
     
         9 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the filter composition reduces, proportion of CO 2  inhaled by a smoker resulting from the combustion of tobacco by at least 20%. 
     
     
         10 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the filter composition is in a cigarette filter. 
     
     
         11 . A method of trapping CO 2  contained in tobacco smoke, comprising:
 incorporating a CO 2  adsorbent into a filter so as to reduce inflammation, cancer or cardiovascular diseases in a subject exposed to tobacco smoke.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the filter is intended to prevent inflammation of the respiratory tract. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the CO 2  adsorbent is an active carbon, a zeolite or a MOF. 
     
     
         14 . A method of preventing inflammation, cancer and/or cardiovascular diseases in a subject exposed to tobacco smoke, comprising:
 trapping the CO 2  resulting from the combustion of tobacco.   
     
     
         15 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the filter composition reduces the proportion of CO 2  inhaled by a smoker resulting from the combustion of tobacco by at least 40%. 
     
     
         16 . The filter composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the filter composition reduces the proportion of CO 2  inhaled by a smoker resulting from the combustion of tobacco by at least 60%.