Cadmium in tobacco

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Biomedical and Environmental Sciences; (United States)

OSTI ID:5201816

Yue, L ^[1]

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1. Institute of Environmental Health Monitoring, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing (China)

The present study was conducted to determine the cadmium level in tobacco planted in five main tobacco-producing areas, a cadmium polluted area, and in cigarettes produced domestically (54 brands). The results indicate that average cadmium content in tobacco was 1.48 (0.10-4.95 mg/kg), which was similar to that of Indian tobacco (1.24 mg/kg), but the cadmium of tobacco produced in the cadmium polluted area was quite high (8.60 mg/kg). The average cigarette cadmium was 1.05 micrograms/g (with filter tip) and 1.61 micrograms/g (regular cigarette). Therefore special attention should be paid to the soil used in planting tobacco.

• OSTI ID: 5201816
• Journal Information: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences; (United States), Vol. 5:1; ISSN 0895-3988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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