Study of trace amounts of U in snuff

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Health Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5380614

Sharma, P K; Lal, N; Nagpaul, K K

Snuff is an indigenous preparation of powdered tobacco and wood ash or calcium hydroxide. Although the excess risk of oral cancer among snuff users has been observed in the southern United States, India and Southeast Asia, there is still uncertainty about those constituents responsible for the cancer. The health effects of U have not been considered in regard to tobacco smoking because U is not volatile at temperatures of a burning cigarette and hence is not inhaled. But snuff may be held in the mouth several times a day through the adult life of an individual and may be swallowed. The authors have not found any report of radioactivity measurements in snuff and decided to take up the present work.

• Research Organization: Kurukshetra Univ., India
• OSTI ID: 5380614
• Journal Information: Health Phys.; (United States), Vol. 48:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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