Characterization of Indian cigarette tobacco and its smoke aerosol by nuclear and allied techniques

A. Shaikh; B. Negi; S. Sadasivan

doi:10.1023/a:1019641507587

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 253: Issue 2

Characterization of Indian cigarette tobacco and its smoke aerosol by nuclear and allied techniques

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A. Shaikh

A. Shaikh Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Environmental Assessment Division Mumbai 400 085 India

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B. Negi

B. Negi Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Environmental Assessment Division Mumbai 400 085 India

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S. Sadasivan

S. Sadasivan Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Environmental Assessment Division Mumbai 400 085 India

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Pages:: 231–234

Online Publication Date:: 01 Nov 2004

Publication Date:: 17 Aug 2002

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1019641507587

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Abstract

Forty brands of tobacco used in Indian cigarettes, 20 brands of bidis (tobacco rolled in wrapper leaves), 15 brands of chewing tobacco and 15 brands of snuff tobacco were analyzed by nuclear and allied techniques. The elements measured into tobacco can be grouped into seven categories from less than 1 ppm to 5% by weight. Concentration level varied from 0.5-5% for (Ca, K, Cl), 400-1500 ppm (Fe), 200-600 ppm (Na), 100-300 ppm (Ti, Mn, Br and Sr), 10-100 ppm (Cu, Zn and Rb), 1-10 ppm (Cr, Ni, Pb and La) and less than 1 ppm (As, Co, Cd, Sb, Hg and Eu). Among the above elements Cr, Ni, As, Cd, Pb, Hg and Sb are considered toxic. The percentage transfer of the elements from cigarette tobacco to smoke particles during smoking was also estimated using a smoking machine and collecting the smoke particles on a filter paper. The results show that Br, Cr, Sb and Zn have high percentage transfer from tobacco to its smoke of the order of 2-15%. Out of these Sb has the highest 15%. Cobalt, Fe and Sc have lowest percentage of transfer of the order of less than 1%. The percent transfer of these elements from tobacco to tobacco smoke is higher in case of bidis (1.5-3.0 times) as compared to cigarettes. In cigarettes also non-filter cigarettes have higher transfer (2-3 times) as compared to filter tip cigarettes.

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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