Establishment of Toxic Metal Reference Range in Tobacco from US Cigarettes
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Establishment of toxic metal reference range in tobacco from US cigarettes.
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. There are numerous harmful substances in tobacco and tobacco smoke. Among the more than 4,000 identified compounds in smoke, many metals contribute to the health risks associated with tobacco use. Specific metals found in tobacco and tobacco smoke have been classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Rese...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Analytical Toxicology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0146-4760,1945-2403
DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkt021