Comprehensive survey of radionuclides in contemporary smokeless tobacco products

Comprehensive survey of radionuclides in contemporary smokeless tobacco products

Abstract There is considerable interest in the chemical composition of smokeless tobacco products (STPs), owing to health concerns associated with their use. Previous studies have documented levels of 210Po, 210Pb and uranium in STP samples. Here, the levels of 13 α-particle and 15 β-radiation emitt...

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Main Authors: K. McAdam, H. Kimpton, A. Porter, C. Liu, A. Faizi, M. Mola, J. McAughey, B. Rodu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Chemistry Central Journal
Subjects:
Smokeless tobacco
Snuff
Snus
Radionuclides
Radioactivity
Potassium-40
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13065-017-0359-0

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