Aflatoxin B1 and Tobacco Products
The potential for aflatoxin B1 contamination of tobaccos and its subsequent transfer to smoke has been raised. This paper examines published work relevant to this issue and concludes that aflatoxin B1 is not a contamination issue on tobaccos and, even if present, would decompose in the burning cigar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2000-10-01
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Series: | Beiträge zur Tabakforschung International |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0704 |
Summary: | The potential for aflatoxin B1 contamination of tobaccos and its subsequent transfer to smoke has been raised. This paper examines published work relevant to this issue and concludes that aflatoxin B1 is not a contamination issue on tobaccos and, even if present, would decompose in the burning cigarette and would not transfer to smoke. |
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ISSN: | 1612-9237 |