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. 2019 Sep;26(27):28210-28215.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-05978-2. Epub 2019 Jul 31.

Distribution of heavy metal and macroelements of Indian and imported cigarette brands in Turkey

Mehmet Musa Özcan  1 , Fahad Aljuhaimi  2 , Nurhan Uslu  3 , Kashif Ghafoor  4 , Isam A Mohamed Ahmed  4 , Elfadıl E Babiker  4
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Distribution of heavy metal and macroelements of Indian and imported cigarette brands in Turkey

Mehmet Musa Özcan et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

While Cd contents of cigarettes are determined between 0.44 (C8) and 1.55 mg/kg (C7), Co contents of cigarette samples varied between 0.26 (B5) and 2.19 mg/kg (B3). Also, while Cr contents of tested cigarettes are determined between 0.88 mg/kg (C5) and 1.72 mg/kg (B2), Mo contents of cigarettes ranged from 0.39 (C7) to 1.13 mg/kg (B2). In addition, Cu contents of cigarettes varied between 10.36 (C11) and 30.47 mg/kg (C18), while Fe contents of cigarette samples range between 306.03 (C5) and 595.42 mg/kg (C16). In addition, while Ni contents of cigarettes vary between 1.00 (C7) and 3.17 mg/kg (C1), Pb contents of brands varied between 0.16 (B4) and 7.37 mg/kg (B1). In general, Indian and imported cigarette samples used in Turkey are rich in Ca, K, Mg, P, and S. In Indian samples, B4 and B5 cigarette samples contained lower heavy metals compared with other cigarettes.

Keywords: Cigarette; Heavy metals; ICP-AES; Import; Indian; Macroelements.

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