Origin in Tobacco Smoke of N ′-Nitrosonornicotine, a Tobacco-Specific Carcinogen: Brief Communication 2 3
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Vol. 58 (6) , 1841-1844
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/58.6.1841
Abstract
To evaluate risk factors and to approach methods of reduction of the carcinogenic potential of cigarette smoke, the transfer rate of N-nitrosonornicotine in a popular U.S. blended cigarette into mainstream smoke was quantitatively determined. The mean transfer rate was 11.3%; thus ≈46% of the tobacco-specific carcinogen in the smoke came from the tobacco, and the remainder was synthesized during smoking.Keywords
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