Determination of Copper, Manganese, Nickel and Zinc in Different Cigarette Brands Available in Pakistan

Determination of Metals in Different Cigarettes

Authors

  • Durdana Rais Hashmi Centre for Environmental Studies, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Ishratullah Siddiqui Centre for Environmental Studies, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Farooq Ahmad Khan Centre for Environmental Studies, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Akhtar Shareef Centre for Environmental Studies, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Ghulam Hussain Shaikh Centre for Environmental Studies, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Alia Bano Munshi Centre for Environmental Studies, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

cigarette, tobacco, smoking, heavy metals, health effect

Abstract

Mean values of copper, manganese, nickel and zinc in different cigarette brands sold in Pakistan were found to be in the range of 8.61 to 94.67 ?g/g, 26.40 to 98.20 mg/g, 0.61 to 8.58 mg/g and 16.92 to 99.60 mg/g, respectively, through Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The results are discussed with reference to and in comparison with the mean average concentration of these elements reported in the cigarettes of other countries.

 

 

 

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Published

2009-12-28

How to Cite

Hashmi, D. R., Siddiqui, I., Khan, F. A., Shareef, A., Shaikh, G. H., & Munshi, A. B. (2009). Determination of Copper, Manganese, Nickel and Zinc in Different Cigarette Brands Available in Pakistan: Determination of Metals in Different Cigarettes. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 52(6), 307–311. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/573

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 6 (2009): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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