An Analysis of the Role of Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines in the Carcinogenicity of Tobacco Smoke
Cigarette smoke is a complex mixture consisting of more than 4500 chemicals, including several tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNA). TSNA typically form in tobacco during the post-harvest period, with some fraction being transferred into mainstream smoke when a cigarette is burned during use. The mo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2003-04-01
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Series: | Dose-Response |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1080/15401420391434324 |