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Neutron activation analysis of an iranian cigarette and its smoke

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Non-destructive neutron activation analysis, employing a high-resolution Ge(Li) detector, was applied to determine the concentration of 24 trace elements in the tobacco of the Zarrin cigarette which is commercially made in Iran. These elements are: Na, K, Sc, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn, Se, Br, Rb, Ag, Sb, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Tb, Hf, Au, Hg and Th. The smokes from the combustion of this tobacco and of the cigarette paper were also analysed for these elements and the percentage transference values were calculated.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Tehran, (Iran)

    Z. Abedinzadeh, M. Razeghi & B. Parsa

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Abedinzadeh, Z., Razeghi, M. & Parsa, B. Neutron activation analysis of an iranian cigarette and its smoke. J. Radioanal. Chem. 35, 373–376 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02518014

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