Influence of Tobacco Variety and Curing on Free Radical Production in Cigarette Smoke.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cigarette smoke contains highly reactive free radicals thought to play an important role in tobacco smoke-induced harm. Previously, large variations in free radical and toxicant output have been observed in commercial cigarettes. These variations are likely because of cigarette design features (paper, filter, and additives), tobacco variety (burley, bright, oriental, etc.), and tobacco curing methods (air, sun, flue, and fire). Previous reports show that tobacco varieties and curing methods influence the production of tobacco smoke constituents like the tobacco-specific carcinogen nicotine-derived nitrosamine ketone (NNK).

Aims and methods

We evaluated free radical, nicotine, and NNK production in cigarette smoke from cigarettes produced with 15 different types

SUBMITTER: Bitzer ZT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10256888 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature