The determination of minor and trace elements in some nigerian cigarettes and raw tobacco using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP‐MS)

Abstract

The concentration of 30 minor and trace elements in five different brands of Nigerian Cigarette tobacco, one brand of Egyptian tobacco and in eight raw tobacco leaves sampled from different locations in Nigeria has been determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique. Results obtained were compared with cigarette tobaccos from India, U.S.A., Iran, New Zealand and Turkey. Results of analysis of SRM Citrus leaves standard material showed that the data have been accurately acquired.

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