Toxic heavy metal (Pb and Cd) content in tobacco cigarette brands in Selangor state, Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Janaydeh, Mohammed, Ismail, Ahmad, Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir, Omar, Hishamuddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82418/1/Toxic%20heavy%20metal%20%28Pb%20and%20Cd%29%20content%20in%20tobacco%20cigarette%20brands%20in%20Selangor%20state%2C%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82418/; http://link.springer.com/journal/10661

Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are ubiquitous metals widely distributed in the environment, resulting in toxic health effects. This project aims to evaluate Pb and Cd as toxic elements in 15 different tobacco ciga-rette brands produced and/or sold in Selangor state, Peninsular Malaysia. The concentratio...