Consistency of arsenic speciation in global tobacco products with implications for health and regulation

Conclusions: The dominance of inorganic arsenic species among those components analysed is a marked feature of the diverse range of tobaccos selected for study. Such consistency is important in the context of a WHO expert panel recommendation to regulate tobacco crops and products using total arsenic concentration. If implemented more research would be required to develop models that accurately predict the smoker?s exposure to reduced inorganic arsenic species on the basis of leaf or product concentration and product design features.
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research