Release of carbon granules from cigarettes with charcoal filters

Tobacco Control

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-40

  Pauly, John L ^a   Stegmeier, Sharon J ^a   Mayer, Andrew G ^a   Lesses, Joel D ^a   Streck, Richard J ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Charcoal; Cigarette filter; Fibres; Gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHARCOAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADULT; CARBON; CHARCOAL; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0031089007     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.6.1.33     Document Type: Article

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