Tob. Sci., 1980, 24-16, p. 56-58, ISSN. 0082-4523
Destruction of precursors of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in tobacco by treatment with ozone
Tobacco and Health Laboratory, Science and Education Administration/Agricultural Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Athens, Georgia USA
The neutral lipid fraction of the tobacco leaf contains the major precursors of the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in cigarette smoke. A method was developed for the treatment of tobacco with ozone to effect decomposition of major components...