Tob. Sci., 1974, 18-40, p. 108-109, ISSN.0082-4523
Insecticide residues on 1973 U.S. tobacco products
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
Tobacco products, purchased on the retail market in 1973, were analyzed for DDT, TDE, toxaphene, endosulfan, and endrin. DDT + TDE levels in cigarettes decreased approximately 70% from values reported for 1971 and before. Other products showed little...