Tob. Sci., 1979, 23-09, p. 29-30, ISSN. 0082-4523
On pyrolysis, and the possible contribution of maleic hydrazide towards benzo[a]pyrene in tobacco smoke
Tobacco & Pesticide Research, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina USA
Recent findings of Patterson et al. (14) that maleic hydrazide (MH), when pyrolyzed in a nitrogen atmosphere yields benzo (a) pyrene (BaP), could lead to the implication that MH residues in tobacco could also yield BaP in tobacco smoke. Neat MH when...