Tob. Sci., 1966, 10-25, p. 105-106, ISSN.0082-4623
Radium-226 and polonium-210 in Burley and cigar wrapper tobacco
Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland USA; Health and Safety Laboratory, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, New York; Soil Survey Laboratory, Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland
The level of Ra-226 and Po-210 activity in Burley and cigar wrapper tobaccos is within the same range as those found in cigar filler, Maryland, and flue-cured tobaccos. Results obtained from samples of these tobacco types show a lower Po-210 content...