期刊名称：Researchers World - Journal of Arts Science & Commerce
印刷版ISSN：2229-4686
电子版ISSN：2229-4686
出版年度：2011
卷号：2
期号：2
页码：140-147
出版社：Educational Research Multimedia & Publication
摘要：The concentration of Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in different cigarette brands sold and/or produced in Saudi Arabia were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Average levels of Cd and Pb in different cigarette brands in Saudi Arabia were 1.81 and 2.46 ¦Ìg g-1(dry weight), respectively. The results obtained in this study estimate the average quantity of Cd inhaled from smoking one packet of 20 cigarettes to be in the range of 0.22-0.78 ¦Ìg. Results suggest that the quantity of Pb inhaled of smoking one packet of 20 cigarettes, is estimated to be 0.97-2.64 ¦Ìg. The concentrations of Cd and Pb in cigarettes were significantly different between cigarette brands tested. The results of the present study were compared with other regional and international studies
