Date of Award
1971
Document Type
Senior Scholars Paper (Open Access)
Department
Colby College. Chemistry Dept.
Advisor(s)
Smith, Wyne S.
Second Advisor
Evans B. Reid
Abstract
Mercury contamination of food products results from contact with soil, water, and air polluted with mercury from industrial sources, as well as from the use of mercury-containing pesticides and fungicides on plants. A method was developed for extracting mercury from tobacco products. The mercury content of various tobacco products was determined, using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
Keywords
Tobacco -- Analysis, Mercury -- Toxicology
Recommended Citation
Mrozek, Karen S., "Mercury content of tobacco products" (1971). Senior Scholar Papers. Paper 188.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/seniorscholars/188
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