Open AccessPesticide-treated vs. “Pesticide-free” Tobacco
Author(s) -
T. C. Tso,
J. F. Chaplin,
K. E. LeLacheur,
T. J. Sheets
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
beiträge zur tabakforschung international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.253
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1612-9237
pISSN - 0173-783X
DOI - 10.2478/cttr-2013-0478
Subject(s) - pesticide , tobacco smoke , toxicology , environmental science , pesticide residue , bioassay , smoke , contamination , biology , agronomy , environmental health , chemistry , ecology , medicine , organic chemistry
A special study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effects of pesticide treatment on tobacco in comparison with tobacco not treated with any pesticide. For the purpose of growing these tobaccos, experimental plots were selected on Prince Edward Island, Canada, where contamination of air, soil and water was at a minimum. The tobacco leaf was analyzed for 35 components and 28 pesticide residues. These samples are to be used for smoke analysis and bioassay. The results will be reported in a later publication.