Saturday, October 9, 2010

Some Chinese cigarettes high in heavy metal content



(People's Daily) Thirteen Chinese cigarette brands were found to have elevated levels of heavy metals, with some containing about three times the level of lead, cadmium and arsenic of Canadian cigarette brands, according to a comparative study of cigarettes produced in China and other countries released at an Asian conference on tobacco control policies held on Oct. 7. Continued

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