Metals are vital for a huge number of physiological processes in the human body, but can
also destroy health when the concentration is not within the physiologically favourable …

Tobacco use kills millions of people every year around the world. The current level of 11
metals in tobacco was determined and their transfer rate to cigarette smoke was calculated …

Biochemically and pathologically, there is strong evidence for both atopic and nonatopic
airway sensitization, hyperresponsiveness, and inflammation as a consequence of exposure …

Concentrations of seven heavy metals, viz. Cd, Ni, Pb, Cr, Cu, Fe and Zn were determined in
30 samples of various brands of five different tobacco product types easily available in …

Metals present in tobacco smoke have the ability to cause a pro-oxidant/antioxidant
imbalance through the direct generation of free radicals in accordance with the Fenton or …

Metals are one of five major categories of carcinogenic or toxic constituents in tobacco and
tobacco smoke. Cadmium is highly volatile and a higher percentage of the total tobacco …

Cadmium in tobacco smoke may contribute to the development of pulmonary emphysema.
However, there is poor understanding of the mechanisms behind the pathogenic role of …

The potential to cause cellular damage by metal ions in conjunction with other constituents
of tobacco smoke is enormous. Various studies have demonstrated the role of reactive …

Smoking-related diseases can be attributed to the inhalation of many different toxins,
including heavy metals, which have a host of detrimental health effects. The current study …

A significant flux of heavy metals, among other toxins, reaches the lungs through smoking.
Consequently, contaminated soil is usually avoided for tobacco cultivation. Here we …