31Jul 2015

A Short Review on Polonium as a carcinogen in tobacco

  • B.Pharmacy Student at Shivajirao S. Jondhale College of Pharmacy,Asangaon , India
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In tobacco, small amount of radioactive Polonium element is present which is one of the causative agent of cancer caused by tobacco. People are unaware of dangerous effects caused by polonium poisoning from heavy smoking tobacco. Certain Preventive methods can be used to remove polonium when harvesting tobacco plant.


[Devesh Chaudhari (2015); A Short Review on Polonium as a carcinogen in tobacco Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Jul). 1092-1093] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


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