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Published Online: Dec 30, 2014
Page range: 167 - 168
Received: Feb 28, 2000
Accepted: Jun 06, 2000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0704
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The potential for aflatoxin B1 contamination of tobaccos and its subsequent transfer to smoke has been raised. This paper examines published work relevant to this issue and concludes that aflatoxin B1 is not a contamination issue on tobaccos and, even if present, would decompose in the burning cigarette and would not transfer to smoke.