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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2014, Article ID 413614, 5 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/413614
Research Article

Characterization of Toxic Metals in Tobacco, Tobacco Smoke, and Cigarette Ash from Selected Imported and Local Brands in Pakistan

Huma Ajab,1 Asim Yaqub,2 Salman Akbar Malik,3 Muhammad Junaid,4 Sadia Yasmeen,3 and Mohd Azmuddin Abdullah1

1Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
2Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
3Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
4Information Technology Department, University of Haripur, Pakistan

Received 3 August 2013; Accepted 13 November 2013; Published 2 February 2014

Academic Editors: S. K. Akal Solmaz and J. R. Ruelas-Inzunza

Copyright © 2014 Huma Ajab et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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