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Cigar Testing - Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines
As legislation solidifies for cigarettes, cigars are becoming the next focus area for regulators. Brazil is pioneering this new legislative trend and this range covers the testing data required by regulators. Many of the mainstream and sidestream smoke measurements can also be applied to cigars.
This range of tests provides data for the following constituents of processed tobacco. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.
| Nicotine |
| Alkaloids |
| Ammonia |
| pH, moisture & density |
Tobacco specific nitrosamines Nitrosamines can be found in latex products such as condoms and balloons, and in many foodstuffs, especially beer and fish. Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines (TSNA) is a form of nitrosamine only found in tobacco and includes the following chemicals:
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| Metals |
| Nitrate |
| B[a]P |
| Humectants |
| Triacetin |
| Sodium propionate |
| Sorbic acid |
| Menthol |
| Eugenol |
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