IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Heavy Metals in Smokeless Tobacco Detection

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A. Elphine Prabahar

Abstract

Heavy metals have been used in a number of pan masala/smokeless tobacco products. The acid-digestion technique is used to prepare samples in the majority of examinations. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry is the most commonly used confirmatory technique, while inductively coupled plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry was applied in some investigations. According to research, the use of certain cosmetic items exposes consumers to small amounts of hazardous heavy metals, which may cause health problems if they stay in biological systems over time. Certain businesses went above the limits and used large amounts of heavy metal impurities, creating toxicity. The research investigated the concentrations of different metals as well as the concentration of a metal in various brands. The studies conducted to assess the health risks associated with its toxicity. It was also discovered that, while the use of heavy metals in certain brands is below the legal limit, they still pose a significant danger to individuals. Both of these studies are being conducted in order to determine which brands of pan masala sold in our market are in violation of the rules and to bring to the attention of the authorities. As well as teaching young people, both men and women, of the dangers it poses to their health.

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