Waking a sleeping giant: The tobacco industry's response to the polonium-210 issue

被引：28
作者：
Muggli, Monique E. [2 ]
Ebbert, Jon O. [1 ]
Robertson, Channing [3 ]
Hurt, Richard D. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Mayo Clin, Nicotine Dependence Ctr, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[2] Mayo Clin, Nicotine Res Program, Rochester, MN USA
[3] Stanford Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
来源：
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2008年 / 98卷 / 09期
基金：
美国国家卫生研究院;
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D O I：
10.2105/AJPH.2007.130963
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
The major tobacco manufacturers discovered that polonium was part of tobacco and tobacco smoke more than 40 years ago and attempted, but failed, to remove this radioactive substance from their products. Internal tobacco industry documents reveal that the companies suppressed publication of their own internal research to avoid heightening the public's awareness of radioactivity in cigarettes. Tobacco companies continue to minimize their knowledge about polonium-210 in cigarettes in smoking and health litigation. Cigarette packs should carry a radiation-exposure warning label.
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页数：8
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