Advanced Cigarette Filters

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National Horticultural Research & Development Foundation

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

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Cigarette smoking is a world?s single most preventable cause of disease and death. Worldwide, about 36 percent of all adults smoke cigarettes. Tobacco smoke contains more than 4000 compounds. The newly developed filter effectively reduces the level of harmful components, which are highly reactive and are responsible for oxidative damage of protein & DNA and also reduces the level of nitric acid and tar without significantly affecting the flavour and taste of the smoke.

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