[ RadSafe ] Was Interesting Proposed Cigarette ProductWarning Labels

[George Andrews]

Dan,

That is a very good question! I should have said products rather than 
product.

The radionuclide depends on the origin of the plant material. What is the 
radionuclide content of the soil the plant grows in? Is the radioactive 
material taken up by the plant? If so how is it incorporated in the plant 
structure (does it go to the parts that get smoked?) Are the plants 
fertilized? I believe the radionuclide content in tobacco comes from the 
fertilizer. I am not a botanist, so I don't know the answers to some of 
these questions. I think there is a probabilty that any mass produced plant 
crop is fertlized with something, similar to tobacco crops. Maybe someone on 
the list has more knowledge of this subject than I.

George Andrews

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From: "McClung, Danny" <Danny.McClung2 at va.gov>
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> What is the radionuclide content of that "other smoking product" as 
> compared to cigarette tobacco?
>
> Dan McClung
> Dept of Veterans Affairs
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