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Effect of Propylene Glycol on Cigar Mainstream Smoke TNCO Yields

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|Nov 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 191 - 199
Submitted on: Oct 23, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2025
Published on: Nov 11, 2025
Published by: Institut für Tabakforschung GmbH
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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