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Table 3 Comparison of levels of Cd and Pb (μg/g dry mass) in Ethiopian raw tobacco leaves (present study) with literature values (Murty et al. 1986)

From: Levels of heavy metals in the raw and processed Ethiopian tobacco leaves

Metals

Ethiopia (present study)

India

America

Germany

New Zealand

Canada

Cd

1.20–1.30

0.218–0.494

1.7–2.9

1.07–2.3

0.23–0.56

1.25–7.02

Lead

ND

0.311–0.416

0–200

2.4–4.3

0.48–0.55

0.8–9.15

  1. ND not detected