GM Burley has Half the Nitrosamines

Source from:  tr.itsmyiq.com Mar 18, 2008 03/19/2008

Researchers at N.C. State University (NCSU) have reported that genetically modifying Burley can lower the levels of carcinogens in cured tobacco by as much as six-fold, according to a report in the News & Observer. The scientists said in a press note that the results of their research, which is sponsored by Philip Morris USA, could lead to tobacco products - especially smokeless products - containing fewer cancer-causing agents. The genetic modification was said to have brought about a 50 per cent overall reduction in the class of compounds called tobacco-specific nitrosamines. The research results have been published online in Plant Biotechnology Journal. Enditem