The spectrographic analysis of mineralized tobacco was carried out. A smoking simulator was constructed to generate smoke under standard conditions. The smoke of home-made cigarettes was absorbed in a previously tested absorbing system. The concentration of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Se, was determined in a mineralized absorbent, and the content of the said elements in tobacco smoke inhaled by smokers, was defined.
The content of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Se in the exhausted smoke from various sorts of home-made cigarettes, was determined. Basing on the results of metals content determinations in the inhaled smoke from these cigarettes, the retention of elements under test in a smoker's body was calculated, and their toxicity in terms of environmental exposure, was estimated.