Definition:
Tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines (TSNAs) are known to be some of the most potent carcinogens present in smokeless tobacco, snuff and tobacco smoke.
TSNAs consist of four chemical compounds:
Tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines (TSNAs) are known to be some of the most potent carcinogens present in smokeless tobacco, snuff and tobacco smoke.
TSNAs consist of four chemical compounds:
- N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN)
- 4-methyl-N-nitrosamino-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)
- N-nitrosoanatabine (NAT)
- N-nitrosoanabasine (NAB)
