ABSTRACT
Tobacco factories are venting to the atmosphere smelly and potentially harmful emissions which are irritating for the majority of the local population. In the course of processing of tobacco raw materials (steam treatment, fluffing, cutting, drying, etc.) volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from fermented tobacco leaves, including nicotine, are transferred to the aspirating ducts and air conveyors. Nicotine, the main alkaloid extracted from tobacco leaves, is poisonous, readily absorbed by a human organism and may lead to serious disfunctions. Thus, control of the air emissions of tobacco factories is required.
