Do Foods Contain Cotinine? Separating Fact from Tobacco-Related Exposure
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A 1993 study in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzed common vegetables and black tea, and found measurable amounts of nicotine, but importantly, cotinine could not be detected in the samples. Understanding whether foods contain cotinine is crucial for distinguishing between dietary intake and exposure from tobacco products, for which cotinine is a primary biomarker.
