Article: Chinese Inventor Lowers Tobacco's Tar Content

A Chinese inventor claims that he has developed a technology that can drastically lower the tar content in tobacco.

The technology is considered to be of great commercial value to cigarette manufacturers, experts said.

In addition to the technology, which has attracted worldwide attention, 70-year-old Chen Chuting, a retired technician in east China's Zhejiang Province, also made a number of other inventions. Chen has started six enterprises.

Using hydroxide ion, light wave, acoustic wave, positive and negative pressures, Chen succeeded in altering the ingredients of tobacco, thus lowering its tar level.

Tobacco firms use conventional means such as filter tips or medical elements to reduce ...

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