Determination of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide yields in the mainstream smoke of selected international cigarettes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Survey of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide (CO) smoke deliveries from 77 cigarette brands purchased in 35 countries was conducted using a standardised machine smoking method. The goal of this study was to determine regional variations and differences in the tar, nicotine, and CO smoke yields of a cigarette brand manufactured by a leading transnational corporation and of non-US locally popular cigarette brands.

Design

The majority of the cigarettes were purchased in each of the participating countries by delegate members of the World Health Organization and forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for analysis. Smoke deliveries were determined using a standardised smoking machine method and subsequent gravimetric and gas chromatography analysis.

SUBMITTER: Calafat AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1747810 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature