Cigarette Filter Ventilation and Smoking Protocol Influence Aldehyde Smoke Yields.

ABSTRACT: The WHO study group on tobacco product regulation (TobReg) advised regulating and lowering toxicant levels in cigarette smoke. Aldehydes are one of the chemical classes on the TobReg smoke toxicants priority list. To provide insight in factors determining aldehyde yields, the levels of 12 aldehydes in mainstream cigarette smoke of 11 Dutch brands were quantified. Variations in smoking behavior and cigarette design affecting human exposure to aldehydes were studied by using four different machine testing protocols. Machine smoking was based on the International Standardization Organization (ISO) and Health Canada Intense (HCI) regime, both with and without taping the filter vents. The 11 cigarette brands differed in (i) design and blend characteristics; (ii) tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxi

SUBMITTER: Pauwels CGGM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6008735 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature