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Tar and Nicotine Report

As determined by the Government Chemist from
samples obtained during the period of
January - December 2010

BRAND TAR
YIELD
(mg/cig)		 NICOTINE YIELD
(mg/cig)
KENT MINTEK INFINA FTKS 20S BOX 1 0.1
KENT WHITE INFINA FTKS 20S BOX 1 0.1
MARLBORO WHITE ICE MNT FTKS 20S BOX 1 0.1
MILD SEVEN CRYSTAL MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 1 0.1
VIRGINIA SLIMS MENTHOL ROSE FT 20S BOX 1 0.1
MILD SEVEN CRYSTAL WHITE FTKS 20S BOX 1 0.2
VIRGINIA SLIMS UNO MENTHOL FT (BLACK) 20S BOX 3 0.3
VIRGINIA SLIMS UNO MENTHOL FT (WHITE) 20S BOX 3 0.3
DUNHILL GOLD FTKS 20S BOX 4 0.4
KENT MINTEK NEO FTKS 20S BOX 4 0.4
KENT SILVER NEO FTKS 20S BOX 4 0.4
MILD SEVEN WIND BLUE FTKS 20S BOX 4 0.4
ZHONG NAN HAI FIVE 5MG CHARCOAL FTKS 20S BOX 4 0.4
PALL MALL CHILLED FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX 5 0.4
VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS MENTHOL 20S BOX 5 0.4
ESSE BLUE SUPER SLIM FT 20S BOX 5 0.5
SALEM MENTHOL SILVER FTKS 20S BOX 5 0.6
ESSE MENTHOL SUPER SLIM FT 20S BOX 6 0.5
MARLBORO SILVER MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 6 0.5
MARLBORO SILVER FTKS 20S BOX 6 0.6
WEST GREEN FT 20S BOX 6 0.6
MARLBORO GOLD FTKS 20S SOFT PACK 7 0.6
MILD SEVEN SKY BLUE FTKS 20S BOX 7 0.6
NEXT SUBZERO MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 7 0.6
WEST RICH BLUE FT 20S BOX 7 0.6
CAPRI SLIMS FT 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) 7 0.7
DUNHILL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX 7 0.7
PALL MALL BLUE FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX 7 0.7
VIRGINIA SLIMS MENTHOL FT 20S BOX 7 0.7
WINNER FTKS 8MG 20S BOX 7 0.7
WINNER MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 7 0.7
DUNHILL GREEN FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.6
MARLBORO BLACK MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.6
BASIC FINE FLAVOR FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
BASIC REFRESHING MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
CAMEL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
CAPRI SUPERSLIMS FT 20S BOX 8 0.7
HILTON BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) 8 0.7
KENT BLUE FUTURA FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
LUCKY STRIKE NITES MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
MARLBORO GOLD FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
MARLBORO WHITE MENTHOL 100S FT 20S BOX 8 0.7
MARLBORO WHITE MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
MILD SEVEN ORIGINAL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
NEXT MENTHOL LABEL FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
PALL MALL COOL FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX 8 0.7
WINNER SUPER COOL FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.7
MORE BLUE FTKS 20S BOX 8 0.8
NEXT BLUE LABEL FTKS 20S BOX 9 0.7
MORE MENTHOL ICE FTKS 20S BOX 9 0.8
MARLBORO MX4 FLAVOR FTKS 20S BOX 10 0.8
DOUBLE HAPPINESS (9MG) FTKS 20S BOX 10 0.9
DUNHILL RED FTKS 20S BOX 10 0.9
WEST RED FT 20S BOX 10 0.9
CAMEL FTKS 20S BOX 11 0.9
WINSTON CLASSIC FTKS 20S SOFT PACK 11 0.9
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS CLASSIC DELUXE 20S BOX 11 1.2
OKI BLUE FT 20S BOX 12 0.8
OKI GREEN FT 20S BOX 12 0.8
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS 20S SOFT PACK 12 0.9
LUCKY STRIKE ORIGINAL RED FTKS 20S BOX 12 0.9
MARLBORO MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX 12 0.9
VICEROY RED FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (NAKED-WRAP) 12 0.9
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS 20S BOX 12 1.0
GENTORI FILTER KING SIZE 20S PACK 12 1.0
MARLBORO 20S BOX 12 1.0
MARLBORO FTKS 20S SOFT PACK 12 1.0
PALL MALL RED FTKS (NAKED-WRAP) 20S BOX 12 1.0
STATE EXPRESS 555 GOLD FT 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) 12 1.0
WEALTH FTKS 20S SOFT PACK 12 1.0
CAPSTAN FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) 13 0.9
NEXT FINE LABEL FTKS 20S BOX 13 0.9
VICEROY RED FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) 13 0.9
GOLDEN DEER (13MG) FTKS 20S BOX 13 1.0
HAORIZI FT 20S BOX 13 1.1
MARLBORO 100S FT 20S BOX 13 1.1
MORE RED FTKS 20S BOX 13 1.1
SHUANG XI FTKS 20S BOX 13 1.1
OKI RED FT 20S BOX 14 0.8
HILTON RED FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) 14 1.0
CHUNGHWA (RED) FTKS 20S BOX 14 1.1
GOOD COMPANION DELUXE FTKS 20S BOX 14 1.1
WUYESHEN FT 20S GOLD BOX 14 1.2
WUYESHEN FT 20S RED BOX 14 1.2
PHILIP MORRIS MENTHOL 100S FT 20S BOX 15 1.3

Remarks:
  1. The published figures represent mean values of determinations undertaken over the whole sampling period.
  2. Brands with the same figure for tar and nicotine yields are listed in alphabetical order.
  3. International standards employed for the determination are ISO 3308:2000, ISO 4387:2000, ISO10362-1:1999, ISO 8243:2006, and ISO 10315:2000.
  4. The estimates of uncertainty for the methods summarized below are based on data published by the International Organization for Standardization and results reported by recent Asia Collaborative Study.
Mean tar yield, mg Uncertainty, mg
1 to 4 ± 1.0
5 to 9 ± 1.5
10 to 14 ± 2.2
15 to 17 ± 2.6
Mean nicotine yield, mg Uncertainty, mg
0.1 to 0.4 ± 0.10
0.5 to 1.0 ± 0.18
1.1 to 1.5 ± 0.25


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