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Tar and Nicotine Report

As determined by the Government Chemist from
samples obtained during the period of
January - December 2007

BRAND TAR
YIELD
(mg/cig)		 NICOTINE YIELD
(mg/cig)
PIANISSIMO SLIMS MENTHOL FT 20S BOX (PIANISSIMO SLIM ONE MENTHOL FT 20S BOX)
1
0.1
VIRGINIA SLIMS MENTHOL ROSE FT 20S BOX
1
0.1
ESSE BLUE SUPER SLIM FT 20S BOX (ESSE LIGHTS SUPER SLIM FT 20S BOX)
5
0.4
ESSE MENTHOL SUPER SLIM FT 20S BOX
5
0.4
MILD SEVEN WIND BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (MILD SEVEN SUPER LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
5
0.4
SOBRANIE MINTS FTKS 20S BOX
5
0.4
ROCKETS WHITE FT 20S BOX (ROCKETS SUPER LIGHTS FT 20S BOX)
5
0.5
MARLBORO SILVER MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (MARLBORO ULTRA LIGHTS MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX)
6
0.4
NEXT ULTRA MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX
6
0.4
VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS MENTHOL 20S BOX
6
0.4
DUNHILL GOLD FTKS 20S BOX (DUNHILL ULTRA FT 20S BOX)
6
0.5
MARLBORO SILVER FTKS 20S BOX (MARLBORO ULTRA LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
6
0.5
SALEM MENTHOL SILVER FTKS 20S BOX (SALEM SUPER LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
6
0.5
YSL WHITE MENTHOL 100S FT 20S BOX (YVES SAINT LAURENT LIGHTS MENTHOL 100S 20S BOX)
6
0.5
MILD SEVEN SKY BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (MILD SEVEN LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
7
0.5
WINFIELD CHILLED FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (WINFIELD SUPER MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
7
0.5
DAVIDOFF GOLD FT 20S BOX (DAVIDOFF LIGHTS FT 20S BOX)
7
0.6
ROCKETS MENTHOL FT 20S BOX (ROCKETS MENTHOL LIGHTS FT 20S BOX)
7
0.6
WINNER FTKS 8MG 20S BOX (WINNER LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
7
0.6
WINNER MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX
7
0.7
BASIC FINE FLAVOR FTKS 20S BOX
8
0.6
BASIC REFRESHING MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX
8
0.6
CAMEL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (CAMEL LIGHTS FT 20S BOX)
8
0.6
MARLBORO GOLD 100S FT 20S BOX (MARLBORO LIGHTS 100S FT 20S BOX)
8
0.6
MARLBORO GOLD FTKS 20S BOX (MARLBORO LIGHTS 20S BOX)
8
0.6
MARLBORO GOLD FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (MARLBORO LIGHTS FTKS 20S SOFT PACK)
8
0.6
MARLBORO WHITE MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (MARLBORO LIGHTS MENTHOL 20S BOX)
8
0.6
NEXT BLUE LABEL FTKS 20S BOX (NEXT LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
8
0.6
NEXT MENTHOL LABEL FTKS 20S BOX (NEXT LIGHTS MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX)
8
0.6
PEEL MENTHOL ORANGE FTKS 20S BOX
8
0.6
SALEM MENTHOL GREEN FTKS 20S BOX (SALEM LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
8
0.6
VIRGINIA SLIMS MENTHOL FT 20S BOX (VIRGINIA SLIMS LIGHTS MENTHOL 20S BOX)
8
0.6
WINFIELD BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (WINFIELD LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
8
0.6
WINSTON BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (WINSTON LIGHTS FT 20S BOX)
8
0.6
CAPRI SLIMS FT 20S BOX (CAPRI SLIM LIGHTS MENTHOL FT 20S BOX)
8
0.7
WINNER SUPER COOL FTKS 20S BOX
8
0.7
DUNHILL SENSES FROST FT 20S BOX
9
0.6
HILTON BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (HILTON LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
9
0.6
MARLBORO WHITE MENTHOL 100S FT 20S BOX (MARLBORO LIGHTS MENTHOL FTKS 100S 20S BOX)
9
0.6
MILD SEVEN ORIGINAL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (MILD SEVEN FTKS 20S BOX)
9
0.6
WINFIELD COOL FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (WINFIELD LIGHTS MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
9
0.6
CAPRI SUPERSLIMS FT 20S BOX (CAPRI SUPERSLIMS MENTHOL FT 20S BOX)
9
0.7
DUNHILL BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (DUNHILL LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
9
0.7
MORE BLUE FTKS 20S BOX (MORE LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX )
9
0.7
MORE MENTHOL ICE FTKS 20S BOX (MORE MENTHOL LIGHTS FTKS 20S BOX)
9
0.7
KENT FTKS 20S BOX
10
0.7
MARLBORO MX4 FLAVOR FTKS 20S BOX (MARLBORO MEDIUM 20S BOX)
10
0.7
ROCKETS ORIGINAL FT 20S BOX (ROCKETS FULL FLAVOUR FT 20S BOX)
10
0.7
DAVIDOFF CLASSIC FTKS 20S BOX
10
0.8
YVES SAINT LAURENT MENTHOL 100S 20S BOX
10
0.8
DOUBLE HAPPINESS (9MG) FTKS 20S BOX (DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS SUPER MILD 20S BOX)
10
0.9
DUNHILL RED FTKS 20S BOX (DUNHILL FTKS 20S BOX)
11
0.8
FURONGWANG (BLUE BOX) FT 20S BOX
11
0.9
FURONGWANG 20S BOX
11
0.9
CAMEL FTKS 20S BOX
12
0.8
MARLBORO 20S BOX
12
0.8
MARLBORO MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX
12
0.8
SALEM MENTHOL FTKS 20S BOX
12
0.8
MARLBORO FTKS 20S SOFT PACK
12
0.9
MARLBORO 100S FT 20S BOX (MARLBORO RED 20S BOX)
12
0.9
STATE EXPRESS 555 SPHERE FT 20S BOX (STATE EXPRESS 555 FTKS 20S BOX)
12
1.1
NEXT FINE LABEL FTKS 20S BOX (NEXT FTKS 20S BOX)
13
0.8
WINSTON CLASSIC FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (WINSTON KS 20S FTKS 20S SOFT PACK)
13
0.8
PEONY FTKS 20S BOX
13
0.9
WINFIELD RED FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (WINFIELD FULL FLAVOUR FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
13
0.9
WINSTON CLASSIC FTKS 20S BOX (WINSTON FTKS 20S BOX)
13
0.9
HILTON RED FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (HILTON FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
14
0.8
VICEROY RED FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (NAKED-WRAP) (VICEROY FTKS 20S SOFT PACK (NAKED-WRAP))
14
0.8
CAPSTAN FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP)
14
0.9
VICEROY RED FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP) (VICEROY FTKS 20S BOX (NAKED-WRAP))
14
0.9
GOOD COMPANION DELUXE FTKS 20S BOX
14
1.0
MORE RED FTKS 20S BOX (MORE FTKS 20S BOX)
14
1.0
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS 20S BOX
15
1.1
DOUBLE HAPPINESS FTKS 20S SOFT PACK
15
1.1
PHILIP MORRIS MENTHOL 100S FT 20S BOX
15
1.1
SHUANG XI FTKS 20S BOX
15
1.3
CHUNGHWA (RED) FTKS 20S BOX
16
1.2

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 Standard Methods employed for the determination are ISO 3308:2000, ISO 4387:2000, ISO10362-1:1999, ISO 8243:2003, 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 Asia Collaborative Study from 1993 to 2005.

    5. Mean tar yield, mg Uncertainty, mg
    1 to 4 +1.0
    5 to 9 +1.5
    10 to 14 +1.7
    15 to 17 +2.0
    Mean nicotine yield, mg Uncertainty, mg
    0.1 to 0.4 +0.10
    0.5 to 1.0 +0.15
    1.1 to 1.5 +0.20
  5. The original brand name is in italics.

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