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Title: The contribution of low tar cigarettes to environmental tobacco smoke

Abstract

A series of low tar cigarettes (LTC) were smoked and the quantities of condensable mainstream (inhaled) and sidestream (between puffs) smoke compounds were determined and compared to those produced by a high tar, nonfilter cigarette. It was found that the LTC produced large quantities of sidestream smoke condensates, about equal to the high tar cigarette, and contained very high levels of toxic or cocarcinogenic phenols. On an equal weight basis, the LTC emitted more of these hazardous compounds into sidestream and environmental tobacco smoke. Higher smoke yields of a flavor additive and a sugar degradation product indicated addition of such compounds during the manufacture of LTC. It was concluded that, compared to a high tar cigarette, smoking LTC may be better for the smoker, but not for the nearby nonsmoker. Information should be developed to allow smokers to choose LTC that produce lower levels of hazardous compounds in their environmentally emitted sidestream smoke.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Department of Agriculture, Athens, GA (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5549072
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Analytical Toxicology; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 13:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0146-4760
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; PHENOLS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; TOBACCO SMOKES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; AEROSOLS; AROMATICS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; RESIDUES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SMOKES; SOLS; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Chortyk, O T, and Schlotzhauer, W S. The contribution of low tar cigarettes to environmental tobacco smoke. United States: N. p., 1989. Web. doi:10.1093/jat/13.3.129.
Chortyk, O T, & Schlotzhauer, W S. The contribution of low tar cigarettes to environmental tobacco smoke. United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/13.3.129
Chortyk, O T, and Schlotzhauer, W S. 1989. "The contribution of low tar cigarettes to environmental tobacco smoke". United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/13.3.129.
@article{osti_5549072,
title = {The contribution of low tar cigarettes to environmental tobacco smoke},
author = {Chortyk, O T and Schlotzhauer, W S},
abstractNote = {A series of low tar cigarettes (LTC) were smoked and the quantities of condensable mainstream (inhaled) and sidestream (between puffs) smoke compounds were determined and compared to those produced by a high tar, nonfilter cigarette. It was found that the LTC produced large quantities of sidestream smoke condensates, about equal to the high tar cigarette, and contained very high levels of toxic or cocarcinogenic phenols. On an equal weight basis, the LTC emitted more of these hazardous compounds into sidestream and environmental tobacco smoke. Higher smoke yields of a flavor additive and a sugar degradation product indicated addition of such compounds during the manufacture of LTC. It was concluded that, compared to a high tar cigarette, smoking LTC may be better for the smoker, but not for the nearby nonsmoker. Information should be developed to allow smokers to choose LTC that produce lower levels of hazardous compounds in their environmentally emitted sidestream smoke.},
doi = {10.1093/jat/13.3.129},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5549072}, journal = {Journal of Analytical Toxicology; (USA)},
issn = {0146-4760},
number = ,
volume = 13:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
}