Table 5 Sample of industry document measured free‐base nicotine values (%) for selected brands, 1968 to 199244,49,53,59,64,78,82,84,85,94,95,96.
| Method | Company/year | Marlboro | Kool | Winston | Viceroy | Other brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extractable nicotine | BWTC/1968 | 18% | 25% | |||
| Extractable nicotine | BWTC/1969 | 23% | 24% | 16% | 24% | Salem 19% |
| Extractable nicotine | BWTC/1976 | 36% | 28% | 30% | ||
| Extractable nicotine | BWTC/1977 | 29% | 30% | 20% | 28% | Salem 27% |
| Merit 50% | ||||||
| Now 50% | ||||||
| Extractable nicotine | BWTC/1980 | 29% | 25% | Merit 50% | ||
| (method unknown) | BWTC/1984 | 25% | ||||
| Extractable nicotine | BWTC/date unknown | 29% | Cambridge 59% | |||
| Barclay 64% | ||||||
| Headspace nicotine | BWTC/1984 | 11% | 9% | 10% | Merit 13% | |
| (method unknown) | LTC/1978 | Kent III 29%/20% | ||||
| Gas‐phase nicotine | PMTC/1991 | 0%/4% | ||||
| Volatile nicotine | RJRTC/1991 | 4% | 5% | Marlboro Lights 6% | ||
| Winston Lights 5% | ||||||
| Volatile nicotine | RJRTC/1992 | 5% | 5% | Camel‐ 4% |
BWTC, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company; LTC, Lorillard Tobacco Company; PMTC, Philip Morris Tobacco Company; RJRTC, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company.