Table 1.
Levels of NNN and (S)-NNN in the Tobacco of U.S. Products Marketedin 2010–2012
| No. | Product | Moisture,a % | NNN, µg/g wet weighta | (S)-NNN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | µg/g wet weight | ||||
| Conventional moist snuff | |||||
| 1 | Timberwolf Long Cut Wintergreen | 55.2 | 1.56 | 50.2 | 0.78 |
| 2 | Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen | 55.5 | 1.35 | 56.1 | 0.76 |
| 3 | Longhorn Long Cut Wintergreen | 55.4 | 1.71 | 52.6 | 0.90 |
| 4 | Red Man Long Cut Wintergreen | 55.9 | 1.53 | 52.1 | 0.80 |
| 5 | Kodiak Wintergreen | 62.4 | 2.62 | 58.5 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Copenhagen Snuff | 53.0 | 2.32 | 65.5 | 1.52 |
| 7 | Copenhagen Long Cut | 55.8 | 2.15 | 56.8 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Skoal Long Cut Straight | 54.9 | 1.89 | 56.8 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Skoal Bandits Wintergreen Pouches | 56.1 | 1.92 | 58.6 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Grizzly Snuff | 52.3 | 4.25 | 59.0 | 2.50 |
| 11 | Red Seal Fine Cut Natural | 54.0 | 1.55 | 57.5 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Husky Natural | 56.0 | 1.21 | 58.4 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Grizzly Long Cut Straight | 53.2 | 3.28 | 56.4 | 1.85 |
| 14 | Grizzly Long Cut Mint | 54.5 | 3.24 | 59.3 | 1.92 |
| Average for conventional moist snuff SD | 55.3 | 2.18 | 57.0 | 1.26 | |
| 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | ||
| Novel smokeless products | |||||
| 1 | Marlboro Snus Rich | 18.6 | 0.72 | 65.2 | 0.47 |
| 2 | Marlboro Snus Mild | 11.9 | 0.87 | 67.6 | 0.58 |
| 3 | Marlboro Snus Spearmint | 11.8 | 0.80 | 63.8 | 0.51 |
| 4 | Marlboro Snus Peppermint | 12.4 | 0.85 | 64.6 | 0.55 |
| 5 | Camel Snus Robust | 33.8 | 1.79 | 66.6 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Camel Snus Mellow | 32.8 | 1.14 | 63.9 | 0.73 |
| 7 | Camel Snus Frost | 33.7 | 1.04 | 66.4 | 0.69 |
| 8 | Camel Snus Winterchill | 33.1 | 1.20 | 73.5 | 0.88 |
| Average for novel products | 23.5 | 1.05 | 66.4 | 0.70 | |
| SD | 10.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | |
| Cigarettes | |||||
| 1 | Marlboro Full Flavor | 12.8 | 2.06 | 65.6 | 1.57 |
| 2 | Marlboro Special Blend | 12.5 | 2.40 | 68.0 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Marlboro Blend # 27 | 11.3 | 2.44 | 66.1 | 1.61 |
| 4 | Marlboro Blend # 54 | 11.7 | 3.34 | 69.6 | 2.32 |
| 5 | Marlboro Smooth Menthol | 9.4 | 4.03 | 63.5 | 2.56 |
| 6 | Marlboro Virginia Blend | 11.6 | 0.33 | 52.4 | 0.17 |
| 7 | Basic Full Flavor | 11.9 | 2.35 | 70.7 | 1.66 |
| 8 | Camel Full Flavor | 13.8 | 1.48 | 62.8 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Camel # 9 | 11.8 | 1.78 | 66.2 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Camel # 9 Menthol | 12.8 | 1.56 | 68.3 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Camel Silver | 11.6 | 1.01 | 67.0 | 0.68 |
| 12 | Camel Crush | 12.1 | 1.36 | 62.9 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Winston Full Flavor | 12.0 | 1.35 | 74.8 | 1.01 |
| 14 | Kool Filter Kings | 13.9 | 1.49 | 66.2 | 0.99 |
| 15 | Pall Mall Full Flavor | 11.8 | 1.42 | 67.1 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Doral Full Flavor | 8.8 | 3.17 | 72.8 | 2.31 |
| 17 | Newport Menthol | 14.1 | 1.75 | 68.7 | 1.20 |
| Average for cigarettes | 12.0 | 1.96 | 66.6 | 1.34 | |
| SD | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | |
Note. NNN = N′-nitrosonornicotine.
aCigarette samples have been previously analyzed for moisture and NNN (Stepanov, Knezevich, et al., 2012).