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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 17.
Published in final edited form as: Chem Res Toxicol. 2015 Jul 30;28(8):1616–1626. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00190

Table 2.

PAH Levels in Mainstream Smoke of 50 Commercial U.S. Cigarette Products Measured by CI Smoking Regimen

cigarette productsa PAHb (ng/cigarette)
NAP ACL ACT FLU ANT PHE FLR PYR BAA CHR BBF BEP BKF BAP total PAHc
American Spirit Blue King HP 2120 ± 174 428 ± 39 74 ± 19 792 ± 124 288 ± 29 611 ± 92 189 ± 32 172 ± 25 59 ± 3.4 97 ± 6.4 37 ± 2.0 19 ± 1.5 5.6 ± 0.5 38 ± 2.3 4929 ± 242
Camel Filters King Turkish HP 1790 ± 346 339 ± 34 68 ± 8.1 529 ± 69 178 ± 22 377 ± 34 152 ± 17 106 ± 21 44 ± 2.4 65 ± 4.1 33 ± 1.6 16 ± 0.4 6.3 ± 0.5 26 ± 1.8 3728 ± 358
Winston Red King HP 1550 ± 173 350 ± 89 74 ± 15 593 ± 85 180 ± 25 428 ± 78 167 ± 29 115 ± 26 45 ± 5.9 64 ± 7.7 35 ± 4.3 17 ± 2.1 6.2 ± 0.7 27 ± 3.6 3651 ± 232
Winston Red 100s HP 1510 ± 206 308 ± 31 54 ± 12 461 ± 81 144 ± 15 378 ± 63 173 ± 31 104 ± 31 39 ± 6.8 60 ± 8.9 31 ± 4.8 21 ± 3.1 4.1 ± 1.1 24 ± 3.6 3312 ± 237
Winston Gold King HP 1340 ± 191 304 ± 34 66 ± 18 492 ± 33 152 ± 9.0 350 ± 33 148 ± 20 92 ± 13 38 ± 5.0 54 ± 7.0 30 ± 3.4 14 ± 1.9 5.2 ± 0.7 23 ± 3.0 3108 ± 202
Marlboro Red 100s SP 1360 ± 187 254 ± 64 66 ± 15 489 ± 59 173 ± 32 366 ± 52 132 ± 19 109 ± 16 39 ± 2.0 55 ± 4.9 26 ± 2.1 12 ± 0.8 4.5 ± 0.4 23 ± 2.6 3108 ± 217
Marlboro Red King HP 1560 ± 377 204 ± 34 61 ± 10 422 ± 69 153 ± 22 321 ± 35 121 ± 24 99 ± 16 38 ± 5.8 56 ± 10 26 ± 4.6 12 ± 1.9 4.8 ± 1.0 23 ± 3.7 3100 ± 388
Marlboro Red 100s HP 1290 ± 238 236 ± 55 62 ± 11 476 ± 104 176 ± 25 314 ± 69 132 ± 21 113 ± 18 41 ± 4.7 61 ± 7.9 28 ± 3.7 12 ± 1.5 5.1 ± 0.9 25 ± 2.9 2970 ± 277
Pall Mall Blue King HP 1260 ± 202 275 ± 45 59 ± 6.8 422 ± 32 151 ± 10 346 ± 36 138 ± 12 104 ± 13 45 ± 2.9 66 ± 6.4 34 ± 2.7 17 ± 1.9 6.9 ± 0.8 26 ± 2.2 2950 ± 214
Marlboro Red King SP 1430 ± 363 191 ± 31 54 ± 7.5 389 ± 102 159 ± 23 311 ± 34 130 ± 23 104 ± 27 41 ± 8.1 61 ± 8.1 27 ± 3.6 12 ± 1.8 4.8 ± 1.0 23 ± 2.6 2937 ± 382
Kool Green King Menthol HP 1120 ± 327 293 ± 69 64 ± 19 478 ± 70 158 ± 23 352 ± 56 139 ± 25 100 ± 19 40 ± 4.6 59 ± 8.3 32 ± 4.0 15 ± 1.1 5.9 ± 0.8 24 ± 2.3 2881 ± 349
Capri Magenta Super Slims HP 1410 ± 194 272 ± 36 64 ± 8.7 406 ± 59 119 ± 24 271 ± 41 100 ± 18 67 ± 5.7 27 ± 3.0 36 ± 5.2 21 ± 1.9 10 ± 1.0 4.0 ± 0.4 16 ± 1.5 2822 ± 212
Kool Green King Menthol SP 1110 ± 347 289 ± 58 57 ± 9.4 455 ± 42 140 ± 15 340 ± 32 140 ± 15 89 ± 6.2 40 ± 3.1 58 ± 5.2 31 ± 2.8 15 ± 1.4 5.6 ± 0.6 24 ± 2.2 2792 ± 357
Vantage Multi Color King SP 1230 ± 319 251 ± 17 40 ± 8.1 327 ± 25 140 ± 10 360 ± 10 160 ± 21 106 ± 12 40 ± 3.8 57 ± 10 27 ± 2.7 23 ± 2.7 5.9 ± 0.6 24 ± 4.8 2790 ± 322
Benson & Hedges Green 100s Menthol HP 870 ± 431 308 ± 42 46 ± 7.1 443 ± 51 172 ± 27 441 ± 87 174 ± 19 114 ± 15 43 ± 4.7 61 ± 5.6 24 ± 2.5 20 ± 3.4 5.3 ± 0.7 26 ± 3.3 2748 ± 446
Winston White 100s HP 1230 ± 209 283 ± 40 46 ± 10 370 ± 85 123 ± 24 302 ± 43 130 ± 14 85 ± 14 31 ± 3.8 44 ± 7.3 25 ± 1.1 16 ± 1.6 3.6 ± 0.8 20 ± 1.2 2708 ± 235
Marlboro Gold 100s HP 1310 ± 292 269 ± 56 48 ± 7.1 328 ± 27 118 ± 13 279 ± 53 124 ± 18 85 ± 16 29 ± 4.1 42 ± 5.8 20 ± 2.4 13 ± 1.6 2.6 ± 0.9 17 ± 1.6 2685 ± 305
Camel Blue King Turkish HP 1190 ± 396 246 ± 48 56 ± 5.1 358 ± 53 129 ± 20 287 ± 59 114 ± 8.6 81 ± 6.9 35 ± 6.0 50 ± 8.2 26 ± 3.2 13 ± 1.7 4.7 ± 0.4 21 ± 2.6 2610 ± 408
Salem Green King Menthol HP 981 ± 710 278 ± 53 47 ± 11 392 ± 32 142 ± 10 340 ± 50 154 ± 25 104 ± 14 40 ± 6.2 57 ± 10 25 ± 3.3 21 ± 4.6 5.6 ± 0.9 23 ± 4.0 2610 ± 715
Maverick Gold 100s HP 1200 ± 168 241 ± 20 48 ± 12 362 ± 55 107 ± 12 259 ± 43 135 ± 22 90 ± 12 30 ± 2.3 47 ± 3.4 27 ± 2.8 17 ± 1.2 4.6 ± 1.7 20 ± 1.6 2586 ± 185
Newport Green 100s Menthol HP 935 ± 324 212 ± 38 55 ± 11 437 ± 86 156 ± 27 330 ± 50 139 ± 15 107 ± 15 43 ± 3.1 64 ± 3.8 35 ± 3.7 16 ± 1.6 7.0 ± 0.9 26 ± 2.8 2562 ± 343
Marlboro Green King Menthol HP 1020 ± 309 213 ± 59 57 ± 16 436 ± 84 156 ± 22 306 ± 54 122 ± 10 94 ± 15 35 ± 2.8 50 ± 4.4 23 ± 2.3 11 ± 1.3 4.2 ± 0.5 21 ± 3.2 2547 ± 332
Marlboro Red Label King HP 1190 ± 313 189 ± 23 52 ± 10 335 ± 66 132 ± 12 269 ± 43 111 ± 11 91 ± 19 32 ± 4.1 46 ± 5.8 23 ± 3.1 10 ± 1.3 4.0 ± 0.6 19 ± 2.5 2502 ± 325
Parliament Blue King HP 1380 ± 111 221 ± 19 37 ± 5.1 266 ± 37 92 ± 8.8 221 ± 13 94 ± 18 74 ± 13 24 ± 2.0 35 ± 4.5 17 ± 1.7 11 ± 2.0 2.0 ± 0.6 14 ± 1.5 2489 ± 122
Misty Blue Slims HP 1150 ± 191 249 ± 51 43 ± 5.2 307 ± 45 110 ± 22 261 ± 31 136 ± 14 93 ± 18 30 ± 3.9 44 ± 5.6 26 ± 2.0 16 ± 2.1 4.8 ± 1.1 19 ± 1.8 2488 ± 208
Doral Gold King HP 1100 ± 226 209 ± 18 34 ± 7.8 273 ± 38 116 ± 32 306 ± 64 141 ± 24 100 ± 19 36 ± 7.9 52 ± 9.0 24 ± 5.5 21 ± 4.6 6.0 ± 1.3 23 ± 7.1 2441 ± 243
Benson & Hedges Luxury Gold 100s SP 969 ± 101 228 ± 27 55 ± 5.8 400 ± 32 135 ± 15 279 ± 30 113 ± 15 84 ± 8.0 34 ± 2.8 49 ± 5.2 25 ± 2.0 12 ± 1.2 4.4 ± 0.5 21 ± 1.8 2407 ± 116
Basic Gold 100s SP 1140 ± 238 239 ± 36 38 ± 5.6 312 ± 34 108 ± 6.2 240 ± 27 108 ± 23 76 ± 14 29 ± 3.5 43 ± 4.8 22 ± 3.0 15 ± 1.8 3.5 ± 0.6 18 ± 2.6 2392 ± 246
Doral Silver 100s HP 1090 ± 195 218 ± 18 36 ± 4.7 294 ± 36 108 ± 9.0 259 ± 25 132 ± 25 89 ± 14 32 ± 3.1 47 ± 1.9 26 ± 3.1 17 ± 2.9 4.9 ± 1.5 19 ± 1.6 2373 ± 203
Marlboro Gold 100s SP 984 ± 139 204 ± 39 53 ± 9.2 367 ± 26 133 ± 10 292 ± 36 112 ± 14 89 ± 13 31 ± 1.3 43 ± 2.7 21 ± 1.0 9.3 ± 0.6 3.7 ± 0.3 18 ± 1.8 2359 ± 153
True Silver King SP 1020 ± 197 222 ± 31 52 ± 5.9 353 ± 21 113 ± 18 225 ± 14 111 ± 12 79 ± 12 28 ± 2.6 43 ± 2.8 24 ± 2.2 12 ± 1.3 4.9 ± 0.9 18 ± 2.0 2305 ± 203
Basic Gold 100s HP 1090 ± 198 223 ± 48 42 ± 6.2 311 ± 49 108 ± 6.5 234 ± 25 100 ± 14 72 ± 13 27 ± 3.0 40 ± 5.9 22 ± 3.1 13 ± 0.8 2.8 ± 0.9 17 ± 2.1 2302 ± 212
Carlton White 100s HP 1080 ± 605 218 ± 56 33 ± 6.6 251 ± 45 98 ± 18 251 ± 73 116 ± 19 72 ± 7.3 27 ± 8.5 35 ± 8.0 17 ± 4.2 13 ± 5.5 3.9 ± 0.9 17 ± 6.3 2232 ± 614
Salem Gold 100s Menthol HP 772 ± 172 202 ± 43 56 ± 10 418 ± 55 138 ± 20 297 ± 45 118 ± 13 83 ± 11 33 ± 3.2 49 ± 4.2 25 ± 2.6 12 ± 1.2 4.3 ± 0.5 20 ± 2.2 2227 ± 193
USA Gold 100s Menthol SP 975 ± 119 238 ± 30 40 ± 5.6 334 ± 55 104 ± 8.2 220 ± 31 107 ± 18 72 ± 13 21 ± 2.6 30 ± 5.1 18 ± 1.2 11 ± 1.1 2.5 ± 0.5 13 ± 1.6 2187 ± 140
Newport Green King Menthol SP 847 ± 80 216 ± 24 55 ± 7.0 357 ± 55 117 ± 13 244 ± 25 117 ± 18 86 ± 14 30 ± 3.6 46 ± 7.6 26 ± 3.7 12 ± 1.7 5.3 ± 0.7 19 ± 3.0 2176 ± 107
Salem Gold King Menthol HP 852 ± 179 224 ± 42 54 ± 7.0 343 ± 24 112 ± 11 257 ± 18 101 ± 13 84 ± 5.4 31 ± 1.7 45 ± 3.1 23 ± 2.6 11 ± 1.5 4.3 ± 0.6 18 ± 1.6 2158 ± 187
Newport Green King Menthol HP 806 ± 134 179 ± 14 49 ± 9.1 366 ± 74 129 ± 20 263 ± 47 120 ± 12 90 ± 11 31 ± 2.7 49 ± 6.3 25 ± 2.9 12 ± 1.2 5.1 ± 0.7 20 ± 3.3 2143 ± 163
NOW Gold 100s SP 978 ± 239 215 ± 37 32 ± 4.9 269 ± 35 97 ± 12 249 ± 40 115 ± 16 72 ± 8.5 27 ± 5.4 34 ± 6.6 17 ± 3.2 12 ± 3.0 3.9 ± 1.0 15 ± 2.9 2135 ± 249
Marlboro Gold King SP 956 ± 153 159 ± 13 47 ± 7.9 316 ± 63 116 ± 13 243 ± 35 90 ± 8.7 76 ± 7.4 29 ± 3.8 41 ± 4.7 19 ± 2.5 8.6 ± 1.2 3.4 ± 0.6 16 ± 3.1 2120 ± 171
Basic Blue 100s HP 896 ± 144 207 ± 24 35 ± 3.1 277 ± 39 106 ± 10 258 ± 25 119 ± 15 81 ± 8.8 31 ± 2.8 39 ± 4.3 19 ± 2.0 16 ± 2.1 4.5 ± 0.6 19 ± 3.1 2107 ± 155
Basic Green 100s Menthol HP 612 ± 269 226 ± 26 38 ± 2.6 333 ± 28 127 ± 11 306 ± 20 142 ± 7.6 92 ± 14 36 ± 4.3 49 ± 6.5 21 ± 1.8 18 ± 3.1 4.7 ± 0.4 20 ± 2.7 2024 ± 273
Merit Gold King SP 977 ± 386 198 ± 46 37 ± 6.5 245 ± 41 92 ± 18 206 ± 50 99 ± 13 63 ± 5.2 24 ± 6.7 35 ± 7.6 17 ± 4.0 11 ± 2.3 2.1 ± 0.7 14 ± 3.8 2020 ± 395
Marlboro Gold King HP 858 ± 192 152 ± 26 44 ± 8.9 296 ± 39 116 ± 17 246 ± 37 93 ± 5.8 83 ± 12 29 ± 3.0 40 ± 4.6 18 ± 3.2 8.6 ± 0.8 3.5 ± 0.3 17 ± 2.0 2004 ± 203
Marlboro Gold King Menthol HP 760 ± 205 164 ± 31 50 ± 11 334 ± 38 128 ± 9.4 259 ± 40 108 ± 16 79 ± 9.0 29 ± 1.8 40 ± 2.7 19 ± 0.3 8.7 ± 0.8 3.3 ± 0.2 17 ± 3.5 2000 ± 216
Kent Golden King SP 989 ± 199 202 ± 15 36 ± 5.7 250 ± 23 81 ± 4.9 174 ± 24 96 ± 24 72 ± 10 21 ± 2.7 31 ± 4.2 19 ± 2.2 12 ± 1.7 2.8 ± 0.9 13 ± 1.3 1998 ± 204
Virginia Slims Gold HP 909 ± 84 221 ± 15 35 ± 3.2 267 ± 25 91 ± 16 201 ± 30 97 ± 16 65 ± 11 21 ± 3.2 33 ± 7.6 16 ± 1.0 11 ± 2.4 2.3 ± 0.7 13 ± 1.1 1983 ± 97
Salem Silver 100s Menthol HP 766 ± 79 218 ± 25 38 ± 5.1 289 ± 13 107 ± 11 242 ± 22 106 ± 14 77 ± 7.9 25 ± 2.9 38 ± 4.9 20 ± 2.4 12 ± 1.4 2.9 ± 0.7 15 ± 2.5 1956 ± 89
Marlboro Silver 100s HP 608 ± 201 143 ± 15 45 ± 6.1 285 ± 26 101 ± 18 233 ± 30 86 ± 8.1 71 ± 13 25 ± 2.6 35 ± 4.9 16 ± 2.6 8.3 ± 1.4 2.9 ± 0.4 15 ± 2.5 1675 ± 207
Marlboro Silver King HP 678 ± 129 141 ± 16 36 ± 6.2 236 ± 21 88 ± 9.3 187 ± 25 74 ± 7.6 60 ± 7.0 22 ± 1.6 30 ± 3.0 15 ± 1.1 6.8 ± 0.6 2.5 ± 0.3 13 ± 2.1 1590 ± 135
Mean 1105 ± 269 235 ± 39 49 ± 9.4 371 ± 56 130 ± 18 292 ± 44 123 ± 18 89 ± 15 33 ± 4.2 48 ± 6.2 24 ± 2.9 14 ± 2.1 4.3 ± 0.8 20 ± 2.9 2538 ± 283
3R4Fd 926 ± 149 160 ± 25 45 ± 9.1 324 ± 36 114 ± 15 251 ± 32 100 ± 13 76 ± 11 30 ± 3.9 39 ± 4.9 19 ± 2.8 9.2 ± 0.9 3.6 ± 0.5 16 ± 2.1 2112 ± 160
a

Cigarettes products are sorted by total PAH quantity. Cigarette description abbreviations: HP, hard pack; SP, soft pack; King, king size (approximately 84 mm cigarette length); 100s, 100mm cigarette length.

b

See Figure 1 for PAH abbreviations. PAH constituents are sorted by molecular weight followed by boiling point. Individual PAH quantities were determined from 7 replicates.

c

Sum of quantities of the 14 individual PAHs.

d

PAH values are average of 25 replicates.