Table 3.
Mean concentrations of toxic metals from heptuplicate analyses of tobacco filler (μg/g ± standard deviation).
| As | Be | Cd | Co | Cr | Hg | Mn | Ni | Pb | Se | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Spirit Natural | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 0.015 ± 0.003 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 0.44 ± 0.09 | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 0.020 ± 0.001 | 131 ± 9 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 0.73 ± 0.11 | < 0.50 |
| Basic Blue 100s HP | 0.23 ± 0.06 | 0.031 ± 0.009 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.93 ± 0.20 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.013 ± 0.001 | 237 ± 57 | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 0.74 ± 0.27 | < 0.50 |
| Basic Green 100s HP Menthol | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 0.027 ± 0.008 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.78 ± 0.09 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 0.013 ± 0.001 | 181 ± 20 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 0.79 ± 0.19 | < 0.50 |
| Basic Gold 100s HP | 0.23 ± 0.05 | 0.023 ± 0.003 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.80 ± 0.23 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 0.013 ± 0.001 | 172 ± 13 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 0.77 ± 0.12 | < 0.50 |
| Basic Gold 100s SP | 0.28 ± 0.07 | 0.021 ± 0.005 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.80 ± 0.13 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 171 ± 26 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 0.79 ± 0.11 | < 0.50 |
| Benson & Hedges Luxury Gold 100s SP | 0.25 ± 0.05 | 0.022 ± 0.003 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.69 ± 0.08 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 166 ± 15 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 0.74 ± 0.16 | < 0.50 |
| Benson & Hedges Green 100s HP Menthol | 0.26 ± 0.08 | 0.029 ± 0.007 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.79 ± 0.11 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 195 ± 20 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 0.80 ± 0.25 | < 0.50 |
| Camel Blue Turkish Domestic Blend HP | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 0.026 ± 0.005 | 1.2 ±0.1 | 0.69 ± 0.07 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 0.016 ± 0.001 | 174 ± 20 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 0.82 ± 0.17 | < 0.50 |
| Camel Turkish Domestic Blend HP | 0.30 ± 0.04 | 0.021 ± 0.003 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.61 ± 0.07 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 151 ± 14 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 0.74 ± 0.09 | < 0.50 |
| Capri Magenta HP | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 0.041 ± 0.014 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.78 ± 0.16 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 214 ± 43 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 0.68 ± 0.26 | < 0.50 |
| Carlton White 100s HP | 0.25 ± 0.07 | 0.020 ± 0.004 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 0.68 ± 0.06 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.017 ± 0.001 | 189 ± 26 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 1.06 ± 0.25 | < 0.50 |
| Doral Silver 100s HP | 0.30 ± 0.06 | 0.049 ± 0.017 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 0.98 ± 0.23 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 224 ± 61 | 3.7 ± 1.2 | 0.83 ± 0.35 | < 0.50 |
| Doral Gold HP | 0.30 ± 0.06 | 0.041 ± 0.011 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 0.87 ± 0.09 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 193 ± 14 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 0.78 ± 0.11 | < 0.50 |
| Kent Golden SP | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 0.026 ± 0.004 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.73 ± 0.09 | 1.6 ± 0.2 | 0.014 ± 0.000 | 187 ± 24 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 0.81 ± 0.22 | < 0.50 |
| Kool Green Menthol SP | 0.29 ± 0.06 | 0.040 ± 0.014 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.73 ± 0.12 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 192 ± 31 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 0.74 ± 0.26 | < 0.50 |
| Kool Green Menthol HP | 0.29 ± 0.05 | 0.037 ± 0.012 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.77 ± 0.16 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 215 ± 46 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 0.75 ± 0.33 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Red SP | 0.33 ± 0.07 | 0.031 ± 0.007 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.80 ± 0.08 | 3.0 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 194 ± 18 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 0.73 ± 0.15 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Silver 100s HP | 0.30 ± 0.07 | 0.029 ± 0.007 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.82 ± 0.20 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 0.016 ± 0.001 | 210 ± 57 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 0.81 ± 0.36 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Gold SP | 0.35 ± 0.06 | 0.030 ± 0.006 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 183 ± 14 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 0.75 ± 0.12 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Gold 100s SP | 0.32 ± 0.07 | 0.027 ± 0.006 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.04 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 169 ± 10 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 0.72 ± 0.13 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Gold 100s HP | 0.35 ± 0.04 | 0.035 ± 0.005 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.70 ± 0.07 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 169 ± 12 | 3.5 ± 0.2 | 1.16 ± 0.26 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Gold HP | 0.36 ± 0.02 | 0.032 ± 0.004 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.08 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 175 ± 18 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 0.87 ± 0.14 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Red HP | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 0.033 ± 0.004 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.07 | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 170 ± 10 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 0.83 ± 0.14 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro 100s HP | 0.36 ± 0.04 | 0.032 ± 0.006 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.05 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 175 ± 11 | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 0.77 ± 0.14 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro 100s SP | 0.34 ± 0.05 | 0.030 ± 0.006 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.74 ± 0.08 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 171 ± 17 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 0.77 ± 0.17 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Silver HP | 0.34 ± 0.06 | 0.028 ± 0.006 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.04 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 175 ± 12 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 0.74 ± 0.11 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Gold Menthol HP | 0.29 ± 0.06 | 0.023 ± 0.005 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.65 ± 0.05 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 154 ± 11 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 0.77 ± 0.18 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro Green Menthol HP | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 0.023 ± 0.004 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.62 ± 0.04 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 166 ± 11 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 0.73 ± 0.08 | < 0.50 |
| Marlboro HP | 0.32 ± 0.05 | 0.025 ± 0.004 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.03 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 171 ± 10 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 0.75 ± 0.15 | < 0.50 |
| Maverick Gold 100s HP | 0.30 ± 0.05 | 0.026 ± 0.004 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.84 ± 0.10 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 0.016 ± 0.001 | 169 ± 17 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 0.64 ± 0.18 | < 0.50 |
| Merit Gold HP | 0.23 ± 0.05 | 0.035 ± 0.010 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.77 ± 0.04 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 207 ± 24 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 0.82 ± 0.23 | < 0.50 |
| Misty Blue Slims | 0.30 ± 0.06 | 0.046 ± 0.014 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.76 ± 0.05 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 189 ± 18 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 0.99 ± 0.32 | < 0.50 |
| Newport Green King SP Menthol | 0.23 ± 0.04 | 0.039 ± 0.011 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.11 ± 0.21 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 0.017 ± 0.002 | 245 ± 49 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 0.62 ± 0.28 | < 0.50 |
| Newport Green Menthol HP | 0.23 ± 0.04 | 0.025 ± 0.005 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.93 ± 0.14 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 205 ± 30 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 0.60 ± 0.05 | < 0.50 |
| Newport Green Menthol 100s HP | 0.22 ± 0.05 | 0.023 ± 0.004 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.97 ± 0.15 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 187 ± 14 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 0.65 ± 0.13 | < 0.50 |
| Now Gold 100s SP | 0.23 ± 0.06 | 0.018 ± 0.003 | 1.6 ± 0.2 | 0.67 ± 0.12 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.017 ± 0.001 | 184 ± 30 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 0.88 ± 0.18 | < 0.50 |
| Pall Mall Blue | 0.32 ± 0.06 | 0.035 ± 0.005 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 0.80 ± 0.09 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 0.013 ± 0.001 | 178 ± 19 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 0.84 ± 0.14 | < 0.50 |
| Parliament Blue HP | 0.23 ± 0.06 | 0.034 ± 0.010 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 0.81 ± 0.11 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 214 ± 37 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 0.74 ± 0.29 | < 0.50 |
| Salem Gold 100s | 0.30 ± 0.06 | 0.037 ± 0.011 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.75 ± 0.04 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 183 ± 12 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 0.77 ± 0.17 | < 0.50 |
| Salem Gold HP | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 0.040 ± 0.010 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.75 ± 0.03 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 198 ± 23 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 0.77 ± 0.17 | < 0.50 |
| Salem Silver 100s HP Menthol | 0.33 ± 0.07 | 0.036 ± 0.010 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.81 ± 0.18 | 3.2 ± 1.8 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 197 ± 50 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 0.88 ± 0.33 | < 0.50 |
| Salem Green HP Menthol | 0.31 ± 0.05 | 0.036 ± 0.010 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 0.81 ± 0.16 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 207 ± 45 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 0.93 ± 0.37 | < 0.50 |
| True Silver SP | 0.25 ± 0.06 | 0.045 ± 0.014 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 0.95 ± 0.18 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.014 ± 0.001 | 226 ± 42 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 0.70 ± 0.22 | < 0.50 |
| USA Gold 100s SP | 0.26 ± 0.05 | 0.023 ± 0.004 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.71 ± 0.05 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 0.015 ± 0.001 | 163 ± 13 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 0.80 ± 0.17 | < 0.50 |
| Vantage Multicolor SP | 0.29 ± 0.07 | 0.041 ± 0.009 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | 0.014 ± 0.002 | 207 ± 25 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 0.87 ± 0.25 | < 0.50 |
| Virginia Slims Gold 100s HP | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 0.035 ± 0.012 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.77 ± 0.13 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 0.014 ± 0.000 | 218 ± 48 | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 0.71 ± 0.24 | < 0.50 |
| Winston Gold HP | 0.28 ± 0.06 | 0.023 ± 0.005 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 0.74 ± 0.07 | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 0.017 ± 0.001 | 184 ± 26 | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 0.82 ± 0.15 | < 0.50 |
| Winston Red 100s HP | 0.29 ± 0.05 | 0.038 ± 0.013 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 0.92 ± 0.21 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 0.018 ± 0.002 | 218 ± 61 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 0.75 ± 0.35 | < 0.50 |
| Winston White 100s HP | 0.28 ± 0.06 | 0.042 ± 0.013 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 0.90 ± 0.27 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 0.016 ± 0.001 | 232 ± 72 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | < 0.50 |
| Winston Red HP | 0.28 ± 0.06 | 0.028 ± 0.005 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.70 ± 0.05 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 0.017 ± 0.001 | 190 ± 14 | 3.2 ± 0.2 | 0.79 ± 0.10 | < 0.50 |
| 2R4F | 0.35 ± 0.05 | 0.020 ± 0.001 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 0.81 ± 0.29 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.019 ± 0.001 | 198 ± 17 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 0.70 ± 0.09 | < 0.50 |
| 3R4F | 0.33 ± 0.05 | 0.019 ± 0.002 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 0.56 ± 0.04 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.021 ± 0.002 | 202 ± 10 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 0.64 ± 0.05 | < 0.50 |