Table 4.
Toxic metal concentrations in little cigar tobacco (n=5). Values are in μg/g dry tobacco.
| Be | Cr | Mn | Co | Ni | As | Se | Cd | Pb | U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hav-A-Tampa | 0.029 ± 0.003 | 6.46 ± 0.90 | 202 ± 15 | 0.80 ± 0.07 | 4.36 ± 0.45 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 1.24 ± 0.05 | 0.69 ± 0.05 | 0.040 ± 0.005 |
| Muriel Sweets | 0.024 ± 0.002 | 1.24 ± 0.30 | 138 ± 12 | 0.71 ± 0.05 | 1.58 ± 0.08 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 1.31 ± 0.05 | 0.70 ± 0.12 | 0.029 ± 0.004 |
| Winchester | 0.027 ± 0.006 | 0.88 ± 0.19 | 202 ± 6 | 0.68 ± 0.05 | 1.67 ± 0.15 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.369 ± 0.031 | 1.69 ± 0.08 | 0.54 ± 0.06 | 0.029 ± 0.002 |
| Vaquero | 0.036 ± 0.001 | 1.58 ± 0.23 | 160 ± 13 | 0.81 ± 0.03 | 1.97 ± 0.26 | 0.55 ± 0.03 | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 1.06 ± 0.04 | 0.78 ± 0.05 | 0.056 ± 0.004 |
| Santa Fe | 0.033 ± 0.002 | 2.29 ± 0.16 | 139 ± 11 | 0.65 ± 0.03 | 2.80 ± 0.28 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.808 ± 0.027 | 1.00 ± 0.08 | 0.048 ± 0.006 |
| Phillies (Regular) | 0.020 ± 0.002 | 1.84 ± 0.53 | 146 ± 11 | 0.71 ± 0.07 | 2.29 ± 0.49 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.03 | 1.36 ± 0.02 | 0.78 ± 0.03 | 0.025 ± 0.001 |
| Captain Black | 0.029 ± 0.004 | 0.88 ± 0.19 | 210 ± 8 | 0.82 ± 0.04 | 1.50 ± 0.06 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.30 ± 0.03 | 1.74 ± 0.13 | 0.46 ± 0.05 | 0.034 ± 0.002 |
| Swisher Sweets | 0.075 ± 0.010 | 3.34 ± 0.65 | 166 ± 20 | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 3.14 ± 0.29 | 0.26 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 0.910 ± 0.042 | 1.23 ± 0.16 | 0.113 ± 0.017 |
| Cheyenne | 0.037 ± 0.002 | 1.88 ± 0.14 | 156 ± 9 | 0.82 ± 0.03 | 4.37 ± 0.19 | 0.66 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 1.06 ± 0.03 | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 0.055 ± 0.005 |
| Murano (Regular) | 0.038 ± 0.003 | 1.26 ± 0.04 | 202 ± 8 | 0.98 ± 0.06 | 1.93 ± 0.10 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 1.21 ± 0.04 | 0.59 ± 0.02 | 0.055 ± 0.002 |
| Clipper Black (Red) | 0.025 ± 0.002 | 1.83 ± 0.05 | 374 ± 27 | 0.74 ± 0.07 | 1.69 ± 0.13 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 1.12 ± 0.04 | 0.57 ± 0.10 | 0.038 ± 0.002 |
| Vendetta (9mm) | 0.036 ± 0.003 | 1.33 ± 0.05 | 169 ± 14 | 0.86 ± 0.05 | 1.97 ± 0.07 | 0.28 ± 0.01 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 1.17 ± 0.09 | 0.62 ± 0.03 | 0.051 ± 0.002 |
| Al Capone (Sweets Filter) | 0.038 ± 0.005 | 1.92 ± 0.19 | 225 ± 12 | 1.00 ± 0.08 | 2.97 ± 0.17 | 0.21 ± 0.03 | 0.090 ± 0.005 | 1.68 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.05 | 0.037 ± 0.003 |
| Smoker’s Best (Light) | 0.047 ± 0.005 | 2.74 ± 0.17 | 177 ± 10 | 0.83 ± 0.02 | 3.13 ± 0.15 | 0.20 ± 0.01 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 0.788 ± 0.040 | 0.910 ± 0.057 | 0.074 ± 0.004 |
| Smoker’s Best (Menthol) | 0.045 ± 0.003 | 2.42 ± 0.14 | 176 ± 10 | 0.84 ± 0.05 | 2.96 ± 0.20 | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.752 ± 0.035 | 0.88 ± 0.04 | 0.074 ± 0.006 |
| Remington (Full Flavor) | 0.032 ± 0.002 | 1.54 ± 0.17 | 166 ± 10 | 0.86 ± 0.04 | 2.08 ± 0.08 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.21 ± 0.01 | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 0.59 ± 0.02 | 0.046 ± 0.002 |
| Prime Time (Blueberry) | 0.051 ± 0.004 | 2.75 ± 0.13 | 178 ± 10 | 0.90 ± 0.05 | 3.15 ± 0.25 | 0.22 ± 0.01 | 0.22 ± 0.01 | 1.20 ± 0.05 | 0.96 ± 0.04 | 0.077 ± 0.006 |