Table 3.
Menthol and TSNA Concentrations in the Tobacco of SPECTRUM Cigarettes (Columns 2 and 4)
| Product Code | Menthol (µg/g) | Menthol (µg/cig) | NNN (ng/g) | NNK (ng/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRC100 | 14.5 ± 1.4 | 14.0 | 1026 ± 37 | 52.0 ± 3.3 |
| NRC101* | 7480 ± 511 | 6760 | 1030 ± 19 | 49.7 ± 3.7 |
| NRC102 | 11.3 ± 2.0 | 1.1 | 996 ± 21 | 47.8 ± 4.6 |
| NRC103* | 6720 ± 763 | 5980 | 963 ± 23 | 45.2 ± 3.0 |
| NRC104 | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 5.3 | 972 ± 37 | 54.3 ± 4.2 |
| NRC105* | 7400 ± 754 | 6490 | 1013 ± 14 | 49.7 ± 3.2 |
| NRC200 | 14.9 ± 0.5 | 14.7 | 995 ± 7 | 68.2 ± 3.5 |
| NRC201* | 6680 ± 545 | 6350 | 1002 ± 32 | 75.6 ± 6.9 |
| NRC300 | 13.5 ± 0.3 | 13.3 | 1091 ± 45 | 93.9 ± 6.8 |
| NRC301* | 5550 ± 412 | 4970 | 1108 ± 122 | 88.0 ± 4.6 |
| NRC302* | 8860 ± 812 | 7690 | 1030 ± 20 | 75.9 ± 4.1 |
| NRC400 | 9.3 ± 0.8 | 9.0 | 1217 ± 11 | 156 ± 7 |
| NRC401* | 6380 ± 796 | 6150 | 1244 ± 40 | 152 ± 6 |
| NRC402 | 8.6 ± 0.6 | 8.2 | 1272 ± 104 | 200 ± 47 |
| NRC404 | 122 ± 17 | 114 | 1254 ± 12 | 197 ± 11 |
| NRC405* | 8610 ± 751 | 7720 | 1148 ± 75 | 156 ± 19 |
| NRC500 | 8.7 ± 0.9 | 8.1 | 1322 ± 50 | 184 ± 5 |
| NRC501* | 5540 ± 646 | 5470 | 1475 ± 28 | 243 ± 31 |
| NRC600 | 11.1 ± 0.8 | 10.9 | 1732 ± 75 | 262 ± 22 |
| NRC601* | 7540 ± 764 | 7130 | 1591 ± 89 | 249 ± 22 |
| NRC602* | 7960 ± 789 | 7540 | 1543 ± 43 | 232 ± 14 |
| NRC700 | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 8.7 | 1616 ± 90 | 517 ± 140 |
| NRC701* | 7170 ± 773 | 7350 | 1506 ± 39 | 302 ± 18 |
(Mean ± standard deviation of quintuplicate analyses of each product). Columns 4 and 5: Nitrosamine concentrations in the tobacco of SPECTRUM cigarettes (Mean ± SD of quintuplicate analyses of each product).
*
Mentholated products.