Table 4.
Mainstream Smoke Carbonyls (µg/g Tobacco Mean ± Standard Deviation) from Single-Blend Unfiltered Research Cigarettesa
| analyte | bright | burley | oriental | reconstituted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| formaldehyde | 118 ± 33.7 | 27 ± 14.0 | 82 ± 14.7 | 85 ± 22.9 |
| acetaldehyde | 1147 ± 41.0 | 1157 ± 198.5 | 843 ± 26.8 | 1178 ± 146.0 |
| acetone | 346 ± 19.9 | 563 ± 62.8 | 367 ± 54.7 | 380 ± 82.7 |
| acrolein | 115 ± 17.1 | 90 ± 12.2 | 77 ± 6.2 | 88 ± 17.1 |
| propionaldehyde | 113 ± 12.9 | 107 ± 5.8 | 105 ± 3.1 | 115 ± 19.0 |
| crotonaldehyde | 37 ± 2.6 | 32 ± 3.2 | 28 ± 3.0 | 35 ± 3.6 |
| methyl ethyl ketone | 119 ± 10.3 | 172 ± 16.9 | 125 ± 20.8 | 135 ± 4.1 |
a
n = 3; ISO regimen (35 mL puff volume, 60 s puff interval, 2 s puff duration, and filter-tip vent open).