Table 5.
Mainstream Carbonyls (µg per Cigarette Mean ± Standard Deviation) in Domestic United States Cigarettesa
| formaldehyde | acetaldehyde | acetone | acrolein | propionaldehyde | crotonaldehyde | methyl ethyl ketone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brand A | 108 ± 10.4 | 1947 ± 128.6 | 724 ± 33.1 | 130 ± 6.4 | 232 ± 21.9 | 72 ± 12.7 | 215 ± 8.1 |
| brand B | 67 ± 7.14 | 1825 ± 7.1 | 657 ± 213.6 | 144 ± 21.2 | 208 ± 17.0 | 60 ± 7.6 | 193 ± 40.3 |
| brand C | 108 ± 6.27 | 1483 ± 40.4 | 635 ± 45.9 | 128 ± 13.6 | 173 ± 17.0 | 50 ± 2.5 | 156 ± 20.8 |
| brand D | 55 ± 6.0 | 1198 ± 273.2 | 418 ± 110.0 | 106 ± 33.5 | 116 ± 33.3 | 25 ± 4.7 | 102 ± 14.3 |
| brand E | 56 ± 14.7 | 1310 ± 376.7 | 385 ± 107.3 | 113 ± 50.3 | 136 ± 32.3 | 31 ± 7.3 | 118 ± 29.9 |
| brand F | 82 ± 12.3 | 1680 ± 180.8 | 553 ± 93.3 | 143 ± 14.0 | 179 ± 14.0 | 46 ± 3.8 | 149 ± 12.0 |
| brand G | 55 ± 11.6 | 1293 ± 117.2 | 450 ± 32.1 | 107 ± 11.6 | 141 ± 18.2 | 35 ± 2.3 | 128 ± 13.4 |
| brand H | 99 ± 7.5 | 1517 ± 158.9 | 544 ± 45.2 | 127 ± 8.1 | 167 ± 6.5 | 42 ± 3.0 | 153 ± 8.1 |
| brand I | 76 ± 14.6 | 1270 ± 228.7 | 511 ± 51.2 | 108 ± 10.5 | 140 ± 8.0 | 39 ± 2.9 | 136 ± 9.3 |
| brand J | 72 ± 25.7 | 1897 ± 474.4 | 596 ± 157.7 | 169 ± 42.7 | 200 ± 34.1 | 53 ± 10.4 | 151 ± 38.7 |
a
n = 3; CI regimen (55 mL puff volume, 30 s puff interval, 2 s puff duration, and 100% vent block); Brand A–J are representative of the current marketplace; brands A–E are king size cigarettes; brands F–J are 100s.