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. 2019 Nov 4;22(10):1748–1756. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz203

Table 2.

Relative contribution by sugars and humectants to smoke constituent yields

Smoke constituent Relative contribution
Tar 2%
Nicotine Not significant
CO Not significant
Formaldehyde 85%
Acetaldehyde 6%
Acrolein 17%
1,3-Butadiene Not significant
Benzene Not significant