Table 3.
Average PAH Delivery by Year and Ring Size for Menthol and Non-menthol Cigarettes (ng/cig)
| Ring Size | Type | 2002 | 2004 | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All PAHs | Menthol | 77.6 (56 to 83) | 67.4 (44 to 86) | 61.4 (7.0 to 112) | 78.0 (46 to 115) |
| Non-menthol | 64.6 (5.7 to 114) | 65.6 (26 to 96) | 58.4 (17 to 124) | 77.3 (9.9 to 186) | |
| 3-ring PAHs | Menthol | 151 (110 to 200) | 131 (86 to 165) | 117 (13 to 219) | 150 (85 to 225) |
| Non-menthol | 124 (9 to 239) | 127 (46 to 186) | 111 (30 to 253) | 152 (17 to 375) | |
| 4-ring PAHs | Menthol | 38 (28 to 49) | 35 (20 to 47) | 31 (5.3 to 53) | 40 (27 to 51) |
| Non-menthol | 33 (4.7 to 52) | 33 (18 to 53) | 29 (12 to 50) | 35 (7.1 to 72) | |
| 5-ring PAHs | Menthol | 7.2 (5.2 to 9.1) | 6.9 (4.2 to 8.7) | 6.4 (1.0 to 10) | 7.2 (4.9 to 11.8) |
| Non-menthol | 6.3 (1.5 to 10) | 6.6 (3.9 to 10) | 5.9 (2.4 to 10) | 7.5 (1.5 to 15) |
Note. Ranges for the average PAH delivery for the brands are given in parentheses.