Table 2

Standard tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide yields (mg), total nicotine (mg), percent nicotine (mg), distance of closest vents from smoker end of cigarette (mm), and filter ventilation levels (%) for selected Canadian cigarette brands

Brand2-150Tar (mg)2-151Nicotine (mg)2-151CO (mg)2-151Total nicotine (mg)Percent nicotine (mg)Closest vents (mm)Percent ventilation (SEM)
Medallion UM10.2214.42.011.570.1 (0.54)
Craven UM10.1111.21.712.579.0 (0.47)
Matinee EM40.4513.71.912.560.6 (0.88)
Craven SM40.4411.51.713.052.3 (0.63)
Craven UL60.6612.41.713.050.6 (0.67)
du Maurier UL70.7716.72.112.552.7 (0.60)
Export UL81.0814.01.911.557.1 (0.34)
Craven EL80.9811.91.713.037.5 (0.56)
du Maurier EL90.9915.62.012.040.7 (0.50)
Craven L101.11011.91.613.037.0 (0.70)
Export EL101.1912.51.712.052.8 (0.62)
Export Mild111.11112.31.612.052.4 (0.76)
du Maurier SM111.01213.51.713.031.2 (0.36)
Players EL111.21118.32.312.042.2 (0.37)
du Maurier L121.21217.32.212.530.2 (0.29)
Export L121.11213.61.812.040.0 (0.95)
Players L King131.31414.51.913.016.4 (0.21)
Craven FF131.21311.61.713.514.6 (0.28)
Players L Smooth131.31416.32.013.014.8 (0.21)
Export Med141.21412.11.612.021.2 (0.60)
du Maurier151.31615.41.90.0
Players FF161.4178.01.00.0
Export FF161.41712.61.412.515.7 (0.36)
Mean (SE)9.8 (0.91)0.96 (0.08)10.1 (0.94)13.5 (0.49)1.8 (0.06)12.5 (0.12)37.8 (4.4)
  • 2-150 UM = Ultra mild, EM = Extra mild, SM = Special mild, UL = Ultra light, EL = Extra light, L = Light, FF = Full Flavour.

  • 2-151 Source: the cigarette packages.