Table 2

Mainstream smoke deliveries measured for US and Australian Marlboro cigarettes

Puff countTar (mg)Nicotine (mg)CO (mg)T/NNicotineper puff
BrandMeanSDMeanSDMeanSDMeanSDratio
Marlboro (USA)7.51(0.36)12.54(0.46)1.04(0.04)12.25(0.41)12.060.14
Marlboro Red (AU)8.76(0.09)13.54(0.33)1.25(0.03)11.93(0.48)10.830.14
Marlboro Medium (USA)8.55(0.75)12.86(0.91)1.01(0.11)13.47(1.67)12.730.12
Marlboro Blue (AU)9.56(0.26)14.91(0.24)1.53(0.05)11.79(0.52)9.740.16
Marlboro Light (USA)7.88(0.31)10.18(0.12)0.85(0.01)11.64(0.49)11.840.11
Marlboro Gold (AU)8.92(0.40)6.78(0.63)0.85(0.09)9.07(0.50)7.980.10
Marlboro Ultralight (USA)7.57(0.59)5.99(0.23)0.58(0.05)7.77(0.71)10.330.08
Marlboro Silver (AU)7.85(0.21)4.55(0.07)0.52(0.05)4.26(0.21)5.070.07
Marlboro Menthol (USA)7.31(0.43)12.41(1.85)0.93(0.12)12.62(2.13)13.330.12
Marlboro Green (Au)8.59(0.62)6.75(0.24)0.56(0.02)7.70(0.48)10.290.07
  • Average and standard deviations (SD) were based on three measurements of each variety. Tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide (CO) values refer to amounts expressed in milligrams/cigarette (mg). All smoke deliveries were measured using the standard International Standards Organisation (ISO) smoking regimen with a 60-second puff interval, 35 ml, puff volume, and a 2-second puff duration.