Table 1

Mean per cent filter ventilation corresponding to ‘Lights’ and colour-named descriptor categories among major brands

CategoryMean per cent filter ventilation
MarlboroCamelNewport
Year: 2009 
 Light29%32%23%
 Ultra-light46%56%
Year: 2010 
 Blue29%28%
 Gold29%38%34%
 Silver50%40%
Year: 2011 
 Blue34%32%
 Gold28%40%36%
 Silver47%42%