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Smoke Testing - Mainstream - Tar
Understand the key constituents of cigarette smoke created once the tobacco is ignited. Mainstream smoke leaves the mouth end of the cigarette after it passes through the tobacco column and filter, and is inhaled by the smoker.
This range of tests provides data for the following constituents of mainstream smoke. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.
Tar This constituent of smoke is familiar to the majority of all smokers. Tar is actually the aggregation of approximately 4500 different chemicals and is an important contributor to the taste of smoke. |
| Nicotine |
| Carbon Monoxide |
| Phenolic compounds |
| Carbonyls |
| Volatile organic compounds |
| Filter nicotine retention |
| Aromatic Amines |
| Pyridine |
| Quinolene |
| Styrene |
| Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines |
| Hydrogen Cyanide |
| Ammonia |
| Nitric Oxide |
| B[a]P |
| Metals |
| pH |
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