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Smoke Testing - Sidestream - Nicotine
These are the constituents of smoke which originate from the cigarette tip. This range allows you to test the series of chemicals which contribute to the complex mixture of chemicals found in the environment as the result of smoking.
This range of tests provides data for the following constituents of sidestream smoke. Click on each substance tested for further information and interesting facts.
| Tar |
Nicotine In low concentrations, the substance acts as a stimulant in mammals. Nicotine is named after the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum, named after Jean Nicot de Villemain, the French ambassador in Portugal in 1560. He promoted the tobacco plant's medicinal use. Nicotine was first isolated from the tobacco plant in 1828 by German chemists Posselt and Reimann. |
| Carbon Monoxide |
| Phenolic compounds |
| Carbonyls |
| Volatile organic compounds |
| Aromatic Amines |
| Pyridine |
| Quinolene |
| Styrene |
| Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines |
| Hydrogen Cyanide |
| Ammonia |
| Nitric Oxide |
| B[a]P |
| Metals |
| pH |
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