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Smoke Testing - Sidestream - Tar
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 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 |
| Aromatic Amines |
| Pyridine |
| Quinolene |
| Styrene |
| Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines |
| Hydrogen Cyanide |
| Ammonia |
| Nitric Oxide |
| B[a]P |
| Metals |
| pH |
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