NICOTINE, TAR, AND CO CONTENT OF REGULAR CIGARETTES IN 2007
(0.3 mg nicotine and 4 mg tar or less)
NIC TAR CO BRAND LEN FLTR PACK STRENGTH
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0.1 1 1 Carlton 85 F HP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 1 Carlton 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 1 Carlton 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 2 Carlton 85 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 3 MERIT 83 F HP ULTIMA RC BOX
0.2 1 2 Now 84 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.2 1 3 MERIT 83 F HP ULTIMA RC BOX
0.2 1 3 MERIT 84 F SP ULTIMA
0.2 2 3 MERIT 84 F SP ULTIMA
0.2 3 1 ACCORD 68 F HP
0.3 2 4 MERIT 99 F SP ULTIMA
0.3 3 4 MERIT 98 F HP ULTIMA RC BOX
0.3 3 4 Now 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.3 3 5 MERIT 98 F HP ULTIMA RC BOX
0.3 3 5 MERIT 99 F SP ULTIMA
0.3 4 4 Barclay 85 F HP ULTRA-LT
0.3 4 4 Barclay 85 F SP ULTRA-LT
NICOTINE, TAR, AND CO CONTENT OF REGULAR CIGARETTES IN 2007
(0.3 mg nicotine and 4 mg tar or less, sorted by brand)
NIC TAR CO BRAND LEN FLTR PACK STRENGTH
---- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- ---- --------
0.2 3 1 ACCORD 68 F HP
0.3 5* 1 ACCORD 68 F HP
0.3 4 4 Barclay 85 F HP ULTRA-LT
0.3 4 4 Barclay 85 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.5* 6* 6 Barclay 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 1 Carlton 85 F HP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 2 Carlton 85 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 1 Carlton 100 F HP ULTRA-LT
0.1 1 1 Carlton 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.5* 5* 3 Carlton 120 F SP ULTRA-LT SLIMS
0.2 1 3 MERIT 83 F HP ULTIMA RC BOX
0.2 2 3 MERIT 84 F SP ULTIMA
0.3 3 5 MERIT 98 F HP ULTIMA RC BOX
0.3 3 5 MERIT 99 F SP ULTIMA
0.4* 4 6 MERIT 83 F HP ULTRA-LT RC BOX
0.4* 4 6 MERIT 84 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.5* 5* 7 MERIT 98 F HP ULTRA-LT RC BOX
0.5* 6* 8 MERIT 99 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.2 1 2 Now 84 F SP ULTRA-LT
0.3 3 4 Now 100 F SP ULTRA-LT
* over 0.3 mg nicotine or 4 mg tar brands included for comparison
KEY
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F = Filter N/NF = Non-Filter
H/HP = Hard Pack S/SP = Soft Pack
LEN equals millimeters per cigarette.
NIC = Nicotine in milligrams per cigarette.
TAR = Total particulate matter in milligrams per cigarette less
nicotine and water.
CO = Carbon monoxide in milligrams per cigarette.
Source: 2006 and 2007 Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Reports,
released under the Freedom of Information Act on May 15, 2012