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Table 1 3R4F Kentucky reference cigarette main characteristics

From: Optimized method for determination of 16 FDA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mainstream cigarette smoke by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Parameter

Mean value (mg/cigarette)

Weight

1060

TPM [30]

11.0

Nicotine [31]

0.73

NFDPM [30]

10.27

CO [32]

12.0

Puff count [33]

9.0

  1. TPM total particulate matter, NFPDM nicotine-free dry particulate matter (TPM with nicotine and water subtracted; ‘tar’)