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Existing technologies to reduce specific toxicant emissions in cigarette smoke
1Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA. Richard.Oconnor@roswellpark.org
Tobacco Control
|September 11, 2008
Summary
Technologies exist to reduce harmful cigarette smoke toxicants, as proposed by the World Health Organization Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) group. However, the full extent of simultaneous toxicant reduction achievable by the industry remains undetermined.
Area of Science:
- Tobacco control
- Environmental health
- Chemical toxicology
Background:
- The World Health Organization Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) group proposed performance standards for nine key cigarette smoke toxicants.
- Monitoring of additional toxicants, nicotine, and nicotine-free dry particulate matter (NFDPM) was also recommended.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of applying existing technologies to reduce specified toxicant emissions in cigarette smoke.
- To evaluate the potential for technological interventions in tobacco product regulation.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive review of published scientific literature.
- Analysis of publicly accessible tobacco industry documents.
Main Results:
- Factors influencing toxicant generation and reduction include agricultural practices, plant characteristics, tobacco blending, and cigarette design (e.g., additives, filters).
- The tobacco industry has investigated technologies such as selective filtration, modified curing processes, and rod additives to decrease specific toxicants.
Conclusions:
- Existing technologies can effectively reduce the toxicants identified by TobReg.
- The degree to which these technologies can simultaneously reduce multiple toxicants requires further investigation.
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