Open AccessDesign Characteristics and Tobacco Metal Concentrations in Filtered Cigars
Author(s) -
Rosalie V. Caruso,
Richard J. O’Connor,
Mark J. Travers,
Cristine D. Delnevo,
W. E. Stephens
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntu341
Subject(s) - ventilation (architecture) , toxicology , medicine , zoology , food science , chemistry , biology , geography , meteorology
While U.S. cigarette consumption has declined, cigar use has steadily increased, for reasons including price compared to cigarettes and the availability of filtered varieties resembling cigarettes, and flavors that have been banned in cigarettes (excluding menthol). Little published data exists on the design characteristics of such cigars.