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(a) (b)

Figure 9.6. (a) Mainstream and (b) sidestream smoke. C Robert Kneschke/Dreamtime.com.

9.1 tonnes per year, but this statistic is not recognized by
CAAA90.

emission rate of a cigarette depends on the type of
tobacco, the density of its packing, the type of wrapping
paper, and the puffing rate of the smoker (Hines et al.,
1993).
Table 9.2 indicates that emission rates of sidestream
smoke are greater than are those of mainstream smoke

9.1.13.1. Sources
Table 9.2 shows main- and sidestream emissions for
some components emitted from cigarettes. The actual

Table 9.2. Main- and sidestream emission rates per cigarette

Mainstream smoke
(

Sidestream smoke
(

Substance g/cigarette) g/cigarette)

Carbon dioxide 10,000-80,000 81,000-640,000

Carbon monoxide 500-26,000 1,200-65,000

Nitrogen oxides 16-600 80-3,500

Ammonia 10-130 400-9,500

Hydrogen cyanide 280-550 48-203

Formaldehyde 20-90 1,000-4,600

Acrolein 10-140 100-1,700

N -nitrosodimethylamine 0.004-0.18 0.04-149

Nicotine 60-2,300 160-7,600

Total particulates 100-40,000 130-76,000

Phenol 20-150 52-390

Catechol 40-280 28-196

Naphthalene 2.8 45

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.008-0.04 0.02-0.14

Aniline 0.10-1.20 3-36

2-Naphthylamine 0.004-0.027 0.02-1.1

4-Aminobiphenyl 0.002-0.005 0.06-0.16

N -nitrosonornicotine 0.2-3.7 0.02-18

Sources :Rando et al. (1997); Jones (1999).