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Tobacco

Constituents in Tobacco Products

Smoke Emissions from 'Roll-Your-Own' Loose Leaf Tobacco Sold in NZ (Sep 2008)

A number of roll-your-own (RYO) brands of cigarettes do at least as much harm as a popular tailor-made cigarette, research released by the Ministry of Health shows.

The Chemical Constituents in Cigarettes and Cigarette Smoke: Priorities for Harm Reduction (Mar 2000)

This report assembles and assesses information on the types and quantities of chemical constituents, apart from nicotine and tar, that exist in cigarettes, tobacco and tobacco smoke.

Chemical Factors Influencing the Addictiveness and Attractiveness of Cigarettes in New Zealand (Mar 2001)

This report reviews the current scientific knowledge on the chemical constituents of tobacco smoke or cigarettes that may influence the known addictive properties of cigarettes, or otherwise enhance their sensory attractiveness, especially for young people in their first experiences of smoking.

Report on the chemical composition of two New Zealand cigarette brands (Aug 2003)

This report collates and interprets the analytical results of two New Zealand cigarette brands as tested by a laboratory for the Ministry of Health.

Novel Tobacco Products: Health Risk Implications and International Concerns (Sep 2001)

This report reviews these various tobacco products, and highlights the health implications of each product in relation to factors that may influence their potential toxicity and/or addictiveness.

Nicotine and Tar in Tobacco: A Literature Review to Inform Policy Development (Jan 1998)

This report reviews the scientific literature on the behavioural and health effects associated with varying the levels of nicotine and tar in tobacco and the advantages and disadvantages of various policy options.