© 2000 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 2, 89,
January 19, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press
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Cigarette designs have changed over the past 40 years, with average tar and nicotine smoke
yields more than 60% lower than they were previously. To compensate, smokers of
modern low-yield and medium-yield cigarettes have modified their smoking behavior to obtain the
desired level of nicotine. Djordjevic et al. (p. 106) tested whether yields of tar
and nicotine in cigarette smoke measured using a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) protocol
accurately reflect amounts of toxins and carcinogens delivered to smokers of modern cigarettes.
They found that these smokers took larger puffs at
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