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Gio B. Gori, PhD; Cornelius J. Lynch, PhD

JAMA. 1978;240(12):1255-1259.

Abstract
Critical levels of selected cigarette smoke constituents have been expressed in terms of maximum numbers of pre-1960 cigarettes that a smoker may consume daily without increasing his mortality risk substantially above that of a nonsmoker. This could still imply an important risk, although it may be difficult to detect. We relate these levels to the yields of 27 current low tar and nicotine commercial cigarettes, as measured at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In addition, the yields of these selected constituents concomitant with the yield of 1 mg of nicotine are provided as a guide for the smoker who titrates or adjusts his smoking pattern to accommodate a fixed daily intake of nicotine.

(JAMA 240:1255-1259, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md (Dr Gori), and Enviro Control, Inc, Rockville, Md (Dr Lynch).

Footnotes
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the National Cancer Institute, Public Health Service.

Reprint requests to Division of Cancer Cause and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bldg 31, Room 11A03, Bethesda, MD 20014 (Dr Gori).

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