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Do budget cigarettes emit more particles? An aerosol spectrometric comparison of particulate matter concentrations between private-label cigarettes and more expensive brand-name cigarettes

  • Private-label cigarettes are cigarettes that belong to the retailer itself. Private-label cigarettes from discounters or supermarkets are cheaper than brand-name cigarettes, and their lower price has allowed them to garner an ever-increasing share of the tobacco product market, especially among lower socioeconomic groups. Particulate matter (PM), a considerable component of air pollution, is a substantial health-damaging factor. Smoking is the primary source of PM in smokers’ homes. In a 2.88 m3 measuring chamber, the PM emission fractions PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 from three private-label cigarette brands and three brand-name cigarette brands with identical nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide content were measured and compared to those of a reference cigarette by laser aerosol spectroscopy. All cigarette brands emitted PM in health-threatening quantities. The measurement results ranged from 1394 µg/m3 to 1686 µg/m3 PM10, 1392 µg/m3 to 1682 µg/m3 PM2.5, and 1355 µg/m3 to 1634 µg/m3 PM1, respectively. Only one private-label brand differed significantly (p < 0.001) from the other cigarette brands, which were tested with slightly lower PM levels. All other brands differed only marginally (not significant, p > 0.05) from one another. Significant (p < 0.05) negative correlations between private-label and brand-name cigarettes were found for PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 when accounting for tobacco filling densities, and for PM1 when accounting for filter lengths. The especially health-hazardous fraction PM1 accounted for the largest proportion of PM emissions from the cigarettes tested. The results of this study suggest that- cheaper tobacco products are as harmful as more expensive ones, at least regarding PM emissions. This highlights the importance of anti-smoking campaigns, especially for lower socioeconomic groups, where smoking is more widespread. Governments should reduce the price gap between cheap and more expensive tobacco products by implementing specific tobacco taxes. In such a case, at increasing prices of tobacco products, a downward shift to private-label cigarettes would probably decrease.

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Verfasserangaben:Greta Gerlach, Markus BraunORCiD, Janis DrögeORCiDGND, Jan David Alexander GronebergORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-817011
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105920
ISSN:1660-4601
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch):International journal of environmental research and public health
Verlag:MDPI AG
Verlagsort:Basel
Dokumentart:Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache:Englisch
Datum der Veröffentlichung (online):13.05.2022
Datum der Erstveröffentlichung:13.05.2022
Veröffentlichende Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Datum der Freischaltung:22.01.2024
Freies Schlagwort / Tag:environmental tobacco smoke; indoor air; passive smoke; private brands; smoking behavior; store brands
Jahrgang:19
Ausgabe / Heft:10, art. 5920
Aufsatznummer:5920
Seitenzahl:11
Erste Seite:1
Letzte Seite:11
Institute:Medizin
DDC-Klassifikation:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
Lizenz (Deutsch):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International