Experimental Survey

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Logo Sheet 1298.01

Tobacco Product: Brand X Roll Your Own Tobacco
KEY
Tobacco
Amount
Per Gram

Smoke
Amount
Per Cigarette CHEMICAL

Chemicals have been linked to:
CA

LD

HB

RP

n

AD

CA

Cancer

n

LD

Lung Disease

n

HB

Heart and Blood Vessel Problems

RP

Reproductive Problems

AD

Addiction

ND

Not Detected

n

170 - 370 mg

F

Ammonia

40 - 120 ng

F

Arsenic

n

41 - 62ng

F

Cadmium

n

0.1 – 1.6 µg

F

4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)

n

11.3 – 26.7 mg

F

Nicotine

0.9 – 6.9 µg

F

N-Nitrosonornicotine (NNN)

n

n

n

n

There are many other chemicals that have been linked to
the health problems on this list. The information on these
chemicals is not currently available.

F

The information is not currently
available

mg= milligram
µg = microgram
ng = nanogram
pg= picogram

A machine is used to test for these chemicals. The amount of chemical that gets into the body may be
higher or lower depending on how a person uses the tobacco product. Companies may use different tests to
measure these chemicals. Results may vary.