Reporting additives and ingredients

Forcing the Industry to Reveal Ingredients in Cigarette Smoke

Regulations introduced by the BC government in December 1998 forced the tobacco industry to disclose all the ingredients and additives in tobacco products. The requirements include testing mainstream smoke (smoke that is "puffed" or inhaled directly from the source) and side stream smoke ("second-hand" smoke inhaled indirectly). They also require the disclosure of the levels of potentially toxic chemicals found. The test results showed that second-hand smoke contains the same potentially toxic chemicals that a smoker would inhale.

The results also showed that people who smoke cigarettes labelled by the manufacturers as "light" or "mild" can inhale just as much tar and nicotine as those who smoke "regular" brands by holding the cigarette differently and covering up the holes around the filter.

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