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Intro: "The study found that, regardless of brand, the amount of nicotine that is actually delivered to the smoker's lungs has increased significantly over the past six years."
After reviewing the report, Philip Morris USA (PM USA) does not believe that the MDPH's conclusions about the trends in nicotine yields for Marlboro are supported by the 1997 to 2005 data that PM USA provided to the MDPH. In addition:
The analysis in the report did not include relevant information from 1997 and 2005 that was reported by PM USA to the MDPH.
The nicotine yields for the Marlboro brand do not show a general trend, either up or down, when all the information PM USA reported to the MDPH is considered.
The MDPH's conclusions are based on machine smoking test methods.
Many public health authorities agree that machine test methods are not an accurate way to determine what is "actually delivered to the smoker's lungs".
PM USA remains committed to comprehensive, meaningful and effective Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of tobacco products. . . .
We have submitted these reports at the end of each year, for the years 1997 through 2005. However, the MDPH report did not include the 1997 and 2005 data. PM USA's full reports of nicotine yields provided to the MDPH from 1997 through 2005 are posted in their entirety on our company website in the Product Facts (http://www.philipmorrisusa.com/en/product_facts/tar_nicotine/tar_nicotine_landing.asp#machine
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