Analysis and Evaluation of Tar and Nicotin Content in some Cigarette Products of Vietnam in 2023

Tobacco is one of the biggest public health threats facing the world in general and Vietnam in particular. More than 8 million people around the world die from tobacco-related diseases. There are about 70 carcinogens in cigarettes, in addition to addictive, cytotoxic, mutagenic active ingredients,... Among them, Tar and Nicotin are the biggest dangers affecting people health in cigarette smoke. In the study, analysis of Tar and Nicotin content in 166 cigarette samples taken from 10 cigarette manufacturing companies in Vietnam was performed. Analytical results show that Tar content ranges from 1.67 to 15.1 mg/cigarette; Nicotin content ranges from 0.37 to 1.35 mg/cigarette. These results are all lower than the maximum allowable limit according to QCVN 16-1:2015/BYT, but there are some samples with Tar and Nicotin content close to the asymptotic level. This analysis result is also consistent with reports of Tobacco Institute Company Limited in recent years. Although the Tar and Nicotin contents in the samples do not exceed the maximum limit according to QCVN, they are much higher than other countries in the world. Therefore, it is necessary to propose appropriate routes to reduce Tar and Nicotin to ensure the health of users.