Philip Morris cigarettes recall, May 1995-March 1996

Article Abstract:

There appears to be no evidence that 36 brands of cigarettes recalled by Philip Morris in May, 1995 were associated with any adverse health effects. Philip Morris recalled approximately 8 billion cigarettes on May 26, 1995, because the company had detected a chemical called methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) in the cigarette filters. In the following month, several state health departments reported health problems associated with the recalled cigarettes around the time of the recall. The CDC investigated 72 people in 27 states who smoked Philip Morris cigarettes and got sick around the time of the recall. Medical records indicated that chronic smoking was responsible for most of the complaints. The CDC detected MITC in the filters of recalled cigarettes donated by Philip Morris, and also in Philip Morris cigarettes produced one year before the recall and in the cigarettes of five other manufacturers. The agency failed to detect any unique chemical present in recalled cigarettes that was not present in other cigarette batches.

Product defects and recalls, Tobacco industry, Philip Morris Inc., Contamination

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Filter ventilation levels in selected US cigarettes, 1997

Article Abstract:

Smokers who smoke low-tar cigarettes may still be exposed to more tar if they block the filter with their mouth or fingers. Many cigarettes have ventilated filters that draw in air with each puff, diluting the amount of tar and other noxious chemicals in the smoke. A study by Penn State University found that the amount of ventilation among 32 brands of cigarettes ranged from zero to 83%. The lower the ventilation, the more tar in the smoke. If smokers inadvertently block the filter vents, they will lower the ventilation and raise the level of tar in the smoke.

Analysis, Composition, Cigarette smoke, Low-tar and nicotine cigarettes, Low tar and nicotine cigarettes

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Ingestion of cigarettes and cigarette butts by children - Rhode Island, January 1994-July 1996

Article Abstract:

Parents who smoke should avoid leaving cigarettes or cigarette butts in places where young children can reach them. In Rhode Island, 146 cases of children swallowing cigarettes or butts were reported to the poison control center between Jan 1994 and Jul 1996. Detailed investigation of 90 of these cases revealed that all occurred in children younger than two and 77% occurred in children younger than one year. One-third of the children developed symptoms, including vomiting in 87%. All 30 recovered completely within 12 hours.

Health aspects, Causes of, Behavior, Children, Poisoning, Accidental, Accidental poisoning, Child behavior

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