Data on Cigarettes
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Who? Brands of domestic cigarettes.
What? Tar content (mg), Nicotine content (mg).
When? 1998.
Where? Tobacco Institute Testing Laboratory.
How? The cigarettes were tested using the Cambridge Method. This method is
approved by the Federal Trade Commission and has been the standard for
cigarette testing since 1966.
Why? The Federal Trade Commission reports tar and nicotine contents of
cigarettes in an effort to better inform consumers.
Brand
Alpine
Benson & Hedges
Camel Light
Carlton Light
Chesterfield Light
Gold Coast Light
Kent
Kool
L and M
Lark Light
Lucky Strike
Marlboro
Merit
Tar
16
15
11
5
11
9
14
16
10
12
24
16
9
Nicotine
1.1
1.1
0.9
0.5
1.1
0.7
1.0
1.2
0.7
0.9
1.5
1.2
0.8
Brand
Multi Filter
Newport Light
Now
Gold
Pall Mall Light
Raleigh
Salem Ultra Light
Tareyton
True
Viceroy Light
Virginia Slims
Winston Light
Tar
13
10
2
15
12
16
5
15
6
11
15
10
Nicotine
0.8
0.8
0.2
1.2
0.9
1.1
0.5
1.1
0.6
0.9
1.1
0.8
Nicotine Content vs. Tar Content
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JMP
Analyze – Multivariate Methods – Multivariate
Y, Columns
Tar
Nicotine
OK
Correlations
Tar
Nicotine
Tar
1.0000
0.9560
Nicotine
0.9560
1.0000
Scatter plot Matrix
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