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Table 2 Averages and ranges of moistures (%) and total PAH concentrations (ng/g DWB) by product style

From: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in US and Swedish smokeless tobacco products

Style

Number of brands

Moisture (%)

Total PAH (ng/g DWB)

Average

Range

Average

Range

Hard pellet

2

3.9

3.5 – 4.4

210

193 – 227

Plug

1

19.3

Single sample

363

Single sample

Loose snus

10

56.5

54.1 – 57.7

399

283 – 737

Portion snus

22

48.0

9.6 – 55.9

434

269 – 898

Chewing tobacco

13

23.7

18.7 – 26.4

808

309 – 1251

Dry snuff

5

9.6

8.5 – 10.0

8651

573 – 11869

Moist snuff

16

54.2

50.0 – 56.2

10039

4151 – 19354

Soft pellet

1

17.3

Single sample

13972

Single sample