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Table 4 Analytical results for PAHs presented as average ± standard deviation for triplicate measurements

From: Harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) in two novel nicotine pouch products in comparison with regular smokeless tobacco products and pharmaceutical nicotine replacement therapy products (NRTs)

Analyte

Units

Limit of Quanification

ZYN (dry)

ZYN (moist)

NRT (lozenge)

NRT (gum)

Snus (pouch)

Moist snuff (loose)

Moist snuff (pouch)

Benz[a]antracene

ng/g

30

*

*

*

*

*

553 ± 15

393 ± 6

Benzo[a]pyrene

ng/g

1

*

*

*

*

*

113 ± 6

74 ± 3

Benzo[b,k]fluoranthene

ng/g

30

*

*

*

*

*

270 ± 0

173 ± 6

Chrysene

ng/g

30

*

*

*

*

*

537 ± 21

390 ± 20

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

ng/g

30

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

ng/g

30

*

*

*

*

*

41 ± 1

*

Naphthalene

ng/g

30

*

*

*

*

*

70 ± 1

34 ± 1

  1. * The measured analyte was below the quantification limit