Johnson J C
J Assoc Off Anal Chem. 1986 Jul-Aug;69(4):598-600.
The smoking and analytical methods used by government and tobacco industry laboratories are the result of many years of collaborative work within the industry and through international bodies such as the International Standards Organization. Recently, some publications have criticized the validity and scientific soundness of these procedures. It is shown that such criticisms are totally unfounded by reviewing the work that led to the adoption of the current technique. Tar tables, published by the UK Health Departments are valid in ranking brands in order of their yields, while not necessarily reflecting the absolute tar delivery to the smoker. These tables are intended to and do provide a relevant guide for smokers about the proportional tar yields of UK cigarettes.
政府和烟草行业实验室所采用的吸烟与分析方法，是该行业内部多年合作以及通过诸如国际标准化组织等国际机构开展工作的成果。近期，一些出版物对这些程序的有效性和科学合理性提出了批评。通过回顾促使当前技术得以采用的工作可以看出，此类批评完全没有依据。英国卫生部公布的焦油含量表在按照品牌焦油产量对其进行排名方面是有效的，虽然不一定能反映吸烟者实际吸入的绝对焦油量。这些表格旨在且确实为吸烟者提供了有关英国香烟相对焦油产量的相关指导。
