Rijksinstituut voor VolksgezondheidThis factsheet provides information about the methods for collecting smoke from cigarettes, to analyse smoke components such as tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide (TNCO (tar, nicotin and carbon monoxide)). The factsheet was commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports.
RIVM conducts research on the harmful effects of the use of tobacco and nicotine products. What impact has smoking on health, what makes tobacco and nicotine products attractive and addictive? RIVM aims to support global tobacco policymaking and enforcement of tobacco regulation.
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Product Regulation and Control is an active participant in the Global Tobacco Regulators Forum. It is also one of the leading labs within the WHO Tobacco Laboratory Network (TobLabNet).