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Denatured alcohol is used as a carrying agent for the application of 

 certain flavorings that do not dissolve in water. The denatured alcohol used by 

 Philip Morris has been denatured with small amounts of nicotine sulfate 

 (SDA-4) to render it undrinkable. SDA-4 is specifically approved by the Bureau 

 of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as the denaturant to be used for alcohol in 

 the processing and manufacturing of tobacco products, see 27 Code of Federal 

 Regulations 21.38. The amount of nicotine remaining in cigarettes resulting 

 from the use of denatured alcohol is so small as to be undetectable in the final 

 product. 



There are a number of flavorings sprayed onto tobacco in the 

 manufacture of cigarettes. One of these flavorings is commonly referred to as 

 tobacco extract. Tobacco extract appears as only one component of a flavoring 

 package. The nicotine contribution from tobacco extract added to the finished 

 products is negligible and does not measurably change the levels of nicotine in 

 tobacco smoke. Philip Morris no longer uses tobacco extract in any of its 

 brands. The fact that cigarette companies have used tobacco extract as a 

 flavoring agent has long been a matter of public record. 



Cigarette advertising has carried nicotine yield information since 1972. 

 The nicotine yields reported in cigarette ads are measured pursuant to 

 standard test methods prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission. Thus, 

 consumers have information concerning the relative nicotine yields of products 

 that permit them to make an informed choice. Consumers have expressed a 

 growing demand for lower tar and nicotine products which has resulted in 

 average nicotine yields decreasing by more thcin 50% over the last 40 years. 



