The same report notes that published figures are mean values from determinations across the sampling period and that standard ISO methods are used
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References [i] Report shows that Organised Crime Groups are locating production facilities closer to large end-markets (UK and France stand as two of the Top 3 European Markets by Counterfeit and Contraband volume p.13), KMPG 2023 Report: Illicit cigarette consumption in Europe, p.10, KPMG report - Illicit Cigarette Consumption in Europe - 2023 Results [ii] KMPG 2023 Report: Illicit cigarette consumption in Europe, p.217, KPMG report - Illicit Cigarette Consumption in Europe - 2023 Results [iii]Ibid [iv] KMPG 2023 Report: Illicit cigarette consumption in Europe, p.217, KPMG report - Illicit Cigarette Consumption in Europe - 2023 Results, Total Cigarette Consumption in 2023 was 26.09bn in 2023, of which 6.71 bn cigarettes was illicit (6.71/26.09 = 25.7%, = 25%) [v] 12.9% in 2022 to 11.9% in 2023[v], Office for National Statistics (ONS), released 1 October 2024, ONS website, statistical bulletin, Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2023 [vi] Commissioned by Philip Morris International, KPMG report - Illicit Cigarette Consumption in Europe - 2023 Results [vii] KMPG 2023 Report: Illicit cigarette consumption in Europe, p.217: 2022 (21.2%) versus 2023 (25.7%) (25.7/21.2) 1 = 21.2% [viii] Prevalence of Tobacco Use Among Adults in the WHO European Region, WHO, 2020, Prevalence of tobacco use among adults in the WHO European Region in 2020 [ix] KMPG 2023 Report: Illicit cigarette consumption in Europe, p.217, KPMG report - Illicit Cigarette Consumption in Europe - 2023 Results

Thirdly, nicotine levels are lower in e-cigarettes than in ordinary cigarettes, but the former typically contains multiple other potential toxins including heavy metals, propylene glycol, carcinogens and volatile organic chemicals, as well as thousands of flavoring agents whose actions in inhaled form are totally unknown