Quick Answer: The Smoking Experiment kit uses a simple apparatus to draw smoke from a lighted cigarette through a white fibreglass filter, and comes with 25 filters.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Apparatus draws cigarette smoke through a white fibreglass filter
Shows the amount and nature of the tars and nicotine left behind
Residue is compared with a calibrated colour chart
25 filters included
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Filter
White fibreglass
Filters included
25
Result reading
Calibrated colour chart
About This Product
Students see the brown residue build up on the filter and grade it against the colour chart, which turns an abstract health message into a visible result. It is suited to classes from primary school through to college.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the result of the Smoking Experiment read?
The tar and nicotine residue on the white fibreglass filter is compared with a calibrated colour chart.