The Tobacco Toll
Find out what
tobacco has done
to your state!

MOTLEY QUESTIONS WIGAND ABOUT THE USE OF AMMONIA TECHNOLOGY IN TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Q. Did B&W use ammonia technology.
A. Yes.
Q. They did?
A. Yes.
Q. What is ammonia technology?
A. Ammonia technology --
MR. BEZANSON: Same objection and instruction.
A. Ammonia technology is the code word for a-- for using nitrogenous bases, whether they be proteins when pyrolyzed give rise to changing pH to ammonia in the form of DAP, ammonia in the form of ammonium hydroxide, ammonia in the form of ammonia gas.
MR. BEZANSON: Move to strike.
MR. MOTLEY:
Q. Does the ammonia technology have any influence on the levels of nicotine --
MR. BEZANSON: Same objection and instruction.
A. It doesn't change the total nicotine. What it does primarily is convert bound nicotine to free nicotine.