CIGARRETE PAPER EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING AMOUNT OF VISIBLE SIDESTREAM SMOKE AND CONTENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN MAINSTREAM SMOKE, AND CIGARRETE

摘要

The purpose of the present invention is to provide cigarette paper with which it is possible to reduce the amount of visible sidestream smoke and to reduce the content of carbon monoxide in the mainstream smoke. This cigarette paper is characterized by having a basis weight of 40-55 g/m2 and containing calcium carbonate in an amount of 18 g/m2 or more. When the calcium carbonate is calcium carbonate in which the primary particles have a columnar or acicular shape, the mainstream smoke has a carbon monoxide content which is significantly lower than in the case where calcium carbonate having any other shape is used.