In the article on exposure biomarkers of menthol and nonmenthol smoking in the February 2009 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, there were errors in Tables 3 and 4 (1). The incorrect values were those for three of the creatinine-adjusted nicotine metabolites in both tables. These errors affect neither the published discussion nor the conclusions of the paper.

The correct values are as follows.

Table 3.

Summary statistics for biomarkers concentrations (creatinine-adjusted) by group

Urinary Biomarker (creatinine-adjusted)Menthol (n = 54)Non-Menthol (n = 58)
Nicotine - glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 0.5 (0.2, 0.8) 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) 
Cotinine - glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 2.2 (0.1, 3.3) 3.8 (2.0, 6.6) 
trans -3′- hydroxycotinine-glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 1.9 (0.8, 3.3) 2.3 (1.2, 4.2) 
Urinary Biomarker (creatinine-adjusted)Menthol (n = 54)Non-Menthol (n = 58)
Nicotine - glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 0.5 (0.2, 0.8) 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) 
Cotinine - glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 2.2 (0.1, 3.3) 3.8 (2.0, 6.6) 
trans -3′- hydroxycotinine-glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 1.9 (0.8, 3.3) 2.3 (1.2, 4.2) 
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Table 4.

Summary statistics for biomarkers concentrations (creatinine-adjusted) by group and race

Urinary Biomarker (creatinine-adjusted)Black
White
MentholNon-MentholMentholNon-Menthol
Nicotine glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 0.5 (0.1, 1.2) 0.2 (0.1, 0.6) 0.5 (0.2, 0.9) 0.7 (0.5, 1.1) 
Cotinine glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 2.0 (0.5, 3.1) 1.2 (0.1, 2.8) 2.4 (1.9, 4.8) 3.0 (1.8, 5.8) 
trans -3′-hydroxycotinine glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 2.6 (1.8, 5.0) 2.7 (1.9, 3.6) 2.2 (0.7, 3.3) 2.5 (1.2, 4.0) 
Urinary Biomarker (creatinine-adjusted)Black
White
MentholNon-MentholMentholNon-Menthol
Nicotine glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 0.5 (0.1, 1.2) 0.2 (0.1, 0.6) 0.5 (0.2, 0.9) 0.7 (0.5, 1.1) 
Cotinine glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 2.0 (0.5, 3.1) 1.2 (0.1, 2.8) 2.4 (1.9, 4.8) 3.0 (1.8, 5.8) 
trans -3′-hydroxycotinine glucuronide (μg/mg creatinine) 2.6 (1.8, 5.0) 2.7 (1.9, 3.6) 2.2 (0.7, 3.3) 2.5 (1.2, 4.0) 
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1
Heck JD. Smokers of menthol and nonmenthol cigarettes exhibit similar levels of biomarkers of smoke exposure.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
 
2009
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18
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American Association for Cancer Research
2009