NICO Clean Tobacco Card

The NICO Clean Tobacco Card was a device exported from Japan to the United States in the 1960s, consisting of a small card impregnated with uranium ore. ^[1] The card was to be placed inside a pack of cigarettes, and the producers claimed that the radiation emitted by the card would reduce tar and nicotine, and enhance the smoking experience. ^[2]

A similar product, the Nicotine Alkaloid Control Plate, was produced in the 1990s but not exported.

References

1. "The Nico Clean Tobacco Card (ca. 1990s)". Oak Ridge Associated Universities. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
2. "The Nico Clean Tobacco Card (ca. 1990s)". Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity. Retrieved 2025-12-30.

• Talmadge, Eric (2006). Getting Wet: Adventures in the Japanese Bath . Kodansha International. p. 173. ISBN   978-4-7700-3020-7.