The Public Health Impact of a Ban on Flavored Cigars: A Decision-Theoretic Policy Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Half of adult cigar users report flavored cigars as their usual brand. The Food and Drug Administration proposed prohibiting "all characterizing flavors in cigars" and "menthol… in cigarettes." We provide evidence on cigar and cigarette transitions and a framework to assess the impact of a U.S. flavored cigar ban.

Aims and methods

Using Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health survey waves 1-4, we estimated use patterns and annual transitions among flavored cigars, non-flavored cigars, cigarettes, and among adults aged 18-34 and aged ≥35. We also consider electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)-related transitions. We developed a decision-theoretic framework for examining the impact of a flavored cigar ban alone, and the impact of a flavored cigar with a

SUBMITTER: Levy DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750745 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature