Impact of state cigarette and e-cigarette flavors bans on smoking, vaping and dual use in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Some states have banned flavors in various tobacco products. This can reduce use of banned products and induce substitution towards non-banned products. The net impact must be determined empirically. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impacts of these bans on both use and substitution.

Setting

US tobacco market.

Participants

3220 individuals aged 18-41 in the United States who smoked and/or vaped (past 30-day use) completed an online survey.

Measurements

Multinomial logistic models regressed changes in tobacco product use between two time periods on: states with and without bans on flavored e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes, individuals' characteristics, and other state-level tobacco policies. Estimated models were used to simulate i

SUBMITTER: Buckell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670314 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature