Effects on Smoking Behavior of Switching Menthol Smokers to Non-menthol Cigarettes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bans of menthol characterizing flavor in cigarettes have been implemented in some localities and have been proposed more broadly. One proposed benefit of such a ban is to increase cessation rates among current menthol smokers. There is currently relatively limited data regarding how smoking behavior changes if menthol smokers switch to non-menthol cigarettes.

Aims and methods

African American menthol smokers interested in quitting smoking were randomized to either continue smoking menthol (n = 60) or switch to non-menthol cigarettes (n = 62) for 1 month prior to a cessation attempt. Cessation results were reported previously; this analysis reports the results from the pre-cessation visits at which amount smoked, exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) concentration, urinar

SUBMITTER: Kotlyar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496474 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature