Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and all Tobacco Products among Adult

Al-Shawaf M, Grooms KN, Mahoney M, Buchanan Lunsford N, Lawrence Kittner D.
Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and all Tobacco Products among Adults, 2021.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 Feb 2;20:E05. doi: 10.5888/pcd20.220128. PMID: 36729702.

This study assessed support for commercial tobacco retail policies among adults. Data came from SpringStyles 2021, a web panel survey of adults in the US aged 18 years or older (N = 6,455). Overall, 62.3% of adults supported a policy prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes, and 57.3% supported a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products. A majority of adults supported tobacco retail policies aimed at preventing initiation, promoting quitting, and reducing tobacco-related disparities. These findings can help inform federal, state, and local efforts to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.