Menthol Cigarettes; Attitudes, Beliefs and Policies.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Jessica Rath, Elizabeth Hair, Brittany Emelle, et al.
Menthol Cigarettes; Attitudes, Beliefs and Policies.
Truth Initiative. May 2018. Available at: https://truthinitiative.org/sites/default/files/Menthol-Attitudes-Beliefs-Policies-FINAL.pdf.
Due to the health impact of menthol tobacco products and their role in prolonging the tobacco epidemic, Truth Initiative conducted a nationally representative study to better understand: knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to menthol in cigarettes, especially among African-Americans, who use menthol cigarettes at disproportionately high rates; and public attitudes regarding menthol bans or restrictions. Key findings from the study show significant levels of inaccurate information and misperceptions about menthol in cigarettes among U.S. adults. The survey provides further evidence that a ban on menthol cigarettes is likely to improve public health.
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