Major tobacco manufacturers have mounted a strong defense of menthol cigarettes. Philip Morris USA submitted research claiming restrictions are unnecessary and unjustified. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco ...

Objective To test how a potential US ban of menthol products or replacement with ‘green’ products and ads could influence tobacco purchases. Methods US adult menthol smokers (N=1197) were recruited ...

banning only menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars; (2) also banning e-cigarettes with any non-tobacco flavours except menthol; and (3) also banning e-cigarettes with any non-tobacco flavours, ...

In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of menthol, and smokers are taking note of the innovation, a new study published Jan.

More information: Vera H Buss et al, Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Use Among People Smoking Menthol Cigarettes in Great Britain, 2020-2023: A Population-Based Survey, Nicotine and Tobacco Research (2024 ...

Menthol-flavored cigarettes produce a minty, cooling sensation believed to make them more addictive and harder to quit than other tobacco products. "Menthol can make tobacco products seem less ...

“Over generations, menthol in tobacco has had a catastrophic health impact on Wisconsinites,” said State Health Officer Paula Tran. “Each year 7,900 Wisconsinites die from tobacco us ...