CNN (2/21, Christensen ) reports that research published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that “menthol cigarette bans are effective at getting people to quit smoking.” Investigators looked at data from “studies on tobacco use that were published through November 2022.” CNN adds, “The pooled results show that about a quarter of menthol smokers quit within a year or two when the substance is banned from cigarettes.” The researchers “found that of the menthol smokers who did not quit after bans were put into place, about half switched to non-menthol cigarettes, 12% switched to other flavored tobacco products, and another quarter found a way to continue smoking menthols.”
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— “A quarter of smokers quit within a year or two of menthol bans, researchers find,”Jen Christensen, CNN, February 21, 2024