Evaluating the effect of switching to non-menthol cigarettes among current menthol smokers: an empirical study of a potential ban of characterising menthol flavour in cigarettes

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Menthol cigarette use remains a serious public health problem, prompting the consideration of tobacco regulatory efforts to ban menthol cigarettes. The current study used a novel empirical design to model the potential effects of a ban of menthol cigarettes on smoking behavior among current menthol smokers and found that smokers reduced their cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and had greater motivation and confidence quitting smoking.

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