Tobacco industry control of menthol in cigarettes and targeting of adolescents and young adults
Tobacco industry control of menthol in cigarettes and targeting of adolescents and young adults
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2007.125542
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发表时间：
2008-09-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Connolly, Gregory N.
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作者：
Kreslake, Jennifer M.;Wayne, Geoffrey Ferris;Connolly, Gregory N.
目标.我们研究了烟草制造商是否操纵香烟的薄荷醇含量，以针对青少年和年轻人。我们分析了烟草行业描述薄荷醇产品开发的文件、美国薄荷醇品牌的实验室测试结果、市场研究报告和2006年全国药物使用和健康调查的数据。烟草业通过推广薄荷醇含量较低的香烟吸引新的吸烟者，这种香烟在青少年和年轻人中很受欢迎，并向长期吸烟者提供薄荷醇含量较高的香烟。2000年至2005年，美国的卷烟销售保持稳定，尽管总包装销量下降了22%。烟草公司操纵香烟的感官特性，包括薄荷醇含量，从而促进吸烟和尼古丁依赖。使用这种策略的薄荷品牌在吸引年轻人和年轻成年吸烟者方面最为成功，并且越来越受欢迎。
Objectives. We examined whether tobacco manufacturers manipulate the menthol content of cigarettes in an effort to target adolescents and young adults.Methods. We analyzed data from tobacco industry documents describing menthol product development, results of laboratory testing of US menthol brands, market research reports, and the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.Results. The tobacco industry attracted new smokers by promoting cigarettes with lower menthol content, which were popular with adolescents and young adults, and provided cigarettes with higher menthol content to long-term smokers. Menthol cigarette sales remained stable from 2000 to 2005 in the United States, despite a 22% decline in overall packs sold.Conclusions. Tobacco companies manipulate the sensory characteristics of cigarettes, including menthol content, thereby facilitating smoking initiation and nicotine dependence. Menthol brands that have used this strategy have been the most successful in attracting youth and young adult smokers and have grown in popularity.