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Are menthol cigarettes a starter product for youth?
Hersey, J., Ng, S. W., Nonnemaker, J., Mowery, P., Arnold, K., Vilsaint, M., Allen, J., & Haviland, M. (2006). Are menthol cigarettes a starter product for youth?Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 8(3), 403-413. https://doi.org/10.1080/14622200600670389
This study assessed the relationship between menthol use and nicotine dependence. Data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey indicated that menthol cigarette use was significantly more common among newer, younger smokers. Additionally, youth who smoked menthol cigarettes had significantly higher scores on a scale of nicotine dependence compared with nonmenthol smokers, controlling for demographic background and the length, frequency, and level of smoking. The study suggests that menthol cigarettes are a starter product that may be associated with smoking uptake by youth.
