Examining the role of menthol cigarettes in progression to established smoking among youth.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest a relationship between using menthol cigarettes and progression from experimental to established, current smoking among youth. This study adds to a growing literature base that supports that menthol cigarettes, compared to nonmenthol cigarettes, put youth at increased risk for regular cigarette use. PMID: 31302310 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Addictive Behaviors - July 4, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Nonnemaker J, Feirman SP, MacMonegle A, Ambrose BK, Jackson KJ, Schroeder MJ, Smith AA, Ridgeway W, Rass O Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: research