National Support for a Menthol Cigarette Sales Ban

Czaplicki, Lauren; Schillo, Barbara; Rose, Shyanika W.; Zhou, Y.; Vallone, Donna

doi:10.1177/0033354920966004

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“…28 Similar to comparable studies, we found smokers were less likely to support a flavour ban. 26 Unlike existing work, 28 we found participants from high-income households were less likely to support a flavoured e-cigarette sales ban.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…This study assessing public support for tobacco and e-cigarette policies among adults in rural California found a majority support a comprehensive flavoured tobacco or e-cigarette product sales ban (including menthol) with higher levels of support for other policies to regulate e-cigarette products. Support for a flavoured tobacco ban (58%) in our study was higher than a 56% rate from a nationally representative online panel 26. Support for a flavoured e-cigarette sales ban (59%) was lower compared with a 63% rate from an online panel,27 but similar to a 57% rate reported from a 2015 representative sample of California voters 28…”

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confidence: 50%

“…Support for a flavoured tobacco ban (58%) in our study was higher than a 56% rate from a nationally representative online panel. 26 Support for a flavoured e-cigarette sales ban (59%) was lower compared with a 63% rate from an online panel, 27 but similar to a 57% copyright.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Findings may not be generalisable to adults not registered to vote or those without listed contact information. Item phrasing may have influenced outcomes 26 27…”

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confidence: 99%

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Public support for policies to regulate flavoured tobacco and e-cigarette products in rural California

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IntroductionFlavoured tobacco control policy exemptions and electronic cigarette products may contribute to increased youth access and tobacco use disparities.MethodsWe assessed public support among California Central Valley residents for four policies to regulate flavoured tobacco products and e-cigarettes. The probability-based, multimode survey was conducted with English-speaking and Spanish-speaking registered voters (n=845) across 11 counties between 13 and 18 August 2020. Weighted logistic regression analyses measured odds of policy support, adjusting for predictor variables (attitudes and beliefs) and covariates.ResultsThe weighted sample was 50% female and predominantly Latino (30%) or non-Hispanic white (46%); 26% had a high school education or less, and 22% an annual household income <US$30 000. Overall, 58% support a comprehensive flavoured tobacco product sales ban, and 59% support a flavoured e-cigarette product sales ban. In addition, 81% support limiting the amount of nicotine in e-cigarette pods, and 91% support mandating vaping health warning signs at local retailers. Flavour bans were more likely to be backed by women, seniors, Latinos, non-smokers and non-vapers. Participants who believe minors have more access to flavoured products had greater odds of supporting all policies. Those aware of the association between e-cigarettes and lung injury were more likely to support non-ban policies. Participants who believe e-cigarettes help to reduce tobacco use or e-cigarettes are relatively less addictive were less likely to support bans.DiscussionFindings add to mounting evidence of support for policies to regulate flavoured tobacco and e-cigarette products. Results on attitudes and beliefs elucidate how these factors influence support.

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confidence: 89%

“…Findings may not be generalisable to adults not registered to vote or those without listed contact information. Item phrasing may have influenced outcomes 26 27…”

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“…There is national support for a menthol cigarette sales ban. [45] The health cost of smoking-related illness in the US is approximately $300 billion, and smoking results in 480,000 deaths per year. [46] In NYC, the prevalence of menthol smoking among people who currently smoke is about 50% with the highest prevalence observed among non-Latino Black individuals (84%) and the lowest prevalence among non-Latino White individuals (26%).…”

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Assessing the Health and Economic Impact of a Potential Menthol Cigarette Ban in New York City: a Modeling Study

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Flórez³

et al. 2021

J Urban Health

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Menthol in cigarettes increases nicotine dependence and decreases the chances of successful smoking cessation. In New York City (NYC), nearly half of current smokers usually smoke menthol cigarettes. Female and non-Latino Black individuals were more likely to smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes compared to males and other races and ethnicities. Although the US Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it will ban menthol cigarettes, it is unclear how the policy would affect population health and health disparities in NYC. To inform potential policymaking, we used a microsimulation model of cardiovascular disease (CVD) to project the long-term health and economic impact of a potential menthol ban in NYC. Our model projected that there could be 57,232 (95% CI: 51,967–62,497) myocardial infarction (MI) cases and 52,195 (95% CI: 47,446–56,945) stroke cases per 1 million adult smokers in NYC over a 20-year period without the menthol ban policy. With the menthol ban policy, 2,862 MI cases and 1,983 stroke cases per 1 million adults could be averted over a 20-year period. The model also projected that an average of $1,836 in healthcare costs per person, or $1.62 billion among all adult smokers, could be saved over a 20-year period due to the implementation of a menthol ban policy. Results from subgroup analyses showed that women, particularly Black women, would have more reductions in adverse CVD outcomes from the potential implementation of the menthol ban policy compared to males and other racial and ethnic subgroups, which implies that the policy could reduce sex and racial and ethnic CVD disparities. Findings from our study provide policymakers with evidence to support policies that limit access to menthol cigarettes and potentially address racial and ethnic disparities in smoking-related disease burden.

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“I think it’s a good idea for the people that’s young, the kids, but for someone like me it’s a bad idea.” – Interviews about a U.S. menthol cigarette ban with people who smoke menthol cigarettes

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Lockhart

Strahley

et al. 2022

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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National Support for a Menthol Cigarette Sales Ban

Cited by 7 publications

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Public support for policies to regulate flavoured tobacco and e-cigarette products in rural California

Public support for policies to regulate flavoured tobacco and e-cigarette products in rural California

Assessing the Health and Economic Impact of a Potential Menthol Cigarette Ban in New York City: a Modeling Study

“I think it’s a good idea for the people that’s young, the kids, but for someone like me it’s a bad idea.” – Interviews about a U.S. menthol cigarette ban with people who smoke menthol cigarettes

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