Open AccessThe Relationship Between Menthol Cigarette Use, Smoking Cessation, and Relapse: Findings From Waves 1 to 4 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Author(s) -
Sarah D. Mills,
Yajing Hao,
Kurt M. Ribisl,
Christopher Wiesen,
Kristen Hassmiller Lich
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nicotine and tobacco research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1469-994X
pISSN - 1462-2203
DOI - 10.1093/ntr/ntaa212
Subject(s) - menthol , medicine , smoking cessation , demography , odds ratio , odds , population , cigarette smoking , generalized estimating equation , longitudinal study , environmental health , logistic regression , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , sociology , statistics , mathematics
Some, but not all, studies suggest that menthol cigarette smokers have more difficulty quitting than non-menthol cigarette smokers. Inconsistent findings may be a result of differences in smoker characteristics (eg, daily vs. non-daily smokers) across studies. This study examines the relationship between menthol cigarette use, cessation, and relapse in a longitudinal, nationally representative study of tobacco use in the United States.