Open AccessHigh Rates of Menthol Cigarette Use Among Pregnant Smokers: Preliminary Findings and Call for Future Research
Author(s) -
Laura R. Stroud,
Chrystal VergaraLopez,
Meaghan McCallum,
Allison E. Gaffey,
Alana Corey,
Raymond Niaura
Publication year - 2019
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/ntz142
Subject(s) - menthol , medicine , cotinine , smoking cessation , nicotine , demography , nicotine dependence , socioeconomic status , pregnancy , population , ethnic group , prospective cohort study , demographics , environmental health , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , sociology , biology , anthropology , genetics
Smoking during pregnancy remains widespread and is causally associated with infant morbidity and mortality. Despite links between menthol cigarette use and decreased smoking cessation, little is known regarding rates or characteristics of pregnant menthol cigarette smokers.