Tobacco use behaviors in response to menthol restriction: A scoping review
Introduction Understanding how menthol smokers change their behaviors in response to a menthol ban is important for public health and tobacco control. The goal of this scoping review is to summarize the up-to-date literature on this topic. Methods On 9 January 2024, we searched PubMed using the ter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Tobacco-use-behaviors-in-response-to-menthol-restriction-A-scoping-review,200694,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction
Understanding how menthol smokers change their behaviors in
response to a menthol ban is important for public health and tobacco control. The
goal of this scoping review is to summarize the up-to-date literature on this topic.
Methods
On 9 January 2024, we searched PubMed using the terms ‘menthol ban
and responses’, ‘menthol ban and quitting’, and ‘menthol ban switching’, and
performed forward citation tracking of recent review articles. We extracted data
from each study regarding: 1) target population (US vs non-US); 2) type of ban
(hypothetical or actual menthol ban); and 3) behavioral responses, including
intended outcomes (quitting), harm reduction options (switching to e-cigarettes),
and unintended consequences (continuing or switching to non-menthol products).
Results
Our search resulted in 25 publications, including hypothetical bans (n=15),
actual bans (n=6), and both scenarios (n=4); 95% and 73% of publications
reported more than one behavior change under hypothetical and actual menthol
bans, respectively. The majority of the US studies reported predicted behavior
transitions under hypothetical bans (89%), while non-US studies have focused
on actual menthol bans (73%).
Conclusions
Generally, the reported behavior transitions under hypothetical
and actual bans largely vary in the US and non-US, identifying research gaps
regarding geographical coverage, age-specific considerations, and racial/ethnic
representation. This scoping review highlights a future research agenda to
encourage the public health research community to collect historical data before
and after a federal menthol ban. |
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| ISSN: | 1617-9625 |