Evidence shows ban of menthol cigarettes effective in Canada
Chung-Hall J, Fong GT, Meng G, et al. Evaluating the impact of menthol cigarette bans on cessation and smoking behaviors in Canada: longitudinal findings from the Canadian arm of the 2016–2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys. Tobacco Control. Epub ahead of print: 31 Mar 2021. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056259
https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2021/03/31/tobaccocontrol-2020-056259
In this Canadian analysis, “1098 non-menthol and 138 menthol smokers were surveyed pre-menthol and post-menthol cigarette bans. Multivariate logistic regression models examined associations between pre-post ban changes in smoking behavior, including differences between menthol and non-menthol smokers in quit attempts and quitting.
Menthol smokers did not differ significantly from non-menthol smokers in quit success (aOR=1.72, 95% CI 0.98 to 3.01); however, daily menthol smokers were more likely than daily non-menthol smokers to quit (aOR=2.21, 95% CI 1.15 to 4.24), and daily menthol smokers who quit before the ban were more likely than daily non-menthol smokers to remain quit (aOR=2.81,95% CI 1.15 to 6.85).”
Stephen Hamann
