Study recommends banning non-menthol flavored e-cigarettes
Meernik C, Baker HM, Kowitt D, Ranney LM, Goldstein AO. Impact of non-menthol flavors in e-cigarettes on perceptions and use: an updated systematic review. BMJ Open, Volume 9, Issue 10; https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/10/e031598
“The review included 51 articles for synthesis, including 17 published up to 2016 and an additional 34 published between 2016 and 2018. Results indicate that non-menthol flavors in e-cigarettes decrease harm perceptions (five studies) and increase willingness to try and initiation of e-cigarettes (six studies). Among adults, e-cigarette flavors increase product appeal (seven studies) and are a primary reason many adults use the product (five studies). The role of flavored e-cigarettes on smoking cessation remains unclear (six studies).”
“Given the clear findings that such flavors increase product appeal, willingness to try and initiation among youth, banning non-menthol flavors in e-cigarettes may reduce youth e-cigarette use.”
by Dr.Stephen Hamann
