Kreslake Jennifer M, Wayne Geoffrey Ferris, Alpert Hillel R, Koh Howard K, Connolly Gregory N
Tobacco Control Research Program, Division of Public Health Practice, Harvard School of Public Health, 401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215, USA. jkreslak@hsph. harvard.edu
Am J Public Health. 2008 Sep;98(9):1685-92. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.125542. Epub 2008 Jul 16.
We examined whether tobacco manufacturers manipulate the menthol content of cigarettes in an effort to target adolescents and young adults.
We analyzed data from tobacco industry documents describing menthol product development, results of laboratory testing of US menthol brands, market research reports, and the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
The tobacco industry attracted new smokers by promoting cigarettes with lower menthol content, which were popular with adolescents and young adults, and provided cigarettes with higher menthol content to long-term smokers. Menthol cigarette sales remained stable from 2000 to 2005 in the United States, despite a 22% decline in overall packs sold.
Tobacco companies manipulate the sensory characteristics of cigarettes, including menthol content, thereby facilitating smoking initiation and nicotine dependence. Menthol brands that have used this strategy have been the most successful in attracting youth and young adult smokers and have grown in popularity.
我们研究了烟草制造商是否通过操纵香烟的薄荷醇含量来针对青少年和年轻成年人。
我们分析了来自烟草行业文件的数据，这些文件描述了薄荷醇产品的开发、美国薄荷醇品牌的实验室测试结果、市场研究报告以及2006年全国药物使用和健康调查。
烟草行业通过推广薄荷醇含量较低的香烟吸引新吸烟者，这类香烟在青少年和年轻成年人中很受欢迎，同时为长期吸烟者提供薄荷醇含量较高的香烟。在美国，尽管总体销售包数下降了22%，但薄荷醇香烟的销量在2000年至2005年期间保持稳定。
烟草公司操纵香烟的感官特性，包括薄荷醇含量，从而促进吸烟起始和尼古丁依赖。采用这种策略的薄荷醇品牌在吸引青年和年轻成年吸烟者方面最为成功，并且越来越受欢迎。
