Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2011 Jul;101(7):1234-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300146. Epub 2011 May 12.
Menthol is a cigarette flavoring that makes smoking more appealing to smokers. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulatory authority to ban mentholated cigarettes to reduce youth uptake and encourage adult cessation. Survey findings indicate that more than half of all Americans (56.1%) and of Blacks alone (68.0% in one sample and 75.8% in another) support banning menthol. Endorsement of a ban-especially by Blacks, who have the highest rates of menthol cigarette use-would support FDA action to ban menthol to protect the public's health.
薄荷醇是一种香烟调味剂,它使吸烟对吸烟者更具吸引力。美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)拥有监管权力,可以禁止薄荷醇香烟,以减少年轻人的吸烟率并鼓励成年人戒烟。调查结果表明,超过一半的美国人(56.1%)和黑人(在一个样本中为 68.0%,在另一个样本中为 75.8%)支持禁止薄荷醇。特别是黑人对禁令的支持(黑人的薄荷醇香烟使用率最高),将支持 FDA 采取行动禁止薄荷醇,以保护公众健康。