The Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies at Legacy, 1724 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov;102(11):e107-14. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300804. Epub 2012 Sep 20.
We assessed support for a ban by the Food and Drug Administration on menthol in cigarettes and behavioral intentions among menthol smokers in the event of such a ban.
We surveyed 2649 never, former, and current smokers and used ordinal logistic regression to calculate weighted point estimates and predictors of support for a menthol ban among the adult population and menthol smokers only. For menthol smokers, we also calculated weighted point estimates and predictors of behavioral intentions.
Overall, 28.2% of adults opposed, 20.0% supported, and 51.9% lacked a strong opinion about a menthol ban. Support was highest among Hispanics (36.4%), African Americans (29.0%), never smokers (26.8%), and respondents with less than a high school education (28.8%). Nearly 40% of menthol smokers said they would quit if menthol cigarettes were no longer available, 12.5% would switch to a nonmenthol brand, and 25.2% would both switch and try to quit.
Support for a menthol ban is strongest among populations with the highest prevalence of menthol cigarette use. A menthol ban might motivate many menthol smokers to quit.
我们评估了食品和药物管理局（FDA）对薄荷醇香烟禁令的支持情况，以及在这种情况下薄荷醇吸烟者的行为意向。
我们调查了 2649 名从未、曾经和现在的吸烟者，并使用有序逻辑回归计算了成年人和仅薄荷醇吸烟者中支持薄荷醇禁令的加权点估计值和预测因素。对于薄荷醇吸烟者，我们还计算了行为意向的加权点估计值和预测因素。
总体而言，28.2%的成年人反对、20.0%支持、51.9%对薄荷醇禁令没有强烈意见。在西班牙裔（36.4%）、非裔美国人（29.0%）、从不吸烟者（26.8%）和受教育程度低于高中的受访者（28.8%）中，支持率最高。近 40%的薄荷醇吸烟者表示，如果薄荷醇香烟不再供应，他们将戒烟，12.5%将转向非薄荷醇品牌，25.2%将同时转换品牌并尝试戒烟。
薄荷醇禁令的支持率在薄荷醇香烟使用率最高的人群中最强。薄荷醇禁令可能会促使许多薄荷醇吸烟者戒烟。
