![Banning menthol cigarettes can lead to reduction in smoking rates: Study](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/02/_2/740x404/pic_1708625071.jpg)
Banning Menthol Cigarettes Can Lead To Reduction In Smoking Rates: Study
Sumaira FH Published February 22, 2024 | 11:04 PM
![Banning menthol cigarettes can lead to reduction in smoking rates: Study](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/02/_2/740x404/pic_1708625071.jpg)
Banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a lot of people quitting smoking, a new study said
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Feb, 2024) Banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a lot of people quitting smoking, a new study said.
Menthol cigarettes are a major public health concern since studies have shown that the cooling properties of menthol mask the harshness of cigarettes, making it easier for young people to start smoking, according to the study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Earlier research has also found that menthol in cigarettes makes it easier for smokers to absorb nicotine, which results in greater dependence. Menthol smokers also found it harder to quit smoking compared to those who smoke non-menthol cigarettes, Medical Daily reported.
According to the researchers, prevalence rates of menthol cigarette use among cigarette smokers vary globally.
About 7.4 per cent of smokers in Europe use menthol cigarettes. In the US, however, some 43.
4 per cent of adult smokers used menthol cigarettes in 2020.
Menthol cigarettes are disproportionately used by young people, racial/ethnic minorities, and lower-income smokers, according to the study.
More than 170 US cities and two states, several countries such as Canada, Ethiopia, and the European Union have banned the sale of menthol cigarettes.
To determine how menthol bans change smoking behaviour, investigators conducted a systematic search of English-language studies published up to November 2022 (using PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Embase).
The results showed that while 50 per cent of menthol smokers switched to smoking non-menthol cigarettes, almost a quarter (24 per cent) of menthol cigarette smokers quit smoking altogether after a menthol ban.
About 12 per cent switched to other flavoured tobacco products, and 24 per cent continued smoking menthol cigarettes.
Recent Stories
![Cricket: England v West Indies 3rd Test scoreboard](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019914.jpg)
Cricket: England v West Indies 3rd Test scoreboard
![Finance minister briefs Chinese officials on refor ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019922.jpg)
Finance minister briefs Chinese officials on reform agenda, engagement with IMF
![Finland says Russian vessel violated its territori ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019912.jpg)
Finland says Russian vessel violated its territorial waters
![Olympic opening ceremony under way on River Seine](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019266.jpg)
Olympic opening ceremony under way on River Seine
![West Indies' treble strike rocks England in third ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019264.jpg)
West Indies' treble strike rocks England in third Test
![Ukraine court orders detention of suspect in murde ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019262.jpg)
Ukraine court orders detention of suspect in murder of nationalist ex-MP
![Long queues, ticketing problems ahead of Paris ope ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019015.jpg)
Long queues, ticketing problems ahead of Paris opening ceremony
![Rana Sanaullah Khan joins Paris 2024 Olympics inau ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019638.jpg)
Rana Sanaullah Khan joins Paris 2024 Olympics inauguration reception
![Glowing tributes mark 69th birthday of President Z ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019637.jpg)
Glowing tributes mark 69th birthday of President Zardari at Governor's House
![Players unaware of spying scandal as Canada Olympi ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019635.jpg)
Players unaware of spying scandal as Canada Olympic coach sent home: official
![Naqvi hails Pak women cricketers for going down fi ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019013.jpg)
Naqvi hails Pak women cricketers for going down fighting against SL
!['Sabotage' on French rail network before Olympics: ..](https://photo-cdn.urdupoint.com/media/2024/07/_1/235x155/pic_1722019634.jpg)
'Sabotage' on French rail network before Olympics: What we know
More Stories From Pakistan
-
NDMA Advisory: More Monsoon Rains-wind, Thundershowers from July 28-31
7 hours ago -
Armed Forces, tri services chiefs pay homage to Captain Sarwar Shaheed
7 hours ago -
Agriculture dept inks agreement with Bakhabar Kissan
7 hours ago -
Rana Sanaullah Khan joins Paris 2024 Olympics inauguration reception
8 hours ago -
Glowing tributes mark 69th birthday of President Zardari at Governor's House
8 hours ago -
Balochistan CM announce depoliticizing of police, Levies force
8 hours ago
-
PTI creating unrest, halting economic progress in country: MNA
8 hours ago -
ISSI holds webinar on “Elections in Iran : Regional and International Insights”
8 hours ago -
ECP defers written test for seats of election officers
8 hours ago -
PN assists in firefighting, evacuation efforts for stranded civilians of Kashif Centre fire incident
8 hours ago -
Women's rights protection is govt's top priority. Hina Parvez Butt
8 hours ago -
"We stand in solidarity with Azma Bokhari”: Secretary Women’s Parliamentary Caucus
8 hours ago