tobaccofreekids.org - 30 de Agosto de 2013 -+ EEUU

 New Study Provides More Evidence for FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Aug. 30 2013 WASHINGTON, DC — Menthol cigarettes are much more likely to be used by youth and young adult smokers than older smokers and are undermining efforts to reduce smoking in the United States, according to a new study published today in the journal Tobacco Control. The study also found that menthol smoking rates have increased among young adults and remained constant among youth and older adults, while non-menthol smoking has decreased among all three groups.

These findings indicate that "the presence of menthol cigarettes in the marketplace is slowing progress in the reduction of population smoking prevalence," the study concludes.

This study adds to the powerful scientific evidence that menthol cigarettes have a profound adverse impact on public health in the United States, resulting in more smoking and more death and disease from tobacco use. It underscores why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must act quickly to ban menthol cigarettes.

In July, the FDA began a regulatory process by inviting public comment to inform its decisions regarding menthol cigarettes. There is more than adequate scientific evidence for the FDA to quickly develop a formal rule banning menthol cigarettes.

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