Menthol cigarette smoking and health, Florida 2007 BRFSS.

To examine associations between menthol cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence, quit attempts, and physical and mental health. Data were drawn from the 2007 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and a follow-up survey among current smokers (N = 3396). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted. In multivariate analyses, menthol cigarette smoking was associated with women, African American and Hispanic race/ethnicity, and greater mental distress. Women, racial/ethnic minorities, and individuals reporting a greater frequency of mental distress are more likely to smoke menthol versus nonmenthol cigarettes. Implications for public health policy and cessation interventions are discussed.

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Monica Webb Hooper, Wei Zhao, Margaret M Byrne, Evelyn Davila, Alberto Caban-Martinez, Noella A Dietz, Dorothy F Parker, Youjie Huang, Antoine Messiah, David J Lee. Menthol cigarette smoking and health, Florida 2007 BRFSS. American journal of health behavior. 2011 Jan-Feb;35(1):3-14

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PMID: 20950154

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