Possible effects on smokers of cigarette mentholation: A review of the evidence relating to key research questions

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-203

  Werley, Michael S ^a   Coggins, Christopher R E ^b   Lee, Peter N ^c  

^a Philip Morris USA Research Center   (United States)

^b Carson Watts Consulting   (United States)

^c PN Lee Statistics and Computing Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway patency; Lung cancer; Mentholation; Nicotine absorption; Nicotine clearance; Nicotine metabolism; Smoking behavior; Smoking cessation; Smoking dependency; Smoking initiation

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COTININE; MENTHOL; NICOTINE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COOLING; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COTININE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MENTHOL; NICOTINE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TARS;

NEPTUNIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33846842336     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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