National patterns and correlates of mentholated cigarette use in the United States

Addiction

Volumn 105, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages 13-31

  Lawrence, Deirdre ^a   Rose, Allison ^b   Fagan, Pebbles ^a   Moolchan, Eric T ^c   Gibson, James Todd ^d   Backinger, Cathy L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^c ALKERMES INC   (United States)

^d INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Epidemiology; Ethnic groups; Gender; Menthol; Prevalence; Race; Smoking; Survey; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTHOL; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954986255     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03203.x     Document Type: Article

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