Effects of menthol as an additive in tobacco products and the need for regulation;Wirkungen von Menthol als Zusatzstoff in Tabakprodukten und die Notwendigkeit einer Regulierung

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-415

  Kahnert, S ^a   Nair, U ^a   Mons, U ^a   Potschke Langer M ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Additives; Menthol; Product regulation; Tobacco consumption; Tobacco marketing

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORTALITY; PRODUCT SAFETY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; GERMANY; HUMANS; MENTHOL; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 84860843798     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-011-1425-8     Document Type: Article

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