A ban on menthol cigarettes: Impact on public opinion and smokers' intention to quit

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Pearson, Jennifer L ^a   Abrams, David B ^a,c   Niaura, Raymond S ^a,c   Richardson, Amanda ^b,c   Vallone, Donna M ^b,c  

^a Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies at Legacy   (United States)

^b American Legacy Foundation   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTHOL; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867506853     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300804     Document Type: Article

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