Impact of non-menthol flavours in tobacco products on perceptions and use among youth, young adults and adults: A systematic review

Tobacco Control

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 709-719

  Huang, Li Ling ^a   Baker, Hannah M ^b   Meernik, Clare ^b   Ranney, Leah M ^a,b   Richardson, Amanda ^a   Goldstein, Adam O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAVORING AGENT; MENTHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; TOBACCO; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMMERCE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTHOL; SMOKING; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84998692487     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053196     Document Type: Review

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