Flavour capsule cigarette use among US adult cigarette smokers

Abstract

Flavour capsule cigarettes use is highest in young adults, particularly Hispanics. Young adult predominance, lower level of addiction symptoms and emphasis on pack design by flavour capsule users suggest that these products may be positioned as starter products.

Measures of dependence in menthol and nonmenthol smokers - A comprehensive narrative review

“…35,36,73,74,78,79,91,92 For the current review, 15 publications were identified as including information on smoking frequency. 46,67,83,86,89,[93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102] Nearly all of the new studies provide evidence of either no difference or less frequent smoking among menthol smokers. Studies supporting that menthol smokers are not more likely than nonmenthol smokers to be daily smokers or to smoke more frequently include multiple publications with adjusted analyses of large and representative survey data 35,67,74,79,83,92,97 and unadjusted analyses from other representative and large studies.…”

“…6,36,44,46,49,50,51,62,67,75,84,86,98,102,[108][109][110][111][112] Many of the newly identified analyses report no difference in TTFC among menthol and nonmenthol smokers overall and in a number of subgroups. 36,46,49,50,62,86,98,102,[108][109][110] Studies supporting that menthol smokers have the same or later TTFC as nonmenthol smokers include numerous publications from large or representative studies with adjusted results 6,36,44,49,67,79,107,109,110 and unadjusted results from other large or representative surveys. 73,87,89,91,93,96 Some publications have reported discordant TTFC results (i.e., no difference and longer or shorter TTFC).…”

“…The evidence supporting that menthol smokers do not initiate smoking or progress to regular smoking at earlier ages include numerous publications based on nationally representative surveys and other large studies with both adjusted analyses 72,74,76,77,79,83 and unadjusted analyses. 72,73,82,[84][85][86][87][88]90 Only two analyses reported findings that are discordant and include statistically significant younger age of smoking initiation/age of progression with menthol cigarettes. In both instances the sample sizes were large, and the differences were small ( 0.3 years).…”

“…Previously, there were 16 publications that consistently reported that menthol smokers have the same or later mean age of first use and the same or later mean age of regular smoking compared to nonmenthol smokers. 28,30,31,34,39,[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82] Seventeen additional publications 45,46,51,52,55,59,61,63,64,[83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90] with information on age of smoking initiation [first cigarette] or age of progression [regular/daily smoking] were identified and are included here. All newly identified studies provide evidence of no difference or later age of smoking initiation/age of progression among menthol versus nonmenthol smokers.…”

“…100 A recently published analysis of PATH data reported a lower percentage of nondaily smoking among menthol smokers (based on last cigarette smoked or usual brand) compared to nonmenthol smokers, but smokers who used menthol flavor capsules were significantly more likely to be non-daily smokers. 86 Time to first cigarette (TTFC)…”