Preference for flavoured cigar brands among youth, young adults and adults in the USA

Delnevo, Cristine D.; Giovenco, Daniel P.; Ambrose, Bridget K.; Corey, Catherine; Conway, Kevin P.

doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051408

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“…There has also been an increase in co-use of menthol cigarettes and smokeless tobacco over time. Both are possibly due to the pervasiveness of characterising flavours, including menthol, in these products 20 21…”

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Changes in the prevalence and correlates of menthol cigarette use in the USA, 2004–2014

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“…11 Concurrently, many mass merchandise cigar brands have increased their share of flavoured products since the flavoured cigarette ban. 1 This is especially of concern as these products appear to have particular appeal to youth and young adults. 12 Of note, while the recent deeming regulations do not ban flavours in cigars, the FDA intends to propose a tobacco product standard that will prohibit characterising flavours in all cigars, including cigarillos and little cigars.…”

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“…1 Unlike cigarettes, which are heavily regulated at the state and federal level cigars have for decades face minimal restrictions on their manufacturing and promotional practices. Furthermore, only certain classes of cigars have tax parity with cigarettes.…”

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Close, but no cigar: certain cigars are pseudo-cigarettes designed to evade regulation

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An abundance of evidence suggests that the tobacco industry’s response to increased regulation imposed on cigarettes has been the development of little cigars and filtered cigars which are tobacco products that are merely cigarettes in disguise. Emphasising these products’ physical attributes, the tobacco industry has offered cigar products to its consumers as pseudo-cigarettes. For decades, tobacco manufacturers’ response to increased cigarette regulation and taxation has been to exploit policy loopholes by offering these little cigars and filtered cigars pseudo-cigarettes that are exempted from this regulatory oversight. As a result, in spite of increased regulations and taxes on cigarettes, smokers can purchase cigars that are almost physically indistinguishable from their cigarettes at a lower cost. This commentary describes the recent evolution of the cigar market in response to federal regulation, and highlights historical cigar industry attempts to evade taxation, capitalise on product features that are off-limits to cigarettes, and capture the shrinking market of cigarette smokers. We present the case that little cigars and filtered cigars, differing very little physically from cigarettes, are products deserving the same regulatory scrutiny.

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“…According to Nielsen Scantrack data, cigar dollar sales in convenience stores increased by 30% between 2008-2011. 1 Flavored LCCs are the major contributors to the increased sales, 1 and are growing at an alarming rate among young smokers. Over 70% of US young adult current cigar smokers reported using cigarillos, while 12.8% reported smoking little filtered cigars in 2012-2013.…”

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The Most Natural Tobacco Used: A Qualitative Investigation of Young Adult Smokers’ Risk Perceptions of Flavored Little Cigars and Cigarillos

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Fagan

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Introduction: Flavored little cigar and cigarillo (LCC) smoking prevalence rate is increasing among young adults; little is known about their comprehension of its risks. To inform tobacco control regulatory policy and prevention methods, we explored young adult smokers' risk perceptions of flavored LCC products and its use. Methods: Purposive samples (n = 90) of African American, Hispanic, and white young adults who self-identified as dual (smoked ≥ 1 LCC and cigarette in past 30 days) and cigarette-only (≥1 cigarette in past 30 days) smokers participated in 12 audiotaped focus groups and a semi-structured interview conducted in the Southeastern United States. Participants discussed their experiences smoking flavored LCCs and perceived health risks of smoking flavored LCCs. A brief survey was administered to characterize participants. Results: The participants had a mean age of 25.1 years (SD = 4.5), were majority male (53.1%), and were 60.0% African American, 29.5% white, and 17.5% Hispanic. Along with health risks and addiction, three major themes emerged as underlying contributors of risk perceptions: affect, participants' smoking practices (amount smoked and inhalation), and beliefs about the components of LCCs (including flavoring and filters). Participants' reported intention to smoke flavored LCCs with its tobacco or as blunts (filled with marijuana) also influenced perceptions. Flavored LCCs were viewed along a continuum of risks compared to cigarettes and blunt smoking. Conclusions: Our study revealed dimensions that were important for the formation of risk perceptions about flavored LCCs. A multidimensional conceptual model and a measure of risk perceptions that is inclusive of these dimensions should be developed and examined for LCC use patterns.

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Preference for flavoured cigar brands among youth, young adults and adults in the USA

Cited by 154 publications

References 22 publications

Changes in the prevalence and correlates of menthol cigarette use in the USA, 2004–2014

Changes in the prevalence and correlates of menthol cigarette use in the USA, 2004–2014

Close, but no cigar: certain cigars are pseudo-cigarettes designed to evade regulation

The Most Natural Tobacco Used: A Qualitative Investigation of Young Adult Smokers’ Risk Perceptions of Flavored Little Cigars and Cigarillos

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