Strong preference for mint snus flavor among research participants

Schneller, Liane M; Lindgren, Bruce R.; Shields, Peter G.; Hatsukami, Dorothy K.; O’Connor, Richard J.

doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2017.07.004

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“…According to the opponents, combustible and non-combustible flavoured products should not be lumped together in policy considerations, given the pronounced differences in risk and the opportunity to reduce health risks among people who would otherwise smoke. Opponents typically refer to studies showing that smokers also have strong preferences for flavoured smokeless tobacco products over tobacco-dominant flavours [ 27 – 29 ], and that these products are not associated with greater dependence or increased exposure to nicotine or carcinogens [ 28 ]. According to the opponents, restricting flavours in non-combustible products might lower the intentions to replace smoking with a harm reducing uptake of nicotine, as suggested in several studies [ 30 – 34 ].…”

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The greater use of flavoured snus among ever-smokers versus never-smokers in Norway

Vedøy

Lund

2020

Harm Reduct J

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Background Similar to the debate around e-cigarettes, an increase in snus use among Norwegian adolescents has prompted debate on whether flavour options in snus should be limited. To this end, we compared use of flavoured snus among snus users with different smoking status. Methods Questions about flavoured snus use were included in an online omnibus study conducted from 2015 to 2019 (N = 65,445) that included 16,295 ever snus users (aged 15+). Current snus users (N = 9783) were asked “Do you usually use snus that has a flavouring (liquorice, mint, wintergreen, etc.)? Adjusted predicted probabilities and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated from a logistic regression model. Results Less than 25% of the snus users reported never having smoked. The overall probability of using flavoured snus was .45 (95% CI .44–.46), highest among daily (.51, 95% CI .47–.54) and former daily smokers (.50, 95% CI .48–.52), and lowest among never (.41, 95% CI .39–.43) and occasional smokers without any prior history of daily smoking (.41, 95% CI .38–.44). Use of flavoured products was higher among female snus users (p = .67, 95% CI .65–.69) compared to males (p = .35, 95% CI .34–.36), highest among the youngest age group, 15–24 years (p = .58, 95% CI .56–.60) and decreased with increasing age. Conclusion Regulation that would ban or limit flavoured snus use may affect smokers—an at risk population—more than never smokers. The health authorities should be mindful of the real-world complexity governing potential harms and benefits of flavour restrictions on snus. A further assessment of flavour limitations should acknowledge that flavoured snus products also function as alternatives to cigarettes.

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The greater use of flavoured snus among ever-smokers versus never-smokers in Norway

Vedøy

Lund

2020

Harm Reduct J

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Flavor Inconsistencies between Flavored Tobacco Products among US Adults

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Quiñones

et al. 2020

am j health behav

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Objective: Banning flavors in some tobacco products, while allowing them in others, may shift consumer preferences towards products in which flavors are still allowed. In this study, we examine flavor popularity and inconsistencies in flavor preference across non-cigarette tobacco products among US adults. Methods: We used data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Wave 3 to assess the prevalence of flavor preference for users of non-cigarette tobacco products (N = 9037), as well as flavor inconsistencies between products among polyusers (N = 3183). Results: Most users of flavored tobacco products reported using one flavor category per product. Fruit and tobacco were among the most commonly used flavor categories of ENDS, hookah, traditional cigars, and cigarillo/filtered cigars. Menthol/mint was the most common flavor among snus/smokeless users. Polyusers of ENDS and traditional cigars had the largest inconsistency, where about 68%-76% used different flavors across products. Conversely, polyusers of traditional cigars and cigarillos/filtered cigars had the lowest inconsistency (25%-28%). Conclusions: Flavor preferences differed according to product, suggesting that consumers are not likely to switch across products to maintain a flavor preference. Future research should assess flavor preferences prospectively to improve understanding of the potential benefits of flavor bans.

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Strong preference for mint snus flavor among research participants

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The greater use of flavoured snus among ever-smokers versus never-smokers in Norway

The greater use of flavoured snus among ever-smokers versus never-smokers in Norway

Flavor Inconsistencies between Flavored Tobacco Products among US Adults

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