Nationwide, fewer people smoke than did a decade ago, but the proportion who smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes is on the rise.
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"We were trying to understand how different flavor policies interact, the role of cigarette filter ventilation, and how different types of smokers would respond to those policies," said Freitas-Lemos, who is with both the institute's Center for Health Behaviors Research and Cancer Research Center in Roanoke. "We wanted to understand the effect of restrictions on purchases."
Related StoriesIn the marketplace, participants used an account in an online platform to purchase tobacco and nicotine products, including replacement therapies. Options were tailored to each participant's preferred flavors and nicotine concentrations, and they were given an account balance designed to reflect their personal budget constraints.
For individuals in the study who use multiple tobacco products, restricting flavors had no impact on their purchases.
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