Menthol and initiation of cigarette smoking
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Menthol and initiation of cigarette smoking
The use of tobacco products would not continue without the initiation of their use by youth and adults. Since the vast majority of cigarette smokers begin smoking by age 25, understanding the role of menthol cigarettes in the initiation of smoking in youth (under the age of 18) and young adults (aged 18-25) is especially relevant. Data demonstrate that menthol cigarettes are disproportionately ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Induced Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI: 10.1186/1617-9625-9-s1-s4