Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and All Tobacco Products Among Adults, 2021

Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 Feb 2:20:E05. doi: 10.5888/pcd20.220128.

Abstract

This study assessed support for commercial tobacco retail policies among adults. Data came from SpringStyles 2021, a web panel survey of adults in the US aged 18 years or older (N = 6,455). Overall, 62.3% of adults supported a policy prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes, and 57.3% supported a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products. A majority of adults supported tobacco retail policies aimed at preventing initiation, promoting quitting, and reducing tobacco-related disparities. These findings can help inform federal, state, and local efforts to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Commerce
  • Humans
  • Menthol
  • Nicotiana*
  • Policy
  • Tobacco Products*

Substances

  • Menthol