Examining the impact of England’s menthol cigarette ban on postban smoking cessation: longitudinal findings from the England arm of the 2020–2022 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys
While quit success was higher among participants who smoked menthol, small sample sizes and wide CIs limited the ability to detect associations. Continued menthol use and widespread accessory use suggest regulatory loopholes may be undermining the ban's effectiveness.
Authors
- Shannon M L Gravely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5224-9105)
- Matilda Nottage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5718-2971)
- Madeleine Ebdon
- Katherine A East
- Janet Chung-Hall
- Gang Meng
- Christina N Kyriakos
- Geoffrey Fong
Institutions
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (GB)
- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- King's College London (GB)
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Control
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2025-059688
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00