American Journal of Public Health · 2011 · 85 citations · 27 references
Public HealthPopulation Health SciencesPreventive MedicineEpidemiologyPopulation HealthTobacco ControlTobacco Control PolicyTobacco EpidemiologyTobacco PolicyTobacco PreventionTobacco UseTobacco Use PreventionCigarette Smoking PrevalenceMenthol Ban PolicyMenthol RegulationModel SimulationPopulation Health ImpactPopulation-based Tobacco SurveysPublic Smoking BansSmoking Epidemiology
We used a validated smoking simulation model and data from the 2003 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey to project the impact that a US menthol ban would have on smoking prevalence and smoking-attributable deaths. In a scenario in which 30% of menthol smokers quit and 30% of those who would have initiated as menthol smokers do not initiate, by 2050 the relative reduction in smoking prevalence would be 9.7% overall and 24.8% for Blacks; deaths averted would be 633,252 overall and 237,317 for Blacks.
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The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
Office on Smoking · 2004 · 2.4K citations