Local Movement to Ban Menthol Tobacco Products as a Result of Federal Inaction

Menée en Ontario (Canada) à partir d'une enquête auprès de 325 fumeurs (âge moyen : 47,1 ans), cette étude analyse leurs comportements tabagiques un mois après l'interdiction des cigarettes mentholées

Résumé en anglais

The article by Chaiton et al1 in this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine is the first empirical confirmation that banning the sale of menthol tobacco products is good for public health. The investigators surveyed individuals in Ontario, Canada, who smoked menthol cigarettes before and 1 month after the province implemented a full menthol cigarette ban on January 1, 2017. They found that 40% of menthol smokers attempted to quit smoking and 12% succeeded, substantial increases over historical levels and higher than the percentage who predicted that they would try to quit before experiencing the ban. In addition, they found that a larger proportion (29%) reported using other flavored tobacco or e-cigarette products (menthol was not banned in e-cigarette products) compared with preban self-predictions (6%).