TY - JOUR T1 - Trends in menthol and non-menthol cigarette consumption in the USA: 2000–2011 JF - Tobacco Control JO - Tob Control SP - e154 LP - e155 DO - 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051385 VL - 23 IS - e2 AU - Cristine D Delnevo AU - Andrea C Villanti AU - Gary A Giovino Y1 - 2014/11/01 UR - http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/23/e2/e154.abstract N2 - In 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) delivered its report on menthol in cigarettes,1 and in 2013, the FDA issued its independent evaluation of the impact of menthol on public health.2 ,3 The reports are consistent in their main conclusions that (1) menthol in cigarettes increases experimentation and progression to regular smoking, and (2) that menthol in cigarettes makes it harder for smokers to quit, especially African–American smokers. A recent analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health by Giovino et al documented the strong preference for menthol cigarettes among youth and echoed a 2011 report from the Substance … ER -