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. 2020 Aug 3;3(8):e2013601.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13601.

Assessment of Menthol and Nonmenthol Cigarette Consumption in the US, 2000 to 2018

Cristine D Delnevo  1   2 , Daniel P Giovenco  3 , Andrea C Villanti  4
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Assessment of Menthol and Nonmenthol Cigarette Consumption in the US, 2000 to 2018

Cristine D Delnevo et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines trends in menthol cigarette use compared with nonmenthol cigarette use in the US.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Delnevo reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study and outside the submitted work. Dr Villanti reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study and personal fees from Westat outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Estimated Menthol and Nonmenthol Cigarette Consumption in the US, 2000-2018
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