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Support for a ban on characterizing flavours in cigarettes in the UK: a longitudinal online survey

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Moodie C, Best C & Jones D (2024) Support for a ban on characterizing flavours in cigarettes in the UK: a longitudinal online survey. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae181

Abstract
Most European countries have banned flavoured cigarettes. No study has explored whether support for such a ban changes post-implementation. In the UK, a menthol cigarette ban came into force in May 2020. A longitudinal survey in the UK with adult smokers and ex-smokers explored support for the ban in 2019 (N = 3175) and 2022 (N = 3047). Support increased from 2019 (pre-ban) to 2022 (post-ban) for all participants (18.1% to 35.0%), with increased support evident for flavour cigarette smokers (20.7% to 34.5%), non-flavour cigarette smokers (13.5% to 18.1%), and ex-smokers (24.4% to 50.8%). Increased support for tobacco-related policies helps regulators defend policy decisions.

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adult; tobacco; european continental ancestry group; cigarettes; menthol cigarettes; flavored tobacco products; smokers; ex-smokers

Journal
European Journal of Public Health

StatusEarly Online
FundersCRUK Cancer Research UK, CRUK Cancer Research UK, CRUK Cancer Research UK, CRUK Cancer Research UK and CRUK Cancer Research UK
Publication date online30/11/2024
Date accepted by journal22/10/2024
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/36690
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)
ISSN1101-1262
eISSN1464-360X

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