Easy to addict. Hard to quit. Menthol has a cooling effect, making tobacco products – like cigarettes, snuff, e-cigarettes, and vapes – feel less harsh and easier to use. Menthol also suppresses our body’s natural urge to cough to clear our airways and improves the taste and smell of these products making them more attractive […]
Read MoreMenthol is a chemical found naturally in peppermint, spearmint, and other similar plants, but it can also be made in a lab. It’s used in many ways and added to many products like syrups, creams, perfume, nasal sprays, candy, and much more. Menthol was first added to cigarettes in the 1920s because it improved taste, […]
Read MoreMenthol cigarettes’ taste and smell can hide early warnings and symptoms of respiratory problems from smoking.1 Because menthol masks the bitter harshness of cigarette smoke, people who smoke menthol cigarettes often smoke more and inhale more deeply, which means higher amounts of toxic chemicals and tar over time. Menthol increases the risk of becoming addicted […]
Read MoreQuitting tobacco is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Regardless of how long you have used tobacco or the type of tobacco that you use, quitting can make a difference. You CAN quit. Let us help: Menthol and quitting Learn more about menthol and how communities, like Black or African American, […]
Read MoreMenthol is a chemical found naturally in peppermint, spearmint, and other similar plants, but it can also be made in a lab. It’s used in many ways and added to many products like syrups, creams, perfume, nasal sprays, candy, and much more. Menthol was first added to cigarettes in the 1920s because it improved taste, […]
Read MoreLGBTQIA2S+, Black, African American, Hispanic, and Latinx communities have been aggressively targeted by the tobacco industry for many years. That targeting has had a devasting impact on many communities.1 Black or African American Of Black adults who smoke, 93% first tried smoking using menthol cigarettes.2 Learn more →[Menthol and Black or African American Communities] Hispanic or […]
Read MoreThere are many theories about the reasons individuals prefer menthol tobacco products, including: We’re used to it! Menthol is in regular day-to-day life and known to relieve minor pain and irritation with its cooling effects. Many people may think menthol cigarettes can be less harmful. Menthol cigarettes offer no health benefits. Smoking menthol hides the negative […]
Read MoreMaking billions, addicting millions. In the 1920s, Lloyd ‘Spud’ Hughes had a cold and reached for a common cure for the time, menthol crystals. Later, putting the crystals away with his cigarettes – the flavors combined. Since then, menthol cigarettes have been on the market. And as their popularity quickly grew, so did menthol tobacco […]
Read MoreThe tobacco industry aggressively targets Black and African American communities. For years, they have advertised in community neighborhoods, funding events, and working with popular artists, musicians, and leaders.1-6 The facts are alarming. Of people who identify as Black and African American – 93% First tried smoking using menthol cigarettes,7 86% use menthol cigarettes,8 and 60% […]
Read MoreThe tobacco industry has a long history of aggressively targeting Hispanic and Latinx communities. 72% of people who identify as Hispanic who smoke use menthol cigarettes.1 70% of New Yorkers think targeted tobacco industry marketing to people who identify as Hispanic is a serious public health issue.2 9% of high school students who identify as […]
Read MorePeople who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ are more likely to use menthol tobacco products than people who identify as heterosexual.1, 2 That’s no mistake. For many years, the tobacco industry has targeted LGBTQIA2S+ communities with images that suggest that the use of menthol tobacco products is an important part of community life, fostering a sense of belonging. The […]
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