The Impact of Menthol Cigarettes on Smoking Initiation among Non-Smoking Young Females in Japan

The Impact of Menthol Cigarettes on Smoking Initiation among Non-Smoking Young Females in Japan

Japan presents an excellent case-study of a nation with low female smoking rates and a negligible menthol market which changed after the cigarette market was opened to foreign competition. Internal tobacco industry documents demonstrate the intent of tobacco manufacturers to increase initiation amon...

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Main Authors: Yoneatsu Osaki, Geoffrey F. Wayne, Ilan Behm, Gregory N. Connolly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
female-smoking
smokers
initiation
menthol
Japan
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/1/1/

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