Use of flavored cigarettes among older adolescent and adult smokers: United States, 2004–2005

Cigarettes with candy, fruit and alcohol flavors have been introduced in recent years as extensions to popular cigarette brands, raising concerns in the public health community that the enticing names, creative packaging, and intense flavorings of these products may be especially appealing to youth....

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Published in:Nicotine & tobacco research 2008-07, Vol.10 (7), p.1209-1214
Main Authors: Klein, Sarah M., Giovino, Gary A., Barker, Dianne C., Tworek, Cindy, Cummings, K. Michael, O'Connor, Richard J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adult
Advertising as Topic - statistics & numerical data
Age Factors
Female
Flavoring Agents - administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Product Labeling - statistics & numerical data
Smoking - epidemiology
Social Marketing
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Cigarettes with candy, fruit and alcohol flavors have been introduced in recent years as extensions to popular cigarette brands, raising concerns in the public health community that the enticing names, creative packaging, and intense flavorings of these products may be especially appealing to youth. This study used two national surveys to examine the prevalence of use of Camel Exotic Blends, Kool Smooth Fusion, and Salem Silver Label brands during 2004–2005 among older adolescents and young adult smokers aged 17–26 years and adult smokers aged ⩾25 years. Overall use of any of these flavored brands in the past 30 days was 11.9% among smokers aged 17–26 years and 6.7% among smokers aged ⩾25 years. A significant gradient in use was seen across age, with the highest rates of utilization among 17-year-old (22.8% and 18–19-year-old smokers (21.7%) (p
ISSN:1462-2203
1469-994X
DOI:10.1080/14622200802163159