ArticleRespirology (Carlton, Vic.)2015
Menthol cigarette smoking in the COPDGene cohort: relationship with COPD, comorbidities and CT metrics.
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- Flavorings in Tobacco Products Induce Endothelial Cell Dysfunction.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2018Article
- Menthol Cigarette Smoke Induces More Severe Lung Inflammation Than Non-menthol Cigarette Smoke Does in Mice With Subchronic Exposure - Role of TRPM8.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
- Inflammatory Effects of Menthol vs. Non-menthol Cigarette Smoke Extract on Human Lung Epithelial Cells: A Double-Hit on TRPM8 by Reactive Oxygen Species and Menthol.Frontiers in physiology · 2017Article
- Why We Must Continue to Investigate Menthol's Role in the African American Smoking Paradox.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2016Review
- Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of osteoporosis: a nationwide longitudinal study.Medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveMenthol cigarettes contain higher levels of menthol to produce a characteristic mint flavour and cooling sensation. Compared with non-menthol cigarettes, little information exists on the effects of menthol cigarette smoking on clinical and radiological characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The main objective of the present study was to examine associations between menthol cigarette use and the risk of COPD and its characteristics, such as exacerbation, comorbidities and computed tomography (CT) abnormalities.
methodsWe analysed the data from 5699 current smokers in the COPDGene cohort to evaluate whether lung function, comorbidities, exacerbations and CT parameters were different between menthol and non-menthol cigarette smokers.
resultsThere were 3758 (65.9%) who reported use of menthol cigarettes. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that younger age, female gender and African-American ethnicity were significantly associated with smoking of menthol cigarettes. No significant associations were found between menthol cigarette use and COPD, major CT findings or comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, gastro-oesophageal reflux and osteoporosis; however, menthol cigarette smokers were more likely to experience a severe exacerbation of COPD during longitudinal follow-up (odds ratio 1.29; 95% confidence interval: 1.01-1.54) compared with the non-menthol cigarette smokers.
conclusionsThese results confirm that menthol cigarettes are not safer than traditional cigarettes and suggest that menthol cigarette smokers may have more frequent severe exacerbations than non-menthol cigarette smokers.
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