ArticleNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2018
The Power of Product Innovation: Smokers' Perceptions of Capsule Cigarettes.
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- Chemicals in Cigarette Flavor Capsules From Guatemala and Mexico.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
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- Effect of Capsule Burst in Cigarette Filters on the Compound Composition of Mainstream Cigarette Smoke.Toxics · 2023Article
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- First tobacco product tried and current use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes among adolescents from Guatemala City.Salud publica de Mexico · 2023Article
- Why Smoke Flavor Capsule Cigarettes? Preferences and Perceptions Among Adult Smokers in Mexico.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2022Article
- 'Menthol-Plus': a major category of cigarette found among 'concept' descriptor cigarettes from Mexico.Tobacco control · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Menthol and Menthol Capsule Cigarette Use Among 11-16 Year Olds in Wales Prior to a Ban on Characterizing Flavors in Cigarettes: Findings From the 2019 Student Health and Wellbeing Survey.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2022Article
- It is time to ban flavor capsule cigarettes.Tobacco prevention & cessation · 2022Article
- The Flavor Train: The Nature and Extent of Flavored Cigarettes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Article
- 'It has candy. You need to press on it': young adults' perceptions of flavoured cigarettes in the Philippines.Tobacco control · 2021Article
- Fresher with flavour: young women smokers' constructions and experiences of menthol capsule cigarettes and regular cigarettes.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Cross-sectional survey of flavored cigarette use among adult smokers in Singapore.Tobacco induced diseases · 2021Article
- Smokers' Perceptions of Cigarette Packaging With Audio Warning Messages: A Focus Group Study in Scotland.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020Article
- Flavour capsule heat-sticks for heated tobacco products.Tobacco control · 2019Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Since being brought to market in 2007, cigarettes with capsules in the filter that can be burst to change the flavor have had remarkable global success, highlighting the importance of product innovation for tobacco companies. Very few studies have explored how these products are perceived by smokers however. This paper sought to address this gap by exploring smokers' awareness of cigarettes with one or two flavor-changing capsules in the filter and the appeal of these products. Methods: Twenty focus groups were conducted in Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2015 with current smokers (N = 120), segmented by age (16-17, 18-24, 25-35, 36-50, >50), gender, and social grade. Results: Awareness, use and appeal of capsule cigarettes was greater among younger adults (16-35 years), who showed most interest in these products. Those who perceived capsules positively mentioned multiple benefits: the ability to burst the capsule, convenience of being able to share cigarettes among menthol and nonmenthol smokers, better taste, fresher breath, reduced smell, and greater discretion. It was suggested that capsule cigarettes, particularly the double capsule cigarette (which had two differently flavored capsules in the filter), would encourage nonsmokers to experiment with smoking and discourage smokers from quitting. Conclusions: The findings offer some reasons behind the global growth of the capsule cigarette segment. Implications: Cigarettes with flavor-changing capsules in the filter have been one of the most successful product innovations of the last decade for tobacco companies. They have received very little academic attention however. Employing focus groups with 120 smokers aged 16 and over, we found that capsule cigarettes held most appeal to, and were considered to be targeted at, younger people, with it suggested that these products would encourage initiation and discourage cessation. This study provides some understanding of how these products are viewed by smokers.
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