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ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2021

Perceptions of Menthol Cigarettes and Reasons for Unsuccessful Quits in an African American Community Sample.

John H Kingsbury, Komal Mehrotra, Joanne D'Silva, Eugene Nichols, Ruth Tripp, David Johnson

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Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

John H KingsburyMinnesota Department of Health, Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives, 85 7th Pl E, Saint Paul, MN, USA. john.kingsbury@state.mn.us.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3615-6050
Komal MehrotraDepartment of Public Health, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Joanne D'SilvaClearWay MinnesotaSM, Bloomington, MN, USA.
Eugene NicholsAfrican American Leadership Forum, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Ruth TrippDepartment of Public Health, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
David JohnsonDepartment of Public Health, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Hennepin County · USClearWay Minnesota · USMinnesota Department of Health · US

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CDC HHS DP006005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to better understand African Americans' perceptions of menthol tobacco and reasons for unsuccessful quit attempts among menthol smokers. A cross-sectional survey of 407 U.S.-born African American adults from Minnesota assessed menthol perceptions and experiences trying to quit menthol cigarettes. A majority of the sample (59%) was either unsure of the relative harm of menthol cigarettes or perceived that menthol cigarettes are less harmful than non-menthol cigarettes. Menthol smokers were more likely than nonsmokers to perceive that menthol makes it easier to start smoking and harder to quit, and that menthol cigarettes are marketed to African Americans more than other groups (ps < .05). Nearly half (45%) of menthol smokers who reported a failed quit attempt identified cravings as a reason why they were unsuccessful. Media campaigns and educational interventions that highlight the dangers of menthol and promote cessation resources are needed to help reduce the pernicious effects of menthol in the African American community.

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MentholSmoking CessationTobacco ProductsAdultBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMinnesotaPerceptionMentholAfrican americansEthnicityMentholRaceSmokingTobacco

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PMID32451691
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