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Flavour capsule cigarette use and perceptions: a systematic review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed.
- Systematic Assessment of Flavor Cues and Additives in Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products in Korea: Cross-Sectional Surveillance Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
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- Menthol cigarette alternative products: Awareness, use, and substitution intentions among adults who smoke menthol cigarettes.Addictive behaviors · 2025Article
- Do-It-Yourself Flavored Capsule Cigarettes: Exploiting Potential Regulatory Loopholes?Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Use of flavor capsule cigarettes and their preliminary impact on smoking cessation in Mexico: an exploratory study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- How Do Adolescent Smoking Prevention Interventions Work in Different Contextual Settings? A Qualitative Comparative Study Between the UK and Colombia.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- An analysis of flavor descriptors on tobacco products in the Philippines: Regulatory implications and lessons for low- and middle-income countries.Globalization and health · 2024Article
- The Use of Packaging Descriptors in a Rapidly Growing Market for Capsule Cigarettes: Evidence From Mexico.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
- 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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- Menthol and Other Flavor Chemicals in Cigarettes from Vietnam and the Philippines.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
- Emerging ENDS products and challenges in tobacco control toxicity research.Tobacco control · 2023Article
- Illicit purchasing and use of flavour accessories after the European Union menthol cigarette ban: findings from the 2020-21 ITC Netherlands Surveys.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- Flavours, ingredients and flavour bans.Tobacco control · 2023Article
- First tobacco product tried and current use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes among adolescents from Guatemala City.Salud publica de Mexico · 2023Article
- Effects of inhaled β‑caryophyllene on vascular stiffness in smokers: A randomized, double‑blind, placebo‑controlled trial.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Shared perceptions of flavored cigarette pack design among young adults who smoke in Mexico and the Philippines.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- 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
- Evaluating the Outcomes of the Menthol Cigarette Ban in England by Comparing Menthol Cigarette Smoking Among Youth in England, Canada, and the US, 2018-2020.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Menthol and flavored tobacco products in LMICs: A growing menace.Tobacco induced diseases · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis systematic review on flavour capsule cigarettes aims to examine prevalence, correlates of use, behaviours and perceptions of these products globally. DATA SOURCES: A search of original, peer-reviewed research without restrictions in publication year, population, study design or language, using a combination of cigarette and capsule terms was conducted across four databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus), indexed until 30 April 2021. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they presented original, human subjects research on flavour capsule cigarettes. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors independently extracted data on main outcome results and assessed risk of bias using a validated quality assessment tool (QATSDD). DATA SYNTHESIS: Of 842 unduplicated database records and four studies from citation searching screened, 20 studies were included in the review. Studies reported data from 2009 to 2019 across eight countries, the majority of which used cross-sectional or focus group study designs. Current capsule use among smokers was highest in Chile and Mexico (40%) and was associated with younger age, and in some countries, with being female. Capsule cigarettes are perceived as tasting better, being smoother on the throat, more fun to smoke, and more attractive compared with non-capsule cigarettes, particularly among susceptible non-smokers and non-daily smokers.
conclusionFindings call for the adoption of comprehensive tobacco control policies that account for flavour capsules and similar iterations, which can increase appeal through flavours and innovative features. Continued monitoring and research of these products is critical, with particular attention to low-income and middle-income countries, which make up a disproportionately larger share of the capsule market.
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