About this resource:
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Last Reviewed: February 2021
Workgroups: Tobacco Use Workgroup
This CDC brief summarizes the scientific evidence on flavored tobacco products, including menthol. Flavored tobacco products mask the harshness of tobacco, and tobacco companies actively promote them. Scientific evidence shows that flavored tobacco products:
- Increase the risk of youth trying tobacco products for the first time
- Prevent youth from quitting tobacco products
- Contribute to health disparities
Future public health policy, planning, and practice should address the health problems posed by flavored tobacco products.
Objectives related to this resource (10)
Getting worse
Little or no detectable change
Target met or exceeded
Little or no detectable change
Target met or exceeded
Little or no detectable change
Suggested Citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Summary of Scientific Evidence: Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/evidence/pdfs/Scientific-Evidence-Brief-Flavored-Tobacco-Products-Including-Menthol-508.pdf
