A review and assessment of menthol employed as a cigarette flavoring ingredient

摘要: Cigarette smoking is established as a substantial contributor to risks for cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Less known about the potential of cigarette composition affect risks. The use flavoring ingredients such menthol currently worldwide public health regulatory interest. unique conditions inhalation exposure that occur coincident with complex smoke aerosol require specialized studies support an assessment its safety in applications. present state knowledge sufficient cigarettes. Scientific, behavioral epidemiological data available through mid-2009 critically reviewed broad convergence findings supports judgment employed tobacco ingredient does not meaningfully inherent toxicity or human attend smoking. There remains need well-designed initiation, cessation addiction order differentiate any independent effects cigarettes from those imposed by socioeconomic, environmental peer influences on these behaviors.