The Health Divide: Proposed ban on menthol cigarettes pits health against politics in Black communities Photo by Michael M
The investigators conducted a systematic search of studies published in English up to November 2022 (using PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Embase), to discover how menthol bans change smoking behavior
THC has been shown to cause temporary increases in heart rate, which can lead to a short-term rise in blood pressure, especially in new or occasional users
The decline was primarily attributable to reduced e-cigarette use, which was down from 14.1% to 10% during the past year, the FDA said in a statement released Thursday
There are no warnings about the harms of smoking on the pack, indicating an older production before health warnings were introduced