Comments on: Menthol flavored cigarettes – a temptation for new-coming smokers http://cigarettesdigest.com/menthol-flavored-cigarettes It's all about the cigarettes Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:44:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kaitlyn http://cigarettesdigest.com/menthol-flavored-cigarettes/comment-page-1#comment-310 Kaitlyn Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:40:29 +0000 http://cigarettesdigest.com/?p=644#comment-310 Lorillard Tobacco Company issued the following statement with regard to the report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) about the use of menthol cigarettes, which was released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). "While we have not had the opportunity to review this report in depth, the most comprehensive government sponsored studies show that populations who use menthol have lower smoking rates across all age groups. "Importantly, this report appears to ignore the chief finding of the survey -- that menthol use among underage smokers has leveled off in the last year. According to current data, adult smoking rates continue to decline, while youth rates are at historic lows and have been in decline for more than a decade. "The current weight of scientific evidence does not support the conclusion that menthol cigarettes confer a greater health risk than non-menthol. "Lorillard looks forward to cooperating with the FDA as it makes an objective science-based assessment in its review of menthol." Posted on behalf of Lorillard Tobacco Company Lorillard Tobacco Company issued the following statement with regard to the report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) about the use of menthol cigarettes, which was released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

“While we have not had the opportunity to review this report in depth, the most comprehensive government sponsored studies show that populations who use menthol have lower smoking rates across all age groups.

“Importantly, this report appears to ignore the chief finding of the survey — that menthol use among underage smokers has leveled off in the last year. According to current data, adult smoking rates continue to decline, while youth rates are at historic lows and have been in decline for more than a decade.

“The current weight of scientific evidence does not support the conclusion that menthol cigarettes confer a greater health risk than non-menthol.

“Lorillard looks forward to cooperating with the FDA as it makes an objective science-based assessment in its review of menthol.”

Posted on behalf of Lorillard Tobacco Company

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