RT Journal
A1 Vozoris NT, MHSc, MD, FRCPC
T1 Mentholated cigarettes and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases: A population-based study
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2012
FD April 9
VO 172
IS 7
SP 590
OP 593
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.320
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.320
AB 
Cigarettes labeled as “mentholated” contain substantially higher levels of menthol than regular cigarettes, to produce a characteristic mint flavor and cooling sensation. Potential noncancer adverse health effects of added menthol to cigarettes are largely unknown. Epidemiologic data on the risks of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases among smokers of mentholated vs nonmentholated cigarettes are extremely limited.1- 2 The purpose of this study was to determine if cardiovascular and pulmonary disease risk was different between mentholated cigarette smokers and nonmentholated cigarette smokers.