Evaluating a Real World Ban on Menthol Cigarettes: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Sales
Abstract
Background
Menthol in cigarettes has been shown to increase regular cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence, and decrease success in smoking cessation. Due to these reasons, in May 2015, the Province of Ontario introduced a menthol ban on tobacco products that came into effect in January 2017 prior to a Federal Canadian Ban in October 2017. The objective of this paper is to assess the effect of a provincial menthol ban on cigarette wholesale sales in Ontario.
Methods
Wholesale data submitted by tobacco manufacturers to Health Canada pursuant to the federal Tobacco...