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Use of Menthol Cigarettes Higher for Black Americans, LGBTQ, and Lower Income Individuals

April 26, 2022
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Use of Flavored Cigars Higher for Black Americans, Younger, and Lower Income Individuals

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Cigars are tobacco wrapped in tobacco leaf or wrapped in a substance containing tobacco leaf. They can come in all shapes and sizes. One study found that the sales of cigarillos - which comprise most cigar sales - increased from 2016 to 2020 while their prices decreased. Lower prices can make tobacco products more attractive to youth because they are price sensitive. The study also found a significant increase in the sales of certain flavored cigarillos and large cigars.

Among adults who currently smoke cigars, those who used flavored products were more likely to be non-Hispanic Black individuals, younger, and have lower household incomes.

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