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Yeah I didn’t see anything in the article talking about how menthol is any more dangerous than regular smokes - are they?

by ada1981 8y ago

cnasc 8y ago
Since the menthol cools your throat it makes heavy smoking less unpleasant and also makes it easier for a new smoker to develop a habit. Whether there’s data to show that these effects are significant enough to justify a ban specifically on menthols, however, I don’t know.
raquo 8y ago
https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/8xdx7k/are-menthol-cigarettes-worse https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/8xdx7k/are-menthol-ciga... They are just as bad as regular cigarettes, possibly worse, and yet people perceive them as less bad, causing overconsumption.
- eof 8y ago
  I don't see any evidence that people perceive them to be less bad. That article fakes a reference to that claim but it goes to a link that is irrelevant to the claim. I have known many menthol smokers and have spent most of my life around smokers. I have literally never once heard the opinion menthol was somehow safer. In fact, I have often heard the opposite; with claims that the menthols have "fiber glass" in them.
  - incadenza 8y ago
    Yeah I’ve never heard anyone claim or believe they’re safer. If anything, the folklore is in the opposite direction.
  - raquo 8y ago
    https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_2/ii20 https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_2/ii20
Alex3917 8y ago
Yes, it likely makes cigarettes more addictive and it's also a cough suppressant. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/
andreareina 8y ago
FTA: “Menthol makes it seem less harsh, and also makes the body absorb more nicotine,” she said. “That means it’s easier to start smoking and harder to quit.” So not more dangerous per se, but it mitigates barriers to its consumption.
- pessimizer 8y ago
  What's weird is that taking in more nicotine is an argument for menthol, because fewer puffs means fewer cancer causing chemicals. That's also the argument against filters and light cigarettes.

Yeah I didn’t see anything in the article talking about how menthol is any more dangerous than regular smokes - are they?

cnasc 8y ago

Since the menthol cools your throat it makes heavy smoking less unpleasant and also makes it easier for a new smoker to develop a habit. Whether there’s data to show that these effects are significant enough to justify a ban specifically on menthols, however, I don’t know.

raquo 8y ago

https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/8xdx7k/are-menthol-cigarettes-worse https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/8xdx7k/are-menthol-ciga... They are just as bad as regular cigarettes, possibly worse, and yet people perceive them as less bad, causing overconsumption.

eof 8y ago
I don't see any evidence that people perceive them to be less bad. That article fakes a reference to that claim but it goes to a link that is irrelevant to the claim. I have known many menthol smokers and have spent most of my life around smokers. I have literally never once heard the opinion menthol was somehow safer. In fact, I have often heard the opposite; with claims that the menthols have "fiber glass" in them.
- incadenza 8y ago
  Yeah I’ve never heard anyone claim or believe they’re safer. If anything, the folklore is in the opposite direction.
- raquo 8y ago
  https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_2/ii20 https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/20/Suppl_2/ii20

Alex3917 8y ago

Yes, it likely makes cigarettes more addictive and it's also a cough suppressant. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720998/

andreareina 8y ago

FTA: “Menthol makes it seem less harsh, and also makes the body absorb more nicotine,” she said. “That means it’s easier to start smoking and harder to quit.” So not more dangerous per se, but it mitigates barriers to its consumption.

pessimizer 8y ago
What's weird is that taking in more nicotine is an argument for menthol, because fewer puffs means fewer cancer causing chemicals. That's also the argument against filters and light cigarettes.