Dec
18
2009
Menthol Cigarettes More Addictive to U.S. Minorities
(HealthDay News) — Menthol cigarettes appear to be more addictive for black and Hispanic smokers than regular cigarettes, a U.S. study has found. Among adults who smoked menthol cigarettes, just 44 percent of blacks and 48 percent of Hispanics were able to kick the habit. But blacks and Hispanics who smoked regular cigarettes had higher quit rates — 62 percent and 61 percent, respectively. Those rates were similar to quit rates for white adults. Read More.
