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Ca2+-independent cytotoxicity of menthol in the A549 lung cancer cell line [PDF]

Current Research in Toxicology
Menthol evokes cooling sensations by activating the transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) channel, resulting in relaxing, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects when administered through inhalation and topical application.
Kenji Takahashi, Toshio Ohta
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A cross-sectional study on tobacco use and dependence among women: Does menthol matter? [PDF]

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2012
Background The question of whether mentholation of cigarettes enhances tobacco dependence has generated conflicting findings. Potential mediating factors in a putative relationship between menthol use and tobacco dependence may include race and gender ...
Judith Rosenbloom, Vaughan W Rees, Kathleen Reid, Jeannie Wong, Taru Kinnunen   +4 more
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Menthol evokes Ca2+ signals and induces oxidative stress independently of the presence of TRPM8 (menthol) receptor in cancer cells

Redox Biology, 2018
Menthol is a naturally occurring monoterpene alcohol possessing remarkable biological properties including antipruritic, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and cooling effects.
Walter Blum, Katalin Josvay, Bilal ÇİĞ   +2 more
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Use of menthol cigarette accessories among youth smokers after the menthol cigarette ban in England, 2021: Implications for health equity

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2023
Introduction Menthol accessories (i.e., separate flavourings in the form of cards, capsules, filters, etc. used to mentholate cigarettes) are a regulatory loophole of menthol cigarette bans implemented in the United Kingdom and European Union. This study
Christina N. Kyriakos, Filippos T. Filippidis, Katherine A. East, Jessica L. Reid, Pete Driezen, David Hammond   +5 more
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Exclusive and dual menthol/non-menthol cigarette use with ENDS among adults, 2013–2019

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021
This study examines patterns of use for menthol/non-menthol cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) from 2013 to 2019 among U.S. adults.
Bukola Usidame, Jana Hirschtick, Luis Zavala-Arciniega, Delvon T. Mattingly, Akash Patel, Rafael Meza, David T. Levy, Nancy L. Fleischer   +7 more
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Measuring young adult appeal for menthol and non-menthol cigarettes: protocol of a clinical trial using both laboratory and intensive longitudinal methods (PRISM)

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Although the Food and Drug Administration banned other characterising flavours in cigarettes, menthol cigarettes are still available to consumers.
Michael Smith, Andrea C Villanti, Amy M Cohn, Donald Hedeker, James Murphy, Janet Audrain-McGovern, Wallace Pickworth, Delaney Dunn, Riley Wyatt, Taylor Niznik, Whitney Cotten, Sarah J Ehlke   +11 more
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Impact of a reduced nicotine standard on young adult appeal for menthol and non-menthol cigarettes

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes as a strategy to promote cessation and reduce smoking-related harm.
Michael Smith, Andrea C Villanti, Dorothy Hatsukami, Amy M Cohn, Eric Donny, Rachel Denlinger-Apte, Delaney Dunn, Riley Wyatt, Taylor Niznik, Sarah J Ehlke, Rachel Cassidy, Tamar Cohen-Davidyan   +11 more
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Menthol

The Dental register
Protocol for the chemical integration of menthol and antibacterial ...
Reda El Boukhari, Hanane Nahid, Ahmed Fatimi   +2 more
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Reactions to using other nicotine and tobacco products instead of menthol cigarettes: A qualitative study of people who smoke menthol cigarettes in the United States

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration is considering banning menthol cigarettes, which could result in some people who smoke menthol cigarettes switching to other tobacco products (OTPs).
Rachel L. Denlinger-Apte, Ashley E. Strahley, Darcy E. Lockhart, Kimberly D. Wiseman, Rachel N. Cassidy, Danielle R. Davis, Richard J. O'Connor, Jennifer W. Tidey   +7 more
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Menthol binding and inhibition of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Menthol is a common compound in pharmaceutical and commercial products and a popular additive to cigarettes. The molecular targets of menthol remain poorly defined.
Abrar Ashoor, Jacob C Nordman, Daniel Veltri, Keun-Hang Susan Yang, Lina Al Kury, Yaroslav Shuba, Mohamed Mahgoub, Frank C Howarth, Bassem Sadek, Amarda Shehu, Nadine Kabbani, Murat Oz   +11 more
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