title: Flavoured tobacco products and the public's health: lessons from the TPSAC menthol report.
abstract: The menthol report developed by the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) of the Center for Tobacco Products elaborated a methodology for considering the public health impact of menthol in cigarettes that has relevance to flavourings generally. The TPSAC report was based on a conceptual framework on how menthol in cigarettes has public health impact results of evidence from related systematic reviews, and an evidence-based statistical model. In extending this approach to flavourings generally, consideration will need to be given to the existence of multiple flavourings, a very dynamic market place and regulatory interventions and industry activities. Now is the time to begin to develop the research strategies and models needed to extend the TPSAC approach to flavoured tobacco products generally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, The Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Samet
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pentz
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008610:Menthol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011634:Public Health; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000379:methods; D062789:Tobacco Products
chemical_list: D005421:Flavoring Agents; D008610:Menthol
keywords: Nicotine; Packaging and Labelling; Public policy; Tobacco industry; Toxicology