Menthol Flavored E-cigarette Use During a Simulated Ban of Menthol Cigarettes

Menthol Flavored E-cigarette Use During a Simulated Ban of Menthol Cigarettes

The purpose of this formative study is to provide preliminary data regarding how the availability of menthol flavored e-cigarettes affects tobacco use behavior in the context of a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self identify as African American
• smoke primarily menthol cigarettes
• be between the ages of 18 and 64
• smoke a minimum number of cigarettes per day
• agree to abstain from menthol cigarettes for an 8 week period

Exclusion Criteria:

• current unstable medical / psychiatric condition
• regular use any form of nicotine or tobacco other than cigarettes
• are pregnant or breast feeding

The investigators will evaluate if there are other reasons why someone may not be eligible to participate