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10.6 Trends in products and packaging
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Relevant news and research: Trends in products and packaging

Ibrahim, M., Moran, M. B., Czaplicki, L., Kennedy, R. D., Tfayli, D., Naude, G. P., Strickland, J. C. and Johnson, M. W. (2026). A descriptive content analysis of greenwashing tactics used in US cigarette advertisements between 2019-2023. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42077256


Jabba, S. V., Erythropel, H. C., Anastas, P. T., O'Malley, S. S., Krishnan-Sarin, S., Zimmerman, J. B. and Jordt, S. E. (2026). From cool to non-cool: California's 'non-menthol' cigarettes in 2025. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42211562


Seidenberg, A. B., Yoon, S. N., McKay, T. L. and Kreslake, J. M. (2026). Perceptions of Marlboro Gold and Silver among Youth and Young Adults who Use Tobacco in a Post-"Lights" Era. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42023672


de Lima Bovo, A. C. and Freitas-Lemos, R. (2026). Air refresher? Menthol cigarette accessory marketing in the USA and parallels in countries with menthol bans. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41741225


Kyriakos, C. N., Bold, K. W., Morean, M. E., Krishnan-Sarin, S., Davis, D. R. and Kong, G. (2026). Awareness and use of flavor accessories for combustible tobacco products: A 2024 cross-sectional survey of high school students in Connecticut, USA. PLoS One, 2, e0341327. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41706645


Kowitt, S. D., Clark, S. A., Jetsupphasuk, M., Jarman, K. L., Jebai, R., Goldstein, A. O., Cornacchione Ross, J. and Ranney, L. M. (2026). Examining the influence of descriptors used to market unflavoured cigarillos: an experiment with a sample of youth and young adults from the USA. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41506908


Weiger, C. V., Gratale, S. K., Ganz, O., LaVake, M., Talbot, E. M. and Wackowski, O. A. (2025). Decoding consumers' interpretations of 'additive-free' and 'tobacco & water' cigarette advertising claims. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39762051


Earlier news and research

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