What’s the Big Deal about Menthol?

• Menthol is a minty flavor that, when added to tobacco and nicotine products, makes them easier to start using and harder to quit.
  Designed to be addictive, these menthol tobacco and nicotine products have all the same health risks as non-menthol ones, including heart disease and lung damage, and they increase nicotine dependency. Learn more about the health risks of menthol tobacco products from this CDC article: bit.ly/CDCMenthol
• People who use menthol tobacco and nicotine products may have a harder time quitting for good. Fortunately, Rhode Islanders who use them can get free help from QuitNowRI.com anytime.
• You are free to use these messages to raise awareness of the health risks of menthol tobacco, the benefits of quitting, and available support.