Dai H - Researchers performed this study examining youth tobacco users between 2014 and 2017 in the US for the changes in self-reported flavored tobacco product (FTP) use. They identified a wide availability of flavored noncigarette tobacco products in the United States despite prohibition of characterizing flavors other than menthol in cigarettes. Observations suggest that for current tobacco use, flavoring has become 1 of the leading reasons among youths.

• Researchers studied youth tobacco users for the changes in self-reported FTP use between 2014 and 2017.
• In the US, characterizing flavors other than menthol in cigarettes is prohibited, but there is widespread availability of flavored noncigarette tobacco products.
• Among youths, flavoring is identified to be one of the leading reasons for current tobacco use.