Menthol vs. "Regular" Cigarettes

Although menthol cigarettes may reduce the irritation and harshness of tobacco smoke, menthol cigarettes still instigate and cause the same negative effects of smoking a regular cigarette. According to the Sacramento Bee, menthol cigarettes may be worse than regular cigarettes because they make it more likely for individuals to become addicted to smoking due to their cooling and anesthetic properties. In other words, there are no substitutes to smoking a "better" or less harmful cigarette.