The July 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
TSMKLSMENTH
Flavor of smokeless tobacco used: Menthol
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Description
For respondents who used smokeless tobacco (TSMKLS, TSMKLSMO) in the past 30 days, TSMKLSMENTH indicates whether the smokeless tobacco used in the past 30 days had a menthol flavor.
This variable is part of the Tobacco Use Supplement.
Related Variables
TSMKLSMENTH is one of multiple variables reporting the flavor of smokeless tobacco used in the past 30 days. The other flavor variables are:
- Mint (TSMKLSMINT)
- Clove, spice, or herb (TSMKLSSPICE)
- Fruit (TSMKLSFRUIT)
- Alcoholic drink (TSMKLSALC)
- Candy, dessert, or sweets (TSMKLSSWEET)
- Unflavored (TSMKLSNONE)
- Other flavor (TSMKLSOTH)
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
