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FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products

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FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products

April 28, 2022 – The FDA on Thursday proposed a ban on making and selling menthol cigarettes in the United States, as well as most flavored cigars. Health care groups hailed the proposal as a critical step to keep cigarettes out of the mouths of children and Black Americans, who are particularly likely to smoke … Read more

FDA Moves to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes

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FDA Moves to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes

Not all groups are on board, however. The ACLU and several other organizations wrote to the country’s top health officials urging them to reconsider. “Such a ban will trigger criminal penalties which will disproportionately impact people of color, as well as prioritize criminalization over public health and harm reduction,” the letter says. “A ban … Read more