FDA Moves to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes

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

Public Health Experts Slam States’ Moves to Ditch Masks

Public Health Experts Slam States’ Moves to Ditch Masks

Other states lifting mask orders are trending better, but on Wednesday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, said they are not out of the woods, either. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases, with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” she said in a press briefing. … Read more