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When Congress banned all flavors in cigarettes — with the exception of menthol — in 2009, many smokers switched to flavored cigars, undermining the healthy intention of the flavor ban, the FDA ...
The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 proposed to ban the sale of flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes after several health advocacy groups said they were highly addictive, and ...
The main argument against a menthol ban has focused on the potential for it to encourage unlicensed distribution of menthol cigarettes in communities of color, which some social justice advocates ...
Those challenging a menthol cigarette ban, meanwhile, argue the move could create a massive black market for cigarettes. People against the ban also fear the impact it could have on policing in ...
In recent months, supporters of the plan have tried to assure the White House that banning menthol will not hurt Biden’s re-election chances. “If Black lives truly matter, then we must end the sale of menthol cigarettes and do it now,” said Dr. Carol McGruder, of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership, in a statement.
About 10.1 million Americans started smoking because of menthol cigarettes between 1980 and 2018, and 378,000 people died prematurely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Among cigarette smokers aged 18 to 25, 53% used menthol cigarettes, compared with 42% of smokers over 35, the CDC said. The FDA has said eliminating menthol could prevent 324,000 to 654,000 ...
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos via GettyWhen the Biden Food and Drug Administration announced its plan to ban menthols, it cited the fact that “out of all Black smokers, nearly ...