Illegal market would blunt benefit of menthol cigarette ban | Cornell ChronicleBanning menthol cigarettes could drive illegal sales, undermining public health efforts to reduce smoking.
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'Menthol cigarettes ban delay cited civil rights concerns by Biden administration.
Lawsuit seeks to force long-stalled ban on menthol cigarettesAnti-smoking groups are suing to push the U.S. government to implement a ban on menthol cigarettes, disproportionately used by Black smokers and youth.The FDA's plan to ban menthol cigarettes aims to prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths, mostly among Black Americans.
Illegal market would blunt benefit of menthol cigarette ban | Cornell ChronicleBanning menthol cigarettes could drive illegal sales, undermining public health efforts to reduce smoking.
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing 'feedback'Menthol cigarettes ban delay cited civil rights concerns by Biden administration.
Lawsuit seeks to force long-stalled ban on menthol cigarettesAnti-smoking groups are suing to push the U.S. government to implement a ban on menthol cigarettes, disproportionately used by Black smokers and youth.The FDA's plan to ban menthol cigarettes aims to prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths, mostly among Black Americans.
Biden administration shelves ban on menthol cigarettesThe Biden administration has delayed the plan to ban menthol cigarettes, generating backlash from anti-smoking advocates and scrutiny over potential impact on Black voters.
Menthol cigarettes are killing Black Americans. Advocates are suing the government to change thatAggressive marketing of menthol cigarettes to Black communities led to high usage rates and related health issues.Legal actions are being taken to push for a ban on menthol cigarettes, with the FDA attempting to address the issue for over a decade.