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Menthol Cigarettes: The Only Type of Flavored Tobacco Still on the Market Despite Unique Health Risks
Menthol’s flavoring and anesthetic properties make cigarettes easier to start smoking and harder to quit, fueling tobacco addiction.
White House Delays Implementing Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Until at Least 2024
A proposed plan by the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes is undergoing a longer review, with a final decision on the regulation expected in fall 2024.
Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars to Be Banned by FDA
Banning menthol cigarettes would result in a 15 percent reduction in smoking and save up to 654,000 lives over four decades, the agency claims.
