Link: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/health/fda-menthol-regulation/index.html
Description: WebSep 1, 2023 · CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration says it still plans to finalize rules that would prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars this year, but the agency is running...
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Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/21/1239780337/with-a-federal-menthol-ban-looming-tobacco-companies-push-non-menthol-substitute
Description: WebMar 21, 2024 · A long-awaited federal ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars remains in limbo, after the White House delayed finalizing a proposed rule until at least this month. In states like California and...
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menthol_cigarette
Description: WebA menthol cigarette is a cigarette infused with the compound menthol which imparts a “minty” flavor to the smoke. Menthol also decreases irritant sensations from nicotine by desensitizing receptors, making smoking feel less harsh compared to regular cigarettes.
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Link: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/menthol/index.html
Description: WebLast Reviewed: August 23, 2023. Source: Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Learn about menthol in cigarettes, including the danger they pose, and the groups of people at a high risk of getting tobacco-related disease.
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Link: https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/menthol-cigarettes--the-food-and-drug-administration-fda-ban-and-why-they-are-more-harmful.h00-159460056.html
Description: WebApr 28, 2022 · What does the FDA decision on menthol cigarettes mean? The FDA has the authority to regulate ingredients, marketing and new products. It banned flavored cigarettes in 2009, but made an exception for menthols. The FDA is essentially catching up by including menthol as a banned flavor now.
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Link: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/health/fda-menthol-cigarettes-rules/index.html
Description: WebOct 16, 2023 · CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a “momentous” step toward banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars, sending final rules to the White House Office of...
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Link: https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/health-effects/what-is-menthol
Description: WebHealth Effects of Smoking and Tobacco Products. What Is Menthol? Menthol is a chemical naturally found in peppermint and other mint plants, but it can also be made in a lab. First added to tobacco in the 1920s and 1930s, menthol reduces the harshness of cigarette smoke and the irritation from nicotine.
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Link: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/perspectives-why-a-national-ban-on-menthol-cigarettes-is-the-right-choice/
Description: WebStudies show that menthol cigarettes increase initiation of smoking, decrease cessation, and make it harder for Black smokers to quit compared to non-Black smokers. This menthol ban will save an enormous number of lives—one study estimates that it could prevent more than 600,000 deaths by 2050.
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Link: https://time.com/6173070/menthol-cigarette-ban-studies/
Description: WebMay 3, 2022 · Menthol adds a minty flavor and cooling feeling to cigarettes, masking their harshness. As a result, menthol cigarettes are thought to be both more appealing to new smokers and harder for...
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Link: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/menthol/public-health-problem.html
Description: WebMenthol cigarettes, including how and to whom they are marketed and sold, are a significant risk to public health and advancing health equity due to their role in initiation, progression to regular smoking and dependence, reduced cessation success, and in contributing to health disparities.
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