The FDA expects the greatest public-health benefit from a menthol-cigarette ban to occur among young adults and Black smokers.
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Why are menthol-flavored cigarettes a ... (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/05/04/2022-08994/tobacco-product-standard-for-menthol-in-cigarettes (federalregister.gov)
- https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/fda-proposes-rule-prohibiting-menthol-cigarettes (cancer.gov)
- https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-08994.pdf (public-inspection.federalregister.gov)
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