The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is suggesting a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The federal agency said in a statement Thursday that the proposed new product standards are “based on clear science” and that they will “save lives,” adding that the new rules would not be enforced on individual menthol smokers, but…
FDA to Issue Plan Banning Menthol in Cigarettes
The U.S. government on Thursday will lay out its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which have taken a disproportionate toll on Black smokers and other minorities. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf previewed the announcement in congressional testimony, saying the proposal would reduce disease and death by helping current smokers…
FDA Issues Plan to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes, Cigars
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a statement….
Biden Admin Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it would move to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco products. The FDA faced a deadline on Thursday to answer a 2013 citizen petition to ban or curb menthol products. The petition turned into a court filing in 2020. “The FDA is working toward issuing…
ACLU-Led Coalition Warns Biden Administration Against Menthol Ban, Citing ‘Racial Justice Implications’
A coalition led by the American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Biden administration not to ban menthol cigarettes. Such a ban would “have serious racial justice implications” and would “trigger criminal penalties, which will disproportionately impact people of color, as well as prioritize criminalization over public health and harm reduction,” the coalition wrote in…
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