The Food and Drug Administration has ignited a heated debate with its latest review of menthol cigarettes, revealing concerning patterns that could lead to significant regulatory changes.

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars was withdrawn by the Trump administration, a blow to public health advocates who attribute thousands of premature deaths to the additive.

Half of menthol smokers who know of the mimics say they’d switch to them if a ban occurred SUNDAY, Jan. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for ...

Though flavored cigarettes have been banned in the U.S. since 2009, menthol is the lone exception. The flavor improves the taste of cigarettes and reduces the feeling of throat irritation ...

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Meanwhile, cigarette companies like Altria and Reynolds American have voiced their support for the withdrawal of the menthol ban, arguing that prohibition would only create illicit markets and ...

The controversy surrounding menthol cigarettes has long been a point of contention. Flavoured cigarettes, excluding menthol, have been banned in the United States since 2009, but the minty flavour of ...

The state Department of Health Services has launched a $72,000 public awareness campaign to highlight the risks of menthol cigarettes, which have been heavily marketed to Black communities by the ...

The Trump administration has withdrawn a plan to ban menthol cigarettes in the U.S. in a setback to health regulators and activists. The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 ...

Researchers found that 29.1% of United States adults were aware of synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes. HealthDay News — A substantial proportion of U.S. adults are aware of and have ...