"Banning menthol—the last allowable flavor—in cigarettes and banning all flavors in cigars will help save lives, particularly among those disproportionately affected by these deadly products. With these actions, the FDA will help significantly reduce youth initiation, increase the chances of smoking cessation among current smokers, and address health disparities experienced by communities of color, low-income populations, and LGBTQ+ individuals, all of whom are far more likely to use these tobacco products," Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Wood$#@!, M.D., said in a statement.
Wood$#@! expressed the hope and belief that these bans would "launch us on a trajectory toward ending tobacco-related disease and death in the U.S."
The FDA pointed to studies suggesting that a menthol ban would help people quit smoking, noting that menthol makes tobacco more palatable and "facilitates progression to regular smoking, particularly among youth and young adults."
Public health organizations like the American Medical Association also favor the move to ban menthols for the same reasons cited by the FDA, the data showing their disproportionate impact on the health of racial minorities and young people.
In total, approximately 20 million Americans smoke menthols, according to the FDA......snip~
Biden administration bans menthol cigarettes (msn.com)
Uh oh.....Joe just got a whole bunch of minorities upset. Someone must have forgot to tell him that the Demos luv to increases taxes on Cigarettes. That it will cost them a whole lot of money, huh?