Menthol cigarette sales are illegal in Canada and were banned by voters in San Francisco in 2018. The Biden administration reportedly supports the FDA's nationwide ban.

Studies show menthol use has disproportionately affected Black smokers, who are more likely than white smokers to choose them. Black people are also more likely than white people to die from lung ...

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 Management ...

Cutting out menthol in cigarettes and cigars could have a significant effect on the number of smokers, the FDA said. By one estimate, it could even prevent 650,000 premature deaths over the next ...

Delayed menthol cigarette ban spurs debate over impact on Black Americans : Shots - Health News Black smokers make up menthol tobacco's largest market, and have the highest rates of lung cancer.

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 behind schedule.

Former law enforcement officials say Biden's proposed menthol cigarette ban will lead to a host of problems, including Mexican cartels saturating the U.S. black market.

"Menthol leads to the perception of an increase in nasal airway openness but in fact there is no actual change and (some studies have shown) minor constriction," Ogden says.

Supporters of the ban on menthol cigarettes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed today say it is "a racial justice issue." They are right about that, but not in the way they mean ...

Kool menthol cigarettes are owned by the KKK. Or menthols are part of an insidious plot to harm Black people. Or they contain fiberglass. Or they’ll render a man’s winky inoperable.

Find patient medical information for Benzocaine/Menthol topical on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings, and user ratings ...