Tobacco use is the No. 1 cause of death among Black Americans. Menthol cigarettes appear to be on the verge of being banned by the FDA, driven by mounting pressure from advocacy groups such as the ...

In New York, he started smoking menthol cigarettes. His daughter, New York Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, said he smoked a pack a day. The long notes ended after her father became ...

New research published in Health Economics indicates that a national prohibition of menthol cigarettes in the United States ...

People who prefer menthol cigarettes would rather buy nicotine gum or other nicotine replacement therapies than switch to traditional tobacco cigarettes, researchers reported recently in the ...

That is why my colleagues and I are pushing for New York City to finally restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes. More than half of youth smokers smoke menthols. In New York, 89% of Black smokers ...

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.

Nevertheless, cigarette butts are still considered hazardous solid waste, even if they are thrown away properly. In recent years, non-menthol cigarettes have become less prevalent, but menthol ...

Antismoking groups have been pressuring Joe Biden for years to ban menthol cigarettes. They made significant progress at one point: In April 2022, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule ...

The debate over Gov. Kathy Hochul's state budget proposal to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes is heating up. As part of her proposed budget, Hochul suggested banning the sale of all flavored vaping ...

"I started smoking at the tender age of 14 years old in high school." She says, for decades, she smoked menthol cigarettes. "I had three children, kept on smoking. Nothing. My health. I suffered ...

The Food and Drug Administration authorized four of Altria’s menthol e-cigarettes for sale in the country on Friday, making them the first ever flavored vapes the agency has permitted on the market.

Until now, the tobacco industry has had free reign to add ingredients that increase the palatability and attractiveness of cigarettes. This banned list also captures menthol and any ingredients ...