Menthol may increase smoking and addiction to cigarettes, according to a study by researchers at Yale University and the University of Connecticut. The way menthol does this is by reducing the body’s response to irritants in the Temp cigarettes smoke, according to a press release issued by Yale. In what they called a potent effect, [...]
According to a new study released online today, a majority of Americans, including most African Americans, stand together in support of banning menthol in cigarettes just as other cigarette flavorings have now been banned by the FDA. According to established reports, 83 percent of African American smokers and 24 percent of white smokers smoke menthol [...]
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The report (PDF), issued in late March, concluded that “removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States” but cautioned that “a black market for menthol cigarettes could be created, criminal activity could ensue, and different methods might be used to supply such a black market.” Boston University public [...]
The use of menthol cigarettes like Kiss Slims cigarettes is rising among adolescents and is “very high” among minority youth, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said in partial draft report released Monday. The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee could make a recommendation about whether menthol flavoring should be banned. The panel’s report is due [...]
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