Explained: Why the US FDA wants to ban menthol cigarettes
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Why the US FDA wants to ban menthol cigarettes

Firstpost  

Menthol reduces the harshness of cigarette smoking, making it more palatable for new smokers. People who smoke these cigarettes smoke longer over their lifetimes and are less likely to quit The FDA has opened the public comment period for the agency’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. The prevalence of menthol cigarette smoking, however, has remained relatively constant since 2000, which highlights the need for interventions specifically targeting menthol cigarettes. We recently estimated that banning menthol cigarettes in the U.S. would translate into a 15% reduction in menthol smoking prevalence and prevent 650,000 premature deaths by 2060. Under a menthol cigarette ban, it’s important that menthol cigarette smokers have help to quit smoking, and not just switch to nonmenthol cigarettes.

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Biden delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition
11 months ago

Biden delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Menthol Cigarettes “This decision prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives,” said Yolonda Richardson …

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying …

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden’s administration is …

Biden SCRAPS plan to ban menthol cigarettes after political pressure that it would turn off black voters ahead of the 2024 election
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden SCRAPS plan to ban menthol cigarettes after political pressure that it would turn off black voters ahead of the 2024 election

Daily Mail  

Experts previously told DailyMail.com that the ban would alienate black voters who have been drifting away from the president in polling After dragging the process out for months, the administration is expected to announce the reversal on Friday The White House is scrapping a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes to avoid angering black voters months before the 2024 election. Experts …

Biden admin postpones ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden admin postpones ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more time to consider feedback, including from …

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

LA Times  

President Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more time to consider feedback, including from civil rights groups. …

If Biden bans menthol cigarettes, it might be very good for Trump.
11 months, 3 weeks ago

If Biden bans menthol cigarettes, it might be very good for Trump.

Slate  

Antismoking groups have been pressuring Joe Biden for years to ban menthol cigarettes. But there are also concerns that the goals of the ban would be undermined by the FDA’s restrictions on safer alternatives like flavored e-cigarettes, which would incentivize illicit markets, make menthol smokers more likely to stick with conventional cigarettes, and potentially subject the ban to legal challenge. …

Biden administration must decide soon on menthol cigarettes or risk proposed ban going up in smoke, advocates say
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden administration must decide soon on menthol cigarettes or risk proposed ban going up in smoke, advocates say

CNN  

CNN — Health advocates and activists plan to intensify their push for a ban on menthol cigarettes this week, ratcheting up pressure on the White House ahead of what they say is a critical deadline. Goodwin and health advocates pushing for the ban told CNN that if the White House does not at least make an internal decision this week …

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
1 year, 3 months ago

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates

NPR  

White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP WASHINGTON — White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. health regulators to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that anti-tobacco groups fear could scuttle the long-awaited rule. "Any delay in finalizing the FDA's menthol rule …

Dozens of health organizations pledge ‘full support’ for federal ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens of health organizations pledge ‘full support’ for federal ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

CNN  

CNN — Eighty national public health groups, including the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Preventative Medicine, placed a full-page ad in Sunday’s edition of the Washington Post in support of a federal ban on menthol in cigarettes and all flavored cigars. The FDA and White House have our …

Editorial: The FDA is right to ban menthol cigarettes
2 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: The FDA is right to ban menthol cigarettes

LA Times  

Take a deep breath, America. Voices Editorial: Banning menthol cigarettes is a racial justice issue Banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars this year is the single most important step the federal agency has taken reduce the deadly impact of tobacco use in the U.S., particularly on Black Americans. And young smokers — teens and young adults — …

US Wants to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Here's Why
2 years, 10 months ago

US Wants to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Here's Why

News 18  

The US Food and Drug Administration has recently proposed new rules to impose a ban on menthol and all flavoured cigarettes. As per the FDA, it was found that menthol cigarettes have a high usage rate among African Americans, especially youth and young adults. And, the combination of the smoothness, pleasing flavour, and enhanced addiction increases the likelihood that most …

FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
2 years, 11 months ago

FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. For now, FDA leaders said they will take comments for two months and then proceed “as expeditiously as possible.” Altria, which sells menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, said it disagreed with the ban. …

The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes
2 years, 11 months ago

The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes

NPR  

The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and all cigar flavorings, except for tobacco flavor, the agency said Thursday. "The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers …

FDA releases plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
2 years, 11 months ago

FDA releases plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

LA Times  

The FDA released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars on Thursday. The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “Menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are the main vectors of those diseases in the Black and brown communities, and have …

Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz
2 years, 11 months ago

Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As federal officials finalize a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes, dozens of interest groups have met with White House staffers to try to influence the process, which has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives while wiping out billions in tobacco sales. Al Sharpton warned officials that the FDA’s plan would “exacerbate existing, simmering issues …

Will a New Study on Menthol Cigarettes’ Harm to Black Americans Finally Push the FDA to Act?
55 years, 3 months ago

Will a New Study on Menthol Cigarettes’ Harm to Black Americans Finally Push the FDA to Act?

Slate  

Tobacco researchers have known for decades that mentholated cigarettes do outsized harm to Black Americans. According to the study, there were 157,000 smoking-related premature deaths among Black Americans, and 1.5 million years of life lost, due to menthol smoking between 1980 and 2018. The researchers believe this is the first scientific study to quantify the specific level of damage that …

Addicted to menthol: Big Tobacco’s targeting of Black communities could soon end
3 years, 10 months ago

Addicted to menthol: Big Tobacco’s targeting of Black communities could soon end

LA Times  

Debra Lewis, 62, has smoked menthol cigarettes for 40 years and has tried to quit repeatedly. “For far too long, certain populations, including African Americans, have been targeted, and disproportionately impacted by tobacco use,” Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, said in a news release. “I know a lot of people when they got clean they …

Editorial: Banning menthol cigarettes is a racial justice issue
3 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Banning menthol cigarettes is a racial justice issue

LA Times  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement Thursday that it was moving to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars this year is not just the single most important step the federal agency has taken reduce the deadly impact of tobacco use in the U.S. It’s also one that comes with significant racial justice implications. The African American …

US vows again to ban menthol flavor in cigarettes, cigars
3 years, 11 months ago

US vows again to ban menthol flavor in cigarettes, cigars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers. Company documents released via 1990s litigation also show companies viewed menthol cigarettes as good “starter” products because they were more palatable for teenagers. Companies shifted more promotions to retail …

FDA vows to push ban on menthol cigarettes, a move it says could save Black lives
3 years, 11 months ago

FDA vows to push ban on menthol cigarettes, a move it says could save Black lives

LA Times  

The FDA says it will move again to try to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes and flavored cigars, a step the agency said would significantly prevent death and disease, particularly among Black Americans. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it would move to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes and flavored cigars, a historic step the agency said would significantly prevent …

FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars
3 years, 11 months ago

FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars

NPR  

FDA Moves To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is moving to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, based on the evidence of the addictiveness and harm of the products. "Banning menthol — the last allowable flavor — in cigarettes and banning all …

How banning menthols could improve Black Americans' health
4 years, 8 months ago

How banning menthols could improve Black Americans' health

LA Times  

Recall with us the chilling scene in the 1972 film “The Godfather” in which a Mafia don prohibits his people from selling drugs to anyone except “the dark people, the coloreds — they’re animals anyway, so let them lose their souls.” As the California Legislature considers a bill prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products, will it show the same …

Why have menthol cigarettes been banned in the UK and when did the law change?
4 years, 10 months ago

Why have menthol cigarettes been banned in the UK and when did the law change?

The Independent  

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Flavor bans multiply, but menthol continues to divide
5 years, 4 months ago

Flavor bans multiply, but menthol continues to divide

Salon  

As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to include what she calls “the mother lode of all flavors”: menthol. The Los Angeles County ban prohibits sales but not possession of flavored e-cigarette products, menthol cigarettes and chewing tobacco in the unincorporated area …

Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues To Divide
5 years, 4 months ago

Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues To Divide

Huff Post  

Sebastian Gorczowski via Getty Images As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to include what she calls “the mother lode of all flavors”: menthol. The Los Angeles County ban prohibits sales but not possession of flavored e-cigarette products, menthol cigarettes and chewing …

Why flavored vaping products are this era’s Big Tobacco menthol cigarettes
5 years, 6 months ago

Why flavored vaping products are this era’s Big Tobacco menthol cigarettes

LA Times  

Vaping and the use of flavored nicotine products are under fire in California and across the nation. High schoolers rallying in downtown Los Angeles this week chanted “Fight the flavor” as they showed their support for banning the flavored tobacco products that health experts say are fueling an epidemic of nicotine addiction among youths. Public health experts say the marketing …

Vaping deaths: New York bans flavoured e-cigarettes after ‘epidemic’
5 years, 6 months ago

Vaping deaths: New York bans flavoured e-cigarettes after ‘epidemic’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York will ban …

FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes
6 years, 4 months ago

FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In a major new effort to curb smoking, a top U.S. health official pledged Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and tighten rules governing the sale of most flavored versions of electronic cigarettes. He said menthol e-cigarettes may be an option for adults who turn to vaping products to quit regular cigarettes, and …

FDA bans menthol cigarettes amid major crackdown on flavoured e-cigarettes
6 years, 4 months ago

FDA bans menthol cigarettes amid major crackdown on flavoured e-cigarettes

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an attempt to curb teenagers away from …

FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes To Fight Teen Smoking
6 years, 4 months ago

FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes To Fight Teen Smoking

NPR  

FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes To Fight Teen Smoking Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will seek a ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes. "We continue to believe that a total ban on menthol cigarettes or flavored cigars would be an extreme measure not …

FDA seeks to ban menthol cigarettes and crack down on flavored vapes
6 years, 4 months ago

FDA seeks to ban menthol cigarettes and crack down on flavored vapes

LA Times  

In a major new effort to curb smoking, a top U.S. health official pledged Thursday to try to ban menthol from regular cigarettes, outlaw flavors in all cigars and tighten rules regarding the sale of most flavored versions of electronic cigarettes. Gottlieb acknowledged that he could have taken more aggressive steps, “but I don’t want to foreclose opportunities for currently …

£7bn wiped off tobacco company stocks after report regulator will ban menthol cigarettes
6 years, 4 months ago

£7bn wiped off tobacco company stocks after report regulator will ban menthol cigarettes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than £7bn was wiped …

E-cigarettes: FDA plans new restirictions
6 years, 4 months ago

E-cigarettes: FDA plans new restirictions

CNN  

CNN — Taking on epidemic levels of teen e-cigarette use, the US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce new restrictions on the sale of e-cigarette products an agency official confirmed Thursday. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is expected to announce a ban on the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations as early as next …

US regulators renew scrutiny of menthol, tobacco flavors
7 years ago

US regulators renew scrutiny of menthol, tobacco flavors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are taking a closer look at flavors in tobacco products that appeal to young people, particularly menthol-flavored cigarettes, which have escaped regulation despite nearly a decade of government scrutiny. “For years we have recognized that flavors in these products appeal to kids and promote youth initiation.” In 2011, an outside panel of experts recommended FDA …

Tired Of Waiting, Local Groups Move To Limit Sales Of Menthol Cigarettes
7 years, 4 months ago

Tired Of Waiting, Local Groups Move To Limit Sales Of Menthol Cigarettes

Huff Post  

By Paul Feldman, FairWarning Anti-smoking groups, frustrated by federal inaction on restricting menthol cigarettes, are taking matters into their own hands. “For a long time, everyone hoped that FDA would move forward,” said Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, an anti-smoking group based in Washington, D.C. “As those hopes dissipated, there was a growing consensus that …

Menthol cigarettes to be phased out within weeks ahead of complete ban
8 years ago

Menthol cigarettes to be phased out within weeks ahead of complete ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Menthol and flavoured cigarettes are …

Menthol: Great In Aftershave, Not So Much In Cigarettes
11 years, 8 months ago

Menthol: Great In Aftershave, Not So Much In Cigarettes

NPR  

Menthol: Great In Aftershave, Not So Much In Cigarettes toggle caption Paul Sakuma/Associated Press Menthol gives cough drops, lip balm and other drugstore remedies that cool minty taste and slight numbing quality. Yesterday the FDA announced an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, which is bureaucrat-speak to signal that after years of argument between public health advocates and the tobacco industry, …

FDA Panel Mulls Restrictions On Menthol In Cigarettes
14 years, 8 months ago

FDA Panel Mulls Restrictions On Menthol In Cigarettes

NPR  

Menthol: Mystery Ingredient In Cigarettes Enters The Spotlight toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Cigarettes are just plain bad, as we all know by now. Young people seem to gravitate to menthol-flavored cigarettes, and there's evidence menthol may make it harder for smokers trying to quit. Tobacco industry representatives say taste is the only thing that distinguishes menthol cigarettes from regular …

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