National studies show a vast majority of Black smokers are menthol smokers. How exactly, the minty cigarettes became the ...

Black Americans use menthol cigarettes at exponentially higher rates compared to other racial groups — and it’s depleting our health. It’s one of the key reasons why tobacco use is the ...

The years of marketing of menthol cigarettes like Newport, Kool and Salem to Black smokers infused the issue with significant racial implications. The proposed ban has divided leaders in the Black ...

Public health officials have long voiced concern about its high usage among children, teenagers and Black communities. The FDA estimates that, if menthol cigarettes are no longer sold in the U.S., ...

If you want to create a black market in a perfectly legal product ... "Field personnel are routinely encountering or seizing untaxed menthol cigarettes, originally purchased in other states ...

For decades, the tobacco industry has been using menthol cigarettes to addict generations of Black Americans, by masking the harsh taste of tobacco with a minty flavor. In 2023, more than 40 ...

28, 2022 — A new study projects that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit. Among them, Black ...

One person who spoke in opposition called the bills discriminatory, saying they target Black and Latino smokers who prefer menthol cigarettes even though regular cigarettes are the most-used ...