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• Menthol Cigarette Ban Could Lead to a Quarter of All Smokers Quitting: Study

  February 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that banning menthol cigarettes on a national level could reduce smoking rates by as much as a quarter.

• Cigarette Manufacturers Using Synthetic Cooling Agents to Avoid Menthol Bans, Researchers Warn

  October 11, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals that some cigarette manufacturers are sidestepping menthol bans with synthetic chemicals that are even more potent.

• FDA Proposes Long-Anticipated Menthol Cigarette Ban

  April 29, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has announced its a proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars.

• FDA May Propose Menthol Cigarette Ban This Spring, Officials Warn

  February 7, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has announced plans to propose a ban on menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars sometime this Spring.

• FDA Releases Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

  April 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA says it will release new rules banning the production and sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the coming year.

• Menthol Cigarette Ban Expected To Be Issued By FDA This Week, Observers Say

  April 27, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is expected to issue a ban on menthol cigarettes sometimes this week, but if that happens the products would not likely be removed from the market for months or years.

• Menthol Cigarettes Had “Detrimental Impact On Public Health”: Study

  March 4, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Menthol cigarettes increased the number of smokers by at least 10 million, and pose a health hazard, according to the findings of a new study.

• 1-in-5 High Schoolers Still Vape, CDC Study Shows

  September 18, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study shows that one-fifth of high school students still vape, and that many switched to menthol products after fruit flavors were banned.

• E-Cigarette Sales On The Rise, While Teen Use Drops: Report

  September 14, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  While new studies show overall teen vaping on the decline, many switched over to menthol following a ban on most flavored e-cigarettes, federal studies find.