Increasing by 17 cents per pack are Marlboro Mainline Non-Menthol, 72s Non-Menthol, Special Select, Black Non-Menthol, Black Menthol, Basic and L&M. “This is consistent with Altria Group Inc ...

Plus, menthols are popular, especially with Black smokers. The FDA estimated that 18.5 million people smoked menthol cigarettes ... Newport and Marlboro, respectively, did not respond to the ...

Marlboro has sent out emails to its ... of lives and help rectify racial disparities, given Black smokers’ preference for menthol cigarettes. Opponents of the ban say it will limit adults ...

Major tobacco companies targeted Black communities with ads on subways and ... More Efforts Needed In the US, Marlboro sells 11 different types of menthol cigarettes while Camel sells a dozen. Newport ...

“I think this is a racist bill because they only talking about menthol cigarettes. Why don’t you ban all cigarettes? You aren’t touching 'Marlboro Country.'” Damon Jones, publisher of ...

They're the minty-tasting cigarettes, sold in green packs from brands like Newport and Marlboro ... from menthol cigarettes," which she said were more addictive and "targeted to Black and Brown ...

The FDA’s authorization allows NJOY—a subsidiary of Marlboro cigarette maker Altria—to immediately sell and advertise its menthol-flavored vapes. NJOY’s marketing will be monitored for how ...

The annual campaign addresses the detrimental impact that smoking tobacco has on Black communities, and the history of targeted advertising of menthol-flavored cigarettes. File photo: This May 17, ...

In the 1950s, less than 10% of Black smokers used menthol cigarettes. Today, that number is 85%. And because menthol cigarettes are more addictive, Black smokers have a harder time quitting.