The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a “momentous” step toward banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars, sending final rules to the White House Office of Management ...

“As a result, more than 80% of Black people who smoke use menthol cigarettes, compared to only 34% of White people who smoke. Menthol cigarettes caused an estimated 157,000 premature deaths ...

The tobacco industry targeted menthol cigarettes at Black communities for decades. Tony Cenicola / The New York Times via Reux Nov. 25, 2023, 6:00 AM EST / Updated Nov. 27, 2023, 8:15 PM EST ...