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Tag: menthol ban

Posted inHealth

Groups Say FDA’s Menthol and Flavored Cigar Ban Will Save Lives

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Advocacy groups like Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have applauded the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) April proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 85% of Black and brown smokers prefer menthol cigarettes. (iStockphoto/NNPA)
Posted inOpinion

CHAVIS: Smoking While Black and Brown in America

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
Posted inHealth

FDA Commits to Evidence-Based Actions to Save Lives, Prevent Future Generations of Smokers

by WI Guest Author June 2, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Baltimore Black Baptist Ministers Conference Expresses Opposition to Proposed Maryland Menthol Ban

by WI Guest Author February 11, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inHealth

FDA Cracking Down on Menthol, Electronic Cigarettes

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 20, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inHealth

Menthol Ban Blasted as ‘Black Tax’

by WI Guest Author June 28, 2017October 30, 2020
Posted inBenjamin F. Chavis Jr., Op-Ed, Opinion

SHARPTON/CHAVIS: Prohibitions and Bans — Serious, Unintended Consequences

by WI Guest Author May 30, 2017October 30, 2020

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