Milwaukee church holds mock funeral for menthol cigarette, amid concerns about FDA vaping decision
June 24, 2024 by Chuck Quirmbach WUWM 89.7 FM A casket holds anti-smoking material at a mock funeral for "Nasty Newports" Sunday at Mason...
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How Big Tobacco enlists Black activists to fight menthol, vaping bans
June 21, 2024 By Fenit Nirappil Tobacco companies woo Black and LGBTQ+ allies to loosen vaping regulations and fight Biden administration...
Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays
April 3, 2024 By HealthDay WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued...
Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in ban on menthol tobacco products
Tue April 2, 2024 By Jen Christensen The FDA has said that a menthol tobacco ban is one of its top priorities. Mario Tama/Getty Images...
States consider menthol cigarette bans as feds delay action
About 80% of Black smokers use menthol cigarettes, which are more addictive. BY: NADA HASSANEIN - FEBRUARY 29, 2024 5:00 AM Elijah...
NPR: The fight over banning menthol cigarettes has a long history steeped in race
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Lincoln Mondy grew up in a mixed race family in Texas, where his white mother's family used regular tobacco, unlike his...
CT attorney general William Tong leads the call for national ban on menthol cigarettes
Jan 19, 2024 By Jesse Leavenworth Eric Batch, Vice President of Field Advocacy for the Western Region, American Heart Association, at a...
Anti-smoking groups still seek FDA ruling banning menthol cigarettes
April 19, 2023 By Janice Kirkel A federal law passed in 2009 banned flavored cigarettes —- except menthol Anti-smoking groups want to see...
How menthol cigarettes have disproportionately affected Black Americans
Jan 18, 2024 Activists and health advocates are pressing the Biden administration to ban menthol cigarettes ahead of an FDA deadline....
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