Posted on 04/28/2022 12:41:08 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people.
“The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a statement.
He added that the ban would also be an “important step to advance health equity” by reducing disparities in tobacco-related diseases.
The Food and Drug Administration said eliminating menthol cigarettes could prevent between 300,000 and 650,000 smoking deaths over 40 years.
Menthol accounts for more than a third of cigarettes sold in the U.S, and the mint flavor is favored by Black smokers and young people. Menthol’s cooling effect has been shown to mask the throat harshness of smoking, making it easier to start and harder to quit.
The FDA said it will also seek to ban menthol and dozens of other flavors like grape and strawberry from cigars, which are increasingly popular with young people, especially Black teens.
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We are facing a food shortage and the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION is worried about this.
That’s keepin’ it real, nomsayin’?
Today is the first time I’ve heard of “flavored cigars”—I don’t have black teens but I do have white teens and I can’t say I’m fond of flavored vaping—nicotine is more addictive than heroin and cocaine I’ve heard…
Minorities are most affected!
Oh yeah that will increase the Black vote!
menthol murders fewer people than the FDA’s
and CDC’s mandated “VAXES” that murder, abort,
induce cancer and neurologic changes and ...
the FDA has proven a drunk driver randomly
making laws will murder fewer people.
but then no one at the FDA will get lambos.
What the hell is wrong with the menthol in cigarettes?? The black communities will NOT BE HAPPY, they LOVE their Kools!!!
I kid you not, I was in line at a gas station.
The black dude in front of me ordered watermelon flavored cigars.
I couldn’t help it, I laughed.
He turned around and laughed.
It was an interesting moment.
What we should do is ban sale of tobacco to minors,,,,
,,, oh,,wait,,,.
( MORONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
I am not a smoker, but I’ve come to really detest Becerra.
racist cigarettes
Profiling, stereotyping and racism all in one package! Yayyyy!
I hear the fried chicken cigs are a top seller too.
And here i was going to post, “blacks and minorities hardest hit.”
Guess I’m racist. 🥴
I don’t think that’s a thing, but what do I know.
I had no clue, and was not prepared for the occasion.
Hundreds of illegal production facilities will spring up across the land.
Why stop MURDER BY FENTANYL when you can go after MENTHOL?
I smoked cigarettes in my 20’s. I would occasionally be in the mood for menthol and would buy a pack; but for 99% of my smoking days, I did not care for them. I did not find them “more addictive” or even smoother. The menthol added harshness, IMO.
Nicotine is very addictive HOWEVER it is not what is harmful in cigarettes it is the tar and other chemicals, I smoked for 40 years, 10 years ago I switched over to an e-cig no smell, no yellow film on EVERYTHING in my house, no tar or chemicals, no more yellow teeth no more dirty ash trays it gave me the crutch of having something in my hand to puff on who ever invented it is amazing!!!
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