US FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes

The FDA is working toward issuing proposed product standards within the next year to ban menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and ban all characterising flavors in cigars, the agency said

Reuters

29 April, 2021, 08:35 pm

Last modified: 29 April, 2021, 09:22 pm

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The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes in the United States, a win for anti-tobacco and civil rights groups, but a move that could erase a huge chunk of sales for cigarette manufacturers.

The FDA is working toward issuing proposed product standards within the next year to ban menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and ban all characterising flavors in cigars, the agency said.

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