Anti-smoking advocates have been pushing the FDA to eliminate the flavor since the agency gained authority to regulate certain tobacco ingredients in 2009
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"Given the growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes, we plan to discontinue the sale of electronic nicotine delivery products at all Walmart and Sams Club U.S
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"Research shows that ending the sale of menthol cigarettes would result in a significant number of people quitting smoking." Smoking on TV shows and social media causes problems for young adults TV stars and social media influencers still show a lot of tobacco use, despite rules against the advertising of tobacco products
The idea that the FDA has had the power since 2009 to ban menthol cigarettes and is only acting now in 2022 means that theyve let 13 years slip, but better late than never. For their part, the NAACP now applauds the ban, but some other Black leaders still oppose it, stating that it will lead to increased criminalization of Black communities
