Keywords: United States, Menthol, Public Health, Menthol Ban Photo credit: Action for Smoking and Health FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes (english) Generation Without Tobacco [1] Erika Edwards, A 'historic, lifesaving step': FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, NBC news, April 29, 2021, accessed the same day [2] Tobacco Free Generation, Associations call on the United Nations to look into the issue of menthol, April 27, 2021, accessed April 29, 2021 [3] Tobacco Free Generation, Menthol: 10 million additional smokers in the United States, March 1, 2021, accessed April 29, 2021 [4] Tobacco Free Generation, The benefits of banning menthol cigarettes in Canada, April 8, 2021, accessed April 29, 2021 National Committee Against Smoking |
Nicotine in cigarettes is highly addictive, but alcohol addiction can be severe, leading to withdrawal and long-term dependence
In the US, an estimated 34.2 million adults smoke cigarettes, which equates to about 13.7% of the population aged 18 and older
Take the time to savor each puff and do so mindfully
It's high time to challenge the normalization of alcohol and recognize its potential harm on the same level, if not higher, as cigarettes
Its tobacco is carefully blended to provide a smooth, refined taste