The menthol cigarette still draws controversy today ... And that became a brand, the Kool brand.” Dennis Milko, Jefferson County Historical Association But that legacy may now be in trouble.

The years of marketing of menthol cigarettes like Newport, Kool and Salem to Black smokers infused the issue with significant racial implications. The proposed ban has divided leaders in the Black ...

Trump's FDA moved to squash a proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes just one day after the president was sworn in, angering ...

Former President Joe Biden is being criticized for failing to ban menthol cigarettes before he left office. When the Biden ...

The FDA is advancing a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, which it says are harder to quit. WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney explains why the Biden administration wants to stop them from being sold ...

The recent massive bust of illegal Newport cigarettes in Dorchester is “only the tip of the iceberg” for the illicit menthol market in the Bay State, according to a group that says menthol use ...

Popular menthol cigarette brands such as Kool, Newport, and Salem did not appear on the "non-exhaustive" list, though a pack of Kool cigarettes did appear on a poster highlighting the ban.

The state Department of Health Services has launched a $72,000 public awareness campaign to highlight the risks of menthol cigarettes, which have been heavily marketed to Black communities by the ...

The Biden administration proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes but never finalized it. The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposal, so menthol appears likely to remain in cigarettes.

Washington lawmakers have tried to ban flavored vape products before. This time, they're also going after menthol cigarettes, a commonly used tobacco product that has a long history in the United ...