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, and why ...

No Menthol Sunday focuses on educating families about the health risks of menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products — ...

The manufacturers of menthol cigarettes also deny that young people and ethnic groups are targeted with promotions. Industry representatives couldn't explain why menthol smokers tend to smoke ...

In 2009, Congress passed a law banning the use of flavoring in cigarettes with one exception: menthol. The FDA set up an advisory committee to study the matter.

A federal ban on menthol cigarettes would be one of the most effective ways to save lives, Black Americans, the Surgeon General said. But the Biden administration isn't likely to do anything about it.

About 80% of Black smokers smoke menthol cigarettes. In 2009, the government banned 13 flavors of tobacco products from the marketplace, but left only one -- menthol -- on the market.

Joe Biden Biden admin abruptly delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition 'It’s clear that there are still more conversations to have,' Health and Human Services Secretary ...

Menthol cigarette smokers also would be less likely to turn to e-cigarettes, the study found. The FDA has proposed banning menthol cigarettes, but President Joe Biden has not yet acted on it.

When menthol cigarettes weren't available, smokers who prefer menthol were less willing to buy other types of cigarettes. Instead, they turned to nicotine replacement products like patches or gum.

The agency said it authorized four menthol products from NJOY, which was purchased in 2023 by tobacco giant Altria, manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes.

The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever authorization of menthol-flavored electronic cigarette devices may be a game-changer for public health for smokers trying to quit traditional ...

Menthol-flavored cigarettes produce a minty, cooling sensation believed to make them more addictive and harder to quit than other tobacco products. Get daily updates on the Packers during the season.