The court ruled a 2023 Ohio law prohibiting local bans on flavored tobacco products unconstitutionally violates cities’ home-rule authority.

For the research, 639 adult menthol smokers made hypothetical choices between menthol and non- menthol cigarettes, menthol and non-menthol e-cigarettes, and attempting to quit. Participants were ...

“If menthol cigarettes are prohibited, it is especially important that smokers have access to acceptable lower-risk sources of nicotine, such as menthol e-cigarettes.” ...

Any restrictions on menthol cigarettes would significantly impact the tobacco industry. Newport, the country’s leading menthol cigarette brand, represents a substantial portion of the market.

In addition, menthol cigarette smokers were less likely to use e-cigarettes as a substitute if menthol vaping products are also restricted, researchers found. "I think the most important ...

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Banning menthol cigarettes could help convince smokers quit the habit, a new study finds. People who prefer menthol cigarettes would rather buy nicotine ...

AP The FDA first began regulating e-cigarettes in August 2016 and it has authorized 27 e-cigarette products for sale in the U.S. to date, including Altria-owned NJOY’s menthol vape products.

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.

One study found Black voters overwhelmingly supported the FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. The Biden administration was expected to ban menthol cigarettes in March 2024 but has instead ...

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...

Medical Examiner Biden Might Ban Menthol Cigarettes—and It’s Possible It Could Affect the Election Advocates of the ban say that it’s a clear win for public health. That’s not the case.

In the 1950s, less than 10% of Black smokers used menthol cigarettes. Today, that number is 85%. And because menthol cigarettes are more addictive, Black smokers have a harder time quitting.