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FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

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In a 1milestone 2decision, the FDA moves to make menthol 3a thing of the past.

“It has the 4potential, literally, to save tens of thousands of lives each year.”

More than 18 million people smoke menthols in the US. That’s about 36 percent of all smokers, according to the FDA.

“It 5disproportionately impacts the African-American population, 6low-income individuals and the 7LGBTQ community precisely because the tobacco industry has targeted these communities.”

Matthew Myers -- with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids -- says this proposal would 8eliminate those 9disparities.

“It will bring down smoking rates, but most importantly, it will bring down lung cancer and heart disease rates in these communities.”

While the CDC says smoking rates are at an 10all-time low in the US, the agency says smoking is still the number one cause of 11preventabledeath, disease and disability killing more than 480,000 Americans every year. In a statement, the NAACP calls the proposal a “huge win for 12equity, 13justice, and public health concerns.” An FDA ban on menthol and flavored cigars won’t go into effect right away. The next step will be a 14comment period. Any comments would be reviewed before a rule could be finalized.

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