Sorry Omar, they don't make "New-Poats" anymore

[Gil Bang 26025]

In an interview with the Washington Post, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that the agency is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes citing youth and minority smoking rates. 

According to the New York Times, a ban on menthol cigarettes could take several years to execute. It is a move that other nations have made. Canada has already implemented such a ban, and the European Union's menthol ban goes into effect in 2020. 

According to the FDA, menthol may reduce the irritation and harshness of smoking. According to FDA statistics, more than half of youth smokers smoke menthols. Also, a disproportionate number of minorities smoke menthols. 

Studies have also suggested that using menthol makes it more difficult to quit smoking, the FDA says. 

 

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There have been groups, such as the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, that have pushed the federal government to ban menthol cigarettes. The council's co-chair, Phillip Gardiner, told the Washington Post, "I’m sorry it has taken the FDA so long to come around but I’m glad they finally are. They should have done it 10 years ago and saved hundreds of thousands of lives."

According to FDA figures, more than 19 million Americans smoke menthols. 

[El Diablo 4232]

Some minorities just like to smoke.

 

[dirtonia 269]

Ween!


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[RPM 26355]

Kool?

[Deej 76927]

Time to bring this back...

[Armybrat 40914]

Salems ftw !

Edited November 14, 2018 by Armybrat

[crash_davis 23115]

 

[Guest]

Ok. Kool.

Ban 'em.

[El Diablo 4232]

4 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Salems ftw !

I grew up knowing every cigarette jingle there was.

 

[WBT 20670]

"Because that's what Newports are"

"That is correct!"

[immortal13 4059]

Clearly this is a racist policy

[El Diablo 4232]

1 hour ago, immortal13 said:

Clearly this is a racist policy

A smooth, refreshing, racist policy!

[Lhorn 4964]

Malt liquor, your on deck. 

[Bernard 879]

Omar bagged up, yo. 

Bernard