Nearly a half million die each year from tobacco use. Some groups face higher risk.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a report on disparities in cigarette smoking rates. He wants a federal menthol ban and ...
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Biden’s proposed menthol ban may have been ‘sleeper issue’ in North Carolina
Election results also show President-elect Trump made some of his biggest gains in North Carolina counties, which are all ...
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American Lung Association Applauds New Surgeon General Report Addressing Persistent Tobacco-Related Health Disparities
Report underscores urgent need for state and local communities to pass policies to reduce tobacco-related disparities, including ending sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products ...
The Gazette17h
Surgeon general calls tobacco-related disease ‘a social injustice’ in new report
The report also takes aim at menthol cigarettes, in particular, as the primary reason why declines in smoking use and secondhand smoke exposure have been slower among the black and Hispanic ...
Digital Journal10d
Could menthol restrictions drive smokers to healthier alternatives?
Around eight in 10 African American smokers consume menthol cigarettes, compared with three in 10 white smokers - Copyright ...
Menthol filters and rolling papers likely undermining UK ban on menthol cigarettes
The availability of menthol-flavored accessories used by smokers rolling their own tobacco may be undermining the UK's ban on ...