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FDA Is Moving Forward with a Menthol Cigarette Ban. Here’s What the Science Says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with plans to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars—policies that agency officials say could...

FDA Advances Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

The proposed move wouldn’t take effect until at least 2024 The Biden administration proposed a national ban on menthol cigarettes, advancing a regulatory plan that could...

Hong Kong ban on e-cigarettes to start April 30

The Hong Kong government on Thursday (April 28) reminded the public that the ban on the importation and sale of alternative smoking products (ASPs),...

E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare

Although restricting access to nontobacco flavors of e-cigarettes may reduce vaping among adolescents and mitigate associated risks, it could also impede smoking cessation among...

F.D.A. Moves to Ban Sales of Menthol Cigarettes

Public health experts say the proposal could save hundreds of thousands of lives, especially among Black smokers — 85 percent of whom use menthol...