Op-Ed: I hope the presence of menthol products will soon be just as taboo as smoking inside restaurants. It’s been nearly 23 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new effort by the Food and Drug Administration could help save lives. The FDA is moving to ban menthol cigarettes, citing the disproportionate impact of tobacco use on African ...

In December, the Biden administration announced it will delay its decision to ban menthol in cigarettes. The ban, which has been advanced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is based on ...

Antismoking groups have been pressuring Joe Biden for years to ban menthol cigarettes. They made significant progress at one point: In April 2022, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule that ...

President Joe Biden’s administration in December pressed the brakes on a plan to ban menthol cigarettes. They are popular with Black smokers but have been found by federal health officials to be ...

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use. By Christina Jewett The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by ...

After decades of direct marketing, African Americans are the primary consumer of menthol cigarettes, a product that's minty and smooth flavor profile makes it difficult to quit and easy to get hooked.

The agency says it will reduce tobacco use and curb illnesses and deaths. The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, a step the agency says will ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be "working toward issuing proposed product standards within the next year" to ban menthol cigarettes, it revealed on Thursday. The ban aims to "reduce ...