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Food and Drug Administration has more about the menthol ban

David Sutton, an Altria representative, said that criminalizing menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars would lead to serious consequences, including an illicit market and undermining public health and underage tobacco prevention efforts. In the absence of a menthol ban, Carr said, the federal government could take other actions to reduce the health risks associated with smoking

However, while fewer women might smoke on average, previous studies have shown that women are more likely to develop a nicotine addiction and tend to become addicted more quickly with lower nicotine exposures

Additionally, it is interesting to note that your risk of getting cancer from alcohol appears to go up dramatically with age

Answer: Evidence is mixed

According to Ian Fleming's books, James Bond was a heavy smoker, consuming 60-70 cigarettes a day