are they going to quit making menthol cigarettes What's Happening with and How Does it Impact Me? US again pledges to ban

With e-cigarette use now epidemic among teens, and cigarettes still the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday a series of moves meant to drive young people away from tobacco products

Advocates of the ban say that's not necessarily a bad thing, because it provides time for more smoking cessation programs to develop plans targeting menthol smokers

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By doing so, states can take a significant step towards reducing health disparities and protecting the well-being of Black communities

"Black smokers are more likely to die of tobacco-related disease than white smokers," Mitch Zeller, director of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products said during a media briefing Thursday

Thursday's action stopped short of including menthol-flavored e-cigarettes