Prohibiting the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes and cigars is a potent tool to reduce youth smoking. Last year, roughly 10% of high schoolers and 5% of middle school-aged children — kids as ...

While the White House continues to review the FDA's menthol ban proposal, public health organizations are sharing quitting success stories from ex-menthol smokers.

FDA moves to ban sales of menthol cigarettes 01:56. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced its proposed rule on product standards to ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes and ...

In October, the FDA sent final rules on banning menthol cigarettes to the White House for review. But things have stalled since it was submitted to the White House's Office of Management and Budget.

Cutting out menthol in cigarettes and cigars could have a significant effect on the number of smokers, the FDA said. By one estimate, it could even prevent 650,000 premature deaths over the next ...

Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the US. Even if just a quarter of menthol smokers quit, it could improve the health of thousands of people. Although the number of people who ...

The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help… ...

The percentage of children smoking cigarettes reached its lowest level since the survey began. Just 1.4% of students said they smoke them, the online survey, of nearly 30,000 students between ...

It’s no coincidence that 85% of African Americans, as well as 51% of Hispanics, smoke menthol cigarettes. The industry makes these products appear harmless, cool and refreshing.

While the White House continues to review the FDA's menthol ban proposal, public health organizations are sharing quitting success stories from ex-menthol smokers.

FILE – Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018. The U.S. government is set to release its long-awaited plan to ban menthol ...

While the White House continues to review the FDA's menthol ban proposal, public health organizations are sharing quitting success stories from ex-menthol smokers.