On Wednesday, the White House quietly updated its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs website to
reflect that any final ban on menthol wouldn’t take place until at
least March. Even then, it’s expected to take years for menthol products
to be off store shelves. The ban was previously supposed to take effect
by the end of December. ...
Black Americans are affected most. Nearly 85% of Black smokers use menthols, compared to 30% of white smokers, according to the FDA.
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