are they going to quit making menthol cigarettes The Proposed Ban on Is Dividing Racial Justice Advocates Biden administration expected to delay

Even when the FDA enacts a nationwide ban, it could be many years before it goes into place

I agree that at this point, the only holdup could be the politics, said former FDA Center for Tobacco Products Director Mitch Zeller, who now sits on the board of nicotine-replacement therapy maker Qnovia

"In 2021, sales of menthol-flavored cigarettes made up 37% of all cigarette sales in the U.S.," said the CDC

Researchers estimate that a regulation banning menthol cigarettes would save about 654,000 lives over the next 40 years, especially those of Black smokers, who are disproportionately more likely to smoke menthols

If you pass this legislation, I will be at a competitive disadvantage and my adult customers will go and purchase their preferred products along with their gas, prepared food and grocery items," he said

Menthol cigarettes are a major reason why Black Americans have a harder time quitting smoking and are more likely to die from tobacco-related diseases like lung cancer, heart disease and stroke