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Showing posts with label menthol cigarettes. Show all posts

Showing posts with label menthol cigarettes. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council sues FDA for inaction on banning menthol cigarettes

Today, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) held a virtual press confe...

Saturday, August 26, 2017

U.S. senators call on FDA to ban sale of menthol cigarettes

A Massachusetts Democrat noted that African-Americans suffer the greatest burden of tobacco-related mortality of any ethnic or racial gr...

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Black doctors urge President Obama to ban menthol cigarettes

African-American doctors are calling on President Barack Obama to ban sales of menthol-flavored cigarettes, which government data show a...

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Smoking May Put African Americans At Higher Risk For Kidney Damage

Cigarette smoking — a universal health hazard — may particularly damage kidney function in African-Americans, according to new...

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