Category: menthol

  • US urges dismissal of lawsuit seeking menthol cigarette ban By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Stemple (Reuters) – The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by anti-smoking groups demanding an end to a nearly year-long delay and ban on menthol cigarettes, which are disproportionately used by Black people and young people. In a court filing Thursday…

  • FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes

    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first menthol-flavored product Electronic cigarettes For adult smokers, recognizing that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it has authorized four e-cigarettes containing menthol from Njoy, the e-cigarette brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria,…