Sens. Van Hollen, Markey Express Support for FDA's Proposed 'Life-Saving' Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of FDA rules proposed earlier this year that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol numbs the throat and mitigates the harshness of tobacco smoke, making menthol cigarettes more appealing to youth and people beginning to smo . . .
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of FDA rules proposed earlier this year that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol numbs the throat and mitigates the harshness of tobacco smoke, making menthol cigarettes more appealing to youth and people beginning to smo . . .