Sens. Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Express Support for FDA's Proposed Life-Saving Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter on July 25, 2022:
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to express support for the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed rules 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 smoke.
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U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to express support for the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed rules 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 smoke.
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