Rep. Kelly Leads Letter in Support of Menthol Cigarette Ban
August 02, 2023
August 02, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release and letter:
Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, led a group of 32 Congressional lawmakers urging the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, of which the negative health effects disproportionately impact Black Americans. Last year, the FDA announced a proposal to prohibit menthol cigarettes, and has an August 2023 deadline to . . .
Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, led a group of 32 Congressional lawmakers urging the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, of which the negative health effects disproportionately impact Black Americans. Last year, the FDA announced a proposal to prohibit menthol cigarettes, and has an August 2023 deadline to . . .