Cancer Action Network: White House Could Miss a Historic Opportunity to Save Lives If Rules on Menthol in Cigarettes and Flavors in Cigars are Not Finalized Immediately
April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement on April 26, 2024:
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In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules to eliminate menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. Almost two years later, the public health community is still waiting for the FDA to finalize these lifesaving rules. This inaction only benefits Big Tobacco, who continues to target Black communi . . .
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In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules to eliminate menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. Almost two years later, the public health community is still waiting for the FDA to finalize these lifesaving rules. This inaction only benefits Big Tobacco, who continues to target Black communi . . .