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Menthol’s flavoring and anesthetic properties make cigarettes easier to start smoking and harder to quit, fueling tobacco addiction.
A proposed plan by the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes is undergoing a longer review, with a final decision on the regulation expected in fall 2024.
Banning menthol cigarettes would result in a 15 percent reduction in smoking and save up to 654,000 lives over four decades, the agency claims.
