FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Packs of menthol-flavored and non-menthol cigarettes are displayed for sale in a smoke shop in Los Angeles on April 28, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is suggesting a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

The federal agency said in a statement Thursday that the proposed new product standards are “based on clear science” and that they will “save lives,” adding that the new rules would not be enforced on individual menthol smokers, but only on manufacturers and distributors.