FDA Issues Plan to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes, Cigars

FDA Issues Plan to Ban Menthol in Cigarettes, Cigars
Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. government on Thursday released its plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on black smokers and young people.

“The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a statement.