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Targeted menthol cigarette ads helped lead to high Black usage. Should they be banned?

Sheila Powe of Detroit talks about the nationwide ban of menthol cigarettes aimed at protecting African Americans outside of Big V Party Store on Greenfield Road in Detroit on April 30, 2021. Sheila ...
Yahoo

Menthol cigarette companies historically targeted Black communities, researchers say

Magazine and billboard advertisements are among the strategic marketing methods practiced by tobacco industry leaders to increase Black consumership. As national discussions about racial discrepancies ...
CNN

Hoping to chip away at Biden’s Black vote, conservative group to test menthol cigarette message in South Carolina primary

In the lead-up to the South Carolina primary, a conservative group is eyeing the state as a valuable testing ground for messages opposing the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed menthol ...
ABC7 San Francisco

South Bay leaders push for federal action on menthol cigarette ban, say it's an 'equity issue'

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The decision on whether to ban menthol cigarettes nationwide is still up in the air. Studies show the menthol market has targeted Black communities. Menthol ...
OPB

How the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol smokes

Stanford Research into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising There’s an ad for Newport cigarettes from 2011 that features a young Black couple, smiling and flirting over a plate of burger and fries.
Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Biden’s dithering on menthol cigarette ban will cost Black lives

Fretting political backlash from Black voters in November, President Joe Biden has indefinitely delayed the Food and Drug Administration’s recommended ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes. Biden fails ...
NBC News

The cigarette regulation loophole that disproportionately costs Black lives

In 2009, Congress took the important step of banning flavored cigarettes that enticed youth to start smoking. However, that landmark legislation contained a significant flaw: a loophole that allowed ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Black Activists Spar Over Proposed NY Menthol Cigarette Ban

A proposed ban in New York City on menthol cigarettes has led to two opposing groups of advocates debating the potential effects on the Black community. The proposal of further city and state bans on ...
MSNBC

Biden’s delay in banning menthol cigarettes puts more Black lives at risk

The White House’s decision this month to delay the Food and Drug Administration’s rule banning menthol cigarettes puts politics and profit over the health of Black Americans. Make no mistake: By ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

Cigarette taxes drive smokers underground, draining state billions

As cigarette taxes continue to rise across the United States, a significant shift is occurring in the tobacco market. Smokers ...
The Grio

Menthol cigarette companies historically targeted Black communities, researchers say

As national discussions about racial discrepancies in menthol cigarette use have been reignited by the Federal Drug Administration’s recently proposed ban on the highly addictive products, researchers ...