In 2011, the FDAs Advisory Committee concluded that the Removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States. Though Canada, the European Union, Ethiopia, and other countries have taken menthol off the market, the United States has yet to do so, despite overwhelming evidence collected by the FDA that a menthol ban would benefit public health. The CDC notes, Menthol in cigarettes creates a cooling sensation in the throat and airways when the user inhales, making cigarette smoke feel less harsh on the user. So its not surprising that studies have shown that menthol in cigarettes likely leads peopleespecially young peopleto experiment with smoking. Target marketing Moreover, there also is heavy marketing by tobacco companies in African American neighborhoods, magazines that are popular with African Americans, and at music and lifestyle events aimed at African Americans. Nearly 9 in 10 black Americans smoke menthol cigarettes, compared with less than a quarter of white Americans
Vaping has been linked to respiratory diseases, nicotine addiction, and exposure to harmful chemicals
Nicotine constricts blood vessels diminishing blood flow, which, according to a January 2003 study, may account for smokers having thicker gum tissues
(in Italian) Archived 18 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine "Serbia 2003" (PDF)
About 10 states, including Kansas, hadn't yet met requirements that they bring state laws into compliance with federal statute
