The Food and Drug Administration () is planning to ban the use of menthol cigarettes in America, a move that had been called on by anti-tobacco groups, anti-teen smoking groups, racial justice groups in America.The move had been expected since the beginning of the Biden administration last year, when the President made it a priority to tackle upward trends in teen smoking.Menthol cigarettes - often colloquially referred to as just 'menthols' - are known for their mint-like flavor, and have been associated with the higher rates of smoking, and smoking-related illnesses, in black Americans over recent decades.
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