Monday, May 12, 2008

Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency (New York Times)

Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency
By STEPHANIE SAUL (NEW YORK TIMES)
Published: May 13, 2008

A ban of most flavored cigarettes would exempt menthol cigarettes, popular among African-Americans.

The legislation, which would give the Food and Drug Administration the power to oversee tobacco products, would try to reduce smoking’s allure to young people by banning most flavored cigarettes, including clove and cinnamon.


Link to full story at "New York Times"

No comments: