Biden administration delays proposal to ban menthol cigarettes

(Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday delayed its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a move that reflected the potential for a political backlash from Black voters in an election year. For decades, menthol cigarettes have been in the crosshairs of anti-smoking groups who argue that they contribute to disproportionate health burdens on Black communities and play a role in luring young people into smoking. About 81% of Black adults who smoked cigarettes used menthol varieties, compared with 3

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