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Maine Voices: For equity and justice, it’s time to end sale of flavored tobacco in Maine
The survival of our LGBTQ youth depends on not selling harmful products targeted at kids and marginalized communities.
By Jill Barkley Roy and Shane DiamondSpecial to the Press Herald
To marginalized communities, the tobacco industry is a master of disguise, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
LGBT smokers are significantly more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes such as the Kool brand. By numbing the mouth and throat, menthol makes it easier to start using tobacco and harder to quit.
Jeff Chiu/Associated Press, File