The Food and Drug Administration could soon ban the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes, a move advocates in Ohio said could have a positive impact on health, particularly in Black communities. Yvonka Hall, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, explained menthol tobacco products have a cool, smooth taste, making them more appealing and easier to use, especially among new tobacco users. She added they also have a mild anesthetic effect which suppresses coughing. .
/PRNewswire/ Today leaders from the Menthol Coalition and Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation applaud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for.