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Menthol cigarettes ban could happen next year, FDA says CNN 4/30/2021 © Shutterstock The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars, including menthol flavor, within the next year, according to an agency announcement Thursday. The aim is to significantly reduce disease and death from using these two products. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Banning menthol the last allowable flavor in cigarettes and banning all flavors in cigars will help save lives, particularly among those disproportionately affected by these deadly products, Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said in a statement. With these actions, the FDA will help significantly reduce youth initiation, increase the chances of smoking cessation among current smokers, and address health disparities experienced by communities of color, low-in

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