Personal Injury Law

Menthol a Hot Topic for the F.D.A.

By Edward Bills

The F.D.A.?s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee will take a close look at the issue of menthol flavorings in cigarettes this week. Congress has instructed the F.D.A to issue a report on menthol in cigarettes and take action by 2012. Anti-smoking experts say that menthol masks the harsh taste of cigarettes and thus is a useful tool in marketing to young consumers. They also claim that menthol cigarettes are marketed to African-American smokers, who have the highest rates of smoking-related diseases, the New York Times reports. Committee officials have refused to comment on the possibility the F.D.A. may ban menthol completely.

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on March 31, 2010 (boomark / email).