Threat worse for women, non-blacks: study
(NEWSER) - While researchers stress that there's "no 'good' cigarette type," they warn that menthols may be even worse than the rest. Menthol smokers face more than double the risk of stroke faced by non-menthol smokers; among women and non-blacks, it's more than triple the risk, a study suggests. Why? It's possible that "menthol stimulates upper-airway cold receptors, which can increase breath-holding time," says one researcher, according to USA Today . More»
