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  • July 2008

    • Menthol Debate Splits Black Caucus

      New York Times  |  Jul 25, 08 2:28 AM CDT

      Menthol Debate Splits Black Caucus

      (Newser) - The exemption of menthol from a bill banning flavored cigarettes is causing a rift in the Black Congressional Caucus, the New York Times reports. Some members of the caucus, which has strong financial ties to tobacco companies, argue that menthol cigarettes cause disproportionate harm to blacks and are pushing for a ban. Others say a ban on menthol would sink the bill. More »

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      Congress  • smoking  • African-Americans  • tobacco companies  • cigarette  • Philip Morris  • menthol  • Lorillard

    • Menthol Used to 'Hook' Young Smokers: Study

      Reuters  |  Jul 17, 08 2:41 AM CDT

      Menthol Used to 'Hook' Young Smokers: Study

      (Newser) - Tobacco companies use menthol to make the taste of cigarettes more acceptable to young first-time smokers until they become addicted, a new study charges. Researchers found that 44% of child smokers used menthol cigarettes, reports Reuters. "Menthol stimulates the cooling receptors in the lungs," said an expert from the Harvard School of Public Health who studied the marketing of menthol cigarettes. "Menthol helps the nicotine go down. It makes smoking easier." More »

  • May 2008

    • Menthol Gets Free Pass in Cigarette Bill

      New York Times  |  May 13, 08 1:08 PM CDT

      Menthol Gets Free Pass in Cigarette Bill

      (Newser) - Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that would ban almost all flavored cigarettes—except menthol, the most prevalent flavoring of all. The bill would eliminate kinds like cloves and cinnamon that appeal to kids, but make an exception for menthol—which lures new smokers by masking the harshness of tobacco—as a concession to the tobacco industry, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Congress  • lobbying  • lobbyist  • tobacco companies  • cigarette  • Philip Morris  • menthol

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