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MIAMI - MARCH 30: Menthol cigarettes are seen for sale on a shelf at a Quick Stop store on March 30, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Today in Washington, DC a public hearing began before a committee of outside experts that advises the Food and Drug Administration as they weigh the evidence of menthol's impact on smokers' use and health. The FDA could eventually ban or phase out the menthol cigarettes that some experts say can be more enticing and possibly addicting than regular cigarettes. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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A Ban On Menthol Cigarettes May Be Coming

Geno November 13th, 2018

ABC Action News reports a FDA ban on menthol cigarettes could be announced as soon as next week. But (or butt) they say the ban could take years to implement.

Other countries like Canada have already done this. They say menthol cigarettes reduce the harshness of smoking, which can make it easier for kids and new smokers to get hooked. It also makes reportedly them more addictive. 19 million are estimated to be menthol smokers.

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