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Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Smoking while Black and Brown in America #unintendedconsequences #mentholban #smoking #cigerettes #vaping #mentholisnotacrime

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3:18 PM · Apr 26, 2022

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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars | CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration proposed on Thursday a rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

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WOKE-OFF: Activists Cry Racism At The FDA For Targeting Black Smokers With Cigarette Ban

The FDA announced Thursday it plans to ban the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, but the move is being called racist by some black activists.