In the U.S., it is often marketed as a dietary supplement or nootropic which can mislead consumers about its safety
This reduced life expectancy means less time paying premiums
21 Additional Resources Position Statement: Menthol and Flavored Tobacco Products Fact Sheet: Menthol & Nicotine Cessation Fact Sheet: Supporting Healthy Youth Youth Flavored Tobacco Products Attract Kids (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) E-Cigarettes and Youth (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) Flavored E-Cigarettes Hook Kids (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) JUUL and Other High-Nicotine Cigarettes are Addicting a New Generation of Youth (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) Menthol Menthol Facts - Washington (CDC) Menthol: Facts, stats and regulations (Truth Initiative) Stopping Menthol, Saving Lives: Ending Big Tobacco's Predatory Marketing to Black Communities (multiple organizations including the African-American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Black Women's Health Initiative, NAACP, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and others) Impact of Menthol Cigarettes on Youth Smoking Initiation and Health Disparities (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) Tobacco industry continuing decades-long targeting of Black communities, women, youth with menthol products (American Heart Association, Report) National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2024: The Truth Initiative: The Truth Initiative: Menthol Cigarette Use Among Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes, 20082020: Rapid Growth and Widening Inequities in the United States Goodwin et al
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The Virginias produce some tart and tangy citrus, vegetative grass, bread, sugar, floralness, and a pinch of spice in the background
These cigarettes, which are easier to smoke and harder to quit, have long been marketed to the black community
