Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM), British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. (AMEX:BTI) - FDA Begins Steps To Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Share: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to ban the use of menthol flavoring in cigarettes within the next year. What Happened: The agency also announced it would ban all characterizing flavors, including menthol, in cigars within the same time period. Due to a loophole in the 2009 Tobacco Control Act, menthol was not included in the FDA’s ban on characterizing flavors in cigarettes marketed in the U.S. In 2013, 19 public health organizations petitioned the FDA t...
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