The FDA vows not to target Black smokers in menthol cigarette ban
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Black Smokers at Center of New York Fight to Ban Menthol
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Studies Reveal How Tobacco Industry May Try to Get Around Proposed
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View from Away: FDA is right to ban menthol cigarettes
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Menthol cigarette ban: Black communities demand action as Trump
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The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes : NPR
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FDA's Proposed Rules to Prohibit…
The FDA is moving forward with a proposal to ban menthol
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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
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Civil rights groups push for menthol cigarette ban
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Decades after earliest government warnings against smoking
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FDA: We Won't Target Black Communities With Menthol Ban - Vaping Post
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Delayed menthol cigarette ban spurs debate over impact on Black