The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, a move that could further drive down smoking rates in the U.S.

A filing on the website for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs now shows the status of the plan to ban menthol cigarettes as “withdrawn,” noting a date of Jan. 21.

The proposed menthol cigarette ban was originally announced in April 2022.At the time, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement that the rule "would help prevent children from becoming the ...

What You Need To Know. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unveiled its proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars; Menthol is the only cigarette flavor still allowed under ...

An FDA ban on menthol and flavored cigars won’t go into effect right away. The next step will be a comment period that will run from May 4 through July 5. The FDA will also hold public listening ...

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...

Menthol cigarette vendors have targeted Black smokers for years. ... It found that 62% of Black voters support the FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes, while 25% oppose the ban.

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...

A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the U.S. "will take significantly more time," U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday, delaying a decision that ...