A ban of menthol tobacco cigarettes is expected to be further delayed and won't likely be finalized until March 2024 at the earliest. The Washington Post reported that while the Biden administration ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton is urging the Biden administration to halt its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, saying the move would only lead to an illicit market and potentially deadly clashes such as the Eric ...

The long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes may not be announced by the end of the year, but pushed to 2024, according to officials from two national public health groups working to remove the products ...

NEW YORK – On his Brooklyn stoop, Marcel Bichotte could hold notes on his saxophone for what felt like hours. Bichotte was an accomplished musician with the big-band group Super Jazz des Jeunes, or ...

Civil rights groups fought the ban, saying it would target Black smokers. The Biden administration is putting off its plan to ban menthol cigarettes until next March after an aggressive lobbying push ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposal to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes in the United States could be faltering after the White House missed its self-imposed target to finalize the rules ...

As the Biden administration moves closer to banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, major health organizations are pushing to get the word out to Black smokers that help is available for those ...

The Biden Administration delayed its ban on menthol cigarettes until March, posing a major defeat for advocates who have been pushing to limit its sales for years. Menthol cigarettes can enhance the ...

Menthol cigarette bans are effective at getting people to quit smoking, new research finds. The US Food and Drug Administration has said that a menthol ban is a “top priority,” but public health ...

Health advocates and activists plan to intensify their push for a ban on menthol cigarettes this week, ratcheting up pressure on the White House ahead of what they say is a critical deadline.